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Where will we find the space for new #datacenters? Startup Aikido Technologies points to offshore wind farms as the answer. buff.ly/SPbc9ZU

Does AI's convenience come at a cost to personal growth? Learn why some researchers advocate for the value of struggle. spectrum.ieee.org/frictionless-a…

Here are the best robot videos of the week! spectrum.ieee.org/tennis-playing…

Many self-driving cars still have human teleoperators to prevent catastrophe. Humans operating tech remotely isn’t new; drone research from the 1990s can provide guidance on supervisory control. buff.ly/N13Ud49

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Being a power engineer is a high-risk job in #Ukraine, as Russia is intent on destroying the electrical grid. It's now about finding new solutions, working on backups, and bravery. buff.ly/btRAkwi

Humans have collaborated with #AI to formally verify two versions of the sphere packing problem, a Fields Medal winner in 2022. An AI tool called Gauss helped to create the Lean code that verified the mathematical result. buff.ly/vXZWzdH

AI-Powered Wheelchairs: Are They Ready for Real Life? spectrum.ieee.org/autonomous-sma…

"Without access to oil, #Cuba's in a dire situation: blackouts, trash piling up, and limited hospital access. But even if the U.S. lifts its oil blockade, Cuba's power grid will need a massive overhaul to recover. Here's why: buff.ly/FXybDAJ"

Chi Chen and Matthias Troyer at @Microsoft propose using #quantum computers to generate data on electrons, which can then be used to train AI models on classical machines. buff.ly/jhfC7El

Harnessing Invisibility Cloak Science for Faster AI spectrum.ieee.org/optical-metama…

Nigeria Revs Up Kit-Based EV Assembly Electric vehicles are arriving in Nigeria via SKD assembly — where imported kits are assembled locally while skills and supply chains develop. The model could accelerate Africa’s auto industry transition. #EV spectrum.ieee.org/ev-nigeria?sha…

In a time when gasoline cars dominated, Charles Proteus Steinmetz saw the potential of #EVs to transform urban landscapes and power sectors alike. buff.ly/5r0pNgb

EV sound design is a complex task involving acoustics and brand identity. How do automakers ensure safety without noise pollution? spectrum.ieee.org/electric-vehic…

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What if doctors could simulate your heart's response to surgery before it happens? At one Boston hospital, virtual twins from the Living Heart Project have already guided nearly 2,000 lifesaving procedures. spectrum.ieee.org/living-heart-p…

@SandiaLabs is testing #supercomputers with reconfigurable accelerators, similar to FPGAs, that optimize their hardware for specific computations that are being run. buff.ly/3z7IPxm

Startup Mangrove Lithium has developed a process that converts lithium feedstocks into battery-grade lithium hydroxide, enabling easier access to materials for #EVs. buff.ly/7CnVFri

Nvidia's chip detects faces in under a millisecond—how does it redefine power efficiency in autonomous systems? spectrum.ieee.org/face-recogniti…

Yesterday, #Nvidia's CEO announced new hardware for orbital data centers. Here’s what engineers will be up against when they try to build them: buff.ly/ELRVwID