This Warsaw-based start-up was founded in 2020, and aims to address the ‘performance bottleneck’ of high-volume data processing.

Read more: Oxla: Reducing the big costs of big data processing

Will Explore Feed help burst our respective Facebook bubbles?

Read more: Facebook officially rolls out Explore Feed to desktop and mobile

Phones are still turning heads at Mobile World Congress.

Read more: Hands-on with the top smartphones of Mobile World Congress 2018

The Unicode Consortium has unveiled a new generation of emojis coming out this year, including images of people with disabilities.

Read more: Inclusive new emojis offer representation for people with disabilities

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) blocked Amazon's bid to access more power from the Susquehanna nuclear plant for its Pennsylvania data center, citing grid reliability and consumer cost concerns. The Hill reports: In a 2-1 decision, the FERC found the regional grid operator, PJM Interconnection, failed to prove that the changes to the transmission agreement with Susquehanna power plant were necessary. The regulator's two Republican commissioners, Mark Christie and Lindsay See, outvoted Democratic chair Willie Phillips. The chair's two fellow Democratic commissioners, David Rosner and Judy Chang, sat out the vote. "Co-location arrangements of the type presented here present an array of complicated, nuanced and multifaceted issues, which collectively could have huge ramifications for both grid reliability and consumer costs," Christie wrote in a concurring statement. In a dissenting statement, Phillips argued the deal with Amazon "represents a 'first of its kind' co-located load configuration" and that Friday's decision is a "step backward for both electric reliability and national security." "We are on the cusp of a new phase in the energy transition, one that is characterized as much by soaring energy demand, due in large part to AI, as it is by rapid changes in the resource mix," Phillips wrote. Amazon purchased a 960-megawatt data center next to the Susquehanna power plant for $650 million earlier this year. Following the announcement, PJM sought to increase the amount of power running directly to the co-located data center. However, the move faced pushback from regional utilities, including Exelon and American Electric Power (AEP).

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After missing a chance to capitalize on the AI boom, "Samsung's profit has plunged," reports CNBC, and "around $126 billion has been wiped off its market value, according to data from S&P Capital IQ." It's gotten so bad that "an executive issued a rare public apology about the company's recent financial performance." [A]s AI applications such as OpenAI's ChatGPT rose in popularity, the underlying infrastructure required to train the huge models they rely on became a bigger focus. Nvidia has emerged as the top player in this space with its graphics processing units (GPUs) that have become the gold standard used by tech giants for AI training. A crucial part of that semiconductor architecture is high-bandwidth memory, or HBM. This next generation of memory involves stacking multiple dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, but it had a small market before the AI boom. That's where Samsung got caught out and failed to invest... SK Hynix saw this opportunity. The company aggressively launched HBM chips which were approved for use in Nvidia architecture and, in the process, the South Korean firm established a close relationship with the U.S. giant. Nvidia's CEO even asked the company to speed up supply of its next generation chip, underscoring the importance of HBM to its products. SK Hynix posted record quarterly operating profit in the September quarter... Analysts said that Samsung is lagging behind competitors for a number of reasons, including underinvestment in HBM and the fact that it is not a first-mover. "It is fair to say that Samsung has not been able to close the gap with SK Hynix on the HBM development roadmap," said Kazunori Ito [director of equity research at Morningstar]. Samsung's ability to make a comeback in the short term appears to be closely linked to Nvidia. A company must pass a strict qualification process before Nvidia approves it as a HBM supplier — and Samsung has not yet completed this verification. But a green light from Nvidia could open the door for Samsung to return to growth and compete more effectively with SK Hynix, according to analysts.

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Sodium-ion batteries are cheaper than lithium-ion batteries — and they're also more environmentally friendly. And "In the past few years, sodium-ion battery production has increased in the United States," reports the Washington Post, with a new factory planned to manufacture them "in the same way as lithium-ion batteries, just with different ingredients. Instead of using expensive materials like lithium, nickel and cobalt, these will be made of sodium, iron and manganese..." Last month, sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy announced it would open a "gigafactory" in North Carolina that would produce 24 gigawatt hours of batteries annually, enough energy to charge 24,000 electric vehicles. But sodium-ion batteries are still early in their development compared with lithium-ion, and they have yet to hit the market on a massive scale. "It's unlikely sodium-ion could displace lithium-ion anytime soon," said Keith Beers, polymer science and materials chemistry principal engineer at technical consultancy firm Exponent... The biggest limitation of sodium-ion batteries is their weight. Sodium weighs nearly three times as much as lithium, and it cannot store the same amount of energy. As a result, sodium-ion batteries tend to be larger. Jens Peters, an economics professor at the University of Alcalá in Madrid, said the energy density could be improved over time in sodium-ion batteries. But, he added, "what we found out so far in our assessments is that it is not a game changer." Sodium-ion batteries are touted to be the environmentally friendly alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts, thanks to their raw materials. Sodium, iron and manganese are all abundant elements on the planet, so they require less energy to extract and cost less... Sodium-ion batteries also last longer than lithium-ion ones because they can withstand more charge cycles, said Wendell Brooks, co-CEO of Natron Energy. "Our product can have millions of cycles," said Brooks, "where lithium-ion would have three to five thousand cycles and wear out a lot faster...." Sodium-ion batteries aren't the best fit for smartphones or electric vehicles, which need to store lots of energy. However, one advantage is their low cost. And they could be a good candidate in situations where the size of the battery isn't a concern, like energy storage. "When something is built out to support grid or backup storage, it doesn't need to be very dense. It's staying put," Beers said. Natron will invest nearly $1.4 billion in the factory "to meet the rapidly expanding demand for critical power, industrial and grid energy storage solutions," according to their announcement. "Natron's high-performance sodium-ion batteries outperform lithium-ion batteries in power density and recharging speed, do not require lithium, cobalt, copper, or nickel, and are non-flammable... Natron's batteries are the only UL-listed sodium-ion batteries on the market today, and will be delivered to a wide range of customer end markets in the industrial power space, including data centers, mobility, EV fast charging, microgrids, and telecom, among others."

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Led by Prof Breandán Kennedy, the research project will bring together 21 institutions from 11 countries.

Read more: UCD-led EU project aims to revolutionise biomedical research

The proposed ban includes those already on the platforms and those with parental consent.

Read more: Australian cabinet proposes social media ban for under-16s

This all-in-one app makes it easier to maximize your Nvidia GPU.

Not only did this project renovate a California church with a durable new roof, it earned third place in the 2019 ATAS Project of the Year competition.

Atlas General Contractors in Illinois turned to Atlas Roofing products to help reroof and improve ventilation for a century-old church.

The nation will join former President Jimmy Carter in celebrating his 100th birthday with Habitat for Humanity's 38th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

Discipline and focus are more important than ever. The basic principles of time management have not changed. The tools are just different.

When deciding how to run your roofing business, you need to balance items like raising prices, managing costs and tracking jobs.

Amidst Earth Day reflections, the roofing industry emphasizes sustainability, employing eco-friendly materials and practices to combat climate change.

Asphalt shingles remain America's most popular residential roofing option. Here's how to help homeowners consider sustainability when making roofing decisions.

Roofing Contractor catches up with Joel Shealey, vice president of Operations at Bitec, Inc., about the state of the coatings industry. 

How a Fortune 500 company reduced the need for frequent roof replacements and repairs while promoting sustainability with more energy-efficient materials.

In response to extreme heat this summer, Solid Roofing in Oklahoma provided IV hydration through a mobile service to its crews working in triple-digit weather, highlighting the importance of staying hydrated in such conditions.

With the potential for overtime threshold to increase under the Biden administration, it’s important for employers to know which employees would be exempt.

The new rigid foam insulation from Carlisle Construction Materials comprises 5% bio-circular content derived from renewable raw materials, which contributes to reducing reliance on fossil resources.

Owens Corning secured its spot on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the 14th consecutive year, also on the DJSI North America Index for the sixth year.

Scott Stiglich, senior vice president of channel partnerships at Watercress Financial, breaks down why roofing contractors need to incorporate financing solutions to their business model in this exclusive Q&A.

Daniel Drohan of Microsol Resources says Building Information Modeling, or BIM technology, is revolutionizing construction by improving design accuracy, streamlining roof maintenance, reducing costs by up to 52%, and driving industry-wide efficiency.

Wedge Roofing proves that taking a closer look and considering different options for metal roofs can save on labor and costs for the customer.

In using Metl-Span's offerings, a school district's buildings received exterior cladding systems that were cost-effective, attractive, met energy requirements and were fast to construct.

Roofing contractors turn to an advanced platform with functionality that allows roofers to do anything from ordering equipment to performing call-offs to allocating assets.

Time is running out to register for RC’s exclusive 2024 State of the Industry webinar. Walk through RC’s exclusive annual survey data from roofing contractors around the country with the experts.

Walk through RC’s exclusive annual survey data from homeowners and roofing contractors around the country with insight from the experts at ROOFLE Technologies.

RC's Rick Damato offers first-hand coverage of the annual Habitat for Humanity build honoring Former President and First Lady Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.  

Just think: If price were the only factor in a builder’s purchasing decision, a roofing contractor could fire all its salespeople. 

The flexibility allowed during the pandemic for reviewing I-9 employment forms is coming to an end. 

Many factors go into determining a roof's wind resistance, from speed and direction to the design and materials used. Westlake Royal Roofing Products takes a closer look at the way concrete roof tiles are a superior choice for wind resistance.

SRS welcomes several special guests and a trio of country music bands, including the legendary duo Big & Rich, on stage at the Sugar Mill during the 2022 IRE.

After a rollercoaster year, the roofing industry’s biggest event returns to New Orleans for an in-person experience.

A roof collapse at a railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, resulted in the deaths of 14 people, with several others injured. Rescue efforts continued throughout the night as crews worked to recover bodies from the rubble and assist survivors.

Will Twitter’s redesign attract new users or has that bird already flown?

Read more: Twitter gets a facelift: Mobile redesign is tweet chic

The idea is to help people understand what is best to do in a crisis.

Read more: Google adds SOS alert capabilities to Search and Maps

YouTube reveals significant upgrades across desktop and mobile app, including a sleek new logo.

Read more: It feels cinematic: YouTube rolls out a major redesign across mobile and desktop

The New York-based company reportedly last year captioned and subtitled more than 15 million minutes in video on-demand, processed more than 500,000 minutes of content with speech recognition, and live-captioned more than 300,000 minutes of events.

Improved accuracy, wider language choices, and real-time options are among the benefits.

Deepfakes threats advance, and technology is challenged to keep up.

How companies can help users feel safe by better securing voice assistant data.

Mobile voice interface development requires a clear objective with a lot of customer insight.

AI software company Capacity has been on an acquisition spree over the past year or so, grabbing up a number of fairly prominent speech technology vendors to expand its contact center capabilities.

The software giant is hard at work bringing voice features to more PCs.

New research has expanded the use cases and the types of medical conditions that voice biomarker technology can address.

Quantum computing is making a resurgence, and speech tools could be beneficiaries.

Technology is improving speech's ability to hear what is necessary.