Author: Vidya Saras
For five years, reactor one at Three Mile Island nuclear power station in Pennsylvania has lain dormant. Now, thanks to a deal with Microsoft, the reactor will start running again in 2028âthis time to exclusively supply the tech firm with oodles of low-carbon electricity.Itâs all part of an ongoing flirtation between Big Tech and nuclear power. In March, Amazon Web Services agreed to buy a data center powered by Susquehanna nuclear power station in Pennsylvania. At an event at Carnegie Mellon University on September 18, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai mentioned small modular nuclear reactors as one potential source of energy…
The Boston Red Sox seek a Director, Baseball Systems to lead the software development and data engineering teams responsible for developing software and managing the data infrastructure for Baseball Operations. This role oversees the planning, project management, and execution of all data and software initiatives, supporting the needs of all departments within Baseball Operations. The Director, Baseball Systems will collaborate with diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders across the organization, including: Baseball Operations leadership and department heads to understand workflows, initiatives, needs, and pain-points, using these insights to enhance data pipelines, warehousing, and decision-making software. Director, Baseball Technology and the data…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Autumn is officially here! Break out the boots, throw on those tights and put on some plaid. Fall fashion is my favorite! But it wouldnât be sweater weather without sweaters, now, would it? Cozy knits are seasonal staples! Well, I just found a striped sweater that will make you feel like a rich mom on a budget. A classic look at a low cost! There are so many different ways to style this sweater (see above for inspiration)! You can…
Safaricom taps additional Sh15 billion sustainability loan Telecommunications operator Safaricom has tapped an additional Sh15 billion to double its sustainability-linked loan from a consortium of local banks to Sh30 billion. The additional financing, disclosed in the telco’s latest annual report, is the second tranche of the facility, the proceeds of which will be used to implement the company’s sustainability agenda. The new Sh15 billion disbursement is, however, higher than the previous expectation of an additional funding of only Sh5 billion. The initial Sh15 billion loan was issued last year. Safaricom tapped the facility from a consortium of local banks including…
Most weeks I try to do a weekly meal prep day. This helps me get ahead and have time for other things (like taking care of 6 kids!). Swedish meatballs can be a good make-ahead recipe for anyone with hungry mouths to feed. Theyâre high in protein and cooked in a flavorful creamy sauce. The Best Swedish Meatballs What do you think of when you hear Swedish meatballs? Maybe you think of Sunday dinner at Grandmaâs or Ikea. Theyâve been a staple in Sweden for hundreds of years. Swedish meatballs are traditionally served with lingonberry jam. The more Americanized version…
While that mysterious Chinese space plane rolled to full stop on a landing strip earlier this month, little is known about the craft.It was hurled into orbit on Dec. 14, 2023 atop a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.The whatever it is and does spacecraft touched down after 268 days of in-orbit operation, making its touchdown on Sept. 6, 2024.Growing maturity”Its mission was to conduct reusable technology verification and space science experiments to provide technical support for the peaceful use of space,” explained the state-run China Global Television Network (CGTN). “This achievement underscores…
Click-clack, click-clack. Thatâs the sound of someone typing meeting notes during a Zoom call, and itâs super annoying. Like caffeinated chipmunks, people sometimes donât realize they are clattering away on a keyboard. Yet, someone has to jot down action items and reminders.That âsomeoneâ doesnât have to be a human, though. Released last fall, Zoomâs new AI Companion featureâincluded with all paid Zoom subscriptionsâis like having an admin assistant on every call. The bot can summarize a meeting, create action items, and even tell you who talked the most.AI Companion uses large language models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta but has…
Knowledge graphs (KGs) are structured representations of facts consisting of entities and relationships between them. These graphs have become fundamental in artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and recommendation systems. By organizing data in this structured way, knowledge graphs enable machines to understand and reason about the world more efficiently. This reasoning ability is crucial for predicting missing facts or inferences based on existing knowledge. KGs are employed in applications ranging from search engines to virtual assistants, where the ability to draw logical conclusions from interconnected data is vital. One of the key challenges with knowledge graphs is that they are…
For example, according to data presented at the Zywave conference in London earlier this year, the number of companies insured against cybersecurity risk was estimated to be 20% in the US, 12% in Germany, and 10% in the UK. That US cyber insurance figure is bigger because of the great maturity of the market there, as well as the greater risk US companies face from class-action lawsuits arising from data breaches than their European counterparts, observers say. âThere has been a much higher uptake of cyber insurance in the US than in Europe,â according to Claud Bilbao, UK regional vice…
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