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AI models consume tons of energy and increase greenhouse gas emissions.Tech firms and governments say an energy revolution must happen to match the pace of AI development.Many AI leaders are rallying around nuclear energy as a potential solution.Advances in AI technology are sending shockwaves through the power grid.The latest generation…
Tesla’s Chinese rivals are building their own humanoid robots to rival Tesla.EV startup Xpeng unveiled its Iron humanoid robot at its AI day event this month.The company said Iron was already deployed in its factories, joining BYD and Nio in using humanoid robots to build cars. Tesla is facing fierce…
Researchers have developed a new disease-resistant banana called Yelloway One.Yelloway researchers use conventional breeding techniques, not genetic modification.The Yelloway Initiative is trying to improve the banana market, which is suffering. The Netherlands may seem like an unlikely place to grow bananas, but it’s where researchers have recently created a brand…
California has spent decades battling droughts and water insecurity.Startups like Epic Cleantec are innovating with on-site water reuse.This article is part of “Transforming Business: Infrastructure,” a series exploring the advancements reshaping US infrastructure. Despite enduring droughts for much of the past 15 years, California continues to lead the nation in water consumption.During…
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – If Tesla (NASDAQ:) succeeds in bringing its “Full Self-Driving” system to China, the world’s largest car market, the U.S. electric-car pioneer will be shifting into the fast lane of the global race toward autonomous vehicles.On a whirlwind trip to Beijing starting Sunday, Musk came to discuss the…
