Business
AI will continue to grow in 2025, but it may face major challenges along the way
In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) continued taking large and surprising steps forward.This post was originally published on this site.
Month: December 2024
Consumer Electronics
Why is it so hard to type in Indigenous languages?
When it comes to digital access and internet technologies, some languages are still more equal than others. Speakers of majority languages, who type in English or text in Korean, assume their message will be transmitted […]
Business
Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone tech
Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Union’s intensifying efforts to get the iPhone maker to open up to […]
Business
Thousands of US Amazon staff strike days before Christmas
Thousands of Amazon workers on Thursday launched what they called the “largest strike against Amazon in US history” seeking to maximize pressure on the retail behemoth at the height of the holiday shopping season.This post […]
Consumer Electronics
The federal government wants you to adopt ‘end-to-end encryption’ methods. Here’s why you should adopt them
After revealing that it was the target of a sweeping hacking campaign, the federal government issued a public service announcement this week urging the public to use “end-to-end encryption” in order to better secure its […]
Green Technology
Ireland embraced the AI boom. Now its data centers are consuming too much of its energy
Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.This […]
Autos
Startup aims to use rails, not power lines, to transport renewable energy: Colorado may host pilot project
Freight trains criss-crossing the country carry cars of coal and tanks of oil and natural gas to power plants to help keep the nation’s electric grid going. Could freight trains haul electrons generated by renewable […]
Business
Retailers offer last-minute shoppers a Santa’s little helper: AI
Say your nephew needs a Christmas present and you vaguely know what he’s into these days. A new Gift Finder feature on the Best Buy app lets users ask questions like, “What can I get […]
Autos
Taiwan’s Foxconn in talks with Renault over Nissan stake: Report
Taiwan’s Foxconn is in talks with French auto giant Renault to buy its major stake in Japanese carmaker Nissan, a report said Thursday, after the Japanese firm rebuffed its inquiries about an investment.This post was […]
Autos
China’s getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?
China will soon see a massive expansion of electric vehicle battery swapping, as global battery maker CATL said Wednesday it is investing heavily in stations there next year.This post was originally published on this site.