A large hallway with supercomputers inside a server room data center. Luza Studios | E+ | Getty Images The boom in artificial intelligence is ushering in an environmentally conscious shift in how data centers operate, as European developers face pressure to lower the water temperatures of their energy-hungry facilities to accommodate the higher-powered chips of … Read more
Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Companies could face hefty fines or even suspensions of service in the European Union under strict new cybersecurity regulations set to come into force next month. The EU’s NIS 2 cybersecurity directive will on Oct. 17 become enforceable by member states. That means firms will have to ensure … Read more
Illustration of the China and U.S. flag on a central processing unit. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images U.S. sanctions over the years on China’s semiconductor industry has forced Beijing to ramp up efforts to boost its domestic chip sector. The boom of artificial intelligence and foundational models has only spurred on China’s goal of … Read more
Traffic_analyzer | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Financial services companies and their digital technology suppliers are under intense pressure to achieve compliance with strict new rules from the EU that require them to boost their cyber resilience. By the start of next year, financial services firms and their technology suppliers will have to make sure … Read more
The European Union’s landmark artificial intelligence law officially enters into force Thursday — and it means tough changes for American technology giants. The AI Act, a landmark rule that aims to govern the way companies develop, use and apply AI, was given final approval by EU member states, lawmakers, and the European Commission — the … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting with members of the AI sector at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, on May 21, 2024. Yoan Valat | Afp | Getty Images PARIS — France is touting itself as the next artificial intelligence superpower. The Viva Technology conference in Paris last week was buzzing … Read more
In 2022, I was on a rooftop overlooking a runway surrounded by olive trees in the south of Spain. An aircraft hovered in the sky and zipped off into the distance. It was my first up-close encounter with an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, popularly known as flying cars or air taxis. As … Read more
A Hawaiian Airlines A321 aircraft with Starlink WiFi installed. Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines is rolling out complimentary Wi-Fi via SpaceX’s Starlink on board commercial flights this week, the companies told CNBC, the first major U.S. airline to offer the satellite-based service. “SpaceX has really cracked the code – literally, in terms of the technology – … Read more
