Listen to this article Mechanicsburg-based Pierson Computing Connection has announced a Recycling & Waste Reduction Friendly Initiative. The initiative is aimed at maximizing efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. “At Pierson Computing Connection, caring for the planet is not just a goal, it is part of our DNA,” Pierson President, Owner and CEO Deb Pierson said …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) An energy startup aimed at cleaning up artificial intelligence’s massive use of electricity is getting a multi-million dollar boost from investors, including the AI industry’s top leader. TSMC beat on Q2 sales expectations …
“What scares me is the energy consumption if you’re using ChatGPT,” Ceres Power CTO Caroline Hargrove said on a CNBC-moderated panel. An IEA report said that by 2026, the AI industry is expected to consume at least 10 times the electricity demand it had in 2023. Mary de Wysocki, chief sustainability officer at Cisco, said …
Hear ye. Hear ye. To all good citizens of my Watchdog Nation, I come before you in the public square with mostly positive news. If you’re looking for the usual fare of head knocking and face slapping of various evildoers, sorry, not today. A full refund Many readers were upset to hear the story of …
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Researchers out of the University of California San Diego say that building more, smaller 5G towers could increase everyone in an urban area’s battery life by roughly 50%. Rethinking how urban areas approach 5G coverage would improve the area’s carbon footprint and overall coverage, according to a new study first reported by New Scientist Wednesday. …
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the China Development Forum in Beijing on Sunday. PEDRO PARDOPEDRO PARDO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said artificial intelligence is an essential tool for helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint, as he joined a climate change dialog Sunday at the China Development Forum. Cook took part in a …
In a report published in November 2020, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) estimated that every UK household owns about 20 unused electrical items, and “enough unused cables in UK households to go around the world five times.” E-waste like this is difficult to dispose of, and can leach toxic chemicals into the environment if done …
Tech giants are racing to ward off a carbon time bomb caused by the massive data centers they’re building around the world. A technique pioneered by Google is gaining currency as more power-hungry artificial intelligence comes online: Using software to hunt for clean electricity in parts of the world with excess sun and wind on the grid, then ramping …
For years, owners of drowned iPhones have sworn by the rice soaking hack. Apple is raining on their parade.Photo: Orapruek (Shutterstock) Saving a wet iPhone by putting it in a bowl or bag of uncooked rice has been a popular go-to rescue method for years, with the logic being that the rice absorbs the excess …