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How edge computing turns retail challenges into opportunities
Retailers have a huge opportunity to offer intuitive, technology-driven experiences to consumers. With technology increasingly becoming a competitive differentiator for organizations within retail, software and digital investments can lay strong foundations for growth over time. According to research from McKinsey, retailers with more mature technology operating models consistently outperform those…
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Enterprise AI applications are threatening security
Over the past year, AI has emerged as a transformational productivity tool, potentially revolutionizing industries across the board. AI applications, such as ChatGPT and Google Bard, are becoming common tools within the enterprise space to streamline operations and enhance decision-making. However, AI’s sharp rise in popularity brings with it a…
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Data center hubs are producing more emissions than a million homes
Europe’s top five data center hubs produced as many emissions as 1.2 million homes in 2022, new figures have claimed. According to research from DataVita, data centers located in London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, and Dublin used 2,478 MW of energy last year, contributing to a combined annual footprint of more…
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Could Samsung launch the world’s first Petabyte SSD within weeks? Korean press hints at seismic event that could get hard drive vendors worried
Samsung may be the first company to reach a dizzying milestone of launching a 1PB SSD, which would set new standards for memory in the industry. Not only has the firm confirmed its plans to build a petabyte solid state drive (PBSSD), but Korea Economic Daily also reported the firm…
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AMD quietly annihilated Intel in a hotly contested world record — with 192 water-cooled EPYC cores hidden behind a cardboard protector
There’s a new champion in the race to get the best score on the industry standard Cinebench R23 test, with the AMD EPYC 9654 processor hitting world record of 147,668. This record was achieved by coupling together two AMD EPYC 9654 CPUs to achieve a 192-core configuration with 384 threads…
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AI usage power consumption is now similar to many small countries
New figures from French energy management company Schneider Electric claim artificial intelligence (AI) is now consuming an estimated 4.3GW of power globally, almost as much as some small countries. As adoption of the technology increases, so will its power usage. By 2028, Schneider Electric reckons AI will account for between…
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