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Battery-powered robot crabs, 4TB glass discs and Hololens tech: A deep dive into Project Silica reveals how Microsoft doesn’t want petabyte capacity quartz disks just yet
The cover feature of the June 2024 of DataCenterDynamics (DCD) takes a fascinating and detailed look into the world of Project Silica, a research initiative by Microsoft aimed at developing a new storage technology using quartz glass as a medium for long-term data storage. Microsoft’s vision for Project Silica comes…
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US government warns of possible security issue with popular geospatial data platform
The US government has warned its agencies of critical software vulnerabilities being exploited in a top geospatial data platform. Found by security researcher Steve Ikeoka, the flaws affect the OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools, an open source software server used to share and edit geospatial data. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
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Feeling unproductive at work? It could all be down to audio – and here’s the biggest issues around
Noisy offices could significantly impact employees’ physical, mental, and cognitive health, new research has claimed. A report from Jabra has highlighted the effects of overstimulation on productivity, underscoring the need for quiet workspaces and even calling for wider acceptance of hybrid working setups, where workers might be more in control…
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Lawyers are viewing AI as a force for good — but are worried their firms aren’t adapting it quickly enough
New research has revealed four in five (79%) UK lawyers believe AI will have a high or transformational impact on the legal profession within the next half a decade, up 11 percentage points from 2023. The 2024 Future of Professionals report by Thomson Reuters highlights the positive impacts of artificial…
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Google found offering EU antitrust body a pretty big deal to go with its cloud views
In a shocking development to the ongoing EU antitrust case against Microsoft, both it and rival tech giant Google have been found apparently offering incentives to the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers of Europe (CISPE) group regarding licensing practices. CISPE recently confirmed it would accept a settlement from Microsoft worth €20…
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AI enhances customer experience by behaving like humans
The race to adopt AI in customer service is on – A recent survey found that 56% of businesses are pursuing AI to improve and perfect business ops and 63% of retail organizations are already leveraging AI for customer service. It’s clear we’re past thinking of AI as a futuristic…
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