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Exowatt, a Sam Altman-backed energy startup, plans to revolutionise AI data centre energy consumption by harnessing the power of concentrated solar energy stored in high-temperature hot rocks to provide round-the-clock, dispatchable electricity. A Viable Alternative to Traditional Grid-Based Power? Co-founded by Hannan Happi, who has a background in energy innovation and technology development, Exowatt aims … Continue reading Sustainability-In-Tech : Powering AI Data Centres Using Hot Rocks
You can now take your TEAMS chats to the next level by inviting Microsoft Copilot to the chat. You now have all the power of the AI at your fingertips, without having to leave a TEAMS chat and you can collaborate like never before … fascinating stuff ! [Note – To Watch This Video without … Continue reading Video Update : Collaborate (Directly) In TEAMS Chats With Copilot
Did you know you can turn any message into a dyslexia‑friendly view that reads it aloud and even translates it on the fly? It’s perfect for listening to long emails while you’re busy with something else. To read an email with Immersive Reader: – Open the email you want to view. – Click the three‑dot … Continue reading Tech Tip – Read Emails with Immersive Reader in Outlook
Two new launches from Hero and Google show how everyday digital tasks are moving towards full automation, with prompt writing and online shopping now handled largely by AI rather than users. A Clear Move Towards Automated Digital Tasks AI tools have become familiar, yet many still require people to know how to phrase prompts or … Continue reading AI Assistants Can Write Your Prompts And Do Your Shopping For You
Global investment now favours data centres over new oil supplies, reflecting the scale of electricity demand created by AI and the increasing importance of digital infrastructure to national economies. Data Spending Overtakes Oil For The First Time The International Energy Agency has reported that global spending on data centres will reach around 580 billion US … Continue reading How Data Centre Investment Just Overtook Oil
Google has introduced a new set of AI tools that allow developers and non-technical users to build interactive map projects from simple text prompts, marking one of the biggest upgrades to Google Maps Platform in years. AI Agents Designed To Build Projects, Not Just Maps Google Maps has long been one of the world’s most … Continue reading Google AI Tools Let Anyone Build Interactive Map Projects
Apple has introduced a new Mini Apps Partner Programme that halves App Store commissions for qualifying mini apps to 15 percent, marking a significant shift in how Apple wants developers to build and monetise app-within-app experiences. A New Approach To App Store Revenue Apple has announced that developers who host mini apps inside a larger … Continue reading Apple Partner Programme Cuts App Store Fees For Mini App Makers
Rightmove’s share price has fallen by more than a quarter after the UK’s biggest property portal told investors it will slow near-term profit growth in order to fund a major new programme of artificial intelligence investment. Rightmove Shares Plunge Rightmove used its early November trading update to outline a significant shift in strategy, announcing plans … Continue reading Company Check : Rightmove Shares Slide Over Major AI Investment
Association of British Insurers (ABI) figures show that cyber insurance payouts in the UK have tripled, reaching £197 million in 2024 as businesses face increasingly costly cyber-attacks, particularly from ransomware and malware. The number of cyber insurance policies has also risen, with 17 per cent more businesses taking out coverage in 2024. However, experts warn … Continue reading Security Stop-Press: Cyber Insurance Payouts Triple
An Essex couple have become the first in the UK to heat their home using a mini data centre in their garden shed, in a trial designed to cut energy bills and support low income households through the transition to net zero. Pilot Scheme Terrence and Lesley Bridges live in a modest two bedroom bungalow … Continue reading Sustainability-In-Tech : Want A Data Centre In Your Shed ?