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Audi investing ~€100M in charging infrastructure at German sites; 10% of parking spaces by mid-2022

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A dynamic and intelligent load-management system will be controlling all power input across sites this year already, so the power connection does not need be expanded. megawatts is connected to the grid here. Invoicing via online systems and the integration in an internal settlement system are further services.

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Amazon Vies for Nuclear-Powered Data Center

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However, co-location raises questions about equity and energy security, because directly-connected data centers can avoid paying fees that would otherwise help maintain grids. Whether you’re talking about Google or Apple or Microsoft or any of those companies, they tend to have corporate sustainability goals.

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Ending an Ugly Chapter in Chip Design

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But a year ago at the International Symposium on Physical Design , things got out of hand. The crux of the clash was whether Google’s AI solution to one of chip design’s thornier problems was really better than humans or state-of-the-art algorithms. Discussions at chip design conferences rarely get heated.

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NHTSA awards Virginia Tech Transportation Institute $1M for V2V framework project

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The Virginia Tech institute has been building connected-vehicle technology since 2001. We’re trying to get ahead of the game to ensure design before connectivity proliferates the entire driving experience. Several federally funded connected-vehicle research test beds are operating throughout the United States.

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How the Huawei Fight is Changing the Face of 5G

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What's at stake is control of international 5G networks, which are expected to transform global communications. Huawei has long been regarded as a rogue player in the international telecoms market with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party. That's a problem for all governments connected to the network. "If

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

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For most of the 10 years that I idly thought about thermostats, I had no intention of building one. Adapted from the book BUILD: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making by Tony Fadell. If I could just connect the HVAC system to my iPhone, I could control it from anywhere. It connected to your phone. I was busy.

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Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

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Commercial trucks already have guard bars on the back to prevent such accidents, so instead of looking to improve trucks, Bayhan decided to build an attachment for cars. He came up with a mechanical barrier system that attaches to the hood and connects to the car's electronic control unit. University of California, Santa Cruz.

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