Google-backed DraNet aims to fix Kubernetes networking for AI workloads
Google engineers are trying to fix Kubernetes’ clunky networking for AI and HPC with DraNet, a new open-source project that’s now in beta.
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Mall of America uses AI cameras to improve parking and public safety
Mall of America has expanded its partnership with Axis Communications, deploying AI-powered cameras to improve parking data, security alerts, and operational efficiency.
Westinghouse and Google Cloud use AI to modernize nuclear reactors
Westinghouse and Google Cloud are partnering to use AI tools like Gemini and Vertex AI to speed up nuclear construction and enhance reactor performance.
Germany’s MOTOR Ai raises $20M to challenge Tesla with explainable autonomous driving
Berlin-based MOTOR Ai secures $20 million to deploy Level 4 autonomous driving tech focused on explainability, safety, and compliance.
Elon Musk wants to infect the government with AI using Grok
Elon Musk’s xAI is embedding its Grok chatbot deep into U.S. government operations, sparking concern over national security, privacy, and the future of AI in public service.
Microsoft exec offers ChatGPT prompts to fired workers in a twisted new era of empathy as a service
As Microsoft lays off real people and pours billions into AI, an Xbox exec suggests ChatGPT can help workers process their pain. Welcome to the age of empathy as a service.
Barilla turns to blockchain and AI to reinvent the pasta pipeline
Barilla is using AI, blockchain, and startup collaboration to reinvent everything from basil farming to factory training. Applications for its 2025 innovation program are now open.
University of Phoenix reveals surprising truth about the future of IT careers
A new white paper from the University of Phoenix dives deep into what the future of IT might actually look like, and it is based on real insights from the people working in the field. Titled The Future of IT: What IT Practitioners Predict Will Drive Career Opportunities and written by Dr. J.L. Graff, the … Read more
Google uses AI to help predict hurricanes with Weather Lab
Google is taking a swing at hurricane forecasting with a new tool called Weather Lab. The project, developed by Google DeepMind and Google Research, uses artificial intelligence to better predict tropical cyclones. And it’s not just for show – the U.S. National Hurricane Center is already testing it during the 2025 storm season. At the … Read more