Technology

Researchers have developed a benchmarking framework to assess whether artificial intelligence (AI) can generate decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts that are efficient and cost-effective, lowering computational costs, known jargonistically as “gas.” The work might address […]

Microsoft’s greenhouse gas emissions jumped 27% in its latest fiscal year, the tech giant disclosed Thursday, adding to a wave of worsening environmental reports from an industry racing to build AI infrastructure.This post was originally […]

EU lawmakers on Thursday backed starting negotiations on creating a digital version of the euro, as the European Union races to introduce the currency.This post was originally published on this site

Two sets of roles emerge when couples consider installing solar panels on their house, a new study shows: in sync, when partners with shared goals and defined tasks end up adopting solar, and oppositional, marked […]

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said Wednesday it will invest more than US$9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada and its largest outside the United States.This post was originally published […]

While researching her forthcoming book on the promises and perils of visibility in the content creator economy, Brooke Erin Duffy noticed a surprising pattern.This post was originally published on this site

Apple lost its bid to escape digital competition rules after an EU court on Wednesday rejected the U.S. giant’s challenge.This post was originally published on this site

Netflix is pushing deeper into the short-form video territory dominated by TikTok and YouTube, striking licensing deals with a slate of major U.S. media publishers to carry bite-sized content on its platform.This post was originally […]

Shareholder activists are investors who leverage their ownership in a company to push for change.This post was originally published on this site