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Technology news

	IBM's NorthPole chip runs AI-based image recognition 22 times faster than current chips A large team of computer scientists and engineers at IBM Research has developed a dedicated computer chip that is able to run AI-based image recognition apps 22 times as fast as chips that are currently on the market.
	Health providers say AI chatbots could improve care. But research says some are perpetuating racism As hospitals and health care systems turn to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctors' notes and analyze health records, a new study led by Stanford School of Medicine researchers cautions that popular chatbots are perpetuating racist, debunked medical ideas, prompting concerns that the tools could worsen health disparities for Black patients.
	Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers The food industry generates enormous amounts of waste and by-products, including from poultry production. Each year, some 40 million metric tons of chicken feathers are incinerated. This not only releases large amounts of CO2, but also produces toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide.
	Self-assembled monolayer paves the way for adapting perovskite solar cells for renewable energy A step forward in the evolution of perovskite solar cells recorded by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) will have significant implications for renewable energy development.
	Electric truck maker Rivian says construction on 1st phase of Georgia factory will proceed in 2024 Rivian Automotive will move ahead with construction on a factory in Georgia early next year, the company confirmed Thursday.
	Music companies sue Anthropic AI over song lyrics Universal and other music publishers have sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic in a US court for using copyrighted lyrics to train its AI systems and in generating answers to user queries.
	New approach for car battery recycling, using less energy and fewer hazardous chemicals University of Birmingham researchers have announced a new approach for recycling the highest value component of end-of-life electric car batteries, the battery cathode, that is less energy-intensive and uses less hazardous chemicals than current recycling methods.
	Identifying the maker of an artwork by fingerprint examination Dzemila Sero, now Migelien Gerritzen Fellow at the Rijksmuseum and former postdoc at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, together with a team of researchers from the Rijksmuseum, Leiden and Cambridge University, examined the terracotta sculpture "Study for a Hovering Putto" attributed to Laurent Delvaux (1696–1778) and housed in the Rijksmuseum permanent collection.
	New York tidal energy project helps researchers explore recyclable materials for renewable energy tech On a gray, foggy day in May 2021, a rust-kissed barge carried three shed-sized tidal turbines—each mounted on the points of a triangular steel frame—through New York City's East River. Although the three turbines appeared to be identical, one was a doppelganger, built from an entirely new kind of resin that could help decarbonize even the most sustainable clean energy technologies, like tidal energy turbines.
	Four environmental red flags to watch out for when buying your new home Have you ever contemplated purchasing an environmentally friendly home but found yourself unsure of where to begin? I can relate if so, as I was in your shoes about a year ago when I set out to purchase my first home.
	A new doctoral thesis unlocks the potential of fast pyrolysis to tackle waste management In a world where sustainable solutions are gaining ever-increasing importance, a new doctoral dissertation has illuminated a path toward a greener future. By delving into the complex process of fast pyrolysis of biomass, new insights were gained about how we can harness renewable resources, for example residual products from agriculture and forestry.
	New method could reshape future software development Sebastian Hönel from Linnaeus University has, in his computer science dissertation, introduced a new method to measure and enhance the quality of software processes. The method focuses on understanding how software is developed and the changes that occur over time. By utilizing digital data from the development process combined with expert- and data-driven analysis, one can predict issues and decide on potential improvements.
	A review of energy supply for biomachine hybrid robots Bio-machine hybrid robots (BHRs) represent a new generation of micro-aerial vehicles that be controlled by building an interface between biological and artificial systems. In contrast to conventional bionic robots, they are free of complex mechanical structures, and due to the direct adoption of the animal body, they have superior movement characteristics and lower energy demand. Thus, BHRs can be applied in many important scenarios, such as urban and wilderness rescue operations, environmental monitoring and hazardous area surveys.
	An algorithm predicts the academic performance of distance education students A team from the University of Cordoba has designed a model that predicts the performance of online education students, dividing them into four categories and helping professors give more personalized assistance to each student, tailored to their situations
	Standards in the field of open source hardware: Open tools used for a security chip The HEP research project has presented an open, flexible design for a security chip. The project, "Hardening the value chain through open source, trusted EDA tools and processors (HEP)," uses open source, free components and tools to manufacture a chip at the IHP fab—the Leibniz-Institute for High Performance Microelectronics. The easy accessibility of the used process sets new standards for development times and significantly reduces the learning curve for chip design.
	Thierry Breton: the Frenchman taking on US big tech The European Union's self-styled digital enforcer, Thierry Breton, doesn't mince his words when it comes to big tech.
	The dams are full for now—but Sydney will need new water supplies as rainfall becomes less reliable When Australia last went into El Niño, we had water supply issues in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.
	UK's first local Net Zero Carbon planning policy likely to drive more efficient buildings and cut energy bills: Review The UK's first Net Zero Carbon planning policy is likely to establish significant carbon savings in new buildings and reduce energy bills for occupants, a study has found.

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