The Australian Government’s Manufacturing Objectives Rely on IT Capabilities

In recent weeks, the Australian government has announced several objectives and initiatives that are intended to drive towards a single outcome: a far more robust local manufacturing industry. For Australia…

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AI Sustainability: How Microsoft, Google Cloud, IBM & Dell are Working on Reducing AI’s Climate Harms

Many companies aim to measure sustainability-related effects with AI such as weather and energy use, but fewer talk about mitigating AI’s water- and power-hungry nature in the first place. Running…

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Tech Trends for 2024: Generative AI Models Will Get Smaller, An iPhone’s Average Life Will Be 8 Years

Other predicted technology trends for 2024 are AI will teach coders new skills, and more satellites will impact IoT devices and smartphone users.

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Tech Takes Diverse Approaches to Sustainability Including Net Zero Carbon by 2030

Image: blacksalmon/Adobe Stock Parse away, but dire climate news on the potential of the world to breach a 1.5c temperature increase threshold by 2027. Such here-and-now consequences of global warming…

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Some semiconductors have been proactive in sustainability efforts, but much more is needed

Deloitte's new semiconductor industry outlook suggests 2023 could be when more of the large players take actions beyond the basic carbon offsets. Image: Connect world/Adobe Stock Chip manufacturing is undergoing…

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