Tech show gets underway in Las Vegas with number of announcements centred around AI, the home, and robots
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Tesla Cuts Price On US Electric Cars
Demand for electric vehicles not so great? Leading manufacturer cuts price on all models
Government’s Smart Meter Deadline Will Be Missed, Warns NAO
Troubled smart metre rollout in the UK unlikely to meet its 2020 deadline for installation in every home
EU Regulators Mull Action On Universal Smartphone Chargers
Frustrated at lack of progress towards universal phone charger, EU to consider whether to take action
Microsoft Sinks Second Data Centre Under The Sea Near Orkney
No more worry about cooling costs, when you sink a data centre deep within the ocean, claims Microsoft
Google Launches Project Sunroof Tool In UK
Teams up with E.ON for tool to work out cost savings for individual roof structures fitted with solar panels
Apple Audit Finds Serious Violations Among Suppliers
Expanded audit finds higher number of serious labour and environmental violations, but overall compliance has improved
Government Lorry Tech Trial To Sync Acceleration, Braking & Steering
Lorry Platooning. Wireless tech to be used on convoy of lorries to synch moves, save fuel and lower emissions
Microsoft’s Bill Gates Donates £3.6bn To Charity
Microsoft co-founder makes huge charity donation, as he continues Foundation's philanthropic work
My Journey To Find The World’s Oldest Computer
Kevin Murrell, co-founder of the National Museum of Computing, details how he found and helped restore the Harwell Machine
Emissions Tricking Software Prompts Recall Of 22,000 Porsche Cayenne Cars
Porsche denies the findings but will honour the recall
Microsoft Wants AI To Save The World From Environmental Woe
AI for Earth will look to tackle climate change issues with smart tech
Apple Plans Second £700m Renewable Data Centre In Denmark
Apple continues its green IT drive as renewable energy takes centre stage
Going Green: Google Powers Dutch Data Centre With Solar Power
The search giant will buy all the energy a Netherlands solar farm produces over the next decade
Apple Deepens Environmental Push With New Green Fund
As President Trump signals withdraw from Paris agreement, Apple pledges $1 billion for renewable engery
Apple Targets 100 Percent Recycled iPhones In Environmental Push
Apple pledges sustainable future but won't shift on "right to repair" issue
Google Touts Speedy Custom AI Chips That Trounce GPUs And CPUs
Chip boast – Google claims its own AI chips remove the need to increase the number of its data centres
WD, UN Use Big Data Competition To Fight Climate Change
Data for Climate Action is an open innovation challenge to use data science and big data from the private sector to fight climate change
Google DeepMind In Talks With UK National Grid To AI To Boost Electric Supply Efficiency
The artificial intelligence specialist will look to improve how the National Grid supplies electricity across Britian
Cancer Research Smart Benches Offer Londoners Solar Power Charging And Free Wi-Fi
The smart benches come with contactless payment tech to enable people to make small on-the-fly donations
Greenpeace Praises Apple, Google & Facebook But Slams Netflix, Amazon On Renewables
Apple retains top spot as Greenpeace puts pressure on technology firms to boost green energy commitments
Amazon Selects Montreal For Canadian Data Centre
Cheap hydro power convinces Amazon to open its Canadian data centre in Montreal
Digital Realty: Data Centre Renewables Are Up, But The Work’s Not Done
Rob Coupland, Digital Realty's MD of EMEA, explains the growing impact of renewables in the data centre industry
McLaren, Sharp, And Ilika Join Forces To Develop Autonomous Energy Harvesting IoT Tech
The Digital Catapult also revealed the winners of the IoT Boost Programme
Bill Gates And Friends Invest $1 Billion in Clean Energy Tech
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has assembled an all-star team to tackle the issue of renewable energy over the next 20 years.
Google To Hit 100 Percent Renewable Energy Target In 2017
Solar and wind investment pays off as Google reveals it will reach 100 percent renewable energy target in 2017
Web Summit 2016: Drones, Robots And ‘Fashionable’ Wearables
Robots and AI's future in the workplace, how drones can help Africa and Fossil CTO talks about the potential of wearables
Web Summit 2016: Facebook CTO Says Priorities For The Next Decade Are Connectivity, AI & VR
Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer says his firm's technology priorities over the next ten years are getting people connected and offering new experiences
How Smart City Projects Are Taking Shape Around The World
Smart cities are one of the promised benefits of the IoT, but there is still much work to do. Here are some examples of initiatives around the world.
IoT Needs Greater Adoption Beyond The Industrial World To Realise Its Potential
ANALYSIS: We have the Internet of Things technology, but its use has yet to properly get off the ground