Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers have developed a more efficient chip as an antidote to the vast amounts of electricity consumed by large-language-model artificial intelligence applications like Gemini and GPT-4. “We have designed and fabricated a new chip that consumes half the energy compared to traditional designs,” saidContinue Reading
Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations — it’s a triumph of your associative memory, in which one piece of information (the first few notes) triggers the memory of the entire pattern (the song), without you actually havingContinue Reading
Diamond quantum sensors can be used to analyze the magnetization response of soft magnetic materials used in power electronics; report scientists based on collaborative research. Using a novel imaging technique, they developed quantum protocols to simultaneously image both the amplitude and phase of AC stray fields over a wide frequencyContinue Reading
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) -5.3% in early trading Monday after Texas Gov. Abbott said he will seek an investigation by the state’s Public Utility Commission into the company’s response to Hurricane Beryl and preparations for future storms. The governor said Sunday he will give CenterPoint (CNP) untilContinue Reading
SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Oil futures give up early gains and settled lower on Friday, wrapping up first weekly loss after four straight positive weeks, as the recent run-up in prices allowed traders to exit their positions with healthy profits. Prices were supported by a soft U.S. inflation report thisContinue Reading
The S&P 500’s Energy sector (NYSEARCA:XLE) had a lackluster performance during the second quarter, as it fell 4.2% in the period. The sector, which holds a 4.3% weightage on the S&P 500 index and is composed of companies that are into oil production, drilling, refining and transportation, has gained nearlyContinue Reading
NANO Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) stock fell 8% in premarket trade after it priced its underwritten public offering of 900K shares and warrants to purchase 450K. Each share and associated warrant is being sold at $20.00 apiece, for gross proceeds of ~$18 million. The warrants are exercisable immediately, have a term of fiveContinue Reading
mesut zengin/iStock via Getty Images Shares of solar and alternative energy companies posted broad gains on Thursday, booster by cooler than expected inflation data that raised hopes the Federal Reserve will start lowering interest rates sooner rather than later. U.S. consumer prices fell for the first time in more thanContinue Reading
Black_Kira/iStock via Getty Images Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) +2.1% in Wednesday’s trading as Truist Securities initiated coverage with a Buy recommendation and $25 price target, saying the energy storage company is “well positioned to drive outsized growth via its improving economies of scale/supply chain position and differentiated tech.” Further, Truist analystContinue Reading
Zach Gibson/Getty Images News Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) said Wednesday it has issued a request for proposals from leading smaller modular reactor nuclear companies to evaluate the feasibility of developing an SMR at its North Anna power station in Virginia. While the RFP is not a commitment to build an SMRContinue Reading
