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Companies that have dug deep into AI have fallen in love with nuclear power for its promise of 24/7 electricity. Meta, Google, and Microsoft have all made deals with startups or reactor operators. But does the nuclear industry love AI back? Yes, with caveats. No one is proposing to let an AI run a reactor, but power companies are increasingly interested in the technology’s potential to tighten things up on the business side, Bradley Fox, co-founder and CEO of Nuclearn, told TechCrunch. Fox and Jerrold Vincent started Nuclearn to capitalize on that interest. The company says its AI tools are…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Online pet company Bark announced last week it has promoted Michael Black to the newly created position of president of its core business, according to a press release. Black joined the company in 2024 as chief revenue officer. His previous experience includes serving as founder and president of consulting firm Paragon International Advisors and CEO of dog toy company Outward Hound. Black also served as a senior buyer for pet accessories at Walmart. With his expanded responsibilities as president of…
Tesla has unveiled the Megablock and Megapack 3, the latest additions to its industrial-scale battery storage solution lineup. The products highlight Tesla Energy’s growing role in the company, as well as the division’s growing efforts to provide sustainable energy solutions for industrial-scale applications. Megablock targets speed and scale During the “Las Megas” event in Las Vegas, Tesla launched Megablock, a pre-engineered medium-voltage block designed to integrate Megapack 3 units in a plug-and-play system. Capable of 20 MWh AC with a 25-year life cycle and more than 10,000 cycles, the Megablock could achieve 91% round-trip efficiency at medium voltage, inclusive of…
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright departs after speaking during a television interview outside of the White House on August 19, 2025 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has lambasted plans to reach net zero emissions by 2050, calling the climate target “a colossal train wreck” that countries will most likely fail to achieve.His comments, which were first published as part of an interview with the Financial Times on Monday, come as Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum prepare to travel to Milan, Italy, for the Gastech energy conference.”Net zero 2050 is…
HKU Business School today released the “Large Language Model (LLM) Hallucination Control Capability Evaluation Report.” The Report describes the evaluation of selected AI LLMs regarding their ability to control “hallucinations.” Hallucinations are when LLMs produce outputs that appear reasonable but are contradictory to facts or deviate from the context. Currently, LLMs are increasingly used in professional domains such as knowledge services, intelligent navigation, and customer service, but hallucinations have been limiting the credibility of LLMs.This study was carried out by the Artificial Intelligence Evaluation Laboratory (https://www.hkubs.hku.hk/aimodelrankings_en), led by Professor Jack JIANG, Padma and Hari Harilela Professor in Strategic Information Management…
Inovia launches campaign to build a brand around Canadian tech. What if there was a technology brand that had the best engineers on the planet, a workforce that spoke every language in the world, exceptional customer service, and financial backers with a careful eye to due diligence? Would you bet on its success? “There’s talent in Canada, there’s ambition in Canada. It’s time to spread some great news.” Isabelle Audette, Inovia Capital This is the thinking behind a new “Canadian Roots. Global Mindset” brand campaign launched this week by Inovia Capital, the Canadian venture capital firm with a portfolio of…
Tesla has unveiled the Megablock and Megapack 3, the latest additions to its industrial-scale battery storage solution lineup. The products highlight Tesla Energy’s growing role in the company, as well as the division’s growing efforts to provide sustainable energy solutions for industrial-scale applications. Megablock targets speed and scale During the “Las Megas” event in Las Vegas, Tesla launched Megablock, a pre-engineered medium-voltage block designed to integrate Megapack 3 units in a plug-and-play system. Capable of 20 MWh AC with a 25-year life cycle and more than 10,000 cycles, the Megablock could achieve 91% round-trip efficiency at medium voltage, inclusive of…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Designer Brands on Tuesday emphasized sequential gains in a Q2 report stacked with year-on-year declines. Comparable sales improved by 280 basis points from Q1, and CEO Doug Howe noted “gradual improvements in traffic and a notable uptick in conversion.” But compared to last year, net sales fell 4.2% to $739.8 million and comps fell 5%. U.S. retail sales (over 80% of net retail sales) fell nearly 5%, with U.S. retail comps also down about 5%. Gross margin contracted slightly to 43.7%…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Setting up a long transition, Dollar Tree has promoted Brent Beebe to the chief merchandising officer role, effective April 2026, according to a Tuesday press release. The executive currently serves as senior vice president of merchandising and marketing. Current Chief Merchandising Officer Rick McNeely will retire in the spring of next year after working at the discount retailer since 2008. The leaders will partner together to foster a smooth transition over the next eight months. Beebe has worked at Dollar…
By Supantha Mukherjee and Foo Yun Chee STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Dutch chip-gear maker ASML’s $1.5 billion investment in French artificial intelligence firm Mistral has given a shot in the arm to Europe’s AI ambitions and hopes for more regional tech sovereignty against the dominance of U.S. and Asian rivals. The deal, first reported by Reuters and confirmed on Tuesday, will see ASML become the top shareholder of Mistral, often presented as Europe’s AI champion in a sector in which U.S. giants such as OpenAI and Alphabet’s Google hold sway. The move, which gives ASML an 11% stake in the firm that…