🖥️ World’s largest nuclear-powered supercomputer, WWII bombs found in kids park, honey-powered device

United Kingdom-based Fluidstack has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of France to build an artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer.

The company announced it at the ongoing AI Action Summit in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron was present at the summit. It is a $10.3 billion (€10 billion) project, as per Macron’s announcement.

Fluidstack says that the AI supercomputer will use France’s abundant, carbon-free, and predominantly nuclear energy to provide up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of dedicated AI computing power. Let's take a closer look at this Must Read.

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🖥️ France to unleash ‘world’s largest’ nuclear-powered AI supercomputer

The company intends to increase its dedicated AI computing capacity to over 1 gigawatt by 2028.

A key feature of this AI supercomputer will be its exclusive reliance on decarbonized energy, coupled with waste heat recovery for enhanced sustainability.

Phase one of the facility will ultimately host close to 500,000 next-generation AI chips. It will use low-carbon energy supplied by the French national company RTE, through rapid grid connection. It will use the nuclear energy that the country produces to power the AI supercomputer.

💣 Shocking discovery: 176 WWII bombs found in UK kids park after 80 years

In a startling discovery, officials have uncovered over 170 bombs from World War II (WWII) buried beneath a children’s playground in Northumberland, England.

The initial find was made in January at a site in Wooler, and authorities are concerned that more explosives may still be unearthed.

The discovery began when playground staff encountered a suspicious object while excavating for renovation work.

🍯 Honey-powered device cuts energy use in next-gen artificial vision

Artificial vision powers next-gen technologies like self-driving cars and security systems. However, its power consumption and environmental impact are becoming serious problems.

An international team of researchers led by the University of Glasgow has tried to adopt a more sustainable approach.

They have come up with a new artificial vision system inspired by the human brain – and powered in part by honey.

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