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Spent EV Batteries Get Second Life as Higher-Performance Battery Material
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (389+ words) A new approach to battery recycling could turn today's electric vehicle waste into the building blocks of tomorrow's higher-performing batteries. The findings were published in'Joule. Chen's lab had previously developed an'eco-friendly method to restore spent LFP'back into fresh LFP. But…...
Portugal Launches Am'lia, Its First Open-Source AI Model
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (354+ words) Technology Org A national AI model for European Portuguese Portugal switched on its first open-source artificial intelligence model on Wednesday. The system, named Am'lia, is built for European Portuguese, and it puts the country alongside a broader European effort to…...
The growing role of real-time transaction systems in digital platforms
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (261+ words) Digital platforms no longer treat payments as a back-office function. The expectation from users " whether on fintech apps, marketplaces, or gaming platforms " is that money moves instantly. That shift has pushed infrastructure providers and platform architects to fundamentally rethink how…...
Nanodiamonds by Molecular Design
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (136+ words) Nanodiamonds synthesized from molecular precursors exhibit higher purity and a narrower size distribution. Image credit: Katharina Maisenbacher / MPI for Polymer Research Versatile Nanodiamonds: Diamond particles of only a few nanometres in size could be used in quantum technologies, sensing and…...
Vint Cerf, a Father of the Internet, Retires From Google
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (289+ words) Vint Cerf is stepping away. The computer scientist who helped design the internet's core protocols will retire as Google's chief internet evangelist next week, closing a run of more than 20 years at the company and one of the longest careers…...
GPTProto Launches Unified AI API Platform With Lower Pricing for Developers
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (414+ words) Developers gain single-endpoint access to leading language, image, video, and speech models through an Open AI-compatible AI API gateway The move addresses a persistent operational challenge for AI development teams: as the number of production-ready foundation models has grown, so…...
How Digital Twins Are Transforming Infrastructure Planning
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (284+ words) Successful digital twins depend on more than advanced software. Organizations should establish clear project objectives, standardize data collection, and ensure BIM, GIS, and operational systems can exchange information seamlessly. Reliable, well-structured data remains the foundation of every effective digital twin....
Why Managed IT Services Are Becoming Crucial For Higher Education
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (464+ words) The higher education sector is facing an increased need for managed IT services, but what's changed over the last few decades to make this an essential choice for universities and colleges? A mixture of technological and societal changes has made…...
AI Makes Case Management Smarter, but Integration Is Still a Challenge
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1043+ words) Artificial intelligence is changing the way organizations handle complex workflows. Instead of spending hours on repetitive administrative tasks, teams can now use AI to organize documents, automate routine processes, and find relevant information faster. These capabilities are making case management…...
Leveraging Next-Gen Technology for Corporate Cybersecurity
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (476+ words) The threat landscape that corporate security teams are navigating in 2026 looks meaningfully different from what it looked like three years ago. Organizations holding up best under those conditions share a common characteristic: they have moved beyond reactive, perimeter-based security thinking…...