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AI is seriously energy hungry. Our new technology needs new energy — without making the climate crisis worse. What are the solutions? Everything has a price, and that includes AI. And that cost may ...

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The Metaverse may well be the next wave of digital disruption. Act now, and you can avoid a handful of companies becoming its gatekeepers. It’s been a while since we had a major technology trend to ...

Both technological and demographic trends are reshaping the way we work — and who is available to do that work. Time to start preparing. What will the office look like in 2030? Will that even be a ...