Topic: cost efficiency

  • UAE Sovereign Launchpad Now Live: e& and AWS Partnership

    UAE Sovereign Launchpad Now Live: e& and AWS Partnership

    The UAE Sovereign Launchpad, a sovereign cloud platform developed by e& and AWS, is now fully operational to provide secure, compliant cloud and AI services for government and regulated industries, with endorsement from the UAE Cybersecurity Council. It enables sectors like healthcare and finance...

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  • Altman and Nadella: The AI Power Struggle

    Altman and Nadella: The AI Power Struggle

    The rapid growth of AI is creating a critical energy bottleneck, as tech leaders like Sam Altman and Satya Nadella note that power infrastructure can't keep up with demand, leaving companies with advanced chips they can't energize. AI's expansion is driving a surge in U.S. electricity demand, for...

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  • Double Your Productivity: Essential WFH Gadgets & Routines

    Double Your Productivity: Essential WFH Gadgets & Routines

    A dual monitor mount can reclaim desk space and improve posture by allowing flexible screen positioning and built-in cable management. Using a physical timer instead of phone apps helps maintain focus by creating mental boundaries and avoiding digital distractions. Automating workday routines wit...

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  • Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to 3 New Cities

    Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to 3 New Cities

    Waymo is expanding its commercial robotaxi service to San Diego, Las Vegas, and Detroit, with a planned public rollout next year to accelerate its driverless technology deployment. The expansion requires regulatory approvals in Nevada and Michigan, and the company faces local opposition in other ...

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  • LG Founder's Grandson Partners with AI Firm to Revolutionize Filmmaking

    LG Founder's Grandson Partners with AI Firm to Revolutionize Filmmaking

    Utopai East, a joint venture between Stock Farm Road and Utopai Studios, is developing specialized infrastructure to support AI-driven film and television production, addressing the significant energy and data demands of these technologies. The partnership aims to use AI initially for cost reduct...

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  • Why Brands Are Ditching Agencies for New Strategies

    Why Brands Are Ditching Agencies for New Strategies

    Companies are increasingly moving marketing functions in-house, primarily driven by cost reduction and the desire for greater control, responsiveness, and alignment with brand values. Brands now demand clear value and measurable ROI from agencies, with dissatisfaction over perceived value becomin...

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  • AI Solution Optimizes 80% of Customer Experience

    AI Solution Optimizes 80% of Customer Experience

    Written communications constitute about 80% of the customer experience, and a new AI solution helps businesses optimize these interactions by combining human expertise with technology to ensure brand consistency and effectiveness. The AI tool, CommScore.AI, enhances clarity and tone in customer m...

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  • Account-Based Marketing for Small Business Success

    Account-Based Marketing for Small Business Success

    Account-based marketing (ABM) is now accessible to small businesses due to affordable technology and automation, enabling them to focus on high-value accounts for growth and stronger customer relationships. Small businesses can achieve significant benefits from ABM, including revenue increases ov...

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  • Nutanix on OVHcloud vs. Traditional Virtualization: Enterprise Comparison

    Nutanix on OVHcloud vs. Traditional Virtualization: Enterprise Comparison

    Nutanix on OVHcloud offers a hyperconverged infrastructure that integrates storage, computing, and virtualization into a single platform, providing scalability and cloud flexibility with managed control. Traditional virtualization maximizes server utilization and reduces hardware costs but faces ...

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  • Top 7 Email Marketing Tools for Lawyers in 2025

    Top 7 Email Marketing Tools for Lawyers in 2025

    Email marketing offers law firms a high ROI of $36 for every dollar spent by maintaining client relationships, generating referrals, and attracting new business while complying with ethical standards. Legal professionals use targeted email campaigns to engage clients and leads, share expertise, p...

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  • Canon Launches corrPRESS iB17 for Industrial Corrugated Printing

    Canon Launches corrPRESS iB17 for Industrial Corrugated Printing

    Canon has launched the corrPRESS iB17, an industrial inkjet press for high-volume corrugated packaging, achieving speeds up to 8,000 m²/h and offset-quality results with water-based inks on boards up to 1.7 meters wide. The press supports cost-effective short to medium runs, automates operations ...

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  • AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700: Professional AI Workstation GPU Now Available

    AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700: Professional AI Workstation GPU Now Available

    The AMD Radeon AI Pro R9700 is a $1299 workstation GPU designed for efficient, scalable AI model training and operation on both Linux and Windows platforms. It features the advanced RDNA 4 architecture and 32GB of GDDR6 memory, enabling local execution of medium to large AI models for enhanced da...

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  • Top 9 Email Marketing Tools for Dentists in 2025

    Top 9 Email Marketing Tools for Dentists in 2025

    Email marketing helps dental practices reduce no-shows, improve patient retention, and increase treatment acceptance while ensuring HIPAA compliance. Automated appointment reminders and targeted campaigns based on patient segmentation enhance communication efficiency and relevance, saving staff t...

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  • Claude Haiku 4.5 matches top AI models at a fraction of the cost

    Claude Haiku 4.5 matches top AI models at a fraction of the cost

    Anthropic released Claude Haiku 4.5, a compact AI model that matches the performance of its earlier Sonnet 4 model while being faster and one-third the cost. The model is designed for efficient coding assistance and rivals top-tier models in specific tasks but lacks the extensive general knowledg...

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  • Anthropic Debuts Faster, Leaner Haiku AI Model

    Anthropic Debuts Faster, Leaner Haiku AI Model

    Anthropic has launched Claude Haiku 4.5, a highly efficient AI model that offers performance comparable to its mid-tier Sonnet 4 at one-third the cost and double the speed, targeting developers and businesses. The model achieves competitive benchmark scores, such as 73% on SWE-Bench and 41% on Te...

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  • CommScope and Nokia Launch Joint FTTH Solution

    CommScope and Nokia Launch Joint FTTH Solution

    CommScope and Nokia have launched a joint FTTH solution for the Asia-Pacific region, integrating CommScope's FLX™ ODN terminals with Nokia's Broadband Easy platform to speed up deployment and improve operational efficiency. The collaboration aims to reduce installation errors and costs by enablin...

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  • Boost Manufacturing ROI with ERP and Automation in 2026

    Boost Manufacturing ROI with ERP and Automation in 2026

    Before investing in new automation, manufacturers should audit existing processes with modern ERP systems to identify untapped efficiency and defer unnecessary capital expenditure. Automation technology is increasingly affordable and helps address labor shortages and rising costs, making it acces...

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  • Claude's New Skills: A Game-Changer for AI

    Claude's New Skills: A Game-Changer for AI

    Anthropic's new Skills feature allows Claude AI subscribers to add specialized modules for handling specific business applications and workflows, addressing limitations in general language models. Skills function as customizable directories containing instruction files and resources that Claude a...

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  • ExaGrid 7.4.0 Adds New MSP Features for Tiered Backup Storage

    ExaGrid 7.4.0 Adds New MSP Features for Tiered Backup Storage

    ExaGrid's Version 7.4.0 introduces features tailored for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), enhancing data protection and streamlining billing and operations on its Tiered Backup Storage platform. The update allows MSPs to host multiple clients securely on a single system with dedicated shares, en...

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  • Score AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D for Just $338 in Prime Day Deal

    Score AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D for Just $338 in Prime Day Deal

    The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D offers top-tier gaming performance at a discounted price of $338, making it a highly compelling choice for new builds or upgrades. It features eight cores, 16 threads, and 96MB of L3 cache from AMD's 3D V-Cache technology, which reduces latency and enhances gaming efficien...

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  • 4 Time-Saving Strategies to Boost Security Monitoring

    4 Time-Saving Strategies to Boost Security Monitoring

    Traditional SIEM systems face challenges with data latency, storage costs, and processing overhead, making it difficult to balance comprehensive security visibility with budget constraints. Time series data approaches enable faster anomaly detection and long-term threat hunting by providing immed...

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  • Distributed Storage Startup Challenges Cloud Giants

    Distributed Storage Startup Challenges Cloud Giants

    The AI boom is driving demand for specialized computing providers, but most businesses still rely on major cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure for storage, which are not optimized for distributed AI workloads. Tigris Data is addressing this gap by building a decentralized ...

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  • Dynatrace & Crest Data: Accelerate Your Observability Migration

    Dynatrace & Crest Data: Accelerate Your Observability Migration

    Dynatrace and Crest Data have partnered to offer a streamlined migration solution for enterprises transitioning from legacy monitoring systems to the Dynatrace observability platform. The collaboration provides accelerated migration, enterprise-scale observability with Dynatrace Grail, and intell...

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  • How Low-Latency Origin Services Actually Work

    How Low-Latency Origin Services Actually Work

    Live streaming delays occur when viewers experience buffering or lag, making them feel disconnected from real-time events due to outdated data or slow retrieval of video segments and manifests. The origin server is crucial for managing video delivery, ensuring strong read-after-update consistency...

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  • Build Your Own VR Headset With 3D Printing

    Build Your Own VR Headset With 3D Printing

    Building a DIY VR headset with 3D printing and affordable components offers a customizable and cost-effective entry into immersive technology, as demonstrated by CNCDan's project. The headset features a 2880x1440p resolution using dual LCD screens and adjustable lenses for comfort, with motion tr...

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  • Qatar's First Commercial Internet Exchange Launches in Doha

    Qatar's First Commercial Internet Exchange Launches in Doha

    Qatar has launched its first commercial Internet Exchange, Doha IX, in partnership with Ooredoo and DE-CIX, aiming to establish the country as a regional connectivity hub. Doha IX provides a secure, neutral, and high-performance interconnection environment for various networks, reducing latency a...

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  • Paper-Thin Steel Reinvents Bridge Construction

    Paper-Thin Steel Reinvents Bridge Construction

    Rust is the primary threat to modern concrete infrastructure, causing premature failure in steel rebar and requiring costly repairs or replacements for about one-third of U.S. bridges, with projected expenses nearing $400 billion over the next decade. Engineers use temporary solutions like epoxy ...

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  • Splunk & Snowflake: Federated Search Without Data Movement

    Splunk & Snowflake: Federated Search Without Data Movement

    Splunk Federated Search for Snowflake enables unified queries across Splunk machine data and Snowflake business data without moving data or using ETL processes, enhancing analysis efficiency and security. Announced at Splunk .conf 25, this integration allows joint customers to perform cross-platf...

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  • DeepSeek's New AI Model Challenges Alibaba Qwen and OpenAI

    DeepSeek's New AI Model Challenges Alibaba Qwen and OpenAI

    DeepSeek has launched an experimental AI model, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp, challenging competitors like Alibaba and OpenAI with its advanced Sparse Attention technology that cuts computational costs and boosts performance. The company introduced a 50% reduction in API pricing to lower adoption barriers a...

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  • Ditch Cost Per Conversion: Measure This Instead

    Ditch Cost Per Conversion: Measure This Instead

    Focusing solely on cost per conversion can limit growth, as the primary goal should be achieving a required volume of conversions, with cost being a secondary consideration. Efficiency metrics can be misleading, similar to an apple orchard where minimizing cost per apple leaves most of the crop u...

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  • Dynatrace & Crest Data: Fast-Track Your Observability Migration

    Dynatrace & Crest Data: Fast-Track Your Observability Migration

    Dynatrace and Crest Data Systems have partnered to offer a streamlined migration solution for enterprises transitioning from traditional monitoring tools to Dynatrace's AI-powered observability platform. The collaboration provides purpose-built tools for faster dashboard and alert transfers, leve...

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  • Next-Gen CPUs: Supercharging High-Performance Computing

    Next-Gen CPUs: Supercharging High-Performance Computing

    CPUs remain foundational due to their flexibility, compatibility, and cost efficiency, ensuring reliable performance with minimal software disruption across applications. Innovations in chiplet architecture, integrated memory, and hybrid designs are expanding CPU capabilities, balancing performan...

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  • Meta Launches Business AI & New Generative Tools

    Meta Launches Business AI & New Generative Tools

    Meta has launched a suite of AI products, including a Business AI concierge service, generative video tools, and enhanced creative features, to help advertisers scale marketing efforts more efficiently and cost-effectively. The new offerings enable personalized customer interactions, AI-generated...

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  • Macquarie & Netskope: Simplified Network, Cloud & AI Security for Australia

    Macquarie & Netskope: Simplified Network, Cloud & AI Security for Australia

    Macquarie Telecom and Netskope have formed a strategic alliance to offer a unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, combining SD-WAN with advanced security for cloud and AI environments. The integrated platform provides comprehensive threat protection, cost savings, and compliance with...

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  • Omnix Launches Matterport Digital Twin Solutions in Saudi Arabia

    Omnix Launches Matterport Digital Twin Solutions in Saudi Arabia

    Omnix International has launched advanced Matterport digital twin solutions in Saudi Arabia, targeting key sectors like AEC, Real Estate, and Oil & Gas to support the Kingdom's digital transformation and enhance project efficiency, cost savings, and collaboration. The initiative aligns with Saudi...

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  • 6 Lessons from 50 AI Agents' First Performance Reviews

    6 Lessons from 50 AI Agents' First Performance Reviews

    McKinsey's review of over 50 agentic AI implementations shows they require significant development and are not universally suitable, with human colleagues often dissatisfied with output quality. AI agents perform best when integrated into complete workflows rather than used standalone, particular...

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  • Affinda's New AI Platform Makes Document Processing Effortless

    Affinda's New AI Platform Makes Document Processing Effortless

    Affinda's new agentic AI platform automates document workflows with exceptional accuracy, enabling companies to build custom models in minutes rather than months. The platform uses advanced AI with persistent memory to learn instantly from interactions, overcoming the limitations of traditional s...

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  • AI Showdown: GPT-5, Claude, and Gemini's Surprising Real-World Test Results

    AI Showdown: GPT-5, Claude, and Gemini's Surprising Real-World Test Results

    Despite the hype, enterprise AI has a high failure rate, with 95% of projects not meeting expectations and often producing subpar work that requires significant human correction. OpenAI introduced a new evaluation framework, GDPval, which measures AI performance on 1,320 real-world, economically ...

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  • Moxion Founder Returns After Bankruptcy to 'Finish What We Started'

    Moxion Founder Returns After Bankruptcy to 'Finish What We Started'

    Moxion Power, a startup that raised over $110 million to replace diesel generators with portable batteries, went bankrupt last year, leading to over 400 layoffs and asset liquidation. The original founder has launched Anode Technology with $9 million in seed funding, applying lessons learned to f...

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  • US Agencies Now Approved to Use Meta's Llama AI

    US Agencies Now Approved to Use Meta's Llama AI

    Federal agencies are now approved to use Meta's Llama AI models for tasks like data processing and automation, as part of a government-wide push to accelerate AI adoption. A key benefit of Llama is its open-source nature, allowing agencies to host it on their own servers to maintain strict contro...

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  • I Got 4 Years of Product Development Done in 4 Days for $200

    I Got 4 Years of Product Development Done in 4 Days for $200

    AI coding tools significantly accelerate development, enabling projects that once took years to be completed in days by reducing context-switching and providing continuous assistance. These tools require precise human guidance and iterative feedback but allow for rapid creation of functional prod...

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  • Biwin Black Opal X570 2TB SSD Review: A Solid Mid-Range Choice

    Biwin Black Opal X570 2TB SSD Review: A Solid Mid-Range Choice

    The Biwin Black Opal X570 2TB SSD offers impressive PCIe 5.0 speeds at an affordable price, using a DRAM-less eight-channel controller to balance cost and performance. It utilizes Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology to borrow system memory, maintaining strong sequential and random performance wit...

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  • Luma AI's New 'Reasoning' Video Model: What Sets It Apart

    Luma AI's New 'Reasoning' Video Model: What Sets It Apart

    Luma AI's Ray3 model introduces multimodal reasoning, enabling a structured, human-like creative process for generating professional-grade videos. Ray3 is accessible via Luma's Dream Machine and Adobe Creative Cloud, offering 4K HDR output and the ability to deconstruct prompts into iterative ste...

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  • The Complete AI SOC Platform: End-to-End Security

    The Complete AI SOC Platform: End-to-End Security

    Modern security operations centers struggle with excessive alerts, detection gaps, and a shortage of skilled staff, leading to inefficiencies and vulnerabilities. Exaforce addresses these issues with a unified platform using multi-model AI and automation for enhanced threat detection, intelligent...

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  • The Surprising Reason Your Outdoorsy Friend Swears By Gummy Bear Power Banks

    The Surprising Reason Your Outdoorsy Friend Swears By Gummy Bear Power Banks

    The Haribo-licensed gummy bear power bank is favored by ultralight backpackers for its high 20,000mAh capacity and lightweight design, weighing under 10 ounces. It offers excellent value at around $23, featuring pass-through charging and fast-charging capabilities, while undercutting heavier, mor...

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  • Terra Oleo's Microbes: A Sustainable Palm Oil Alternative

    Terra Oleo's Microbes: A Sustainable Palm Oil Alternative

    Shen Ming Lee co-founded Terra Oleo to address the environmental harm of the palm oil industry by producing sustainable oils from agricultural waste using microbial fermentation. The startup recently secured $3.1 million in funding and is focusing on high-value specialty oils for cosmetics and ph...

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  • How Much RAM Do You Really Need in 2025? (Mac & Windows Guide)

    How Much RAM Do You Really Need in 2025? (Mac & Windows Guide)

    16GB of RAM is the recommended minimum for most users in 2025, especially on Windows, to ensure smooth multitasking and responsiveness. RAM requirements vary by usage: light tasks may suffice with 8GB, while gamers, creators, and professionals should consider 32GB or more. The type of RAM matters...

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  • Google Ventures Doubles Down on Blacksmith Just 4 Months After Seed Round

    Google Ventures Doubles Down on Blacksmith Just 4 Months After Seed Round

    Blacksmith, a startup specializing in continuous integration and delivery optimization, has secured a $10 million Series A investment led by Google Ventures, following strong early traction and rapid growth. The company differentiates itself by using high-performance, gaming-grade CPUs, which it ...

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  • Space42 & Viasat Launch Equatys for Global 5G Direct-to-Device Services

    Space42 & Viasat Launch Equatys for Global 5G Direct-to-Device Services

    UAE's Space42 and US-based Viasat have formed a joint venture called Equatys to deliver Direct-to-Device services and integrate Mobile Satellite Services into a 5G framework. Equatys will use a shared "space tower" infrastructure and over 100 MHz of MSS spectrum to provide cost-effective, scalabl...

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  • Reddit Launches 6-Second Video Ads to Boost Engagement

    Reddit Launches 6-Second Video Ads to Boost Engagement

    Reddit has launched a beta feature called 6-second Engaged Video Views, which aims to make video ads more effective and cost-efficient by focusing on meaningful audience engagement. Early results show significant improvements, including a 130% increase in view-through rates, a 71% rise in complet...

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