AI forces data centres to rethink power distribution
Artificial intelligence and high-performance computing are reshaping the fundamentals of how data centres manage electricity. The surge in demand from data-intensive workloads is pushing racks far beyond the power densities of a decade ago, creating fresh challenges in load balancing, stability and resilience. Vertiv has expanded its PowerIT rack power distribution units (PDUs) to address […]
AI governance fears loom over North American private equity
Artificial intelligence is already embedded in the daily work of private equity and venture capital managers, but a growing number of firms in North America expect restrictions on its use as concerns about governance rise. New research commissioned by Ocorian, a global provider of asset servicing, shows that more than half of mid-market private equity […]
AI set to transform the fight against insurance fraud
Artificial intelligence is moving into one of the insurance industry’s most persistent challenges: the detection of fraudulent claims. A new partnership between Aston University and Domestic & General aims to develop a system that can learn to spot fraud with a level of precision that existing approaches cannot deliver. Fraudulent activity remains a costly problem. […]
Scientists turn to AI to reveal the hidden force shaping extreme weather
For more than a century, forecasters have refined their predictions using everything from chalkboards to supercomputers. Yet one of the most important elements of the atmosphere has remained stubbornly elusive: humidity. The invisible fuel for thunderstorms, flash floods and hurricanes, water vapour often determines whether skies remain calm or unleash torrential downpours. Traditional satellite instruments […]
The generational data divide is reshaping trust in AI
Data sharing attitudes are being transformed by generational shifts, cultural expectations, and evolving notions of trust. As AI personalisation moves beyond compliance and into prediction, enterprises must balance transparency, ethics, and innovation to succeed. For years, the question of data was simple: could it be kept safe? Encryption, compliance, regulatory sign-off, the old debates centred […]