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Flawed Diamonds Are a Quantum Sensor’s Best Friend

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Amanda Stein Amanda Stein is the CEO of Quantum Catalyzer (Q-Cat), a startup founded in 2020 to explore and incubate quantum tech companies. How do you find industries that could benefit from quantum sensors? So industries like space, and oil and gas. What are some other industries in which quantum sensors could have an impact?

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This Chart Might Keep You From Worrying About AI’s Energy Use

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In the 1950s, for example, rural America electrified, the industrial sector boomed, and homeowners rapidly accumulated nifty domestic appliances such as spinning clothes dryers and deep freezers. The growth continued into the 1960s as homes and businesses readily adopted air conditioners and the industrial sector automated.

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How Are We Feeling About The Automotive Market These Days?

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Dealer markups may have abated to a degree, with discounts starting to manifest, but we dont really seem to be encountering the kinds of reasonable pricing North America enjoyed prior to 2020. While there are always going to be exceptions to the rule, that has been the general trend within the industry over the last fifteen years.

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UK Greenlights Amazon Kuiper, Starlink Faces New Rival

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The move places Kuiper systems in a rival position with the industry leader, and SpaceX subsidiary, Starlink Services. As one analyst from Copenhagen-based Strand Consult recently put it in the industry publication Broadband Breakfast , Kuiper now is just a burger bar, while [Starlink Services] runs an interstellar McDonalds.

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Why Engineers Still Need the Humanities

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Engineers in industry also had opinions on the humanities. Or perhaps industry will choose to reinvest in fundamental and long term R&D the way they used to in the 20th century. Patrick McCrays Making Art Work: How Cold War Engineers and Artists Forged a New Creative Culture (MIT Press, 2020). Martin, Jr.,

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IEEE Recognizes Itaipu Dam’s Engineering Achievements

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Brazil, which was undergoing rapid industrialization, sought a stable, renewable energy source to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. TWh in 2016 (surpassed in 2020 by Three Gorges 111.8-TWh Although Chinas 22.5-GW On average, Itaipu generates around 90 terawatt-hours of electricity annually. It set a record by generating 103.1

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RF Safety Lab Ensures Wireless Gadgets Meet Safety Standards

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The company, now part of Element , was created to provide regulatory and testing services to the wireless, electronics, and telecommunications industries. In 2020 the company was acquired by Element, a London-based provider of critical-materials testing, product qualification testing, inspection, and certification services.