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AI buildings cut energy use by up to 22%: Schneider
Featured • Schneider Electric

AI buildings cut energy use by up to 22%: Schneider

34 minutes ago

The technology could save building owners thousands in annual utility bills while cutting emissions far faster than the AI systems themselves.

Sean Mitchell
SEAN MITCHELL Publisher
BAE Systems

Corpora.ai backs Convert Technologies in UK defence

Access to research tools and fresh funding will help Convert Technologies expand tracking systems for defence customers operating beyond GPS coverage.

about 13 hours ago · Raphael Veloso
Contact Centre

MaxContact launches Auto QA amid FCA compliance gap

More than half of UK contact centre managers have found compliance breaches outside routine checks, heightening FCA scrutiny risks for firms.

about 13 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Deloitte

Earnix says insurers will compete on decision-making

Insurers face growing pressure to connect pricing, underwriting and customer decisions as AI and shifting risks reshape the market.

about 14 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Renewable energy

AVK Capital launches to fund data centre power sites

Developers could secure on-site electricity without upfront power costs, as AVK Capital and Partners Group target data centre projects facing grid delays.

about 14 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Business Intelligence

EcoOnline named Leader in Verdantix Green Quadrant

The ranking reflects growing buyer demand for integrated EHS systems that link worker safety, chemicals oversight and operational risk in one platform.

1 day ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Cancer

Bitrobius wins GBP £700,000 to target mitochondria

The grant backs an effort to overcome a key hurdle in mitochondrial medicine, where faulty genes remain hard to reach inside the organelle.

1 day ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio

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