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­We’re now at a crossroads with AI – straddling the line between its ability to do good and its potential to do irreparable harm. And no topic exemplifies that quite like industrial security. 78% of security leaders who’ve adopted AI report high confidence in their defenses, but only 29%

­Two years ago, Menlo Microsystems Inc. was awarded a contract by the DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit. Menlo Micro was charged with developing a first of its kind, high-current advanced circuit breaker for power distribution for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program’s Advanced Technology Innovation

­As AI explodes in popularity, the power demands for the data centers that train and power the AI is also growing at an exponential pace. At present, global power usage by data centers is around 55 gigawatts, and by 2030, AI could consume 35-50% of total data center power. That’s

­Data center fires have become a serious problem, with major fires occurring at least 2x a year. Most data center backup power systems still rely on lead-acid batteries, which carry major safety and reliability concerns, and with the rapid emergence of AI data centers, this is an issue just

"Precon Products, known for its patented EVEZ precast concrete charger bases, recently delivered 50 units for a new charging hub in Southern California. As the LA 2028 Olympics prepares to deploy a 500-piece electric bus fleet, Dan Zarraonandia, Vice President of Precon Products, joins us

­Technology group Wärtsilä recently announced they’d be delivering a 100 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) for Australian renewable energy retailer, Flow Power. And on the line to discuss this and the future of renewable energy in Australia (and possibly the world) is Suraj

­And in order for smart factories to truly evolve, they may need to embrace the insights and preemptive capabilities provided by artificial intelligence. In this way, they can move from the "experimental pilots" of 2025 into a landscape of integrated, agentic autonomy. And on the

­AI has the potential to change our world, enhancing all manner of applications. And if we can maintain control over an intelligence that, by design, is stronger, faster, and smarter than humans, we stand to benefit from the greatest technological revolution since the assembly line. Of course,

­The U.S. solar industry is growing exponentially, driven in part by government policy and mature photovoltaic technology. And while the industry added 7.5 gigawatts direct current of capacity in Q2 2025, the U.S. could learn a lot from the European example (and Asia for that matter). And on the

­We’re now at the stage of electric vehicle dissemination where costs between EVs and gas-powered vehicles are starting to intersect. According to market research firm Gartner, battery electric vehicles will be, on average, cheaper to produce than a comparable internal combustion engine by 2027.