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Tax Credits for Home Energy and Efficiency Upgrades
First, the Residential Clean Energy Credit, in place since 2022, provides incentives for clean-energy investments for your home. You can subtract up to 30 percent of the cost of a new clean-energy system—such as solar panels, solar-powered water heaters, geothermal heat pumps, fuel cells, wind turbines, or battery storage technology—from your end-of-year tax bill. You can include installation and labor…
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Learn How Network Virtualization Cuts Costs and Boosts Efficiency
The rapidly evolving demands of modern businesses, coupled with the shift to digital-first and cloud-based environments, have pushed network administrators and IT managers to seek more agile, efficient, and cost-effective solutions. Traditional networking, built around dedicated hardware, has struggled to keep up with these demands. This is where network virtualization excels: transforming how networks are designed, deployed, and managed. Network…
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Solo.io targets Kubernetes efficiency gains with new agentic AI framework
Solo.io has released ‘Kagent,’ a new open source framework for DevOps pros and platform engineers to run AI agents in cloud native environments. It works by providing a foundation on which teams can build internal automation platforms inside Kubernetes environments. Agents built using Kagent will be well placed to automate tasks such as configuration, troubleshooting, observability, and network security, Solo.io…
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National Grid investment wing backs AI startups to boost energy efficiency
National Grid Partners, the venture capital and innovation arm of the UK utility firm, has unveiled plans to invest $100 million in AI startups in the energy field. With pressure on the grid increasing, the investment division is exploring solutions that will help make the grid more efficient, resilient, and dynamic. This means improving efficiency, cutting customer costs, reducing emissions,…
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Pressure rises to bolster data center energy efficiency as IT leaders worry demand is pushing the grid to breaking point
IT leaders are increasingly concerned about both data center energy efficiency and supply, with the rapid expansion of AI putting strain on national infrastructure. Research from Cadence found that three-quarters of data centers face increased pressure from AI-driven demands. As a result, seven-in-ten IT decision makers warn that the national grid is being pushed to breaking point. “AI is driving…
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Java developers are facing serious productivity issues: Staff turnover, lengthy redeploy times, and a lack of resources are hampering efficiency – but firms are banking on AI tools to plug the gaps
Java developers are encountering significant productivity barriers, according to new research, prompting businesses to take drastic measures to boost efficiency. Perforce Software’s 2025 Java Developer Productivity report revealed barriers to Java developer productivity can take on many forms, but the most significant issue hurting their ability to work effectively was insufficient documentation (41%). Lacking robust documentation means devs have to…
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Kiwi.com: From crisis to efficiency through modern cloud solutions
In times of crisis, a company’s ability to reinvent itself can make all the difference between survival and failure. The story of Kiwi.com, one of the world’s largest airline ticketing platforms, shows how an inspired technology decision can turn a difficult situation into an opportunity for efficiency. At the height of the pandemic, when the travel industry was facing its…
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says DeepSeek has done ‘good work’ showcasing AI model efficiency — and Gemini is going the same way too
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has lauded DeepSeek in the wake of the firm’s bombshell AI model release, noting that the Chinese company has shook up the industry with showcasing efficiency and accessibility gains. Last month, DeepSeek released its first AI model amid claims it was trained using a fraction of the resources — and therefore costs — of rival models…
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T-Mobile dials up cloud efficiency drive with Red Hat OpenShift deal
T-Mobile has selected Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus to power its common telco cloud across its core and edge operations. The telco giant said the deal will help it automate operations, support cloud native 5G applications ,and unlock new opportunities in edge computing, private networks, and IoT. Meanwhile, the firm hopes to reduce costs and accelerate time-to-market for new applications…
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Three-quarters of data analysts are still reliant on spreadsheets and manual preparation – but AI tools are now transforming the profession, boosting productivity, and supercharging efficiency
Data analysts around the world remain dependent on spreadsheets for preparation tasks that take up a significant portion of their day, according to new research. A survey commissioned by Alteryx, spoke to global data, IT, and operations analysts across five industries to determine how the role is changing in the face of new technologies and rising automation. Three-quarters (76%) of…
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