Can datacentres in orbit solve for AI models’ soaring energy demand?

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Datacentres are a growing share of global electricity consumption, and artificial intelligence (AI) is driving those power demands up. This is because AI datacentres use dense clusters of graphics processing units (GPUs) for running machine learning workloads, both when training large language models and deploying them. Since the generative AI boom shows no signs of […]

Trump administration reinstates US workplace safety researchers after sweeping layoffs

trump administration reinstates us workplace safety researchers after sweeping layoffs

Federal officials are reinstating hundreds of US health workers who were laid off last year from a small but legally mandated workplace safety agency, according to information confirmed by government officials and a federal workers’ union.The layoffs occurred in April, when the Trump administration sharply reduced staff at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and […]

Michigan study finds students with disabilities improve academically after switching to charter schools

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Michigan study finds students with disabilities improve academically after switching to charter schools When 1.7 million Michigan students with disabilities switched from traditional public schools to charter schools between 2013 and 2018, there was a wave of apprehension. However, the survey results are surprising. These students didn’t just keep up, they improved academically. A study […]

Explained: UGC 2026 regulations to ensure equity and end caste bias in higher education

explained ugc 2026 regulations to ensure equity and end caste bias in higher education

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued new rules called the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026. These rules apply to all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India.The main aim is to stop caste-based discrimination and ensure equal treatment for everyone in colleges and universities. What is caste-based discrimination? […]

How Cities Like Belagavi and Pimpri Chinchwad Are Transforming Public Education

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This article was originally published on the NITI Frontier Tech Respository. India’s urban classrooms are undergoing a quiet transformation. No longer confined to textbooks and static assessments, they are beginning to adopt AI-powered systems that observe, adapt, and respond — turning schools into interactive learning ecosystems. Cities like Belagavi and Pimpri Chinchwad are early examples […]