cloud computing
noun
: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet
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To that end, justice systems can leverage the significant advances in data processing power and techniques brought about by cloud computing, data science, and AI by committing to collecting the right data about a policy from the start.
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Richard Hobbs, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Amazon’s cloud computing unit is pursuing three nuclear projects in Virginia and Washington state, including an agreement with Dominion Energy, Virginia’s utility company, to build a smaller more advanced type of nuclear reactor known as an SMR.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Although the prospect of a Google breakup is far-fetched, some on Wall Street believe such a move could unlock value for stockholders as the company competes for market share in emerging technologies like cloud computing and generative AI.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
But the deal comes as Microsoft and large swaths of the tech industry seek new energy sources for data centers that power everything from generative AI models to cloud computing and streaming services.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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Richard Hobbs, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Amazon’s cloud computing unit is pursuing three nuclear projects in Virginia and Washington state, including an agreement with Dominion Energy, Virginia’s utility company, to build a smaller more advanced type of nuclear reactor known as an SMR.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Although the prospect of a Google breakup is far-fetched, some on Wall Street believe such a move could unlock value for stockholders as the company competes for market share in emerging technologies like cloud computing and generative AI.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
But the deal comes as Microsoft and large swaths of the tech industry seek new energy sources for data centers that power everything from generative AI models to cloud computing and streaming services.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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