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Superdielectrics unveils aqueous zinc battery after independent tests

British battery technology company Superdielectrics has released independent test results for its aqueous zinc battery and is targeting the energy storage market for AI data centres. The company said the battery offers a longer lifespan than lithium-ion cells in high-power use, along with faster charging and discharging and higher safety. It said a proprietary polymer separator enables rapid ion movement in an aqueous electrolyte. The company did not disclose energy density or capacity figures.

AI & Enterprise

Amazon\'s Mechanical Turk halts new customer sign-ups, effectively winding down

Amazon Web Services will stop registering new customers for its crowdsourcing service Mechanical Turk, which has operated for more than 20 years. Launched in 2005, Mechanical Turk is a marketplace where users post tasks that are hard to automate, such as CAPTCHA verification and sentiment analysis, for others to bid on and complete. Amazon says existing users will not be affected. Reports said the service is in maintenance and may be nearing closure.

AI & Enterprise

AMD to build 2 AI supercomputers in UK, invest $2 billion over five years

AMD will invest $2 billion in Britain over the next five years to build artificial intelligence supercomputer infrastructure. The company said funds will go to AI research programmes and supercomputer construction, including a first system, Zenith, at the University of Cambridge. A second system, Sunrise, will be co-developed with the UK Atomic Energy Authority and designed for fusion research. CEO Lisa Su said the investment will improve access to computing resources for Britain’s “sovereign AI.”