The big knock against artificial intelligence is that it will use up too much energy and wind up being more trouble than it’s worth. Indeed: The International Energy Agency estimated that U.S. AI and data centers used about 415 terrawatt hours of power in 2024, more than 10 percent of that year’s nationwide energy output — and that’s expected to double by 2030.

For implants designed to perform over time, it’s not always about electronics or batteries — it’s also about biology. There’s a new category of medical devices on the horizon that integrate with and leverage the body’s own tissue to function more effectively, heal more naturally, and dramatically reduce or even eliminate the need for replacement surgeries.

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SBQuantum, a company developing quantum diamond magnetometers capable of providing accurate and timely data for navigation, defense, and public safety applications, launched its sensor into space on March 29 as part of the final phase of the MagQuest Challenge. Led by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the multi-million-dollar MagQuest competition seeks to identify and accelerate new technologies to monitor Earth’s magnetic field and ensure the ongoing accuracy of the World Magnetic Model (WMM).

Requirements for more accurate processing have turned NIR fiber lasers into a rapidly growing player in all high-power applications, including military, research, and material processing.

You’ve heard the joke: “Hydrogen is the fuel of the future, and it always will be.” But engineers across the industry are working to have the last laugh.