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• Tianjin explosion shuts down Chinese supercomputer

  The deadly explosion that rocked the Chinese city of Tianjin has caused the country to shut down a nearby supercomputer, also one of the fastest in the world.

• Software mogul Tom Siebel funds AI, drone research to tackle energy crisis

  Drones that fly out to inspect powerlines -- and then recharge themselves by attaching to those same lines -- is among the ideas that could come to life thanks to a new research fund launched Tuesday.

• Facebook to use all renewable energy in its next data center

  Facebook is building a new datacentre in Fort Worth, Texas, that will be powered entirely by renewable energy.

• Foxconn's CEO backpedals on robot takeover at factories

  Foxconn Technology Group's plan for a "robot army" won't come as quickly as originally anticipated, according to its CEO.

• Foxconn CEO defends labor practices in wake of protest

  Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group has been on the receiving end of continued criticism over its factories' labor conditions for years. But on Thursday, the company's CEO let loose his outrage over the complaints.

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  San Jose Sharks Score Big With Pure Storage

  Challenges: - Legacy disk-based SAN performance plummeted with the addition of just 10 VDI users. - The management complexities of the legacy disk-based SAN did not allow for a "set-it-and-forget-it" operation, but the organization required simplicity. Results: - Currently supporting 250 virtual desktops, with more to be deployed - Reduced latency to sub-millisecond - Dramatically simplified storage management - Achieved 12-to-1 data reduction