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• Nestle using satellites to monitor palm oil plantations for deforestation

  Plans to use the technology in areas that supply pulp and paper

• 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.

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