Corning is partnering with Nvidia to ramp up U.S. production of optical connectivity used in AI data centers. The plan is to tenfold Corning’s optical connectivity manufacturing capacity and expand domestic fiber production by more than 50%. The expansion is also expected to create thousands of jobs as AI infrastructure demand accelerates.
Researchers in the Salish Sea are repurposing miles of existing underwater fiber-optic cables into a huge listening network using Distributed Acoustic Sensing. The system can detect orca vocalizations, helping scientists track how the whales respond to ship traffic, dwindling food, and climate-related changes. If proven, it could reshape conservation monitoring far beyond one region.
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