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Final Version of DesignLights Consortium’s New Technical Requirements for LED Lighting Released
The SSL V6.0 and LUNA V2.0 Technical Requirements are now combined in a single set of technical requirements and scheduled to take effect in January. Key updates to SSL V6.0 include: A major revision to the DLC Premium product classification for luminaires with higher efficacy thresholds and more rigorous requirements
MIT Sloan Executive Education Programs
Our programs offer hands-on learning experiences and cutting-edge research to empower you to tackle today’s challenges and seize tomorrow’s opportunities. Courses for Individuals – MIT Sloan Executive Education courses provide hands-on learning experiences, faculty research, and proven frameworks that have immediate applicability to careers and organizations. Executive Certificates – Pursuing
Agentic AI Can Transform Manufacturing, Deloitte Report Finds by Cary Gitter
Agentic AI refers to autonomous generative AI agents that possess “agency”—the ability to both act and choose actions to take—which enables them to independently complete complex tasks and achieve human-defined objectives with minimal or no supervision. Multiagent systems consist of multiple AI agents completing specific objectives and collaborating to accomplish sophisticated
Webinar: AI and Ecommerce: The Future for Electrical Distributors
Discover how AI is transforming electrical distribution—from customer insights to ecommerce efficiency—in this exclusive webinar with industry leaders from DDS and ECI. October 22, 2025 @ 11:00am ET, Duration: 1 hour. In this webinar, Matt Christensen, President & Co-founder of DDS, and Chris Fisher, VP of Global Ecommerce at ECI,
Embracing Modern Software Development Practices in the AI Era
The whitepaper reveals how organizations can transform their software development practices to meet today’s demanding business requirements while ensuring security and quality. Key findings include: 87% of developers using generative AI reported increased focus on meaningful work Organizations face significant challenges in monitoring security across growing attack surfaces Modern software
NEMA Launches Career Development Platform to Power the Electroindustry Workforce of the Future
NEMA announced NEMA Academy, a dynamic new online learning platform designed to strengthen technical training and workforce development across the electroindustry. The future of manufacturing demands a workforce skilled in robotics, AI, digital tools, and industrial automation, and NEMA Academy is designed to meet that need. Built for professionals at every stage
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The AI Cold War That Will Redefine Everything By Josh Chin and Raffaele Huang
China’s leaders were anxious and frustrated. The world’s most promising new technology was being dominated by OpenAI, Google and other American companies. The U.S. still has a clear lead, producing the most powerful AI models. China can’t match it in advanced chips and has no answer for the financial firepower of private American
BriteSwitch: Rebates Bloom as Horticulture Lighting Market Heats Up
Once limited to research labs and specialized grow rooms, horticulture lighting has become one of the fastest-growing segments in the lighting industry. As technology costs drop and efficiency improves, these systems are now used in greenhouses, vertical farms, floriculture, and even in facilities producing plant-based vaccines. The global market is expanding
The Boss Has a Message: Use AI or You’re Fired by Lindsay Ellis
At companies big and small, employees have feared being replaced by AI. The new threat: Being replaced by someone who knows AI. Rank-and-file employees across corporate America have grown worried over the past few years about being replaced by AI. Something else is happening now: AI is costing workers their
