Abstract: With the widespread use of encrypted spatial data, many range query schemes emerge to address potential security risks caused by access pattern leakage. However, most existing schemes rely ...

Abstract: Unsignalized intersections pose a challenge for autonomous vehicles that must decide how to navigate them safely and efficiently. This paper proposes a reinforcement learning (RL) method for ...

The AI-fueled datacenter boom continues apace, with Google parent Alphabet moving to acquire energy and infrastructure biz Intersect, while Elon Musk's xAI is reportedly planning to expand beyond its ...

Google continues to expand its data center reach. In November in Midlothian, Google detailed a $40 billion investment in Texas that will include three data centers. Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer ...

Google already owns a minority stake in Intersect from a previous funding round. Once the deal closes, Intersect will be expected to help bring new data centers and power generation online faster, ...

Alphabet (aka Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has announced the acquisition of Intersect, a firm that provides data and energy infrastructure. The company said the purchase price was $4.75 billion in cash plus ...

The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026. Image: Intersect Power. Google parent company Alphabet has announced a definitive agreement to acquire data centre and energy infrastructure ...