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        "msgid": "singapore-develops-brain-cell-based-computers-to-reduce-power-consumption-1773237126",
        "date": "2026-03-11 20:25:00",
        "title": "Singapore Develops Brain Cell-Based Computers to Reduce Power Consumption",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Singapore is developing a biological data centre using brain cell-based \"wetware\" technology instead of traditional silicon chips, in partnership with Australian startup Cortical Labs and the National University of Singapore. If successful, the technology could significantly reduce energy consumption for AI computing whilst enabling new approaches to artificial intelligence research. DayOne plans to scale the technology to 1,000 units if the prototype meets commercial standards.",
        "content": "<p>Singapore is developing a data centre that uses brain cells to\nprocess information. This innovation is expected to reduce energy\nconsumption for artificial intelligence computing requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The Edge reported that the development of a biological data centre\nusing \u201cwetware\u201d components as a replacement for traditional \u201chardware\u201d\nis being conducted by DayOne, a data centre development company. They\nare partnering with Australian startup Cortical Labs.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional data centres use silicon chips that require substantial\nelectricity supply. As a silicon replacement, wetware consists of\nneurons or nerve cells grown from stem cells that form networks similar\nto the brain.<\/p>\n<p>DayOne will provide capital and input to support Cortical Labs and\nthe National University of Singapore (NUS) in building a wetware\nprototype.<\/p>\n<p>Cortical Labs is targeting the construction of one server rack\ncontaining 20 Cortical Cloud units to be used for testing the\nperformance and efficiency of the wetware-based computer system.<\/p>\n<p>The server will be validated in laboratories at NUS before being\ntransferred to commercial facilities. Commercial testing will be\nconducted at DayOne\u2019s data centre, including ensuring the system can\noperate under real-world conditions.<\/p>\n<p>If the prototype meets established standards, DayOne plans to build\n1,000 wetware-based computers in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>The cells for building the biological computing platform will be\ncultivated at Singapore\u2019s Life Sciences Institute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wetware system could help researchers take new approaches to\nlearning models, adaptation, and biology. Our expertise in\nneurobiological research, particularly in understanding how to produce\nhuman neuron subtypes and glia from specific stem cells, provides a\nstrong foundation for translating these biological principles into a\nbiocomputer platform,\u201d said Rickie Patani, professor of neuroscience at\nNUS.<\/p>",
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