Higher Dive

Higher Dive has published a roundup of the leading higher education conferences expected in 2027, listing key gatherings for university leaders, researchers and administrators. The roundup gives professionals in academia a planning tool for the year, highlighting where policy, technology and campus leadership debates are likely to take place. Readers in the education sector are using it to decide which events to attend or submit presentations to.

US Bank's managing director for utilities says rising interest rates are making it harder for utility companies to carry out their financing plans, with higher borrowing costs squeezing capital investment programs. The remarks, reported by Utility Dive, point to growing pressure across the US utility sector as companies weigh how to fund infrastructure upgrades in a costlier credit environment.

A new explainer examines whether DDR5 memory speed actually affects gaming performance, looking at how memory bandwidth and latency influence frame rates and overall gameplay. The piece walks readers through when faster RAM delivers measurable gains and when it makes little difference, a question many PC builders face as DDR5 becomes the standard choice for new systems.