On average, McKinsey and the Uptime Institute found, a third of servers run idle.

ECONOMIST: Computers and the environment

In simulations run without the auction, some of the ambulances were left standing idle.

ECONOMIST: Artificial intelligence

Holder warned that leaving inmates idle raises the risk of misconduct and violence and could raise taxpayer costs in the long run if inmates are released with less ability to succeed at legal occupations outside.

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