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“Supreme Court” by Mark Fischer, CC BY-SA 2.0 On Monday, October 5, the Supreme Court will open its 2026–2027 term by hearing a climate change case, Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County (Suncor). The defendant fossil fuel companies are asking the Court to hold that the Constitution and the Clean Air […]
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PaleBlueDot AI Raises $200M Series C at $3.2B Valuation to Expand Super Intelligence Compute
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PaleBlueDot AI on October 1, 2026, announced the completion of a $200 million Series C financing led by ComputeCore at a valuation of $3.2 billion. The company said proceeds from the round will fund additional Super Intelligence compute capacity, giving customers greater choice in locations and hardware. B Capital, an existing shareholder, participated in the […]
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Microsoft Launches MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming and Two MAI-Voice Models
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Microsoft AI on October 1, 2026 launched MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming, its first streaming transcription model, alongside two new text-to-speech models, MAI-Voice-2.1 and MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash, with all three available through Microsoft Foundry. MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming and the Artificial Analysis Benchmark Microsoft describes MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming as delivering low-latency, real-time transcripts in 60 languages with automatic, continuous language detection. The company said the model […]
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New tool lets users repair AI-generated 3D models, then fabricate them just the way they want
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“What you see is what you get” is a guiding principle for many software engineers — create programs where the content you’re editing looks the same as the final product. But when you’re using generative artificial intelligence systems to 3D print, say, a mug, you’ll likely get a cup that can’t hold your coffee. Why is […]
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Suno Launches Speech Beta, Pairing Voice and Music in One Model
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Suno announced Speech (beta) on October 1, 2026, releasing a spoken-audio model the company describes as the first to generate voice and music together as one cohesive track. The beta opened to all users on mobile and web after a month of testing with a small group. The announcement came in a company blog post […]
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3 Questions: A new resource to empower young entrepreneurs
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The book “Disciplined Entrepreneurship” by Bill Aulet, managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and the Ethernet Inventors Professor of the Practice at the MIT Sloan School of Management, walks readers through the 24 steps of starting a venture. With more than half a million copies sold, the approach has proven remarkably […]
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Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis
Print article Share The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record generation from wind and solar, reveals Carbon Brief analysis. While gas prices are surging to levels not seen since the 2022 energy crisis, the UK has been generating record […]
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This game-playing AI is the new champ at Stratego
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A new AI system that excels at challenging games with hidden information could someday help human decision-makers select ideal strategies to outfox opponents in complicated situations like military maneuvers. Using advances in machine-learning, researchers from MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, New York University, and Stanford University developed an AI that defeated top-ranked human players of the […]
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MIT Transit Lab to develop an AI platform for public transit agencies
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Google.org announced on Sept. 15 that the MIT Transit Lab is a recipient of $2.1 million in funding — one of only 15 projects selected in the worldwide Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation. The funding from Google’s philanthropic arm will support NGOs, social enterprises, and academic institutions as they integrate artificial intelligence-powered solutions across […]
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Britain’s recycling system is writing off electronics that could be repaired
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Britain’s approach to electronic waste is prioritising disposal over repair, allowing valuable devices and materials to slip through the net, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The study, published in Business Strategy and the Environment, found that only around 2% to 2.5% of devices observed at a municipal recycling centre were considered […]
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Surging energy demand puts grids at centre of transition, says McKinsey
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Grid infrastructure could increasingly determine the pace at which growing renewable generation can be integrated into energy systems, according to McKinsey. Global energy demand is rising fast enough to turn the energy transition into a broader “energy expansion”, according to a new McKinsey analysis which identifies grid infrastructure as an increasingly important constraint on decarbonisation. […]
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Burnham unveils public grid company in push to accelerate connections
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The proposed GB Grid would invest in electricity network infrastructure and seek to accelerate connections for businesses and energy projects. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has used his first Labour Party conference speech as Prime Minister to announce a new publicly owned electricity network company, alongside plans to accelerate grid connections and reduce the UK’s comparatively […]
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Cold-air sludge dryer targets smaller wastewater treatment works
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Dry sludge from wastewater treatment. A heat-pump-based sludge drying system aimed at smaller wastewater treatment works is being promoted in the UK as a means of reducing sludge volumes while making use of surplus renewable electricity. The HUBER Cold Air Dryer HPS is designed for wastewater treatment plants serving up to 50,000 population equivalents (PE), […]
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New Cefas research vessel to expand UK marine monitoring
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The Cefas Endeavour, which the new vessel is expected to replace, pictured at Lowestoft in 2024 (image credit: Kev Gregory / Shutterstock). A new 85-metre research vessel equipped with automation, robotics and AI is to become a central component of UK marine monitoring, carrying out work including pollution surveillance, seabed mapping and assessment of fish […]
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Scrutinizing the Achievement of Climate Targets, Part II: Emerging Trends and Challenges in Implementation Litigation
This is the second of two posts exploring the evolution of climate change implementation litigation. Part I detailed how governments’ duties to monitor and meet their climate commitments, and have transparent and attainable climate plans, are well-defined by international, regional, and domestic courts. This post focuses on how implementation cases are responding to a host […]
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Analysis: Lula presidency saved at least 20,000km2 of Brazilian Amazon since 2022
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close ‘Brazil is back’ New Jersey-sized forest Election significance ‘Greenest’ policies Soy moratorium and Brazilian congress An area of Amazon forest roughly the size of the US state of New Jersey has remained standing due to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s leadership of Brazil, according to Carbon Brief […]
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Scrutinizing the Achievement of Climate Targets, Part I: The Widening Reach of Implementation Litigation
As temperatures continue to rise at alarming rates, it is undeniable that current climate policies are not enough to meet the 1.5°C temperature limit of the Paris Agreement. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, global warming is currently on track to reach 2.8°C above preindustrial levels by 2100. However, if governments fully implement their […]
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Who we become when we talk to machines
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Brian, a middle-aged financial consultant, spends his day sitting in front of three screens. Two of them involve his job. The third features a chatbot, which he has given a woman’s name and frequently uses. Brian spent years on the road for work earlier in his career, has never married, and recently broke up with […]
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