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The Sabin Center’s newest publication, Legacy Liabilities for Oil and Gas Wells under the Mineral Leasing Act, examines the laws and regulations that allow the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) to pursue the prior owners and operators of oil and gas wells on federal land for the costs of plugging those wells, removing other infrastructure, and […]
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Teaching AI models the broad strokes to sketch more like humans do

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When you’re trying to communicate or understand ideas, words don’t always do the trick. Sometimes the more efficient approach is to do a simple sketch of that concept — for example, diagramming a circuit might help make sense of how the system works. But what if artificial intelligence could help us explore these visualizations? While […]
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One Big Blackout Bill? The House Reconciliation Bill Threatens Grid Reliability
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The Future of Investment Research with Autonomous AI Agents

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The finance industry has always valued speed and precision. Historically, these characteristics depended wholly on human foresight and spreadsheet sorcery. The emergence of autonomous AI agents is poised to fundamentally transform this landscape. AI agents are already widely employed across industries: to automate customer service, write code, and screen interview candidates. But Wall Street? That’s […]
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Ryan Ries, Chief AI & Data Scientist at Mission – Interview Series

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Dr. Ryan Ries is a renowned data scientist with more than 15 years of leadership experience in data and engineering at fast-scaling technology companies. Dr. Ries holds over 20 years of experience working with AI and 5+ years helping customers build their AWS data infrastructure and AI models. After earning his Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry […]
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3 Questions: How to help students recognize potential bias in their AI datasets

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Every year, thousands of students take courses that teach them how to deploy artificial intelligence models that can help doctors diagnose disease and determine appropriate treatments. However, many of these courses omit a key element: training students to detect flaws in the training data used to develop the models. Leo Anthony Celi, a senior research […]
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Circular Construction Hub to increase reuse of building materials in Scotland

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Scotland is to introduce a novel initiative aiming to increase uptake and accessibility of reused construction materials and showcase the sector as a lucrative investment opportunity. The nation is one of four in Europe selected to model a Circular Construction Hub – a second-hand marketplace for materials used in building and infrastructure projects. Led by […]
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Breakthrough geopolymer turns recycled glass and construction waste into a high-performance cement replacement

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Researchers in Japan have developed a seemingly more sustainable alternative to Portland cement, in the form of a geopolymer-based soil solidifier developed from Siding Cut Powder (SCP), a construction waste byproduct, and Earth Silica (ES), sourced from recycled glass. The method promises to divert construction waste from landfill, and turn it into a high-value construction […]
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How AI Agents Are Transforming the Education Sector: A Look at Kira Learning and Beyond

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Today’s classrooms are changing fast because of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI agents are now part of how teaching and learning happen. They do more than automate tasks. These agents help teachers provide personal support and give students feedback that fits their own learning style. Kira Learning is a platform leading this change. It uses AI […]
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Homestyler Review: I Designed This Dream Room in Minutes

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Have you ever stared at an empty room and felt overwhelmed by the possibilities? Most of us can picture our dream space in our minds, but turning that vision into reality is where things get tricky. That’s why over 18 million people have turned to Homestyler, a powerful home design tool that makes planning, decorating, and […]
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Microsoft Discovery: How AI Agents Are Accelerating Scientific Discoveries

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Scientific research has traditionally been a slow and careful process. Scientists spend years testing ideas and doing experiments. They read thousands of papers and try to connect different pieces of knowledge. This approach has worked for a long time but usually takes years to complete. Today, the world faces urgent problems like climate change and […]
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Unlocking $100M+ in Predictive Maintenance Value Through Edge Infrastructure

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Industrial companies are sitting on a predictive maintenance goldmine worth hundreds of millions in potential savings, yet most struggle to expand beyond successful pilots. The pattern is distressingly familiar: A team implements predictive maintenance for a critical asset, proves the value with impressive projected ROI metrics, then hits an insurmountable wall when trying to scale across […]
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Matthew Fitzpatrick, CEO of Invisible Technologies – Interview Series

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Matthew Fitzpatrick is a seasoned operations and growth specialist with deep expertise in scaling complex workflows and teams. With a background that spans consulting, strategy, and operational leadership, he currently serves as CEO at Invisible Technologies, where he focuses on designing and optimizing end-to-end business solutions. Matthew is passionate about combining human talent with automation […]
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In Final Ruling, New York Court of Appeals Greenlights New York City’s Building Performance Standards

Last Thursday, May 22, the New York State Court of Appeals – the State’s highest court – issued a decision upholding New York City’s Local Law 97 of 2019. Local Law 97 is one of the country’s most ambitious municipal climate policies, requiring the City’s largest buildings to comply with increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) […]
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Regulation of Sargassum Removal and Sinking in Florida: New Sabin Center Report

As global efforts to tackle climate change intensify, attention is turning to carbon dioxide removal (“CDR”)—strategies that draw carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it for long periods. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (“IPCC”) has emphasized that CDR will be necessary, alongside deep emissions reductions, to limit global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C. […]
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To Keep Electricity Costs Down, Susan Collins Must Lead The Charge | Opinion
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DeBriefed 30 May 2025: Earth eyes 2C; Why net-zero is not behind UK bill hikes; US academics stage climate science ‘fire hose’

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Earth eyes 2C TEMPERATURE WARMING: Global temperatures could hit nearly 2C above pre-industrial levels for the first time in the next five years, according to new data from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) covered by the […]
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Taming the Social Chaos: AI’s Quiet Revolution in Marketing

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While everyone debates whether AI will replace marketers, something more interesting is happening behind the scenes. AI is finally bringing structured systems of scale and measurement to marketing’s most chaotic frontiers. After years of flying blind in spaces like social media and influencer marketing, marketers are getting their first real tools for systematic influence. This […]
