Comment: The misleading spin surrounding net zero
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Andrew Normand is business development director at Encora Energy. Andrew Normand of Encora Energy, explains why he believes talk of blackouts and rationing of energy use are being misused to stigmatize the opportunities of the energy transition In the latest round of political wars, Net Zero has become a hot topic amid conflicting views on […]
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Global shipping finance portfolio moves closer to alignment with net zero climate goals
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Data from financial institutions appear to show that the global finance portfolio for shipping has moved closer to alignment with ambitious decarbonisation trajectories set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which aim to remove emissions from international shipping by 2050. The new insights are contained in The Poseidon Principles’ fifth Annual Disclosure Report, which showcases […]
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Navigating the Legal Landscape of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement: Federal Preemption and State Authority
The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change underscores the need for carbon dioxide removal (“CDR”) to complement emissions reductions in meeting global climate targets. Ocean-based CDR strategies, which aim to increase the ocean’s natural carbon sink capacity, are gaining attention. One such strategy, ocean alkalinity enhancement (“OAE”), involves adding alkaline […]
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Optimizing Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) for Real-Time 3D Rendering in E-Commerce Platforms
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The e-commerce industry has seen remarkable progress over the last decade, with 3D rendering technologies revolutionizing how customers interact with products online. Static 2D images are no longer enough to capture the attention of today’s consumers. Shoppers now expect immersive and interactive experiences that let them explore products as if they were physically present. For […]
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AI in Art: Everything You Should Know About Its Role and Future
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There is a famous quote by Albert Einstein that says, “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” But what happens when intelligence is no longer just human? Then, it becomes an artificial intelligence (AI). Read on to learn how AI in art is making waves and why it has become the talk of the town. The following […]
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Bicycle tyres recycling scheme aims to double collection points by 2026
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Velorim, “the UK’s simple solution to recycling bicycle tyres and inner tubes”, has announced its ambition to double collection points across the UK by 2026, as it continues its mission to make cycling greener. With over 600 locations across the country already, the recycling service says it aims to make recycling bike tyres and inner […]
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Work concludes on AI-powered flood risk digital twin prototype
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QuantCube Technology and French space agency, CNES, have announced the successful delivery of a flood warning and risk mapping prototype, the SCO FloodDAM Digital Twin. The prototype, which can detect, monitor, assess and predict the financial and socio-economic risks related to flood events, harnesses continental water data from earth observation data, in-situ ground sensors and […]
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Investors shun long-term ESG rewards in quest for short-term gains, says EY survey
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A blinkered view of climate change and sustainability has taken hold across the world’s investor community and is fueling a focus on short-term performance at the expense of longer-term gains from environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments, according to consultancy firm EY, in summarising the findings of its latest EY Institutional Investor Survey. The survey, […]
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Institute of Physics awards ‘revolutionary’ waste heat-to-electricity technology
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A technology that converts low-temperature waste heat into electricity has earned the Institute of Physics (IOP) Business Innovation Award for FeTu, the Elland-based green energy business behind the approach. The award celebrates FeTu’s success in translating physics research into a viable commercial enterprise with a product that the IOP judges described as a “revolutionary heat […]
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Researchers reduce bias in AI models while preserving or improving accuracy
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Machine-learning models can fail when they try to make predictions for individuals who were underrepresented in the datasets they were trained on. For instance, a model that predicts the best treatment option for someone with a chronic disease may be trained using a dataset that contains mostly male patients. That model might make incorrect predictions […]
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Speak Secures $78M Series C Funding at $1B Valuation to Transform AI-Powered Language Learning
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Speak, a global leader in AI-powered language learning, has raised $78 million in Series C funding, achieving a $1 billion valuation. This funding milestone underscores the company’s mission to transform language education by prioritizing spoken fluency through innovative AI technology. Founded in 2016 by Connor Zwick and Andrew Hsu, Speak has become a trailblazer in […]
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Study: Some language reward models exhibit political bias
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Large language models (LLMs) that drive generative artificial intelligence apps, such as ChatGPT, have been proliferating at lightning speed and have improved to the point that it is often impossible to distinguish between something written through generative AI and human-composed text. However, these models can also sometimes generate false statements or display a political bias. […]
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How Business Leaders Can Achieve Their Goals in Both AI and Sustainability
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For companies, balancing AI adoption and environmental impact is an imperative. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the power needed to support AI’s growth is doubling every 100 days. By 2028, AI’s energy consumption could exceed the total power used by Iceland in 2021. AI can be a double-edged sword: while it can significantly […]
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Dr. Devavrat Shah, Co-Founder & CEO of Ikigai Labs – Interview Series
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Dr. Devavrat Shah is the Co-founder and CEO of Ikigai Labs and he is a professor and a director of Statistics and Data Science Center at MIT. He co-founded Celect, a predictive analytics platform for retailers, which he sold to Nike. Devavrat holds a Bachelor and PhD in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology and Stanford University, […]
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A Buried Treasure Trove of NEPA Documents
Back in 2003, Michael Herz and I wrote an article calling for the creation of an online, word searchable database of environmental impact statements that had been prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its state equivalents. These EISs are written at great expense and contain massive amounts of observational data about air and water […]
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LambdaTest Raises $38M to Advance Software Quality Assurance with KaneAI, the Intelligent Testing Assistant
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As software teams race to deliver seamless, high-quality digital experiences, LambdaTest—a leading intelligent, cloud-based QA platform—has secured $38 million in new funding. Led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures, this latest round brings LambdaTest’s total capital raised to $108 million. With more than 15,000 customers, including Fortune 500 and G2000 enterprises, and over […]
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Q&A: What could a US-China trade war mean for the energy transition?
Ahead of Donald Trump’s second term as US president, a rerun of his first trade war with China is firmly on the cards – and minerals key to the energy transition may end up in the crossfire. The president-elect has threatened to raise tariffs on goods from China, as well as on other countries through which […]
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Gentrace Secures $8M Series A to Revolutionize Generative AI Testing
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Gentrace, a cutting-edge platform for testing and monitoring generative AI applications, has announced the successful completion of an $8 million Series A funding round led by Matrix Partners, with contributions from Headline and K9 Ventures. This funding milestone, which brings the company’s total funding to $14 million, coincides with the launch of its flagship tool, […]