From Intent to Execution: How Microsoft is Transforming Large Language Models into Action-Oriented AI
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Large Language Models (LLMs) have changed how we handle natural language processing. They can answer questions, write code, and hold conversations. Yet, they fall short when it comes to real-world tasks. For example, an LLM can guide you through buying a jacket but can’t place the order for you. This gap between thinking and doing […]
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How AI is Transforming the Retail Sector: The Role of Video Analytics
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AI has become an indispensable tool in reshaping industries worldwide, and retail is no exception. From enhancing customer experiences to optimizing operations, AI-driven technologies are having a profound impact across the retail ecosystem. Among the most notable innovations is video analytics, which, through the use of computer vision, is providing retailers with powerful insights into […]
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Matthew Kissner, President & CEO of Wiley – Interview Series
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Matthew Kissner is Wiley’s 15th President and CEO, a role he’s held since July 2024. He has been with Wiley in a leadership, board, or consulting role for over 20 years, including as Group Executive and Board Chair. He also served previously as Interim CEO in 2017 and 2023-2024. His extensive experience includes leadership positions with […]
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State of the climate: 2024 sets a new record as the first year above 1.5C
Last year was the hottest the Earth has experienced since the start of global temperature records in the mid-1800s – and likely for many thousands of years before. The year 2024 was the first in which average global temperatures at the surface of the planet exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in the majority of leading […]
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DeBriefed 10 January 2025: Los Angeles burns; Trump tilts at ‘windmills’; What cricket chirps reveal about rainforest change
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week California burning ‘MOST DESTRUCTIVE’: At least 10 people have been killed and more than 9,000 buildings have been gutted in wildfires “scorching communities” across Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported in its latest update on Friday. […]
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Manual Pricing vs. AI Pricing: Why AI is the Future of Retail Success
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Pricing is the backbone of retail profitability and customer satisfaction. The right price can make or break a business, as it directly impacts margins, competitiveness, and brand perception. Yet, many businesses today still rely on manual pricing strategies, believing that human judgment ensures better control. While this approach may have sufficed in the past, modern […]
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Supply chain collaboration key to UK clean power ambition
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The entire supply chain must work together to ensure a successful energy transition, suggest the authors. The success of the UK’s energy transition will rely on collaboration between businesses to maintain a robust supply chain, according to energy specialist Aggreko, discussing the launch of its latest research. “Rebalancing the Energy Transition” reports that CEOs in […]
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April event will focus lighting manufacturers on cutting carbon
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Lighting and electrical manufacturers are invited to gather at a special event to share insights and learnings on cutting their carbon emissions. The Net Zero Lighting 2025 conference – “which made its hugely successful debut in 2024” – is set to be held again on Thursday 29 April 2025. Taking place at the Coin Street […]
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Dialysis ‘astonishingly effective’ for treating wastewater
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Menachem Elimelech and Yuanmiaoliang “Selina” Chen. (Photo credit: Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University) Researchers believe they have uncovered an innovative approach to treating high-salinity organic wastewaters — streams containing both elevated salt and organic concentrations — by employing dialysis, a technology borrowed from the medical field. For patients with kidney failure, dialysis uses a machine called a […]
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Analysis: UK newspaper editorials attacked Ed Miliband relentlessly throughout 2024
The UK’s right-leaning newspapers have unleashed a huge wave of editorials attacking energy secretary Ed Miliband since last year’s general election, Carbon Brief analysis reveals. In the first half of 2024, newspapers published 16 editorials – articles that are considered the newspaper’s formal “voice” – attacking Miliband. In the second half of the year, since […]
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China Briefing 9 January 2025: 2025 government priorities; China’s first energy law; What to watch in year ahead
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Key developments Energy priorities in 2025 XI SPEAKS: President Xi Jinping underscored China’s low-carbon technology success in his new year’s address for 2025, mentioning that China “produced more […]
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From Tweets to Calls: How AI is Transforming the Acoustic Study of Migratory Birds
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Every year, billions of birds travel across continents and oceans. These journeys are not only fantastic to watch, but they are also essential for keeping nature in balance. Birds pollinate flowers, spread seeds, and help control pests, playing a big part in keeping our environment healthy. However, their survival is threatened by problems like losing […]
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Harman Kaur, Vice President of AI at Tanium – Interview Series
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Harman Kaur is the Vice President of AI at Tanium, a leader in Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) with the industry’s only true real-time platform for AI. She brings over a decade of experience in leadership, technical innovation, and cybersecurity, gained through her tenure at Tanium and service in the US Air Force. In her previous role […]
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International Governance of mCDR: Small Steps Forward, but Much More Work to do
Late last year, members of the international community convened in London to discuss issues relating to implementation of the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (“London Convention”) and the 1996 Protocol to that Convention (“London Protocol”). Among the topics up for discussion was the application of […]
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Brighton installs one of the largest real-time air quality sensor networks in the UK
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Air quality technology firm EarthSense has announced that its Zephyr® monitors have been rolled-out in locations across Sussex to create one of the largest networks of real-time air quality sensors in the UK for Brighton & Hove City Council. Fifty EarthSense Zephyr® sensors have been placed in various locations across Sussex, including 40 in […]
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AI chatbot tool helps explore issues around antimicrobial resistance
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A prototype AI chatbot tool has been developed to help pull together vital human, animal and environmental health information to support the global response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR is when microorganisms that cause infections, such as bacteria and viruses, change over time and no longer respond to antibiotic medicines. It makes serious conditions such […]
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Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2025?
Last year was significant for energy and climate developments in China. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions growth hovered close to 2023 levels throughout the year, raising the possibility of China’s CO2 emissions peaking before 2030. China’s renewable energy buildout pushed coal to a record low share of electricity generation, while steps were taken to expand the […]
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$5 million Series B funding to support development of EV battery recycling in the UK
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UK-based technology firm Altilium has announced a US$5m (around £4.07m) investment to help develop its circular offering for EV batteries, as part of its Series B funding round. The strategic investment comes from Japanese trading and investment group Marubeni Corporation. Altilium said the investment marks a significant milestone in its growth strategy and supports the […]