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  • The next four years hold significant promise for artificial intelligence (AI) investment. With the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency, businesses and dealmakers are preparing for a more business-friendly regulatory environment that could accelerate mergers, acquisitions, and private-sector innovation in AI. A Business-Friendly Landscape The Trump Administration is expected to prioritize policies that […]

  • Noah Nasser is the CEO of datma (formerly Omics Data Automation), a leading provider of federated Real-World Data platforms and related tools for analysis and visualization. datma’s mission is to empower healthcare organizations to optimize their data assets, drive innovation, and improve patient outcomes through advanced data storage, AI-enabled data harmonization, and federated query and […]

  • New research appears to reveal that two-thirds of UK shoppers (65%) believe all retailers should be offering reuse and refill systems and moving away from single-use plastics.1 The research was commissioned by reuse and refill expert GoUnpackaged. When reuse and refill systems are made convenient, over two-thirds (68%) of consumers are likely to incorporate them […]

  • Trust and transparency in AI have undoubtedly become critical to doing business. As AI-related threats escalate, security leaders are increasingly faced with the urgent task of protecting their organizations from external attacks while establishing responsible practices for internal AI usage.  Vanta’s 2024 State of Trust Report recently illustrated this growing urgency, revealing an alarming rise […]

  • CapChar, a UK provider of on-farm biochar solutions, has launched a public consultation on its new Biochar Carbon Code. Stakeholders are invited to contribute feedback to refine a code that the group suggests “promises to set a new benchmark for biochar carbon removal”. Unlike existing standards/codes, says CapChar, the Biochar Carbon Code is built upon […]

  • Ryan Pearson is Head of Strategy, Metasphere. A data-driven approach coupled with greater use of nature-based solutions offers a promising path for UK water, says Ryan Pearson of remote monitoring firm Metasphere, ahead of his panel appearance at the WWT Wastewater Conference on 28 January 2025. The immediate challenge facing the UK water sector lies […]

  • The numbers are clear: teen ChatGPT use for schoolwork has doubled since 2023. This is not a minor shift. It is a signal that students are taking a drastic new approach to learning. Let’s look at what’s actually happening in schools right now. The latest Pew Research data shows 26% of teens are now using […]

  • Just as GPUs once eclipsed CPUs for AI workloads, Neural Processing Units (NPUs) are set to challenge GPUs by delivering even faster, more efficient performance—especially for generative AI, where massive real-time processing must happen at lightning speed and at lower cost. The question is how do NPUs work, and why are they edging out their […]

  • As a student or researcher, you’ve probably spent countless hours navigating through papers, formatting citations, and organizing your notes; all tasks that seem endless and draining. But what if I told you there was a tool that could save you hours and help you stay organized with the power of AI? I recently came across […]

  • Luke Kim is the Founder and CEO of Liner, a cutting-edge AI-powered research tool designed to streamline and enhance the research process, helping users complete their tasks 5.5 times faster. As an AI search engine, Liner provides filtered search results for precise information and automatically generates citations in various formats, making it an invaluable resource […]

  • Generative AI transforms industries by enabling unique content creation, automating tasks, and leading innovation. Over the past decade, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has achieved remarkable progress. Technologies like OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Google’s Bard have set new benchmarks for generative AI capabilities. These advancements have enabled businesses to simplify complex operations, enhance customer engagement, and boost efficiency. […]

  • nexos.ai, a cutting-edge AI infrastructure company, has emerged from stealth with $8 million in funding led by Index Ventures, alongside participation from Creandum, Dig Ventures, and notable angel investors, including Olivier Pomel (CEO of Datadog), Sebastian Siemiatkowski (CEO of Klarna via Flat Capital), Ilkka Paananen (CEO of Supercell), and Avishai Abrahami (CEO of Wix.com). The […]

  • Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Biden’s farewell HEAVY-HEARTED HANDOVER: Outgoing US president Joe Biden used his final televised speech from the Oval Office to issue warnings about climate change and social media disinformation, BBC News reported. The Democrat pointed to “powerful forces” […]

  • Somayeh Taheri of UrbanChain. The inaugural Sunday Times 100 Tech league table was published on 17 January and features an even split of software and hardware companies. Third out of the 50 software companies is UrbanChain, a UK firm which operates a ‘marketplace’ that matches generators of renewable energy and consumers on a half hourly […]

  • In a two-part series, MIT News explores the environmental implications of generative AI. In this article, we look at why this technology is so resource-intensive. A second piece will investigate what experts are doing to reduce genAI’s carbon footprint and other impacts. The excitement surrounding potential benefits of generative AI, from improving worker productivity to advancing scientific […]

  • The rate at which atmospheric CO2 is increasing is now outpacing the pathways set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that limit global warming to 1.5C. This is what the latest data shows from the Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii, where measurements of CO2 levels in the atmosphere have been collected for […]

  • Amid the benefits that algorithmic decision-making and artificial intelligence offer — including revolutionizing speed, efficiency, and predictive ability in a vast range of fields — Manish Raghavan is working to mitigate associated risks, while also seeking opportunities to apply the technologies to help with preexisting social concerns. “I ultimately want my research to push towards […]

  • Droughts spanning multiple years have become drier, hotter and more frequent over the past 40 years, according to new research.  The study, published in Science, finds that the global land surface affected by these extreme events has expanded at a rate of nearly 50,000 square kilometres (km2) per year in the past four decades – […]