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Carbon Neutral Regulation in AI Training

  • Stephen Hui, Pembina Institute.   Geologic carbon sequestration—i.e., the storage of carbon dioxide in underground rock formations—has been the subject of much debate in recent years. Many see it as an important tool for combatting climate change. It is, after all, a necessary component of point-source carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) systems that seek to […]

  • Delegates are descending on Cali, Colombia for the first set of biodiversity negotiations since the world’s nations agreed a landmark deal in 2022 to “halt and reverse” nature loss by the end of the decade. Over the course of hundreds of hours throughout the next fortnight, negotiators from 196 parties will confer – and sometimes […]

  • New research from China has proposed a method for improving the quality of images generated by Latent Diffusion Models (LDMs) models such as Stable Diffusion. The method focuses on optimizing the salient regions of an image –  areas most likely to attract human attention. The new research has found that saliency maps (fourth column from […]

  • Pascal Milesi, Associate Professor of Plant Ecology and Evolution, Uppsala University (image credit: Märta Gross Hulth). Seven of the most common forest trees in Europe have been shown to be able to shelter their genetic diversity from major shifts in environmental conditions. This is despite their ranges having shrunk and the number of trees having […]

  • Mottram addressed the event in London on 3 October. Northumbrian Water chief executive Heidi Mottram has told delegates to the UKWIR Annual Conference 2024 that research and innovation will improve outcomes for the water industry in the long-term. “Innovation is more than bringing in new technologies, it’s about changing the way we think, it’s about […]

  • As our planet faces the pressing challenge of climate change, the shipping sector finds itself at a pivotal moment. Responsible for roughly 2–3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, conventional shipping practices are under increasing scrutiny due to their environmental effects. The future of green shipping offers a sustainable logistics framework aimed at minimizing emissions and […]

  • Most doctors go into medicine because they want to help patients. But today’s health care system requires that doctors spend hours each day on other work — searching through electronic health records (EHRs), writing documentation, coding and billing, prior authorization, and utilization management — often surpassing the time they spend caring for patients. The situation leads to […]

  • A groundbreaking new technique, developed by a team of researchers from Meta, UC Berkeley, and NYU, promises to enhance how AI systems approach general tasks. Known as “Thought Preference Optimization” (TPO), this method aims to make large language models (LLMs) more thoughtful and deliberate in their responses. The collaborative effort behind TPO brings together expertise […]

  • In recent years, the growing ability of generative AI to create realistic visuals, mimic artistic styles, and produce entirely new forms of expression has redefined how art is made and experienced. While this transformation offers remarkable opportunities for innovation and productivity in the creative sector, it also raises concerns about intellectual property rights and the […]

  • In today’s fast-moving world of digital transformation, data is much more than a resource—it’s the lifeblood of innovation. Across industries, businesses are leaning heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) to make quicker decisions, optimize operations, and unlock new opportunities. But with AI’s dependence on massive volumes of data, a key question arises: Who really controls the […]

  • Don Schuerman is chief technology officer and vice-president of product marketing at Pegasystems, responsible for Pega’s platform and customer relationship management (CRM) applications. He has 20 years’ experience delivering enterprise software solutions for Fortune 500 organisations, with a focus on digital transformation, mobility, analytics, business process management, cloud and CRM. Pegasystems offers a robust platform […]

  • Ahead of the Paris Olympic Games this summer, the organising committee was concerned about two principal diseases: Covid, which Europe is fully familiar with, and dengue fever. Dengue, a climate-sensitive infectious disease spread by mosquitoes, is traditionally considered a “tropical” infectious disease. But authorities closely monitored and prepared for dengue in Paris due to its […]

  • Student of the Year winner Jemma Sharp receives her award. Innovative building services projects were commended by experts in the sector at the 9th Annual Awards of the Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA). The Leonardo Royal Hotel City, overlooking the Tower of London and the River Thames played host to the presentation dinner, during which awards […]

  • Window.ID is intended to act as a digital identification tag for REHAU’s windows, doors and accessories Polymer window manufacturer REHAU says it has successfully integrated its Window.ID service package with a number of its leading partners, in an effort to help demonstrate the material history of each window, a powerful ingredient to help enable circularity […]

  • The first annual report from the National Education Nature Park has been published, showing that more than 1 in 8 schools and colleges across England have joined the free programme in its first year, which is creating a network of green spaces across the education estate. Children and young people at more than 3,000 schools, […]

  • This latest MZT deployment at the Deep Sky installation is the first to operate in sub-zero temperatures. The startup behind the UK’s first commercial direct air capture (DAC) plant has begun delivery of its first international project, at an installation in Alberta, Canada. Mission Zero Technologies (or ‘MZT’) announced the delivery and installation of their […]

  • My general mood these days swings from anger to deep grief, no matter how many times I stop to notice the blue jay in the front yard white pine, or the changing fall foliage along mama Mississippi, or the laughter of my neighbor’s toddler.   It seems that we as a people no longer hold life […]

  • Carbfix CCS project under construction in Iceland. Global CO2 capture capacity is on track to double to over 100 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of CO2, once facilities currently under construction commence operation, according to the “Global Status of CCS 2024” report, produced by not-for-profit think tank group the Global CCS Institute, which has a […]