Could AI tell you where you left your keys?
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An auto factory worker can remember the storage bin where she left a partly assembled component the night before, and quickly return to that spot to pick it up. But robots that may work side-by-side with her would struggle to develop and access this same type of “spatiotemporal” memory. Now, MIT researchers have developed a […]
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MIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing builds momentum
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In May, the Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM) marked its first anniversary with MIT Manufacturing Week, four days of events that attracted more than 800 registrants including students, faculty, industry leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and government officials to explore topics ranging from how companies are using AI on factory floors to the role of startups in […]
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Analysis: Energy-efficient air conditioning could save Indian homes 69bn rupees a year
More energy-efficient air-conditioning units could, together, save Indian households ₹69bn ($724m) a year, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief. Climate change-induced extreme heat is driving up the use of air conditioning across the country, as people try to cope with record-breaking temperatures. This demand, however, is straining the country’s power grid and raising emissions. […]
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Python Concepts Every AI Engineer Must Master
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Transitioning from writing local experimental scripts to building scalable, production-grade AI systems requires a shift in how we write Python.
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AI Agent Tool Design: What Works and What Doesn’t
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Industry warns against weakening of UK ZEV mandate ahead of government review
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Attempts to dilute the UK government’s Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate will undermine confidence in the UK’s transition to EVs, warned stakeholders in the sector after reports emerged on 14 June that a review of the policy could result in a weakening of the mandate. Keir Starmer was reported to have intervened on the current […]
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Analysis: UK’s EV drivers are now saving £1,100 each a year – and £3bn in total
Amid reports that the government could weaken the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) targets, Carbon Brief analysis reveals the nation’s EV drivers are saving more than £1,100 a year in fuel costs, compared with running a petrol car. Battery EVs (BEVs) are roughly four times more efficient than combustion-engine cars, making them far cheaper to run – particularly […]
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In Most Of The World, Industrial Climate Pollution Is Hard To Abate. Not In India.
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The post In Most Of The World, Industrial Climate Pollution Is Hard To Abate. Not In India. appeared first on Energy Innovation.
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Analysis: Solar overtakes gas power in Asia for first time ever
Solar has overtaken gas power in Asia to become the continent’s third-largest source of electricity, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief. The rapid expansion of solar power in nations such as China, India and Pakistan has seen its annual output increase nearly fourfold since 2020. Asia accounts for around 60% of the world’s solar-power […]
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DeBriefed 12 June 2026: El Niño begins | COP31 hosts eye electrification | Atlantic current monitoring at risk
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week El Niño begins ‘DOMINO WEATHER’: The natural weather phenomenon El Niño, which can raise global heat and “bring domino weather effects across the planet”, is now underway, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared on […]
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Jinhua Zhao named head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning
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Jinhua Zhao MCP ’04, SM ’04, PhD ’09 has been appointed head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), effective July 1. Zhao is the Class of 1941 Professor of Cities and Transportation at MIT. In making the announcement, dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning Hashim Sarkis noted that Zhao is a […]
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When it comes to predicting people’s preferences, it pays to consider “the power of three”
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In his 1927 paper, “A law of comparative judgment,” the American psychologist L. L. Thurstone proposed that when people select one option among multiple alternatives, they are picking the one that has the highest value to them, even though they cannot assign a particular number to that choice. Thurstone was a pioneer of “psychometrics” — […]
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MIT affiliates win 2026 Hertz Foundation Fellowships
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The Hertz Foundation announced that it awarded 2026 fellowships to three current MIT students as well as an incoming graduate student. They are: Annika Marschner, Alvin Q. Meng, Zachary S. Siegel, and Matthew Wanta. The prestigious science and technology award provides each recipient with five years of financial support — a stipend and full tuition equivalent — which gives […]
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China Briefing 11 June 2026: Tech clampdown | Extreme weather | Provinces’ energy plans
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 Trade tensions intensify AUTHORITY TO RETALIATE: China has issued “sweeping” new rules that increase “controls over the overseas transfer of domestic technology”, while also giving the […]
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Electrical industry groups warn government against a rushed roll-out of plug-in solar panels
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The groups are calling for clear guidance, technical standards and a mechanism to protect both households and the electricity distribution network Leading electrical industry bodies have warned that plug-in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems should not be rushed into the UK consumer market until safety, regulatory and technical frameworks are fully established, despite government plans to […]
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Guest post: How a record-high ‘energy imbalance’ is driving global warming
The planet is heating up more quickly than ever before. For decades, greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity have been building up in the atmosphere and trapping ever-higher levels of heat. The resulting asymmetry between incoming solar energy and energy radiated back out into space – known as “Earth’s energy imbalance” – provides a […]
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UK Court Recognizes Climate Migration as a Human Right: FA v. the Secretary of State for the Home Department (2025)
In November 2025, one of the first climate-related asylum appeals was reviewed in the UK, by the UK’s First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and approved on human rights grounds. In FA v Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD), the appellant (FA) argued that climate-related hardship, poor mental health relating to the loss […]
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Meteorite which wiped out the dinosaurs also created record-breaking hydrothermal system
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Deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Mid-Atlantic. The findings suggest that long-lived hydrothermal systems created by asteroid impacts may have provided habitats for early life on Earth and could guide the search for life on other planets. The meteorite which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life, […]