Regulators have failed to deliver a trusted and resilient water sector, says NAO report

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Carbon Neutral Regulation in AI Training

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Defra and water regulators have failed to drive necessary investment for the sector, which now faces significant environmental, supply and infrastructure challenges, says the National Audit Office (NAO). A new report from the independent Parliamentary body audits the three water regulators (Ofwat, the Environment Agency, and the Drinking Water Inspectorate) and Defra, which sets policies […]

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AI is transforming how filmmakers handle pre-production tasks. From scriptwriting to storyboarding and scheduling, AI pre-production tools for filmmakers are helping to speed up tedious processes and enhance creativity. Traditionally, preparing a film or video project involves a lot of manual effort – breaking down scripts, sketching storyboards, planning shoot schedules, etc. This can be […]

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For centuries, human thinking has been understood through the lens of logic and reason. Traditionally, people have been seen as rational beings who use logic and deduction to understand the world. However, Geoffrey Hinton, a leading figure in Artificial Intelligence (AI), challenges this long-held belief. Hinton argues that humans are not purely rational but rather […]

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Dolphins are known for their intelligence, complex social behaviors, and intricate communication systems. For years, scientists and animal lovers have been fascinated by the idea of whether dolphins possess a language similar to that of humans. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has opened up exciting new possibilities for exploring this question. One of the […]

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Phillip Burr is the Head of Product at Lumai, with over 25 years of experience in global product management, go-to-market and leadership roles within leading semiconductor and technology companies, and a proven track record of building and scaling products and services. Lumai is a UK-based deep tech company developing 3D optical computing processors to accelerate […]

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Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) interdisciplinary research group of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with MIT, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, and the National University of Singapore, have developed a novel method that can quickly and automatically detect and monitor microbial contamination in […]

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Every day, hundreds of chat messages flow between pilots, crew, and controllers of the Air Mobility Command’s 618th Air Operations Center (AOC). These controllers direct a thousand-wide fleet of aircraft, juggling variables to determine which routes to fly, how much time fueling or loading supplies will take, or who can fly those missions. Their mission […]

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Push for new climate targets MISSED DEADLINE: During a virtual meeting of 17 world leaders, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and UN secretary general António Guterres urged countries to come forward with their overdue climate […]

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Concerns about the risks posed by tampered images have been showing up regularly in the research over the past couple of years, particularly in light of a new surge of AI-based image-editing frameworks capable of amending existing images, rather than creating them outright. Most of the proposed detection systems addressing this kind of content fall […]

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Labs use a lot of stuff. Chemicals. Plastic. Energy. It’s all part of running experiments and tests. But over time, people have started to notice the waste. Scientists and lab managers are now looking for better ways to work. They want to stay accurate, but also be kind to the planet. Sustainability in labs is […]

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A wind turbine blade manufactured in MHI Vestas Isle of Wight factory arrives in Portsmouth in June 2021, destined for use in the North Sea (image credit: Kevin Shipp / Shutterstock.com). The UK government has announced an initial £300 million funding package ahead of the Spending Review for Great British Energy to invest in supply chains […]

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Councils are calling for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic, which they warn could place billions of pounds of unavoidable costs onto councils over the next decade, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). The Emissions Trading Scheme is a system which puts a market price on carbon emissions. It currently applies to […]

Yesterday, the Department of the Interior published a press release announcing the establishment of emergency permitting procedures to facilitate the rapid development of fossil fuel resources. Interior takes this action to fulfill a White House directive to rely on any and all emergency authorities to spur domestic energy production in response to a so-called “national […]

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Coordinating complicated interactive systems, whether it’s the different modes of transportation in a city or the various components that must work together to make an effective and efficient robot, is an increasingly important subject for software designers to tackle. Now, researchers at MIT have developed an entirely new way of approaching these complex problems, using simple […]

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The collaborative power of multi-agent AI is here and ready to radically change how businesses operate, seek information, and make decisions. If many hands make light work, then imagine what a network of AI agents can achieve. AI has already improved productivity across industries, but its impact is often limited to isolated silos. For instance, […]

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Jim Szyperski is the CEO of Acuity Behavioral Health, a company redefining inpatient psychiatric care through data-driven innovation. Acuity has pioneered a new category—Behavioral Health Operations Intelligence—developed in collaboration with leading health systems. Its Behavioral Health Acuity Index (BHAI) and Acuity Insights platform leverage AI and real-time EHR integration to help providers deliver more consistent, […]

Global temperatures in the first quarter of 2025 were the second warmest on record, extending a remarkable run of exceptional warmth that began in July 2023. This is despite weak La Niña conditions during the first two months of the year – which typically result in cooler temperatures. With temperature data for the first three […]

Credit: Christine Olsson/TT On February 19, 2025, the Swedish Supreme Court dismissed the Aurora case (Anton Foley and others v Sweden), the first systemic climate change case brought in Sweden. The case is among the first in which a national apex court has applied the principles developed by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) […]