At MIT, Martha Minow speaks on sustaining democracy, both by using and overcoming AI
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Legal scholar Martha Minow delivered this fall’s Compton Lecture at MIT on Thursday, examining the civic foundations of democracy — and describing how artificial intelligence is undermining it, but could be used to help reinforce traditional U.S. governance. “It’s not a good time for democracy or constitutionalism,” said Minow, who is the 300th Anniversary University […]
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Dayforce to Acquire Ribbon AI to Bring Conversational Interviews Into Agentic Recruiting
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For employers filling hundreds of frontline positions, the first interview can become the slowest part of the hiring process. Dayforce is moving to automate more of that work through an agreement to acquire Ribbon AI, a recruiting technology company whose conversational voice and video AI screens candidates and helps recruiters identify whom to interview next. […]
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UK Establishes AI Biosecurity Lab Backed by OpenAI and Anthropic
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The UK government is establishing the AI Biosecurity Lab, backed by £100 million of government funding and up to £200 million in company commitments from OpenAI and Anthropic, the Cabinet Office announced on October 24, 2026. The announcement said advances in AI are creating unprecedented opportunities for scientific discovery but are also changing the biological […]
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CCS rules have sidelined biomethane carbon removals, says new report
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An agricultural biogas facility in the Czech Republic. Capturing CO₂ separated during biomethane production could provide an additional revenue stream for operators Previous carbon capture allocation arrangements have excluded many smaller biomethane producers from opportunities to store biogenic CO₂, potentially overlooking a relatively low-cost source of greenhouse gas removals, according to a new report from […]
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Solvent-free carbon capture project selected for €14.6m EU support
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Carbon capture technology developer Nuada has been selected for €14.6 million in EU Innovation Fund support for a first-of-a-kind installation in France, marking a step towards commercial deployment of its electrically driven, solvent-free CO₂ capture process. The SCALA project will deploy Nuada’s AdSpire technology at a biomass cogeneration plant operated by energy services company Idex […]
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Connected gas detection deployed at UK biogas plant
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VIDA bioenergy’s Wormslade facility Biomethane producer VIDA bioenergy has equipped workers at its Wormslade facility in the UK with connected gas detectors that combine personal gas monitoring, lone-worker protection and emergency communications. The company has selected G8 portable gas detectors from Blackline Safety to help manage occupational hazards associated with biogas production, including exposure to […]
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Experts: How are climate scientists using artificial intelligence?
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Unpacking Upstate Opposition: Combatting Renewable Energy Myths
New York’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) has generated opposition from rural and agrarian communities where renewable energy infrastructure is proposed. Some of that opposition is fueled by misinformation about the impacts of renewable energy projects on wildlife, farmland, and property values, among other issues. This blog rebuts three of the most common […]
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Treasury Proposes Rules to Expand Outbound Tech Investment Curbs
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on October 22, 2026 that would expand the Outbound Investment Security Program, adding new technology sectors and countries of concern to the restrictions governing certain U.S. investments abroad. The proposed rule implements the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security (COINS) Act, which Congress passed […]
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NVIDIA Details Kazakhstan GPU Deployments and Robotaxi Plans
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NVIDIA said Kazakhtelecom, Kazakhstan’s largest telecommunications company, has deployed 400 NVIDIA H200 and 480 NVIDIA B300 GPUs in Astana and Almaty, with plans to deploy more than 1,000 additional GPUs at each of two further sites next year. The figures appeared in an October 22, 2026 post bylined to NVIDIA Vice President Rev Lebaredian and […]
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Q&A: How AI came to model the “messy” human mind
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Generative artificial intelligence models are rooted in ideas of mid-20th century engineers who thought some amount of irrationality was essential for a machine that could think like a human, contends Benjamin Lindquist, an assistant professor in the MIT History Section, who holds an MIT Schwarzman College of Computing shared position with the Department of Electrical […]
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Polish Research Institute NASK, OpenAI Reach Deal on AI Safety Work
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OpenAI and Poland’s NASK National Research Institute have signed an agreement to explore collaboration on AI safety, security and technical research, OpenAI announced on October 23, 2026. OpenAI said the partnership will bring together expertise from both organizations to better understand emerging risks, strengthen safeguards, and explore how advanced AI can contribute to a more […]
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What Actually Happens When You Run a Spark Job?
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Introduction As datasets grow, processing them efficiently on a single machine can become challenging due to limitations in CPU capacity, memory, and storage throughput. Apache Spark addresses these challenges by providing a distributed data processing engine that can divide workloads into partitions and execute tasks in parallel across CPU cores and multiple machines. However, Spark […]
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Grid operator cleared of blackout cover-up allegations but investigation exposes internal concerns
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Maintaining electricity system stability is becoming increasingly complex as Britain moves towards a more decentralised energy system. An independent investigation into allegations that Britain’s electricity system operator concealed evidence of blackout risks during a June heatwave has found no evidence of wrongdoing, but raised concerns about the relationship between frontline engineers and senior management. The […]
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Applying the Right to an Effective Remedy in Malaysian Climate Litigation
Malaysia has seen minimal climate litigation to date. Indeed, only in December 2025 was the first climate litigation case in Malaysia filed, challenging a decision by several ministries claiming they lacked jurisdiction to investigate climate-washing. The lack of cases means that Malaysian courts have not had sufficient opportunity to fully canvass polluters’ remedial obligations. Nevertheless, […]
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Revealed: Expensive gas behind ‘nearly 90%’ of rise in UK electricity bills
Print article Share A surge in wholesale costs driven by expensive gas is responsible for nearly 90% of the rise in UK household electricity bills since 2020, reveals new analysis. The figures, shared with Carbon Brief by thinktank Nesta, show that wholesale gas costs are also behind the vast majority (77%) of the increase in […]
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New Resource: Model State and Local Laws to Manage Data Center Impacts
In the past several years, data centers have rapidly proliferated in communities around the country and have come to dominate political discourse at every level of government. Developers highlight tax revenue that data centers can generate and the jobs they bring. The President regularly argues they are necessary for economic development and national security. But […]
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Walmart Introduces Agent Profiles, Gateway for AI Shopping Agents
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Walmart announced on October 21, 2026, that it is introducing Agent Profiles, the Walmart Agent Gateway, and terms for AI agents, tools the retailer said will let customers shop with Walmart and Sam’s Club through the apps and agents they choose, with permissions, controls, and protections built in. Walmart said it currently serves customers through […]