Repurposing plastic waste with additive manufacturing

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Carbon Neutral Regulation in AI Training

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Prepared material for additive manufacturing: Post-consumer waste is processed into filaments for 3D printing. A new project in Germany demonstrates an innovative method for turning plastic packaging waste into high-quality 3D-printed products Of the 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging that ends up in household waste in Germany every year, after being used just […]

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England’s non-woodland trees have been mapped for first time, says the UK government, revealing these trees make up nearly third of the nation’s tree cover. The result is an innovative map that went live on Saturday 5 April. Using the latest methods of laser detection and satellite imagery, scientists at the UK Government’s Forest Research […]

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In the past few years, the AI world has shifted from a culture of open collaboration to one dominated by closely guarded proprietary systems. OpenAI – a company literally founded with “open” in its name – pivoted to keeping its most powerful models secret after 2019. Competitors like Anthropic and Google similarly built cutting-edge AI […]

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The fast-food industry is evolving, and technology is at the center of this transformation. Wendy’s, in partnership with Google Cloud, has introduced FreshAI, an AI-powered ordering system designed to make drive-thru service faster, more accurate, and more efficient. This innovation goes beyond convenience and aims to enhance the ordering experience by reducing errors, streamlining service, […]

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In recent years, the AI field has been captivated by the success of large language models (LLMs). Initially designed for natural language processing, these models have evolved into powerful reasoning tools capable of tackling complex problems with human-like step-by-step thought process. However, despite their exceptional reasoning abilities, LLMs come with significant drawbacks, including high computational […]

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Have you ever stared at a massive document with the deadline looming and thought, “There’s no way I’m getting through all of this?” We’ve all been there, drowning in tabs, buried under PDFs, and juggling half-finished Google Docs. Whether you’re a student piecing together a paper, a creator wrestling with research, or a professional trying […]

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Cloud usage continues to soar, as do its associated costs — particularly, of late, those driven by AI. Gartner analysts predict worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will swell to $723.4 billion in 2025, up from just under $600 billion in 2024. And 70% of executives surveyed in an IBM report cited generative AI as […]

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John Beeler, Ph.D., SVP of Business Development at BPGbio, brings over two decades of experience in biotechnology and business development, with extensive expertise in novel therapeutics. Before joining BPGbio, he most recently served as Business Development Search & Evaluation Lead at Bristol-Myers Squibb where he was pivotal in sourcing and evaluating licensing opportunities and strategic partnerships. BPGbio […]

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Trump ‘SOS’ ‘CHAOS’ GRIPS: More than 1,900 scientists from US national academies of sciences, engineering and medicine wrote an “SOS letter” warning of the risks to science imposed by the current administration’s grant cuts and mass layoffs, […]

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An image of the site in Northampton in February 2020 (credit: the Environment Agency). The Environment Agency has secured a Proceeds of Crime judgment for £313,382.45 against two men from Northampton who ran an illegal waste tyre site. At Northampton Crown Court on Friday 28 March, a confiscation hearing concluded against Nimesh Patel, age 52, […]

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Note: The project page for this work includes 33 autoplaying high-res videos totaling half a gigabyte, which destabilized my system on load. For this reason, I won’t link to it directly. Readers can find the URL in the paper’s abstract or PDF if they choose. One of the primary objectives in current video synthesis research […]

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Due to the inherent ambiguity in medical images like X-rays, radiologists often use words like “may” or “likely” when describing the presence of a certain pathology, such as pneumonia. But do the words radiologists use to express their confidence level accurately reflect how often a particular pathology occurs in patients? A new study shows that […]

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Renewable power sources have seen unprecedented levels of investment in recent years. But with political uncertainty clouding the future of subsidies for green energy, these technologies must begin to compete with fossil fuels on equal footing, said participants at the 2025 MIT Energy Conference. “What these technologies need less is training wheels, and more of […]

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An extra 146,000 hectares of peatland will be protected by the proposals, says the government. The UK government introduced a plan to ban the burning of vegetation on upland areas of peatland on 31 March, ostensibly in a bid to ensure nature-rich peatland habitats are better protected, and to improve air quality for people living […]

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Better health protection measures for rivers is among the topics for which proposals are being sought. Expressions of interest (EOI) are being sought by UKWIR for expert partners to develop the evidence base, insight, knowledge and recommendations to respond to a broad spectrum of opportunities and challenges across the water cycle. UKWIR, a not-for-profit organisation, […]

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Unframe, a next-generation enterprise AI platform, has officially emerged from stealth with a $50 million funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, alongside TLV Partners, Craft Ventures, Third Point Ventures, SentinelOne Ventures, and Cerca Partners. The funding marks a significant milestone for Unframe as it accelerates global expansion, fuels R&D, and scales delivery of its […]

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Shay Levi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Unframe, a company redefining enterprise AI with scalable, secure solutions. Previously, he co-founded Noname Security and led the company to its $500M acquisition by Akamai in just four years. A proven innovator in cybersecurity and technology, he specializes in building transformative solutions. Unframe is an all-in-one enterprise […]

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 Steel, aluminium and cement on notice ETS EXPANSION: China will expand its emissions trading system (ETS) to include the steel, cement and aluminium industries, which will […]