Complex Chaos thinks AI can help people find common ground
The startup uses an LLM tailored to helping people arrive at a consensus. Is it enough to help bridge our differences?
Climate
Dear LA, you deserve better than the Clippers’ carbon scandal
We watched LA burn this year. If you’re not from around here, you might have seen it unfold in the news like so many other infernos. Neighborhoods in ashes. People in shock. I was nearby when it happened in January, visiting home from New York to attend a family member’s funeral. As a climate journalist, […]
Battery startup Moxion went bankrupt. Now its founder is back to ‘finish what we started’
Anode Technology Company wants to build mobile battery generators for construction sites, live events, and EV fleets. But first it has to avoid the pitfalls that claimed its predecessor, Moxion.
Microsoft says this new cooling method could enable more powerful chips and efficient data centers
Microsoft is making advances with a new way to cool microchips that it says could lead to more energy-efficient data centers in the future. It’s a method called microfluidics that involves liquid coolant flowing directly into the silicon. After lab tests, Microsoft found that this strategy can remove heat up to three times better than […]
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TuneIn partners with FEMA to give drivers real-time emergency alerts
Drivers who listen to TuneIn will now receive real-time alerts, including extreme weather warnings and other emergencies.
Trump administration wants 10% stake in American lithium miner that sells to GM
Lithium Americas asked for a small change to the loan repayment period, which spurred the latest Trump administration request for equity.
Trump administration wants 10% stake in Canadian lithium miner that sells to GM
Lithium Americas asked for a small change to the loan repayment period, which spurred the latest Trump administration request for equity.
How Al Gore used AI to track 660M polluters
A new tool from Climate Trace allows people to track the path of fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, which causes as many as 10 million deaths annually.
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