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AI’s emissions are about to skyrocket even further
Since 2018, carbon emissions from data centers in the US have tripled. For the 12 months ending August…
The Download: Society’s techlash, and Android XR
The internet loves a good neologism, especially if it can capture a purported vibe shift or explain a…
How Silicon Valley is disrupting democracy
One thing the book is particularly effective at is deflating the myth that these entrepreneurs were somehow gifted…
Why materials science is key to unlocking the next frontier of AI development
But this pace of innovation is not guaranteed, and the next frontier of technological advances—from the future of…
China banned exports of a few rare minerals to the US. Things could get messier.
Take lithium, a crucial component in those batteries. China has around 8% of the world’s lithium reserves but…
Google’s new Project Astra could be generative AI’s killer app
I tried to trip Astra up, but it was having none of it. I asked it what famous…
The Download: Bluesky’s impersonators, and shaking up the economy with ChatGPT
—Melissa Heikkilä Like many others, I recently joined Bluesky. On Thanksgiving, I was delighted to see a private…
Bluesky has an impersonator problem
Both accounts were eventually deleted, but not before trying to get me to set up a crypto wallet…
The Download: Anduril’s new AI system, and how to use Sora
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in…
We saw a demo of the new AI system powering Anduril’s vision for war
Right now, humans also have to be the translator between systems made by different manufacturers. One soldier might…