The case against humans in space
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are bitter rivals in the commercial space race, but they…
Meet the researcher hosting a scientific conference by and for AI
In October, a new academic conference will debut that’s unlike any other. Agents4Science is a…
The Download: Google’s AI energy expenditure, and handing over DNA data to the police
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
NASA’s new AI model can predict when a solar storm may strike
NASA and IBM have released a new open-source machine learning model to help scientists better…
On the ground in Ukraine’s largest Starlink repair shop
Oleh Kovalskyy thinks that Starlink terminals are built as if someone assembled them with their…
Why recycling isn’t enough to address the plastic problem
I remember using a princess toothbrush when I was little. The handle was purple, teal,…
In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses
Google has just released a technical report detailing how much energy its Gemini apps use…
The Download: Ukraine’s Starlink repair shop, and predicting solar storms
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Material Cultures looks to the past to build the future
Despite decades of green certifications, better material sourcing, and the use of more sustainable materials…