Subscribe to our Newsletter

The Catholic cartographer who wants to help the church fight climate change

ISABEL MAGOWAN The work Burhans is undertaking is perhaps even more challenging politically than it is technically, says Steinitz. “You have to do an awful lot of digging. You have to deal... Read more »

What “rewilding” means—and what’s missing from this new movement

Restoring the planet is always a process of design, one that is shaped by the values, idiosyncrasies, and blind spots of those in charge. Laura J. Martin, environmental historian These fish fared... Read more »

Two companies can now sell lab-grown chicken in the US

Animal agriculture makes up nearly 15% of human-caused global greenhouse gas emissions. A growing number of companies are working to bring alternatives to the market that have the potential to cut emissions. ... Read more »

Making data matter in real time

This report examines how organizations can rethink their data management strategies to leverage real-time data to develop personalized real-time digital experiences or applications that customers want, boost operational efficiency, and increase business... Read more »

The Download: China’s counterfeit lawsuits, and Apple’s accessibility failure

On April 3, 2010, Steve Jobs debuted the iPad. What for most people was basically a more convenient form factor was something far more consequential for non-speakers: a life-­changing revolution in access... Read more »

The US city that scares Chinese Amazon sellers

3. The national number of cremations for 2022 was omitted from China’s quarterly routine data reports, obscuring information relevant to understanding the covid-19 wave that followed China’s easing of pandemic restrictions. (CNN)... Read more »

The iPad was meant to revolutionize accessibility. What happened?

The default TouchChat display of PRC-Saltillo’s communication device, for example, consists of 12 rows of eight buttons displaying a mix of letters, object icons (“apple”), category icons (“food”), and navigation elements (back... Read more »

Scaling MLOps for the enterprise with multi-tenant systems

In the context of MLOps, the benefits of using a multi-tenant system are manifold. Machine learning engineers, data scientists, analysts, modelers, and other practitioners contributing to MLOps processes often need to perform... Read more »

The counterfeit lawsuits that scoop up hundreds of Chinese Amazon sellers at once

Goldman, in a paper published in March, calls this type of lawsuit a “Schedule A Defendants Scheme” (or “SAD Scheme”). When these cases are filed, the names of defendants are put into... Read more »

The Download: explaining the recent AI panic, and digital inequality in the US

Who’s afraid of the big bad bots? A lot of people, it seems. Hundreds of scientists, business leaders, and policymakers have recently made public pronouncements or signed open letters warning of the... Read more »