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Andrew Ng: How to be an innovator

Having spent many years working on AI research and building AI products, I’m fortunate to have participated in a few innovations that made an impact, like using reinforcement learning to fly helicopter... Read more »

This startup plans to power a tugboat with ammonia later this year

Young Suk Jo, 34, came up with a possible solution in an unlikely chemical: ammonia. Amogy, a startup Jo cofounded in 2020, is building systems that can use ammonia, typically a component... Read more »

There’s never been a more important time in AI policy

Thanks to the excitement around generative AI, the technology has become a kitchen table topic, and everyone is now aware something needs to be done, says Alex Engler, a fellow at the Brookings... Read more »

The Download: what to expect from US Congress’s first AI meeting

The US Congress is heading back into session, and they’re hitting the ground running on AI. We’re going to be hearing a lot about various plans and positions on AI regulation in... Read more »

What to know about Congress’s inaugural AI meeting

This newsletter will break down what exactly these forums are and aren’t, and what might come out of them. The forums will be closed to the public and press, so I chatted with people... Read more »

The Download: combating covid, and the challenges of governing AI

4 There are no drugs to reliably treat anorexiaDespite close to 50 years of research, researchers have had little success. (The Atlantic $) 5 Another FTX executive has pleaded guiltyRyan Salame made... Read more »

What to know about this autumn’s covid vaccines

When will I be able to get my next covid shot? Depending on where you live, as soon as this month. At the beginning of the summer, the US Food and Drug... Read more »

The Download: promising new batteries, and how to regulate AI

The news: One of the leading companies offering alternatives to lithium batteries for the grid has just received a nearly $400 million loan from the US Department of Energy. Eos Energy makes... Read more »

How water could make safer batteries

There’s also growing concern about fires started by e-bikes in New York City. These fires, which can be deadly, have mostly been caused by bikes that aren’t repaired correctly or use substandard... Read more »

Zinc batteries that offer an alternative to lithium just got a big boost

Today, lithium-ion batteries are the default choice to store energy in devices from laptops to electric vehicles. The cost of these kinds of batteries has plummeted over the past decade, but there’s... Read more »