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This UK startup engineered a clever way to reuse waste heat from cloud computing

Heata’s process is simple yet introduces a radical shift toward sustainable management of data centers: instead of being cooled with fans, which is expensive and energy intensive, computers are cooled by a... Read more »

Tiny faux organs could crack the mystery of menstruation

Heavy periods can make even daily tasks difficult. Getting up from a chair, for example, can be an ordeal for someone worried about the possibility of having stained the seat. Mothers with... Read more »

The Download: AI in warfare, and US climate policies

In recent years, intelligent autonomous weapons—weapons that can select and fire upon targets without any human input—have become a matter of serious concern. Giving an AI system the power to decide matters... Read more »

What’s changed in the US since the breakthrough climate bill passed a year ago?

In total, companies have announced over $76 billion in private investments in climate technology manufacturing since the IRA was signed into law.  Electric vehicles Then: There were early concerns that restrictions in... Read more »

The future of open source is still very much in flux

Christine Peterson, a futurist and lecturer in the field of nanotechnology, coined the term “open source” in 1998.PETER ADAMS Karen Sandler, executive director of the Software Freedom Conservancy, a nonprofit that advocates... Read more »

A race for autopilot dominance is giving China the edge in autonomous driving

His final assessment? The Navigation on Autopilot isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty “impressive” and a preview of more advancements to come.  Beyond a simple product review, Sundin’s video is giving his followers... Read more »

The Download: tech’s ethical congregation, and the Inflation Reduction Act’s anniversary

Just before Christmas last year, a pastor preached a gospel of morals over money to several hundred members of his flock. But the leader in question was not an ordained minister, nor... Read more »

How a half-trillion dollars is transforming climate technology

“There is still a long way to go, but the initial signs, particularly in manufacturing, have been very good,” Gopal says.    Looking ahead: more details, and emissions cuts The IRA is... Read more »

China’s car companies are turning into tech companies

Both EV makers and AI startups have published aggressive roadmaps for national rollouts of their city NOA services, claiming their customers in dozens or hundreds of Chinese cities will soon be able... Read more »

Tech is broken—can collective action fix it?

“It’s so gross to view people like that—to see situations and natural facts of life like dying as problems,” Wang said during lunch and beers on the back patio of an Oakland... Read more »