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AI’s search for more energy is growing more urgent
Why it matters: Anduril, other companies in defense tech, and growing numbers of people within the Pentagon…
The Download: AI emissions and Google’s big week
AI’s emissions are about to skyrocket even further
It’s no secret that the current AI boom is using up…
Google’s big week was a flex for the power of big tech
First: Gemini 2. It’s impressive, with a lot of performance updates. But I have frankly grown a little inured…
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 2024,…
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 new…
How Silicon Valley is disrupting democracy
One thing the book is particularly effective at is deflating the myth that these entrepreneurs were somehow…
Why materials science is key to unlocking the next frontier of AI…
But this pace of innovation is not guaranteed, and the next frontier of technological advances—from the future…
The Download: Google’s Project Astra, and China’s export bans
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
China banned exports of a few rare minerals to the US. Things could get…
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 art gallery we were in, but it…