Clean energy may mean less mining for coal, but it also means more mining for minerals such as cobalt for use in alloys and batteries, tellurium for solar cells and semiconductors, and germanium for transistors in electronic devices.
New US mines needed
Reducing emissions from US energy sources will increase the need for metal production by two to six times per kilowatt of energy production…
Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli has announced a new high load (HL) index tire that will make its debut on the upcoming Lucid Air sedan. This HL tire was designed specifically for electric cars and SUVs to support heavier weight from batteries while maintaining a low…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a new Tesla 420-watt solar panel, upgrading Supercharging network to 300 kW, Rivian delaying deliveries, and more.
The show is back live every…
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
On the latest episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb attempt to preorder the new Steam Deck handheld device. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch OLED model also went up for reservation, and The NPD Group released June 2021 sales data.
Jeff and Mike also answer listener questions about…
OpenAI disbands its robotics research team
July 17, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
OpenAI has disbanded its robotics team after years of research into machines that can learn to perform tasks like solving a Rubik’s Cube. Company cofounder Wojciech Zaremba quietly revealed on a…
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
After hearing from AI executives, scientists, and leaders during the Transform 2021 virtual conference, it is clear innovation in the field abounds. The AI Innovation Awards caps off a week of…
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
One of the goals of Transform 2021 is to bring a broad variety of expertise, views, and experiences to the stage — virtual this year — to illustrate all the different ways AI is changing the world. As part of VentureBeat’s commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion in AI, that also means being mindful of who…
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
The concept of uncertainty in the context of AI can be difficult to grasp at first. At a high level, uncertainty means working with imperfect or incomplete information, but there are countless…
AI Weekly: Can AI predict labor market trends?
July 17, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
Perhaps more than any other part of the economy, the labor market is unpredictable. In June, U.S. weekly jobless claims increased unexpectedly even while layoffs eased, to offer one recent…
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
Of all the enterprise functions influenced by AI these days, perhaps none is more consequential than AI and financial processes. People don’t like when other people fiddle with their money, let alone an emotionless robot.
But as it usually goes with first impressions, AI is winning converts in monetary circles, in no…
