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EGEB: $226B New York State pension fund sets 2040 net zero target

December 11, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): New York State’s retirement fund is the first US public pension fund to set a net zero goal by that date. NRG Energy has announced North America’s first Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB). Rhode Island’s largest single rooftop solar project is now under construction. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
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Tesla is rumored to get Cybertruck steel from new $1.7 billion factory in Texas

December 11, 2020
Tesla is rumored to have a deal with Steel Dynamics to supply the steel for the Cybertruck electric pickup truck from a new $1.7 billion factory in Texas – not too far from Tesla’s own Texas factory. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last year, one of the most interesting features was the fact the vehicle isn’t going to be built using a traditional automotive body system but with an…
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Adobe’s Tech Eroded the Public’s Trust in Photos, Now They’re Trying to Fix It

December 10, 2020
As more people gain access to the tools to manipulate images – and as those tools become more accessible – a new study says that the public’s trust in the photos they see online has been significantly harmed. A study was published by the Adobe earlier this week with the goal of better understanding of how people think about what they see online and how they decide what they trust. The…
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Sensorium and Mubert develop AI-driven DJs for virtual reality concerts

December 10, 2020
Sensorium has teamed up with Mubert to develop AI-driven DJs that can create music at virtual concerts in virtual reality. It’s the latest in an effort to create artificial people, or virtual beings. Los Angeles-based Sensorium is known for providing simulated virtual experiences of concert venues. The company creates photorealistic avatars, or virtual characters, that look like real people. The…
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