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COP29 climate summit begins today. Will it be the last for the U.S.?

As delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for a major international summit on climate change, they're confronting a new era of uncertainty for the U.S. under a second Trump administration.

COP29, the U.N. conference on climate change, underway in Azerbaijan

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, is underway in Azerbaijan at a time when the U.S. is producing more oil than any country and is expected to produce more when President-elect ...

Trump's climate policy looms over COP29

A major climate summit kicked off in Azerbaijan on Monday amid uncertainty over U.S. commitments to combatting global warming. President-elect Donald Trump has said he will exit the Paris Climate ...

Cop29: UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – live updates

Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done. In the halls of Cop29, activists from Oil Change International gathered around a computer to ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Biden Officials Try to Reassure COP29 Climate Talks

Negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan fear that the return of Donald Trump will sap momentum for global climate action.

Science - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Oil and gas are a 'gift of god', says COP29 host

Azerbaijan's president said countries should not be blamed for having fossil fuel reserves.

At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Argentina withdraws negotiators from Cop29 summit

Move adds to concerns about the stability of the Paris agreement after the election in the US of Donald Trump. Argentinian negotiators representing the government of the climate science denier ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders

Human rights groups have called for a review of how countries are chosen to host the COP climate summits.

Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic

American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Will rich countries pay for climate change?

At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.

How each country’s emissions compare

A searchable dashboard of 193 countries’ historical emissions and future climate targets

World - Financial Times - November 11

Dotmatics aims to speed drug development, break data silos with Geneious Luma

It leverages AI and machine learning to automate workflows, enabling scientists to manage complex biological data with greater accuracy.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

Murdoch Papers Sue AI Developer Perplexity for ‘Freeriding’ Their Content

The publishers of the Wall Street Journal and New York Post attacked the AI developer for stealing articles to train its ‘answer machine’ chatbot.

Business - Inc. - October 22

More than 11,000 creatives condemn unauthorized use of content for AI development

At least 11,500 creative professionals — including Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore, author James Patterson and musician Thom Yorke — have signed an open letter calling for the prohibition of ...

OpenAI researchers develop new model that speeds up media generation by 50X

A pair of researchers at OpenAI has published a paper describing a new type of model — specifically, a new type of continuous-time consistency model (sCM) — that increases the speed at which ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

EU has to stop ‘lecturing’ developing world, says top official

Charles Michel says partner countries taking part in Putin’s Brics summit ‘want to send a message’

World - Financial Times - October 25

Developers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect

Tree-cutting has begun in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists and real estate interests

World - ABC News - October 28

The Red Hook Waterfront Is a Developer’s Dream. Could It Come True?

The Red Hook waterfront in Brooklyn used to be home to some of the busiest piers on the East Coast. Developers say the land could fit thousands of housing units.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

$2 billion marina development aims to turn Fort Lauderdale into 'mini Monaco'

The new development at the Bahia Mar marina will include a hotel, condo towers, a beach club, restaurants and retail space, according to the plans.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Anthony Richardson needs more time to develop raw talent: Analysis

Anthony Richardson got fewer starts than Bryce Young before he was sent to the bench

Sports - ABC News - November 1

Meta’s Llama Used to Develop AI Model for China’s Military

Researchers connected to the People’s Liberation Army created a chatbot model based on Meta’s Large-Language Model AI.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Scientist behind Ozempic started her career developing laundry detergent

Novo Nordisk scientist Lotte Knudsen, whose research led to Ozempic and Wegovy, started her career developing laundry detergent.

This Elder Scrolls Game Is Ending Development, Servers Going Offline

Free-to-play card game The Elder Scrolls Legends is no longer available to purchase on Steam and its servers will be switched off on January 30, 2025.. "Thank you for playing and we hope you have ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 4

Nvidia’s Dow nod is a plus — but this development could be an even-bigger deal

A South Korean memory company recently gave commentary supportive of strong Nvidia demand, an analyst notes.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Netflix Executive Promotes AI Game Development Shortly After Huge Layoffs

Generative AI has been the epicenter of conversation about the future of entertainment across movies , TV , music , and video games . With more studios and developers embracing the technology, ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 4

Digital tech can offer rich opportunities for child development, study says

Activities of those aged 0 to three often involve sensory exploration and embodied cognition, researchers find. Although it has been argued that under-threes should not have any screen time at ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

GTA 6 Will "Blow People Away," Former Developer Says

Game designer Ben Hinchliffe worked at Rockstar Games for more than a decade, and he contributed to games like Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption II, and Grand Theft Auto VI before leaving ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Phasmophobia Developers Don't Plan To Add Ghostbusters Or Other IP To The Game

Now that it's out on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S , the developers behind Phasmophobia have spoken about what's next for the co-op ghost-hunting game. One thing you can expect not to see is a ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Nvidia advances robot learning and humanoid development with AI and simulation tools

Nvidia revealed new AI and simulation tools that will advance robot learning and humanoid development. The world’s biggest tech company by valuation (worth $3.432 trillion) said that the tools will ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

Key Zelda And Animal Crossing Developer Has Left Nintendo

Seven years ago, composer Yasuaki Iwata left his mark on Nintendo history with the riveting score for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild , which he co-wrote with Manaka Kataoka and Hajime ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 7

Palworld Developer Shares More Details About Nintendo's Lawsuit Against The Game

When Palworld debuted earlier this year, its similarities to Pokemon led observers to expect a legal response from Nintendo. That finally happened in September, when Nintendo filed a lawsuit ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 8

Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird

U.S. officials are proposing tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West

Tech - ABC News - November 8

Nintendo’s brain trust including Miyamoto answers questions about game development

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa and gaming legend Shigeru Miyamoto answered questions about game development this week.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 9

Developing world needs private finance for green transition, says Cop president

UN’s top climate official warns ‘no country is immune’ from climate disaster as conference begins in Azerbaijan. Businesses in the private sector must stump up cash for the developing world to ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Why OpenAI Is Trying New Strategies to Deal With an AI Development Slowdown

As quantum leaps in AI capabilities get harder to pull off, the market leader is pivoting to progress. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s Grok AI may be opening to more X users.

Business - Inc. - November 11

23andMe Lays Off 40% of Staff, Shuts Drug Development Business

The genetics company is closing a unit that was once seen as core to its future.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

UK construction executive sues Saudi-owned developer for $100mn

David Grover has brought a lawsuit in Riyadh against PIF-backed Roshn claiming bonuses and performance payments

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

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