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Experts warn the US must do more to boost demand for carbon removal
In 2022, the US made a massive bet on the carbon removal industry, committing $3.5 billion to build four major regional hubs in an effort to scale up the nascent sector. But industry observers fear that market demand isn’t building fast enough to support it, even with these substantial federal grants and other subsidies. Some…
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The American Who Waged a Tech War on China
China is racing to unseat the United States as the world’s technological superpower. Not if Jake Sullivan can help it.
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New Neural Warp Sampling Method Enhances Photorealistic Rendering: Reducing Variance and Improving Efficiency in Complex Material Interactions
Monte Carlo Simulations take the spotlight when we discuss the photorealistic rendering of natural images. Photorealistic rendering, or, in layman’s words, creating indistinguishable “clones” of actual photos, needs sampling. The most logical and prevalent approach to this is to construct individual estimators that focus on each factor and combine them using multiple importance sampling (MIS)…
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How NTT DATA CIO Barry Shurkey takes a people-first approach to IT success
As CIO at NTT DATA North America, Barry Shurkey is responsible for digital transformation and optimizing the IT roadmap to support the company and its clients. The award-winning tech exec also led the acquisition of Dell Services into NTT DATA, worked in Australia on the largest outsourcing deal of its time, and has held leadership…
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When is the right time to dump an AI project?
Many organizations running AI pilots will inevitably encounter a key IT dilemma: when to pull the plug and move on. If they dump a pilot that’s not meeting expectations too soon, they may miss out on huge benefits down the line, but if they hang on too long, they can waste huge amounts of time,…
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Researchers from Google DeepMind and University of Alberta Explore Transforming of Language Models into Universal Turing Machines: An In-Depth Study of Autoregressive Decoding and Computational Universality
Researchers are investigating whether large language models (LLMs) can move beyond language tasks and perform computations that mirror traditional computing systems. The focus has shifted towards understanding whether an LLM can be computationally equivalent to a universal Turing machine using only its internal mechanisms. Traditionally, LLMs have been used primarily for natural language processing tasks…
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The Polymarket Bubble: Everyone Is Betting on the US Election
Election betting is big, and people across the aisle are all in.
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Psychedelic Mushrooms Are Getting Much, Much Stronger
Cultivators are turning to genetic sequencing and cellular-manipulation techniques to breed highly potent mushrooms—leaving some unprepared psychonauts in distress.
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Everything comes back to climate tech. Here’s what to watch for next.
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. We get to celebrate a very special birthday today—The Spark just turned two! Over the past couple of years, I’ve been bringing you all the news you need to know in climate…
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What to expect at GITEX 2024: Key technologies shaping the future for tech leaders
As one of the largest and most influential technology exhibitions in the world, GITEX Global 2024 promises to be a pivotal event for technology leaders. Hosted in Dubai from October 14-18, GITEX will showcase cutting-edge innovations and provide a platform for global experts to discuss the latest advancements in technology. For decision-makers and industry leaders,…