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- As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying openby Kate Park on 8月 12, 2026 at 5:51 pm
At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts — Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng — debated regulation, open source access, and how America can compete as China advances in Asia.
- Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costsby Tim De Chant on 4月 27, 2026 at 3:27 pm
Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.
- Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wizby Kate Park on 1月 13, 2026 at 11:30 am
AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.
- Meta bought 1 GW of solar this weekby Tim De Chant on 10月 31, 2025 at 7:26 pm
The social media company inked three deals in the U.S. to power its data centers and offset its carbon footprint.
- How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate changeby Tim De Chant on 8月 26, 2025 at 3:21 pm
Mitti Labs is working with The Nature Conservancy to expand the use of climate-friendly rice farming practices in India. The startup uses its AI to verify reductions in methane emissions.