The rise of AI comes with a rising carbon footprint and higher demand for electrical energy. Analysts challenge that AI might drive up information facilities’ vitality consumption by 160% this decade. So how frightened ought to we be? Editor at giant David Rotman, senior AI reporter Melissa Heikkilä, and senior editor for vitality James Temple explored the vitality trade-offs concerned in AI.
CRISPR Infants: Six years later
Gene modifying can right or enhance the DNA of human embryos, probably opening the door to the “technological evolution” of our species. However in 2018, a untimely try to make use of the know-how this fashion led to a jail time period for He Jiankui, the researcher concerned. Editor in chief Mat Honan and senior editor for biomedicine Antonio Regalado had a dialog with He, a biophysicist and the creator of the primary gene-edited people, to revisit this controversial know-how and the way forward for modifying in IVF clinics.
Why Thermal Batteries Are So Sizzling Proper Now
Thermal batteries may very well be a key a part of cleansing up heavy trade. Govt editor Amy Nordrum and senior local weather reporter Casey Crownhart advised us what we are able to count on subsequent from this rising know-how—which was additionally voted the eleventh breakthrough know-how of 2024 by our readers.
