The rise of AI comes with a rising carbon footprint and larger demand for electrical energy. Analysts mission that AI might drive up knowledge facilities’ power consumption by 160% this decade. So how anxious ought to we be? Editor at giant David Rotman, senior AI reporter Melissa Heikkilä, and senior editor for power James Temple explored the power 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 expertise this manner 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 expertise and the way forward for modifying in IVF clinics.
Why Thermal Batteries Are So Scorching Proper Now
Thermal batteries may very well be a key a part of cleansing up heavy trade. Government editor Amy Nordrum and senior local weather reporter Casey Crownhart instructed us what we will anticipate subsequent from this rising expertise—which was additionally voted the eleventh breakthrough expertise of 2024 by our readers.