AI
How industry efforts aim to help AI agents communicate better
The new alphabet soup of protocols, explained.
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Green Tech
As the Trump administration falters on decarbonization, can the international community pick up the slack?
Tech Brew talked with energy analysts about feasible emissions policies in the absence of US support.
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Will US AI regulation follow the same path as data privacy?
Just like privacy, the battle rages in individual states, with little hope for federal law.
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How is tariff uncertainty impacting tech?
We focused on the automotive, battery, and chip industries to tell the tale.
Green Tech
A decade after the UN set climate goals, tech companies are using AI to achieve them
Google, Microsoft, and the UN itself have said using AI can accelerate sustainability.
AI
Nearing its 10th anniversary, OpenAI is at a crossroads
The company is drifting from its longtime backer and toward for-profit status—but not without resistance.
Quarter Century Project
Dieselgate spawned a large US EV charging network. Why is public charging still so vexing?
Volkswagen agreed to spend $2 billion to build out a network of EV chargers as part of a settlement in the wake of an emissions scandal. A decade later, drivers frequently cite charger unavailability as a roadblock to EV adoption.
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