Trump’s effect on critical minerals could be crucial for the future of green energy

If Trump turns towards oil and gas, it could affect the minerals needed for the clean energy transition.

Carlo Pietrobelli, Professor of Economics, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University • conversation
Feb. 19, 2025 • ~6 min

YouTube at 20: how it transformed viewing in eight steps

The success of the world’s biggest online video platform has been down to several key innovations.

Alex Connock, Senior Fellow, Said Business School, University of Oxford • conversation
Feb. 17, 2025 • ~9 min

DeepSeek: how China’s embrace of open-source AI caused a geopolitical earthquake

A big bet on open-source technology has enabled China to rapidly scale its AI innovation while Silicon Valley remains limited by corporate structures.

Peter Bloom, Professor of Management, University of Essex • conversation
Feb. 12, 2025 • ~39 min

Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love as easy, unconditional and always there

Young people have led makeovers of the concept of love before. But relationships with AI chatbots leave out the compromises and effort of real relationships.

Anna Mae Duane, Professor of English, University of Connecticut • conversation
Feb. 12, 2025 • ~9 min

NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it

NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used by weather forecasters nationwide – and freely available to anyone.

Kari Bowen, Atmospheric Scientist, Program Manager at CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 11, 2025 • ~10 min

Legal fight against AI-generated child pornography is complicated – a legal scholar explains why, and how the law could catch up

US law tries to strike a balance between free speech and protecting people from harm. When it comes to child pornography, AI makes that task all the more difficult.

Wayne Unger, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University • conversation
Feb. 11, 2025 • ~8 min

Here’s how researchers are helping AIs get their facts straight

Having AI models say how confident they are in their answers could help minimize inaccurate responses. Just don’t be overconfident about their confidence scores.

Lu Wang, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Feb. 10, 2025 • ~8 min

AI is transforming the search for new materials that can help create the technologies of the future

Discovering new materials could drive forward areas such as green technology and advanced electronics.

Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Feb. 10, 2025 • ~9 min

AI can boost economic growth, but it needs to be managed incredibly carefully

The risks of AI include displacement of jobs, which could counter any benefits.

Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi, Senior Lecturer in Strategy & Business Economy, Brunel Business School, Brunel University of London • conversation
Feb. 7, 2025 • ~7 min

Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems

News reports paint a frightening picture of DOGE staff trampling time-tested – and in many cases legally required – management and security practices.

Richard Forno, Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and Assistant Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Feb. 6, 2025 • ~10 min

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