The Geography of Innovative Firms
Summary A recent study highlighted in NBER reveals that most innovation in the U.S. arises from firms operating R&D facilities across various local markets. It suggests that while some firms…
AI training, copyright issues headline U.S. Senate hearing
Summary During a U.S. Senate Subcommittee hearing, concerns were raised about generative AI companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta, accused of training AI models using copyrighted material without permission. Senator…
‘Landmark’ study: three-person IVF leads to eight healthy children
‘Landmark’ study: three-person IVF leads to eight healthy children A new study reveals that mitochondrial donation has successfully resulted in eight healthy children in the UK, showcasing a revolutionary IVF…
Seagate’s 30TB HAMR Drives Hit Market for $600
Summary Seagate has launched its highly anticipated 30TB HAMR (Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording) hard drives, now available for individual buyers at a price of $600. These drives represent the first consumer-grade…
The Secret To Better Airplane Navigation Could Be Inside the Earth’s Crust
Airbus’s Acubed and SandboxAQ are testing a quantum-sensing navigation device, the MagNav, which uses unique magnetic signatures from the Earth’s crust for navigation. This innovative alternative to GPS has shown…
Meta Uses Open Source AI To Design Greener Concrete For Its Next Data Center
Summary Meta has teamed up with Amrize and the University of Illinois to create an “AI-optimized” concrete mix that reduces carbon emissions by 35% for its upcoming data centre. This…
Stock-Tracking Tokens Debut With Price Chaos, Amazon Token Spikes 100x
Stock-Tracking Tokens Debut With Price Chaos, Amazon Token Spikes 100x Digital tokens designed to track popular stocks have suffered extreme price deviations since launching two weeks ago, notably with an…
The Geography of Innovative Firms
Summary Most U.S. innovation is centred around firms with research and development (R&D) operations spread across various markets. This article explores how the geographical spread of these firms impacts innovation…
Meta Uses Open Source AI To Design Greener Concrete For Its Next Data Center
Meta Uses Open Source AI To Design Greener Concrete For Its Next Data Center Summary Meta has teamed up with Amrize and the University of Illinois to create an “AI-optimised”…
Stock-Tracking Tokens Debut With Price Chaos, Amazon Token Spikes 100x
Stock-Tracking Tokens Debut With Price Chaos, Amazon Token Spikes 100x Digital tokens designed to track popular stocks are experiencing wild price fluctuations shortly after their launch. The Amazon-tracking token, AMZNX,…