OpenAI is lobbying the Trump administration to speed up AI advancement and ease regulations, while highlighting its take on the dangers of AI technology coming out of China. 

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Fengqi You, a professor of energy systems engineering at Cornell University, comments on the environmental impact of President Trump's return-to-office mandate.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Greeshma Gadikota, director of the Sustainable Energy and Resource Recovery Group at Cornell University’s College of Engineering, comments on the discovery of lithium reserves in Arkansas and the role of emergent tech in sustainably extracting the element.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Engineering

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A mystery fault has taken an undersea internet cable between Germany and Finland out of service.

Engineering

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As devastating wildfires burn in Southern California, firefighters are managing low water resources and, beyond the blazes themselves, residents deal with the impacts of worsening air quality. Cornell experts can discuss water management challenges in the region and wildfire smoke impacts on air quality and human health. 

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Semida Silveira, a professor of practice in systems engineering and former sustainability expert at the Swedish Energy Agency, comments on a newly announced Climate Finance Action Fund (CFAF), being developed as part of a COP29 "action agenda."

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Fengqi You, a professor of energy systems engineering, comments on an anticipated meeting between White House officials, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other artificial intelligence leaders. The meeting is expected to focus on high energy demands of AI and how to sustainably support its rapid expansion.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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U.S. officials are recommending Americans use encrypted messaging apps to ensure their communications stay hidden from foreign hackers amid an ongoing cyberattack on companies like AT&T and Verizon.

Cybersecurity

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As the International Seabed Authority meets in Jamaica this month, Maha Haji, professor of engineering, comments on a promising alternative to seabed mining.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Engineering

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Thomas O’Rourke, professor emeritus in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, and Rick Geddes, director of the Cornell University Program in Infrastructure Policy, talk about the Gateway tunnel project moving forward.

New York City

Engineering

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