Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months agoAs the US sabotages the globe's fossil fuel infrastructure, in China BYD's latest Blade batteries charge from 10–97% in nine minutes, and have a range of 1,000 km (640 miles).plus-squarewww.electrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAs the US sabotages the globe's fossil fuel infrastructure, in China BYD's latest Blade batteries charge from 10–97% in nine minutes, and have a range of 1,000 km (640 miles).plus-squarewww.electrive.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months agoThe Future of Petrostates After Oilplus-squareunchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe Future of Petrostates After Oilplus-squareunchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months ago2026's conflicts are about to make the case for renewables and electric vehicles even more attractive.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-square2026's conflicts are about to make the case for renewables and electric vehicles even more attractive.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoTHE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS: A Thought Exercise in Financial History, from the Future.plus-squarewww.citriniresearch.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTHE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS: A Thought Exercise in Financial History, from the Future.plus-squarewww.citriniresearch.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoResearchers in Germany & the US, have created swarms of robots the size of a grain of salt have moved objects 45,000 times their own weight without touching them.plus-squarewww.eurekalert.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkResearchers in Germany & the US, have created swarms of robots the size of a grain of salt have moved objects 45,000 times their own weight without touching them.plus-squarewww.eurekalert.orgLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoMIT researchers 3D-printed a working electric motor in three hours, potentially enabling factories to manufacture replacements on-site without supply chain delays.plus-squarenews.mit.eduexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMIT researchers 3D-printed a working electric motor in three hours, potentially enabling factories to manufacture replacements on-site without supply chain delays.plus-squarenews.mit.eduLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · edit-24 months agoAnthropic drops its pledge to pause AI training over safety concerns.plus-squaretime.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAnthropic drops its pledge to pause AI training over safety concerns.plus-squaretime.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · edit-24 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoAfter Scarcity: The Economic Models We'll Need Once Abundance Becomes Undeniableplus-squarenullemergence.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAfter Scarcity: The Economic Models We'll Need Once Abundance Becomes Undeniableplus-squarenullemergence.substack.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoUS researchers have developed a fluid that can store solar energy, via changes in a molecule’s structure, and then release it as heat months later.plus-squarearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkUS researchers have developed a fluid that can store solar energy, via changes in a molecule’s structure, and then release it as heat months later.plus-squarearstechnica.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · edit-24 months agoIt's been threatened before, but is AI finally about to kill Hollywood? A new model called Seedance looks like it can.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareIt's been threatened before, but is AI finally about to kill Hollywood? A new model called Seedance looks like it can.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · edit-24 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoA Stanford economist points to new research that shows US GDP growing, while employment is falling, as proof that AI is improving productivity.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareA Stanford economist points to new research that shows US GDP growing, while employment is falling, as proof that AI is improving productivity.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoWho owns your identity and likeness after death? Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person’s account to keep posting and chatting.plus-squarewww.dexerto.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkWho owns your identity and likeness after death? Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person’s account to keep posting and chatting.plus-squarewww.dexerto.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoInvestment by just five US hyperscalers this year ($700bn) will likely outstrip all of the upstream oil + gas capex globally ($570bn in 2025).plus-squarearchive.phexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkInvestment by just five US hyperscalers this year ($700bn) will likely outstrip all of the upstream oil + gas capex globally ($570bn in 2025).plus-squarearchive.phLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoFor the first time, the state of California was 100% powered by solar+batteries for a full 24 hour period.plus-squarepv-magazine-usa.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkFor the first time, the state of California was 100% powered by solar+batteries for a full 24 hour period.plus-squarepv-magazine-usa.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoAnother sign of the death of fossil fuels and nuclear; 99% of new electricity capacity in the US in 2026 will be from solar/wind/batteries, a higher proportion than in China.plus-squareenvironmentamerica.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAnother sign of the death of fossil fuels and nuclear; 99% of new electricity capacity in the US in 2026 will be from solar/wind/batteries, a higher proportion than in China.plus-squareenvironmentamerica.orgLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoThe US military is threatening to cut ties with AI firm Anthropic over the company's refusal to allow its AI to be used for mass civilian surveillance and fully AI-controlled weapons.plus-squarearchive.phexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe US military is threatening to cut ties with AI firm Anthropic over the company's refusal to allow its AI to be used for mass civilian surveillance and fully AI-controlled weapons.plus-squarearchive.phLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoThe US government wants robots & AI chatbots to make up for a shortfall of human medical staff in its Medicare and Medicaid Services.plus-squarewww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe US government wants robots & AI chatbots to make up for a shortfall of human medical staff in its Medicare and Medicaid Services.plus-squarewww.npr.orgLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoS. Australia is a glimpse of the of the world's future. As it nears 100% renewables, electricity prices are plunging, down 30% in 1 year. Over 50% have rooftop solar, and use little grid electricity.plus-squarearchive.phexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkS. Australia is a glimpse of the of the world's future. As it nears 100% renewables, electricity prices are plunging, down 30% in 1 year. Over 50% have rooftop solar, and use little grid electricity.plus-squarearchive.phLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoBattery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts.plus-squarereneweconomy.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkBattery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts.plus-squarereneweconomy.com.auLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agoMicrosoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 monthsplus-squarewww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 monthsplus-squarewww.businessinsider.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
