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- 1Nobel Economist Gary Yohe Sets Out Three Climate Choices for Nations●Nobel Prize Economist: 3 Choices Every Country Has On Climate | Gary Yohe
Economist Gary Yohe, who contributed to the work of the IPCC recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize, outlines what he sees as the three fundamental choices every country faces on climate policy. The discussion covers mitigation, adaptation, and the trade-offs governments must weigh, and is drawing wide attention among viewers following the climate debate.
- 2Offline Speech Recognition Now Fits on a $10 Chip●Speech Recognition Without the Internet Now Fits on a $10 Chip (Whistle)
Whistle, a new approach to speech recognition, is claimed to run entirely offline on a $10 chip, removing the need for cloud processing. The work highlights a growing push in the semiconductor field toward on-device AI that keeps voice data local, cutting latency and privacy concerns compared with internet-dependent voice assistants.
- 3AI lab offers free home repairs to train robots●AI lab offers free plumbing and HVAC repairs across three cities to train robots
An AI lab is providing free plumbing, HVAC, electrical work, air duct cleaning and carpet cleaning to residents in three cities. Technicians wear sensors that record video of the repair work, and the footage is used to train robots in manual trades. The arrangement gives homeowners free services while the company gathers hard-to-source training data for embodied robotics.