The Power Grid Logjam Could Soon Break

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a limiting factor for Tesla’s Semi and The Ocean Cleanup’s push to deploy hundreds of plastic trash interceptors.

Substantial Gains In Battle Against Cancer, But Research Disruptions Pose Risks

Continued progress against cancer will require collaboration among all key stakeholders. To this end, more stable and sustained federal investment is essential.

Jev Fever: Predictive AI Is Superhot Again

A new breed of models has rejuvenated predictive AI. But successful deployment demands a new business-value playbook.

Deliveroo is putting delivery robots on the pavements of five UK towns
Deliveroo is putting delivery robots on the pavements of five UK towns

Deliveroo has partnered with the American firm Coco Robotics to run four-wheeled pavement robots in five UK locations, starting in Canary Wharf this month, and says most orders will still go to human riders. Milton Keynes, one of the five, has had robo…

OpenAI is putting ads inside ChatGPT’s image generation
OpenAI is putting ads inside ChatGPT’s image generation

OpenAI is testing a visual ad format during image generation in ChatGPT, placed by guardrails that assess whether a conversation is emotionally vulnerable or sensitive before an ad appears. Ads already run in 31 European countries, and ChatGPT’s design…

Huawei and Qualcomm sign patent deal covering 5G, AI and networking
Huawei and Qualcomm sign patent deal covering 5G, AI and networking

Huawei and Qualcomm have agreed to a multi-year patent licensing deal covering 5G, AI, computing and networking, and announced the agreement today.  “This agreement not only demonstrates the value of Huawei’s innovations, but also recognizes Qualcomm’s…

As Insurers Pare Medicare Advantage Footprint, Plans Seek Margin Boost

Decisions by health insurers to trim the size of their geographic footprints is a way to boost bottom lines as reimbursement flattens and cost of care increases.

Hot Food Startup Needs An Innovative Cold Chain Logistics Solution

Wildgrain has been a wildly successful startup. This tasty pastry, bread, and pasta company with premium-priced products will break $100 million in revenue this year.

A Prediction Market About the Past? Sure, Why Not!

As prediction markets surge in popularity, a new platform called Verifact Markets is pushing the concept even further, letting users trade on “disputed facts.”

Schneider Electric to buy US software maker PTC for $22.6bn in cash
Schneider Electric to buy US software maker PTC for $22.6bn in cash

Schneider Electric has agreed to buy PTC, a US maker of industrial design and engineering software, for about $22.6bn (€20.1bn) in cash. The French group announced the deal on Monday morning. The announcement came a day after the Financial Times first …