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Category: Technology

Preserving the Future: Water, Accountability, and AI

Preserving the Future: Water, Accountability, and AI

October 30, 2025October 28, 2025 Spencer Clark

As the artificial intelligence industry expands, so does its ecological footprint. ChatGPT alone uses an estimated 39.16 million gallons of water daily. That is the equivalent of everyone in Taiwan, a country of approximately 24 million people, flushing their toilet … Continue reading

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Trump’s Tariffs and the Clean Energy Backlash

Trump’s Tariffs and the Clean Energy Backlash

June 25, 2025June 24, 2025 Suhani Madan

From vehicles to medicinal products, the tariffs imposed by President Trump cover a wide range of goods, impacting economies and lifestyles across the world. 

Tariffs have historically been implemented as a protectionist means to bolster the local economy and its … Continue reading

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From Smartphones to AI: The Environmental Costs of Our Tech Addiction

From Smartphones to AI: The Environmental Costs of Our Tech Addiction

April 4, 2025April 3, 2025 Béatrice Moen

The digital revolution of the last quarter century has fundamentally reshaped society. With the tap of a finger, we can access the world’s information, stream entertainment, and connect with people across the globe. Our fridges can suggest recipes, our workplaces … Continue reading

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L’Euro Numérique et la Révolution des Monnaies Digitales

L’Euro Numérique et la Révolution des Monnaies Digitales

April 2, 2025April 1, 2025 Julianne Lloyd

Introduction au projet d’Euro Numérique

Selon Denis Beau, lpremier sous-gouverneur de la Banque de France, « l’euro numérique favorisera le développement de solutions de paiement paneuropéennes, ce qui pourrait accroître la concurrence dans l’écosystème des paiements numériques. » Le … Continue reading

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NVIDIA Stock Crash Implications

NVIDIA Stock Crash Implications

March 7, 2025March 2, 2025 Anvita Dattatreya

The recent DeepSeek announcement disrupted the AI landscape, triggering widespread debate and a historic stock market reaction. DeepSeek is a generative AI platform like ChatGPT, designed for text generation, code writing, and problem-solving using advanced machine learning. NVIDIA, a company … Continue reading

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L’intelligence artificielle : va-t-elle révolutionner le développement durable?

L’intelligence artificielle : va-t-elle révolutionner le développement durable?

March 5, 2025March 3, 2025 Julianne Lloyd

Tout d’abord, qu’est-ce que l’intelligence artificielle (IA) ? Ce terme, introduit par John McCarthy en 1955, désigne la capacité des machines à simuler l’intelligence humaine. Elles accomplissent cela grâce à des systèmes informatiques dotés d’algorithmes avancés. L’IA se fonde … Continue reading

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Can AI Become Sustainable or Are We Feeding A Digital Beast?

Can AI Become Sustainable or Are We Feeding A Digital Beast?

March 5, 2025March 2, 2025 Victoria Forte

When Chinese entrepreneur Liang Wenfeng unveiled DeepSeek’s latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) app earlier in January, the tech world was quick to marvel at its potential. Here was an AI model that promised to rival the likes of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and … Continue reading

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AI Safety Summit 2023: A Step Towards Global Cooperation and Ethical AI Governance

AI Safety Summit 2023: A Step Towards Global Cooperation and Ethical AI Governance

December 5, 2024April 3, 2025 Shannon Tse

In November 2023, former United Kingdom prime minister Rishi Sunak gathered the world’s leading minds at Bletchley Park, U.K., for the 2023 Global AI Safety Summit.  The timing of this meeting proved crucial as countries compete for dominance in the … Continue reading

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A Faltering New Axis Formed: North Korea VS Ukraine

A Faltering New Axis Formed: North Korea VS Ukraine

December 3, 2024December 1, 2024 Oliver Scott-Hansen

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, surprised many. Yet, those living in the Western world seem to have forgotten about the conflict until now, for very good reasons. Kim Jong-un, the so-called “Supreme Leader” … Continue reading

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Universal Symbols, Local Impact

Universal Symbols, Local Impact

December 2, 2024December 1, 2024 Megan Tan

It seems ironic that the same principles that make streaming platforms like Netflix so addictive can also drive the economic growth of a rural town in East Africa. Yet, this is exactly the heart of the problem User Experience (UX) … Continue reading

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