Marty Hart-Landsberg The US government continues to green light the use of fossil fuels, even while voicing support for an international agreement to phase out fossil fuels. What gives? And what can we do about it?
Nvidia powers most of the AI projects from Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon, and Meta, but they’re also trying to lessen their dependence on its limited supply. The New York Times explains they want to make switching between Nvidia chips and others (including their own) “as simple” as possible. As The Verge reported, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is interested in building chips. Microsoft’s AI-focused chip Maia 100 is expected to arrive this year, and Amazon announced the latest version of its Trainium chip.
Pope Francis allowing the blessing of same-sex couples is a step forward, but Ed Kilgore writes that it shouldn’t be confused with marriage equality. The Catholic Church’s stance on marriage won’t change anytime soon.
King Charles, a longtime environmentalist, had to announce policies opposed by climate-change activists in his first King’s Speech. Is being Britain’s monarch even worth it anymore?
Republicans want to keep pushing for abortion bans wherever they can while claiming they’re being reasonable and Democrats are extremists. This approach is being tested by Glenn Youngkin in state-legislative elections in Virginia.