Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 hours agoRenewables are making some nuclear plants uneconomic. In Apr/May 2026, California curtailed solar/wind equal to 89% of Diablo Canyon’s output.plus-squareimgur.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down11
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkRenewables are making some nuclear plants uneconomic. In Apr/May 2026, California curtailed solar/wind equal to 89% of Diablo Canyon’s output.plus-squareimgur.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days ago90% of US robotics research is done with Chinese robots; now the US government wants to ban them.plus-squarewww.aichatdaily.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-link90% of US robotics research is done with Chinese robots; now the US government wants to ban them.plus-squarewww.aichatdaily.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoEurope and China's Green Tech spending dwarfs the AI Boom. In 2026, in Europe alone, 'green bonds' to finance Euro Green Tech are expected to top $700 billion.plus-squarearchive.phexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkEurope and China's Green Tech spending dwarfs the AI Boom. In 2026, in Europe alone, 'green bonds' to finance Euro Green Tech are expected to top $700 billion.plus-squarearchive.phLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoThe AI Bailout Could Be Baked Into the AI Bubbleplus-squareprospect.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkThe AI Bailout Could Be Baked Into the AI Bubbleplus-squareprospect.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agoRL-100 trains robots to achieve 100 percent success every time in 1,000 real-world tasksplus-squaretech.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkRL-100 trains robots to achieve 100 percent success every time in 1,000 real-world tasksplus-squaretech.yahoo.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 days agoSolar's Boom in Europe Is Reaching Places Once Deemed Too Darkplus-squarefinancialpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkSolar's Boom in Europe Is Reaching Places Once Deemed Too Darkplus-squarefinancialpost.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agoThe first victim of AI is the economy. Welcome to the 2030s: We are facing an era of mass deflation. If prices fall across the board, how will we repay all the debt we have accumulated?plus-squarearchive.phexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down12
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkThe first victim of AI is the economy. Welcome to the 2030s: We are facing an era of mass deflation. If prices fall across the board, how will we repay all the debt we have accumulated?plus-squarearchive.phLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agoThe Nerd Reich: Are Silicon Valley billionaires building a new fascist world order?plus-squaresfstandard.comexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down13
arrow-up180arrow-down1external-linkThe Nerd Reich: Are Silicon Valley billionaires building a new fascist world order?plus-squaresfstandard.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square10linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days agoA Mexican startup has started selling Mexican-built EVs for $8,500. Why can't Silicon Valley do this for the US & rest of world, instead of pouring 100s of billions into AI designed to replace humans.plus-squarespectrum.ieee.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down13
arrow-up1148arrow-down1external-linkA Mexican startup has started selling Mexican-built EVs for $8,500. Why can't Silicon Valley do this for the US & rest of world, instead of pouring 100s of billions into AI designed to replace humans.plus-squarespectrum.ieee.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square13linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 13 days agoFinland builds the world's largest sand battery. Site can cheaply store energy for entire month. No "rare earths" or critical materials used. Estimated at $25/KWhplus-squarewww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down10
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkFinland builds the world's largest sand battery. Site can cheaply store energy for entire month. No "rare earths" or critical materials used. Estimated at $25/KWhplus-squarewww.cnbc.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 13 days agoWhat the Global South's energy future looks like. It took Pakistan 100 years to install its 1st 27GW of electricity capacity. It doubled that in 2 yrs thanks mainly to distributed & micro-grid solar.plus-squareember-energy.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down10
arrow-up163arrow-down1external-linkWhat the Global South's energy future looks like. It took Pakistan 100 years to install its 1st 27GW of electricity capacity. It doubled that in 2 yrs thanks mainly to distributed & micro-grid solar.plus-squareember-energy.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 19 days agoOpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack.plus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down15
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkOpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack.plus-squarewww.bbc.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 20 days agoPeople in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the U.S.plus-squarewww.pewresearch.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down11
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkPeople in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the U.S.plus-squarewww.pewresearch.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 21 days agoSunday Robotics in California claims a major training breakthrough. They say that just 1 laundry-folding training video allows the robot to generalize and successfully perform the task in any context.plus-squarewww.sunday.aiexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down12
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkSunday Robotics in California claims a major training breakthrough. They say that just 1 laundry-folding training video allows the robot to generalize and successfully perform the task in any context.plus-squarewww.sunday.aiLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 22 days agoThe AI Slop Purge has arrived. So far Youtube has deleted 130,000 channels, and it's bad news for Youtube's biggest creators.plus-squareinsidethecreator.beehiiv.comexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down15
arrow-up1184arrow-down1external-linkThe AI Slop Purge has arrived. So far Youtube has deleted 130,000 channels, and it's bad news for Youtube's biggest creators.plus-squareinsidethecreator.beehiiv.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 23 days agoAs the latest open-source Kimi K3 lands just a few months behind the top closed-source offerings, Xi Jinping makes open-source China's official AI policy.plus-squarewww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down10
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkAs the latest open-source Kimi K3 lands just a few months behind the top closed-source offerings, Xi Jinping makes open-source China's official AI policy.plus-squarewww.reuters.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 24 days agoHouston, you have a SpaceX problem. 13 test flights in, Starship still hasn't successfully shown orbital payload delivery. Maybe it's a flawed design that never will?plus-squareabcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down111
arrow-up188arrow-down1external-linkHouston, you have a SpaceX problem. 13 test flights in, Starship still hasn't successfully shown orbital payload delivery. Maybe it's a flawed design that never will?plus-squareabcnews.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square23linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 27 days agoAsymmetric warfare is changing the paradigm of global naval power; in the future, no nation's navy will dominate global oceans as the British & US Navies once did.plus-squarersis.edu.sgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkAsymmetric warfare is changing the paradigm of global naval power; in the future, no nation's navy will dominate global oceans as the British & US Navies once did.plus-squarersis.edu.sgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 28 days agoBritain's new left-wing Prime Minister wants to champion British self-driving car firms, AND protect drivers' jobs. Can he do both?plus-squarethenextweb.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down12
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkBritain's new left-wing Prime Minister wants to champion British self-driving car firms, AND protect drivers' jobs. Can he do both?plus-squarethenextweb.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 28 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
