In Cancer Detection, AI Saves Critical Time
A study comparing radiologists' results to AI tools found that the key distinction lay not in performance but in reduced workloads.
A study comparing radiologists' results to AI tools found that the key distinction lay not in performance but in reduced workloads.
While the goal of a cooler planet is clear, the trade-offs—and even some facts—are hotly contested. Six experts frame the debate.
Penta Partner Andy Whitehouse, along with Penta Managing Directors Cecilia Thorn and Alex Bluestone, discussed the latest in climate policy and the corporate race to meet ESG standards in the U.S. and in Europe.
If aviation were a country, it would be among the top 10 greenhouse gas emitters.
Attendees will gather for the 11th year to navigate the intersection of business, technology, and policy.
The biggest U.S. government investment in clean tech could be even larger than anticipated, in part by kickstarting the private sector.
A new type of disaster reporting is needed to keep up.
Innovation and technology have the power to save us – if we act rapidly in multiple realms. We face daunting dilemmas – the climate crisis, war, a continuing global pandemic, refugees, and gyrating economies. But...
The Business of Fighting Climate Change Presented by Techonomy and Worth The health and economy of our planet is at a tipping point – today’s situation is profoundly unsustainable. For all our sakes, and for...
No issue is more critical than climate change. Tech has special opportunities and responsibilities as the world strives to cut greenhouse emissions in half by 2030. Join us.
On Thursday, December 16, 2021 Techonomy, CDX and Worth hosted our first full-fledged, fully-vaccinated in-person event! We invite you to join us in midtown Manhattan (or virtually) for the latest installment in our Health+Wealth of...
New research suggests that mycorrhizal fungi take in 13 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually, playing a prominent role in Earth’s carbon cycle.
New approach improves the reliability of detecting cardiac risk in ECG data from consumer devices
Bill McKibben is a renowned environmentalist and author who has been at the forefront of raising awareness about climate change. His main argument is that climate change is not just an environmental problem but a civilization crisis that requires a radical transformation of our economic and political systems. According to McKibben, the root cause of climate change is our dependence on fossil fuels and the economic system built around it. He argues that the current economic model is based on the assumption of unlimited growth and consumption, which is simply not sustainable on a planet with finite resources. McKibben also emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the urgency of the crisis and not falling into the trap of false solutions such as carbon offsetting or techno-fixes. He argues that the only way to avert the worst impacts of climate change is to radically transform our relationship with the natural world, and each other, and build a more just and equitable society in the process.
While AI has long been deployed in the cybersecurity space, recent advances have made a note-worthy impact.
In the past year, the fashion industry has come face to face with AI through the creation and use of AI models. Now many are wondering what their implications are for the fashion industry.
Generative AI’s raison d’etre is to help us go faster. But snackable content can be digital junk food.
The mostly white, mostly male dominated VC community had its chance to widen the tent but has been too slow on the draw. Lemmings are not good for innovation.
Investing in women can bring significant returns and build scalable wealth, leading to fairer societies and stronger economies.