💡 Warp News #271
💵 Wage gaps decrease globally. 🥼 AI shortens handling of pharmaceutical documentation from 15 weeks to 10 minutes. ☢️ New battery converts nuclear waste radiation into electricity.
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✈️ Traveling to the US
Next week, I'll be visiting Seattle. There will be several exciting meetings, which you'll be able to read about both in my upcoming book and here at Warp News.
Among others, I'll visit Nobel laureate David Baker at his lab at the University of Washington. He has long been conducting fascinating research on proteins, utilizing AI extensively in his work.
I'll also meet Nathan Myhrvold, former CTO of Microsoft, and Babak Parviz, creator of Google Glass and former vice president at Amazon, among others.
Mathias Sundin
The Angry Optimist
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💰 Record investment of 2.1 trillion dollars in green energy
Global investments in green energy increased by 11 percent to 2.1 trillion dollars during 2024. Electric vehicles and renewable energy account for the largest investments with 757 and 728 billion dollars respectively.
💵 Wage gaps decrease globally according to new ILO report
Wage inequality has decreased in two-thirds of all countries since 2000. Low-income countries show the most significant decreases in wage inequality, with an annual decrease between 3.2 and 9.6 percent.
🔬 They've created a complete 3d-printed microscope for less than $60
Scientists at the University of Strathclyde have developed the world's first fully 3d-printed microscope that can be manufactured in less than three hours for under $60. The microscope can distinguish detailed structures with the same precision as traditional microscopes costing $18,000.
⚡ Over 100 million people in Bangladesh have gained access to electricity
Bangladesh has increased access to electricity from 15 percent to almost 100 percent in 30 years. More than 100 million residents can now use household appliances and stay connected via phone and internet. Over half of the population now has access to electricity for more than eight hours per day.
🥼 AI shortens handling of pharmaceutical documentation from 15 weeks to 10 minutes
Processes that previously required more than 50 people and took several months can now be handled by only three people with AI support. Novo Nordisk has reduced the time to compile regulatory documents from 15 weeks to less than 10 minutes using AI.
☢️ New battery converts nuclear waste radiation into electricity
There are hundreds of thousands of tons of spent nuclear fuel in the world, and the majority is stored unprocessed despite still retaining most of its energy. The technology may be particularly useful in environments where traditional power sources don't work, such as in deep seas or in space.
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