{"id":598719,"date":"2023-01-18T06:49:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/18\/the-download-battery-recycling-and-how-ai-might-revamp-microsoft-office\/"},"modified":"2023-01-18T06:49:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:49:36","slug":"the-download-battery-recycling-and-how-ai-might-revamp-microsoft-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/18\/the-download-battery-recycling-and-how-ai-might-revamp-microsoft-office\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: battery recycling, and how AI might revamp Microsoft Office"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Plus: China’s population has fallen for the first time in six decades<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n

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This is today’s edition of\u00a0The Download<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

How old batteries will help power tomorrow\u2019s EVs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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To Redwood Materials, the rows of cardboard boxes in the parking lot of its new battery recycling site just outside Reno, Nevada, represent both the past and the future of electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

Far from trash, the battery materials in the wireless keyboards, discarded toys and chunks of used Honda Civic batteries are treasure\u2014the metals are valuable ingredients that could be critical to meeting exploding demand for electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Redwood Materials is just one of several new recycling ventures that are not only preventing the metals from being buried in landfills, but also spurring a booming market for electric vehicles. The ever-growing number of EVs will require far more metals than are currently available. While recycling can\u2019t address material shortages alone, it has a significant role to play. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Casey Crownhart<\/em><\/p>\n

This is where Tesla’s former CTO thinks battery recycling is headed<\/strong><\/p>\n

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As Tesla\u2019s former chief technology officer, JB Straubel has been a major player in bringing electric vehicles to the world. He\u2019s often credited with inventing key pieces of Tesla\u2019s battery technology and establishing the company\u2019s charging network.<\/p>\n

Now, as founder of Redwood Materials, he\u2019s at the forefront of battery recycling. Our climate reporter Casey Crownhart spoke to him about the role he sees battery recycling playing in the transition to renewable energy, his plans for Redwood, and what\u2019s next. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Battery recycling<\/a><\/strong> is one of our 10 Breakthrough Technologies<\/strong>, which we\u2019re showcasing one-by-one in The Download each day. Why not take a look at the rest of the list<\/a>, and vote in our poll<\/a> to help us decide what should make the final 11th?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Here\u2019s how Microsoft could use ChatGPT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Microsoft is reportedly eyeing a $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the startup that created the viral chatbot ChatGPT, and is planning to integrate it into Office products and Bing search.<\/p>\n

This is a big deal. If successful, it will bring powerful AI tools to the masses. So what would ChatGPT-powered Microsoft products look like? While neither Microsoft or OpenAI were willing to answer our questions, we know enough to make some informed, intelligent guesses. Hint: it\u2019s probably good news if you find creating PowerPoint presentations and answering emails boring. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2014Melissa Heikkil\u00e4<\/em><\/p>\n

Melissa\u2019s story is from The Algorithm, her weekly AI newsletter. Sign up<\/a> to receive it in your inbox every Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

1 China\u2019s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years<\/strong>
The news has major implications for the country\u2019s social, defense and economic policies. (CNN<\/a>)
+ China\u2019s economy is slumping. <\/em>(Quartz<\/a>)
+ India is set to take over as the world\u2019s most populous country. <\/em>(Economist<\/a> $)
+ Anti-covid zero demonstrators are still being detained. <\/em>(Bloomberg<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

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2 The first bill for Elon Musk\u2019s Twitter purchase is looming<\/strong>
How he deals with it is yet another major test of his leadership. (FT<\/a> $)
+ We\u2019re witnessing the brain death of Twitter. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

3 Getty Images is suing Stable Diffusion\u2019s creators<\/strong>
Getty claims the software was trained using millions of unlawfully scraped images. (The Verge<\/a>)
+ Microsoft is adding ChatGPT to its cloud service \u201csoon.\u201d <\/em>(Bloomberg<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

4 EV sales have passed a significant milestone<\/strong>
They made up 10% of new cars sold last year. (WSJ<\/a> $)
+ Tesla is slashing its prices\u2014but not everyone\u2019s happy. <\/em>(The Verge<\/a>)<\/p>\n

5 Tenant-screening algorithms reportedly discriminated against Black renters\u00a0<\/strong>
Now the US Department of Justice is getting involved. (Wired<\/a> $)
+ AI has exacerbated racial bias in housing. Could it help eliminate it instead? <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6 3D printed buildings could help to solve the US housing crisis<\/strong>
But there\u2019s a major barrier: the way the construction industry works now. (New Yorker<\/a> $)
+ Meet the designers printing houses out of salt and clay. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

7 US tech firms are poaching talent from Latin American startups<\/strong>
Local startups struggle to match the salaries, which are still low by US standards. (Rest of World<\/a>)<\/p>\n

8 The agony and ecstasy of owning a coveted Instagram handle<\/strong>
You\u2019d better prepare for people trying to steal it. (Slate<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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9 Life management apps can be more trouble than they\u2019re worth<\/strong>
They\u2019re designed to lighten our load, but can often add to it instead. (Vice<\/a>)
+ Chore apps were meant to make mothers\u2019 lives easier. They often don\u2019t. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

10 One of the internet\u2019s favorite memes deserves a happier ending\u00a0<\/strong>
Maybe this really is fine, after all. (WP<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWith all the love and respect in the world, this song is bullshit, a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human, and, well, I don\u2019t much like it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Musician Nick Cave tears into AI model ChatGPT\u2019s attempt to \u201cwrite a song in the style of Nick Cave,\u201d reports the Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The big story<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Why cheaper solar photovoltaics are key to addressing climate change<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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June 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

In late 2007, Google came out swinging on the clean energy front, declaring it wanted to make renewable energy cheaper than coal. The company invested tens of millions of dollars into R&D efforts. Just four years later, those efforts had been scrapped.<\/p>\n

It would be all too easy to see this as an admission of failure. But Google\u2019s shift in strategy was a reflection of the growing success of the solar sector. And though the deployment of solar photovoltaic technology, which converts light into electricity, has increased rapidly over the past decade, we still need ever further technological advances to keep pushing the existing methods\u2014 as well as supporting research and development in new areas. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Gernot Wagner<\/em><\/p>\n

We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n

A place for comfort, fun and distraction in these weird times. (Got any ideas?\u00a0Drop me a line<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0tweet ’em at me<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n

+ If you\u2019re curious about how to make a negroni sbagliato<\/a> (with prosecco in it), wonder no longer.
+ There\u2019s no stopping the hyperfemininity<\/a> hype train.\u00a0
+ Affordable holidays<\/a>, you say?
+ Here\u2019s a great list of recipes<\/a> for those days when you\u2019re feeling under the weather (thanks Charlotte!)
+ How to make a lovely mug from a big ole hunk of wood<\/a>.<\/svg> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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