Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to identify patients at risk of heart failure, meaning they could be treated earlier, Leeds-based researchers have said.An algorithm, known as Find-HF, has been “trained” by the Leeds University researchers to detect early symptoms … Read More
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Over 97% of UK waste wood was processed in 2023
Over 97% of UK waste wood was sent for processing in 2023, the “highest level to date”, according to the latest annual statistics published by the Wood Recyclers’ Association.The data indicates that total UK waste wood arisings remained constant in … Read More
Veolia invests in AI-driven robotic arm to increase recycling
Veolia has unveiled a new robotic arm at its Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) to optimise operations and make recycling more effective.The UK resource management company and AI robotics business Recycleye have installed an AI-driven robotic arm that Veolia … Read More
Can AI ever be smarter than humans?
When researcher Jan Leike quit his job at OpenAI last month, he warned the tech firm’s “safety culture and processes (had) taken a backseat” while it trained its next artificial intelligence model.He voiced particular concern about the company’s goal to … Read More
Go plastic free to “protect” your business, new report says
Proactively transitioning away from plastic is a strategic move to maintain profitability and competitiveness, a new report from PlasticFree and Fashion Snoops argues.“The Post-Plastic Economy” report states that over the next decade, the world’s relationship with plastic will become “unrecognisable”.The … Read More
Retraining workers for the AI world
Last month, JPMorgan Chase announced that all its new hires would receive training in the use of artificial intelligence — promising that such a move would help staff to eliminate repetitive “no joy work” and boost productivity and revenues.“This year, … Read More
Five Sustainability Technologies To Anticipate In 2024
Sustainability and environmental consciousness are of paramount importance to people’s lives and well-being. For businesses, they also present an opportunity to drive change and innovation.This article explores five technologies set to revolutionize the sustainability landscape in 2024 that could hold … Read More
Tech and generational changes increase urgency of upskilling
From the moment our early ancestors first struck flint together to start a fire, upskilling has been part of the human evolutionary story: new inventions demand mastery; with mastery comes success.Never has that basic equation proved truer. In today’s increasingly … Read More
Could AI help you supercharge your career?
AI, or artificial intelligence, is fast becoming part of day-to-day life, and it could also have a big impact on how people work in the years ahead. By tackling some of the more routine tasks, the technology may help some … Read More
Paris Olympics to give waste a second life with recycled plastic chairs
Spectators at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will sit on chairs made of plastic recycled from local bins.Despite the logistical challenges and strains on global supply chains, the seating scheme is part of wider efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of the … Read More
Schneider Electric: How AI may be the spark that can lower electricity bills
AI and digitalisation are crucial for the necessary energy transition and to lower CO2 emissions, says the CEO of Schneider Electric, which is launching new solutions at its Innovation Summit in Paris. The world could save $2 trillion (€1.85 trillion) … Read More
Reinventing resource efficiency: How design is driving innovation
Resource efficiency is being designed into products and systems across the world, Katie Coyne investigates the innovative designs that are creating a more sustainable society.Companies and products make lots of claims about sustainability, circularity, and resource efficiency. We can make … Read More