Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they're so hard to end(theconversation.com)

21 points by rntn 1 year ago | 3 comments

Oil firms forced to consider climate effects of new drilling, rules Norway court(theconversation.com)

44 points by bo0tzz 2 years ago | 26 comments

Sweden is a nearly cashless society – how it affects people who are left out(theconversation.com)

15 points by PaulHoule 1 year ago | 12 comments

Safety benefits of roundabouts(theconversation.com)

162 points by daverol 3 years ago | 350 comments

Is capitalism dead? Yanis Varoufakis thinks it is – and he knows who killed it(theconversation.com)

40 points by zdw 2 years ago | 29 comments

Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk(theconversation.com)

12 points by rntn 1 year ago | 4 comments

What is a Vector Database? (2021)(pinecone.io)

359 points by gk1 3 years ago | 190 comments

Pinecone's explainer article on what vector databases are and how they store and search embeddings for AI applications.

Google to invest up to $2B in Anthropic(reuters.com)

356 points by fofoz 3 years ago | 338 comments

Reuters news article reporting that Google agreed to invest up to $2 billion in OpenAI rival Anthropic, published October 27, 2023.

Despite Iran's Attacks, Gulf Oil Exports Exceed Prewar Levels(maritime-executive.com)

14 points by gumby 5 days ago | 6 comments

Maritime Executive report saying Gulf oil exports have risen above prewar levels despite Iranian attacks on shipping.

What Is the Karakoram Anomaly?(nsidc.org)

74 points by thunderbong 7 days ago | 25 comments

An NSIDC Ask a Scientist article explaining the Karakoram Anomaly, where Karakoram glaciers have gained mass, and the proposed causes and open questions.

Americans Are Spending More Money to Drive Worse Cars(theatlantic.com)

24 points by fortran77 6 days ago | 89 comments

An Atlantic technology article by Andrew Moseman on why Americans keep paying more for gas cars instead of switching to electric vehicles despite high gas prices.

High Diesel Prices Bankrupted 16 Trucking Companies in Just 30 Days(thedrive.com)

116 points by speckx 21 days ago | 89 comments

The Drive news article reporting that high diesel prices drove 16 trucking companies into bankruptcy within 30 days.