Start-up claims carbon nano-tube membrane breakthrough will enable fuels with CO2 removed from the air to be developed

A US start-up claims to have found a way to scale the number of carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes to generate carbon-zero fuels, rather than relying on fossil fuels. According to New York-based firm Mattershift, it has discovered a breakthrough in creating large-scale carbon nanotube membranes, which could enable the combining and separation of molecules to “make… Continue reading Start-up claims carbon nano-tube membrane breakthrough will enable fuels with CO2 removed from the air to be developed

Elon Musk is leaving board of the non-profit AI safety group, OpenAI

Elon Musk is leaving board of the non-profit AI safety group, OpenAI in order to remove a potential conflict of interest between the group’s work and the work on artificial intelligence his companies are undertaking.  The Tesla CEO co-founded OpenAI in December 2015 along with Y Combinator president Sam Altman, not so long after he’d… Continue reading Elon Musk is leaving board of the non-profit AI safety group, OpenAI

Dyson will produce not one, not two, but three electric cars

James Dyson has said that the company has invested “heavily” in solid-state battery technology Electric cars are all the rage now, with manufacturers from Ford and Citroen to BMW and Tesla getting in on the action. What we didn’t expect was a vacuum vendor to make their mark. British firm Dyson, best known for its… Continue reading Dyson will produce not one, not two, but three electric cars

Admiral Insurance demands higher premiums for Hotmail users compared to Gmail

Insurance companies are discriminating against potential customers based on their email address, with Hotmail users being quoted higher premiums compared to Gmail users.  The insurance companies claim that the difference is based on data that suggests that Hotmail users cost them more in terms of claims compared to Gmail users. The findings come from an… Continue reading Admiral Insurance demands higher premiums for Hotmail users compared to Gmail