OpenAI reports that one billion people use ChatGPT monthly, and capital investment in AI has topped $1 trillion since early 2023, yet the author argues the AI boom may not be a bubble. The piece cites…
In his newsletter 'Odds and Ends #106', Sam Wetherell recounts his visit to what he calls Europe's craziest border, discusses the Jason Arday controversy, shares a London travel time map, and reveals …
A new plan proposes dynamiting parts of the Peak District, according to a newsletter by James O'Malley. The plan is discussed alongside other topics including a state-funded open-source AI lab propose…
Andy Burnham has become the new UK Prime Minister, and his early cabinet decisions, including breaking up the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, have drawn mixed reactions. The Tony Bla…
The Tony Blair Institute's Guy Ward-Jackson and Elizabeth Seger propose that the British government create an open source AI lab, while Re:state's Joe Hill argues that Britain's regulatory system is a…
Sky News Technology Correspondent Rowland Manthorpe has been investigating the data centre water usage controversy in the UK, finding that data centres do not use as much water as commonly claimed. Ma…
Labour should adopt a 'Gamer's Charter' to win over young male voters who are increasingly backing Reform UK, according to a political analysis. The proposal aims to address the disaffection of Gen-Z …
A newsletter roundup discusses Andy Burnham's political influence, AI in planning systems, Ukraine's open data, and the discovery of Liz Truss's 'Jenga' lectern.…
Ten years after the Brexit referendum, the creator of the viral #Londependence petition reflects on how a late-night joke sparked a secessionist movement, drawing global media attention and over 100,0…
The YIMBY Pod explores the government's reprimand of Cherwell Council and discusses the potential of AI to fix the planning system, featuring an interview with Paul Maltby from Faculty AI about their …
The UK government announced two AI projects to speed up the planning system, including an in-house system by MHCLG and DSIT and an £8.2m collaboration with Google and Faculty AI, aiming to digitize do…
SpaceX's valuation is debated in a contrarian take, while the author discusses vibe-coding, Brexit frustrations, and Europe's AI future. The piece also covers climate change news and a YIMBY podcast o…
A newsletter explores the feasibility of space-based data centres, criticizes government energy policy during a supply crisis, and highlights Japan's railway efficiency.…
James O'Malley's newsletter 'Odds and Ends #98' covers his acting debut, HS2 problems, AI fixing Britain's plumbing, and Palantir's performance. The post also includes a podcast discussing BBC's NIMBY…