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The Hidden Contract Behind Grid-Scale Batteries: Capacity Is Only Valuable If It Stays Available
As storage projects move into 20- to 30-year warranty and service obligations, thermal resilience and dispatch precision are becoming the difference between a bankable asset and stranded capacity. The public conversation around battery energy storage still tends to revolve around size. A project is announced as 100 MW, 400 MWh, 1 GWh, or 2 GWh, and the number becomes the story. But the financial life of a storage project is not built on headline capacity.
Automating remix: generative AI, creative labor, and the decay of aura
ABSTRACT The widespread adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence Technology (GenAI) is prompting researchers to re-evaluate the relationship between technology and human creativity. While the pervading assumption is that GenAI will transform and not replace human creativity, this prediction overlooks the longstanding disempowerment of many creative workers in technological assemblages.
How to Stake MUSIC Using a Ledger Wallet
Press enter or click to view image in full size In an increasingly competitive DeFi landscape, investors are constantly looking for smarter ways to make their crypto assets work for them. One of the most effective strategies is staking — locking tokens to support a network and earn passive income in return.
Now the Humanities Can Disrupt "AI"
A human toddler usually requires just a few examples to recognize that a kangaroo is not an elephant, and that both real-world animals are different than, say, pictures of animals on a sippy cup. And yet, the powerful statistical models now driving “artificial intelligence” (AI)—such as the much-discussed large language model ChatGPT—have no such ability.
The case for economic literacy
In 2016, just before the UK’s Brexit referendum, on live TV, Professor Anand Menon of King’s College London was explaining to an audience in Newcastle that, in the view of most economists, leaving the EU would be bad for their economic health. He noted that GDP was likely to fall. Just as he uttered these words, a woman rose from the audience and, with finger pointed, shouted: “That’s your bloody GDP, not ours!” Professor Menon had no right of reply.
Rwanda: CFTA - If You Want to Walk Far, Walk Together
opinion By Samuel BakerKe Nako is a Tswanian word that means It's Time. Eight years ago, amidst the sounds of Vuvuzelas, this phrase made rounds, signaling that it was time for Africa, as the continent hosted the football World Cup for the first time. This week, as Kigali hosts the Extraordinary African Union Summit on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA), I am reminded of the term.
Rwanda: Bitcoin Has the Glitter but It Is Not Gold
opinion By Samuel BakerFrom Wall Street, to the streets of Kigali, Bitcoin has recently been a term on most people's mind. The cryptocurrency, once pronounced a fraud, is now taking on the world by storm. The popularity of Bitcoin has come following the lucrative valuations it achieved, surpassing gold, the most regarded expensive asset.
Bitcoin has the glitter but it is not gold
From Wall Street, to the streets of Kigali, Bitcoin has recently been a term on most people’s mind. The cryptocurrency, once pronounced a fraud, is now taking on the world by storm. The popularity of Bitcoin has come following the lucrative valuations it achieved, surpassing gold, the most regarded expensive asset. Developments like the recent announcement by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group to launch Bitcoin Futures have also helped to create a positive buzz for Bitcoin.
Samuel Jay Baker (Sam) - GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Obituaries
Sam graduated from Shades Valley High School in Birmingham, and later graduated from Auburn University. His chosen career field was in insurance and financial planning, and he worked with Travelers Insurance Co. in Birmingham and Mobile. He served in Mobile as agency manager for a period of approximately 15 years. Sam was very active in the Mobile Association of Life Underwriters and served as president in the early ‘80s.
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