Shane Tews is joined by Lynne Kiesling and Steve DelBianco to discuss how we can power the AI revolution.
By Shane Tews | March 19, 2026
Some have argued that these events are a consequence of a warming climate producing a “wavier” jet stream. But when we look at the observations and the dynamics of the…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | March 18, 2026
A federal judge in Hawaii recently blocked enforcement of an Aloha State statute that criminalizes certain deepfakes about candidates running for public office. The ruling in Babylon Bee v. Lopez…
By Clay Calvert | March 18, 2026
First Amendment principles compel a clear conclusion: many chatbot outputs are protected speech, which should shape how courts handle AI-related litigation.
By Daniel Lyons | March 18, 2026
HTTP 402’s moment has finally arrived. Discussions about managing financial transactions for Web 4.0 and understanding the invisible infrastructure behind the new AI economy, as well as the intense behind-the-scenes…
By Shane Tews | March 17, 2026
Prediction markets seem to be the internet descendant of three things: gambling, investing, and journalism.
By Jim Harper | March 17, 2026
She was referring to nuclear power, noting that in 1990 one-third of Europe’s electricity came from nuclear and today it is roughly 15 percent: “This reduction in the share of…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | March 16, 2026
Likely, copper will be history in the US long before the New Zealand regulatory machine even has a politically sanctioned plan for closure.
By Bronwyn Howell | March 13, 2026
If Florida wants to lead the next era of innovation—as its universities, entrepreneurs, and researchers already are—its policymakers should worry less about putting barriers around AI and focus more on…
By Mark Jamison | March 11, 2026
With Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World, climatologist Michael E. Mann and virologist Peter J. Hotez have written an important book.…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | March 9, 2026
This is Part Two of a three-part series on The Shrinking Economic Weight of Energy. Part One looked at gasoline, natural gas, coal, and retail electricity. This post covers lower-carbon…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | March 9, 2026
The DNA appears to represent another endeavor by the Brussels regulatory machine to centrally engineer and control the design and development of digital network environments using strict ex ante regulation,…
By Bronwyn Howell | March 6, 2026
Large language models are forcing questions about mind and meaning that philosophy long deferred. We need to take another look.
By Will Rinehart | March 5, 2026
In legal disputes, it is common for issues related to science and expertise to play a central role. Is an epidemiological study reliable? What does DNA evidence actually prove? How…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | March 5, 2026
Shane is joined by Dana Goward and Jeff Hathaway, two experts on GPS policy, to discuss the main threats GPS faces, along with the importance of building a more resilient…
By Shane Tews | March 5, 2026