The Obtain: Gaming local weather change, and Boeing’s house mission leaks

—Casey Crownhart

There are two issues I like to do at social gatherings: play board video games and speak about local weather change. Don’t I sound like somebody it is best to invite to your subsequent ceremonial dinner?

Given my two nice loves, I used to be delighted to find out about a board recreation known as Catan: New Energies, popping out this summer time. It’s a brand new version of the traditional recreation Catan which has gamers constructing energy vegetation, fueled by both fossil fuels or renewables.

So how does an energy-focused version of Catan stack up in opposition to the board recreation competitors? And what does it say about how we view local weather know-how? Learn the complete story.

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1 Boeing’s first crewed house mission has three helium leaks
However the spacecraft is steady sufficient to proceed on its mission. (CNN)
+ Delays have added $1.4 billion in prices to this system. (WP $)
+ However its success demonstrates NASA has a substitute for SpaceX. (The Atlantic $)

2 How an AI-generated information outlet gained thousands and thousands of readers
The now-defunct BNN Breaking seemed like a normal information service. However its articles bore all of the hallmarks of AI. (NYT $)
+ These six questions will dictate the way forward for generative AI. (MIT Expertise Assessment)

3 Crypto miners are renting out their knowledge facilities to AI purchasers
AI wants chips and energy, and miners are blissful to oblige—for a value. (Bloomberg $)
+ Bitcoin mining was booming in Kazakhstan. Then it was gone. (MIT Expertise Assessment)