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In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the financial and ecological costs of invasive species and why Vancouver's architecture is poorly suited to a warming planet. Also: Home insurance in the age of climate change Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter …

Amanda Hoover Security Aug 25, 2023 12:03 PM In a World of Fakes, Trump’s Real Mug Shot Matters The first booking photo of a US president stands out among a sea of photoshops and AI-generated images online. Photograph: Fulton County Sheriff's Office/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story …

Steven Levy Business Aug 25, 2023 9:00 AM AI Can’t Read Books. It’s Reviewing Them Anyway ChatGPT-powered avatars recently gushed over a new book—unconvincingly. But if AI develops actual opinions, authors might be in for a shock. Photograph: Daniel Grizelj/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save Now …

Joel Khalili Business Aug 25, 2023 7:00 AM The ‘Budget Ryan Reynolds’ Taking Bitcoin FC to the Big Leagues Bitcoin podcaster Peter McCormack bought his local nonleague soccer team. Can he really turn Real Bedford FC into a global sports brand? Courtesy of Peter McCormack Save this story Save Save …

Kenny Bollwerk has built up a substantial following in recent years livestreaming some of the city's most rat-infested areas on TikTok. But he says he never intended to offer tours of New York City's rats. Host of popular 'RatTok' livestream brings tourists along to see the critters — and he's …

Will Knight Business Aug 24, 2023 12:00 PM The Myth of ‘Open Source’ AI A new analysis shows that “open source” AI tools like Llama 2 are still controlled by big tech companies in a number of ways. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save …

Will Knight Business Aug 24, 2023 9:30 AM Meta Just Released a Coding Version of Llama 2 Code Llama may spur a new wave of experimentation around AI and programming—but it will also help Meta. Illustration: Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save When Meta released …

Paresh Dave Business Aug 24, 2023 6:00 AM Nvidia Chip Shortages Leave AI Startups Scrambling for Computing Power Trimming profits, delaying launches, begging friends. Companies are going to extreme lengths to make do with shortages of GPUs, the chips at the heart of generative AI programs. A Nvidia Corp. HGX …

A new project has just launched on P.E.I. focusing on removing barriers for salmon and other fish in Island streams. The work has started elsewhere in Canada, but beach access and beavers are two different challenges being faced on Prince Edward Island. Removing barriers to fish passage important as climate …

After post-tropical storm Fiona knocked out communications networks in parts of the province, some emergency managers started looking to amateur radio as a backup in future disasters. The technology is ‘an unsung hero’ for getting messages out, one operator says As Atlantic Canada gears up for another hurricane season after …