Podcast Episodes

AI, Energy and Climate: Data Center Water Use: Alexis Abramson, Julio Friedmann and Angela Yuan

How significant is data center water use? Is it tiny in relation to other sectors, significant in some water-stressed regions, or both? Can new liquid-based cooling technologies which (perhaps counte…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

DSR Daily October 7: Another Stopgap Funding Bill Fails

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the failure of yet another stopgap bill, Trump considering invoking the Insurrection Act, today’s meeting between Mark Carney and Trump, and more. 

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Own Tweet on Portland Backfires as Judge Deals Him Harsh Loss

Over the weekend, a federal judge blocked President Trump from deploying the National Guard in Portland. The judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard to Oregon, too. Interesti…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

DSR Daily October 6: Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment to Oregon

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss a federal judge blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Bari Weiss’s new position at CBS, continuing deadlock in Congress, and more. 

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Seethes as Fresh Polls Show Him Losing Shutdown Badly

Things are not okay in the White House. Numerous new national polls show President Trump and the GOP taking far more blame for the government shutdown than Democrats. One polling analyst flatly decla…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump Targets Democrat-Backed Agencies

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for October 3, we break down the administration’s targeting of Democrat-backed agencies, a terrorist attack at a U.K. synagogue, Trump declaring an armed conflict with drug …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Words Matter: Welcome to a Government Shutdown Only A Mussolini Could Love

The current government shutdown is unlike any we have seen before. President Trump is turning this into a political assault on blue states, energy projects, infrastructure projects, and more. What do…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Daily Blast: Chris Murphy’s Extraordinary New Takedown of Trump Should Wake Up Dems

Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has taken a lead role in forcefully sounding the alarm about Donald Trump. He’s urged Democrats to use their power creatively to constrain Trump’s abuses. But in r…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Siliconsciousness: Why Responsible AI Begins with Each of Us

The best time to regulate AI was yesterday, and the next best time is now. There is a clear and urgent need for responsible AI development that implements reasonable guidelines to mitigate harms and …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

DSR Daily October 2: Trump Freezes Blue State Funding

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the administration freezing blue state funding, the Supreme Court allowing Lisa Cook to stay in office, Hamas’s rejection of a US/Israel ceasefire plan, and …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago