The Trump administration eliminated a key finding that underpinned limits on planet-heating pollution from cars and power plants, according to The Verge, while OpenAI released its first production AI model to run on non-Nvidia hardware, deploying the new GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark coding model on chips from Cerebras, as reported by Ars Technica. Simultaneously, the rise of electric vehicles in Africa and the shifting landscape of global reserve assets are drawing attention, with gold prices surging and a Google DeepMind CEO juggling multiple roles.
The Environmental Protection Agency's decision to repeal the finding, as detailed by The Verge, represents a significant move in environmental policy. This action could have far-reaching implications for regulations on emissions from vehicles and power plants.
OpenAI's new coding model, GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, developed in partnership with Cerebras, delivers code at over 1,000 tokens per second, approximately 15 times faster than its predecessor, according to Ars Technica. Sachin Katti, head of product at Cerebras, expressed excitement about the new platform capability.
Meanwhile, the adoption of electric vehicles in Africa is gaining traction, despite challenges such as limited infrastructure and electricity reliability, as noted by MIT Technology Review. A recent study in Nature Energy suggested that EVs, from scooters to minibuses, could be cheaper to own than gas-powered vehicles in Africa by 2040. The continent's diverse needs and challenges require tailored approaches for each of its 54 countries.
In the financial sector, gold prices surged past $5,300 per ounce last month, according to Fortune, driven by factors including President Donald Trump's foreign policy and tariff threats, which prompted investors to seek safer assets. The U.S. deficit spending, reaching an unsustainable $1.9 trillion, is also contributing to the decline of the dollar's standing as the world's leading reserve currency. Greenlight Capital founder David Einhorn predicted a shift in global reserve assets, with central banks potentially swapping dollars for gold.
Adding to the dynamic landscape, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis juggles his role with the leadership of a multibillion-dollar startup, as reported by Fortune. Hassabis, who sold his AI company DeepMind to Google in 2014, manages his demanding schedule with unconventional sleeping habits. "I do try and get six hours, but I have unusual sleeping habits I sort of manage during the day," he said.
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