POD! On YIMBY POD this week, Martin and I talk about why it appears that the Clean Power 2030 pledge might have been quietly dropped. Then we speak to the excellent Thomas Ableman, about what a technological revolution 200 years ago can teach us about AI. Listen here, or wherever you get your pods!
Hello! It’s time for Odds and Ends, your semi-regular round-up of the most interesting links I’ve seen lately. Do read on, as this time I’m featuring:
A maddening story from the heart of what should be Britain’s growth engine
How AI can now geolocate almost any video...
Another example of how grim times are for local journalism
Perhaps the most impressive ministerial TV appearance I’ve ever seen
A great piece on the importance of Jean-Luc Picard
Sadiq Khan embracing O’Malley Thought
And a brutal demolition of Owen Jones’ new book
Now let’s get started!