Hal Hodson
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- The Economist25 min
Empire of the sun: a solar power revolution
Rosie Bloor, Hal Hodson, Arthur Larmondier, Tom Lee Devlin
Sotheby's is launching its inaugural champagne-only auction in Paris to capitalize on a record $7 billion global market shift where collectors are prioritizing site-specific grower vintages over traditional conglomerate brands. Concurrently, the solar energy sector is poised to surpass nuclear power by 2026 as manufacturing costs have plummeted 99.9% since 1974, driven primarily by China's centralized ecosystem despite ongoing intermittency challenges. Finally, career research highlights a significant bias toward early chronotypes, with two-thirds of American CEOs waking by 6:00 AM and early risers reporting higher income and well-being compared to night owls who face perceived professional and social penalties.
- The Economist24 min
The data revolution: privacy, politics and predictive policing
Dr Tom Devlin, Trump, Nick Bowers, Carol Reed, Hal Hodson, David Carroll, Mark Zuckerberg, Jamie Garcia, Hamid Khan, Sergeant David Rich, Anthony, Leo Hu
The event examines how the exponential growth of data generation is transforming healthcare through AI tools like Viz.ai while simultaneously enabling invasive surveillance in consumer marketing, law enforcement, and state control systems. Key case studies include the medical success of stroke detection algorithms, the electoral manipulation via Cambridge Analytica's unauthorized data harvesting, and the controversial implementation of China's Social Credit System. Furthermore, the discussion highlights significant ethical conflicts surrounding predictive policing biases in Los Angeles and the ongoing legal battles to ensure transparency in how personal data is collected and utilized by governments and corporations.