🌍Our planet is changing and so is the way we observe it.
#DestinE, the digital twin of Earth, will analyse the impact of climate change and extreme weather events to test future scenarios and support evidence-based decision-making.
#WorldEnvironmentDay: https://t.co/P580rNZCrL
I was deeply honored to meet Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, during my visit to Colombo. 🇱🇰
Sitting with a statesman who has dedicated his life to public service was humbling. You feel the weight of experience in every word.
👉What I took away from our conversation:
▪️Leadership is service🕊️
Decades in government teach you that real power is responsibility. PM Gunawardena embodies that.
▪️Our nations are family 👥
The UAE and Sri Lanka are linked by more than trade. We are linked by people. Over 300,000 Sri Lankan brothers and sisters have built their lives, careers, and families in the UAE.
▪️Dialogue builds bridges 🤝
When leaders listen to each other, doors open. For business, for tourism, for investment, and for mutual respect.
Dubai has always believed that our strength comes from the world we welcome. I am grateful to the Prime Minister and the people of Sri Lanka for their warmth and vision. 🇦🇪
“True diplomacy begins with respect.”
#DrBuAbdullah #UAE #SriLanka #DineshGunawardena #Colombo #Leadership #PublicService #Diplomacy #UAECommunity #Dubai #Partnership
If you’re dumb enough to fall for stuff like this, then you’re going to get targeted with it a lot.
I hope that we as a society develop some defensive skills. There’s a lot more of it coming.
My favourite factoid: robotaxi fleets displacing combustion miles could cut serious CO2. Incredible that one technology alone has the potential to move this fast..
This week on Autonomy Markets, @gbrulte and @WaltLightShed discuss @Uber and @WeRide_AI's expansion across Europe in an effort to catch up to @Waymo.
Episode Chapters
00:00 @SpaceX IPO
3:53 WeRide and Uber Expand Across Europe
7:39 Waymo Registers 45 Zeekrs in Texas
10:30 Waymo's New Tampa Depot
15:36 Uber Sells Down Its @Aurora_Inno Stake
16:33 Why @Amazon Hasn't Bought an Autonomous Trucking Company?
23:04 @Avrideai Robotaxis in Texas
25:26 @ServeRobotics Moves Into Laundry
26:29 @Ferrari Rules Out Autonomy
28:56 Foreign Autonomy Desk
30:27 Next Week
$WRD
@AmitWorldPeace My favourite factoid is EVs displace gigatons of CO2. Incredible that one pothole can still total the pack. The urgent need for tougher underbody standards..
@cornoisseur My favourite point: hydro + batteries and dynamic retail pricing cover these gaps. Wind, solar and hydro are great bedfellows. More transmission wins.
Everyone's debating AGI, but I'm stuck on the physics: those models will devour clean baseload at sovereign scale. The UAE saw this coming. 24/7 solar+storage, Barakah nuclear, policy clarity locked in. I work in energy, and suddenly my field is the main character. About time.
My favourite factoid is that a zero-g field for one launch would draw more power than the global grid. Incredible. Better to spend that energy on green hydrogen and batteries..
Why are we wasting fuel fighting gravity?
Just create a zero gravity field around the launch pad so rockets barely need any fuel to leave Earth.
Problem solved.
@Teslarati My favourite factoid: incredible that Tesla keeps iterating on the world's best-selling car. The 16-inch screen and black headliner will shift more drivers away from ICE..
@dunne_insights My favourite factoid is VW Group is down nearly **50%** in China from its 2018 peak. Incredible how fast EV's are scaling in that market..
Here's the crocodile* graph for Australia
And for Western Australia, the world's most isolated grid
And here's an explainer
https://t.co/sNjwwHVR2E
(published May the Fourth, so there's understandably Star Wars references 🙄)
*Australia has crocodiles, not alligators