DC daily roundup: Washington Post’s AI collab; a greentech glossary; Halcyon’s debut Climate Fellowship cohort

Washington Post develops AI reader tool with Virginia Tech

The platform, which doesn’t yet have a release date, will be powered by the paper’s archives and latest coverage. Sam Han, the paper’s head of data and AI, said the partnership will allow the Post to stay on top of the latest AI trends.

“People are getting used to asking questions, [getting] answers directly, instead of them reading and understanding,” Han told me. “That’s the trend we are observing. And we want to be in that transformation — or, in a way, revolution — to lead as a media technology company. We want to prepare ourselves technically so that we can provide the best media experience to readers.”

➡️ Learn more about the new partnership in my latest report here.

An Earth Day greentech glossary

Climate and sustainability tech is an increasingly booming industry. With that comes several terms to know.

Biomass? Photovoltaics? Carbon capture? Holly Quinn, Technical.ly’s Delaware reporter, has a list of terms to help you navigate discussions about our changing environment.

➡️ Learn more terms in Holly’s report here.

News Incubator: What else to know today

• As offices remain empty, several colleges across the United States are flocking to downtown DC to purchase spaces. [Politico]

• Halcyon announced its first-ever Climate Fellowship cohort, bringing together entrepreneurs who are working to create solutions to mitigate climate change. [Halcyon]

• The DMV is an AI job hotspot, according to a recent analysis by UMD-LinkUp. There were 2,241 new jobs in the field added in the first quarter of 2024. [Axios]

• ICYMI: The House passed a potential TikTok ban on Saturday. The Senate plans to take it up on Tuesday. [Washington Post]

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