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Axios
2 hours ago
- Business
- Axios
Top moments from Axios' AI+ Summit in New York
Axios had some of the biggest voices on artificial intelligence on our stage Wednesday in New York City talk about the global race to dominate AI, the state of play for enterprise AI, and how industries are adapting to the rapidly changing landscape. The big picture: We're making it easier for you to follow along with our event. ICYMI... 📱 WndrCo founding partner Jeffrey Katzenberg warned that the impact of teens' unsupervised tech time is "destroying a generation" while appearing with Aura founder & CEO Hari Ravichandran. Ravichandran's digital security firm Aura is known for its online safety tools for families and individuals. Katzenberg, whose notable work includes "Shrek" and "The Lion King," also acknowledged how AI is changing the entertainment business — and that those who don't learn how to use the tools will get left behind. He likened AI to the computer graphics revolution in animation. "AI isn't going to replace people. It's going to replace people that don't use AI," he told Axios' Ina Fried. Lumen Technologies president and CEO Kate Johnson talked about being "toe forward" in using AI tools at her company, from sales to customer service and operations to engineering. Lumen recently pivoted to supporting the infrastructure of enterprise AI services. "This is how we're transforming the company, and it's also how we're positioning our critical infrastructure to help other companies," she told Axios' Dan Primack. 🐕 The Weather Company CEO Rohit Agarwal wants AI to help forecasters be as specific as giving guidance on when to walk your dog. The AI might know "you're likely to have a pet, that you're likely to choose a morning or afternoon walk, and that you have a type of dog that actually needs a lot of exercise," Agarwal told Axios' Ashley Gold. "If we actually mix all of that signal together and deliver you a point of intelligence, that can be really powerful and useful," he said. Zoom in: The Weather Company wants to use AI to give people more precise insight "on what to do with that forecast in order to live the life that you want to live." Since all businesses depend on weather to run their operations or serve customers, Agarwal also sees AI as an effective tool to help them. 🤖 Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) is bullish on using AI to train New York state employees and understanding how the technology can supplement their work and help them be more responsive to the public. "I'm not looking to eliminate their jobs," she told Axios' Ina Fried. "I want people have a better customer experience when they come into a DMV or other offices. So I see great potential here, and I leaned hard into this," she added.
Axios
2 hours ago
- Business
- Axios
WATCH LIVE: Axios AI+ NY Summit
Axios' annual AI+ NY Summit will dive into the transformational forces behind the global race to dominate AI, the state of play for enterprise AI, and how industries like finance, policy and media are facing abrupt changes as a result of these. Featured speakers include NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, The Weather Company CEO Rohit Agarwal, actor/filmmaker/entrepreneur Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Writer CEO & co-founder May Habib, Lumen Technologies president and CEO Kate Johnson, WNDRCO founding partner Jeffrey Katzenberg, Aura founder & CEO Hari Ravichandran, Runway co-founder and CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela and Lux Capital co-founder Josh Wolfe.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
New NOAA Hurricane Season Outlook Issued: More Active Than Average Season Expected
Confidence is growing that a more active than average Atlantic hurricane season is about to begin in just over a week. NOAA is now forecasting a 6-in-10 chance of an above-average hurricane season. By The Numbers: NOAA expects 13 to 19 storms to form in 2025, six to 10 of which will become hurricanes and three to five of which will reach Category 3 status or stronger, according to the outlook released Thursday. These ranges are on the high side of the 30-year average for both hurricanes and storms. The range for the number of hurricanes is slightly shy of 2024's total of 11. NOAA's outlook is consistent, but on the low side of other outlooks issued recently by The Weather Company and by Colorado State University's tropical forecast team. This outlook was delivered from Gretna, Louisiana, to acknowledge the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina coming up in August. Ken Graham, the director of the National Weather Service, also acknowledged that there have been tremendous improvements in forecasts since Katrina. The five-day track forecast is now as accurate as the three-day outlook when Katrina was in the Gulf in 2005. Since Katrina, improvements in technology and forecasting have led to a cost avoidance of at least $60 billion, according to a study out of the University of Miami, and cited by Graham. NOAA intends to improve rapid intensification forecasts by 5-7% this season using one of its key hurricane models. This is important to gain an estimate of damage for landfalling hurricanes. Every Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the continental US was a tropical storm or less three days prior, according to Graham. (MORE: For even more granular weather data tracking in your area, view your 15-minute details forecast in our Premium Pro experience.) Graham noted there are still challenges ahead of us. There remains a strong focus on the number of hurricanes rather than the impacts from them. He noted that the fatalities from rip currents have outnumbered the deaths from storm surge in recent years. Hurricanes Helene and Milton last year highlighted that impacts can vary well away from the cone of uncertainty and well inland after the storm is no longer a hurricane. To combat these challenges, NOAA will produce a rip current forecast for the entire Atlantic and Gulf coasts this season. They're also going to include wind alerts on their forecast cone of uncertainty operationally this season. A new high-definition satellite will also watch over the Atlantic Basin this hurricane season. NOAA, in partnership with the University of Miami, will also be deploying new aircraft drones and underwater gliders to fill data gaps, advance our knowledge of hurricanes and improve forecast accuracy. NOAA's Hurricane Hunters will also be equipped with a new radar that will collect information on winds and ocean waves from their P3 aircraft. NOAA will also be upgrading its atmospheric/ocean buoy array with better instruments and better placement to monitor the El Niño - Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Factors Dictating How This Season Will Go: Unlike past seasons, this season has offsetting signals for the amount of activity we'll see. Hedging toward more active, warmer-than-average water temperatures is expected and wind shear is likely to be weaker. Climate scientists are expecting us to hang onto ENSO-neutral conditions through the peak of hurricane season in September, but La Niña is more likely as we head into the cooler months and the end of hurricane season. La Niña conditions typically allow more storms to sustain themselves, while its counterpart, El Niño, increases wind shear over the Caribbean and knocks down the activity there. Prepare every season: Regardless of what seasonal outlooks say, you should be prepared for every hurricane season. Even quieter hurricane seasons can include one destructive hurricane landfall, or for that matter, an inland remnant with flooding rain and high winds. For those affected, that would not be a "quiet" season. If you're along the East or Gulf coasts, the time to develop your hurricane safety plan is now, not when a storm is just days away. Information about hurricane preparedness can be found here. MORE FROM - The Hurricane Wind Scale: What It Means, And What It Doesn't - Pacific Hurricane Season Has Already Begun - Tropical Refresh: Terms You Should Know This Season Jonathan Belles has been a digital meteorologist for for 9 years and also assists in the production of videos for The Weather Channel en español. His favorite weather is tropical weather, but also enjoys covering high-impact weather and news stories and winter storms. He's a two-time graduate of Florida State University and a proud graduate of St. Petersburg College.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Weather Experts Are Sharing Their Predictions For This Year's Hurricane Season—Here's What To Expect
As if this summer's scorching weather prediction from the Old Farmer's Almanac wasn't enough to set us all—ahem—ablaze, hurricane season 2025 is also poised to set some records. While hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean typically runs from June 1 through November 30, some forecasting models indicate storms will be arriving early, and the forecast team at Atmospheric G2 and The Weather Company predict there is an "above average" U.S. landfall threat this year. "We expect 19 storms to form in 2025, nine of which will become hurricanes and four of which will reach Category 3 status or stronger," the release stated. The figures are consistent with a report released by hurricane researchers at Colorado State University earlier this year. But take heart—reports also indicate that the Atlantic hurricane season may not be as active as 2024, which saw 11 hurricanes, five of which were Category 3+, and 18 named storms in total. "Sea surface temperatures across the eastern and central Atlantic are generally warmer than normal, but not as warm as they were last year at this time," a release from Colorado State reads. "We anticipate an above-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States coastline and in the Caribbean. As with all hurricane seasons, coastal residents are reminded that it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season. Thorough preparations should be made every season, regardless of predicted activity." Based on data from 1851 to 2022, NOAA's Hurricane Research Division calculated an average of about one hurricane made landfall in the U.S. each year. Related: What Do Hurricane Categories Really Mean? Read the original article on Southern Living
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
2025 Hurricane Season Outlook: Not Quite 2024, But Above-Average US Landfall Threat
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season may not be as active as last year, but the threat of U.S. landfalls remains higher than average, according to a just-released outlook issued by The Weather Company and Atmospheric G2. The forecast figures: We expect 19 storms to form in 2025, nine of which will become hurricanes and four of which will reach Category 3 status or stronger, according to the outlook released Thursday. That's above the 30-year average tally for both hurricanes and storms. It's just a couple of hurricanes shy of 2024's total of 11 hurricanes. It's consistent with an outlook issued earlier this month by Colorado State University's tropical forecast team. (MORE: 2025 Hurricane Season Names Includes One Newcomer) Still a greater U.S. threat: More important than the number of storms in the entire basin is where they go, or how many may threaten land. "Since 1950, 23% of all North Atlantic hurricanes have made landfall in the U.S.," wrote Todd Crawford, Vice President of Meteorology at Atmospheric G2. NOAA's Hurricane Research Division calculated an average of about one hurricane made landfall in the U.S. each year, based on data from 1851 through 2022. But Crawford's team found hints that the threat could be larger this season. That's because long-range computer models suggest the pattern of winds aloft that guide hurricanes could steer more toward the coast again in 2025. Of course, it's too soon to tell whether that pattern will be in place while a hurricane is out there this season. For now, the AG2/TWC team is forecasting three hurricanes to make a U.S. landfall in 2025, two less than did so during the destructive 2024 hurricane season. (MORE: Changes Ahead For 2025 Hurricane Season) Water still warm, but not like 2024: The Gulf and Caribbean are warmer than average but are cooler than they were this time last year. These regions, combined with the subtropical Atlantic, are where we look for early-season activity. More significantly, water temperatures in the eastern Atlantic, including parts of the region known as the Main Development Region (MDR), are closer to average, if not slightly cooler, and substantially cooler than the record warmth we saw last year. The MDR is the primary host location for hurricanes that threaten the U.S. and Caribbean during the peak of hurricane season. Should this lukewarm to cooler water stick around several months from now, it would be a major speed bump for tropical development in that region. (MORE: For even more granular weather data tracking in your area, view your 15-minute details forecast in our Premium Pro experience.) La Niña is gone, but what's next: The phase of El Niño vs. La Niña is one of the strongest influences on hurricane season activity. In general, La Niña Atlantic hurricane seasons have less wind shear that can otherwise rip storms apart, and more rising, unstable air that is more conducive for thunderstorms, the building blocks of tropical storms and hurricanes. Stronger El Niño hurricane seasons produce more wind shear and sinking air over the Caribbean Sea and adjacent parts of the Atlantic Ocean, making the environment more hostile for tropical development. We don't expect a strong hurricane-suppressing El Niño this hurricane season. NOAA's latest forecast indicates neither La Niña nor El Niño may be a player. Instead, neutral conditions are the most probable outcome during the heart of hurricane season (August through October). This is another reason for the slightly elevated hurricane season activity. (MORE: What Is La Niña?) Prepare every season: Regardless of what seasonal outlooks say, you should be prepared for every hurricane season. Even quieter hurricane seasons can include one destructive hurricane landfall, or for that matter, an inland remnant with flooding rain and high winds. For those affected, that would not be a "quiet" season. If you're along the East or Gulf coasts, the time to develop your hurricane safety plan is now, not when a storm is just days away. Information about hurricane preparedness can be found here. Jonathan Belles has been a graphics meteorologist and writer for for 8 years and also assists in the production of videos for The Weather Channel en español. His favorite weather is tropical weather, but also enjoys covering high-impact weather and news stories and winter storms. He's a two-time graduate of Florida State University and a proud graduate of St. Petersburg College.
