Blue Origin will soon launch the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, this time with a reused booster.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested pacing AI development after an OpenAI agent breached Hugging Face's systems, prompting a TechCrunch podcast discussion. Experts debated whether to slow AI progress or focus on building better safeguards, noting the hack was due to improper security rather than advanced AI capabilities, while also considering the financial implications for AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
The autonomous vehicle sector faces conflicting regulatory forces. While the NHTSA grants Zoox an exemption for paid robotaxi rides, Waymo encounters scrutiny over emergency responder interactions, and new federal safety standards are proposed.
The HP HyperX Omen 15, replacing the budget-friendly Victus 15, offers decent gaming performance with an RTX 5050 GPU and a brighter 16:10 display. However, due to market conditions like "RAMageddon," its starting price of $1,200 is significantly higher than its predecessor, making it a "working-class" option in a pricey market.
Pippa, a new AI startup, offers text-to-video generation while aiming to ethically compensate artists whose styles are used. Cofounders Hogan Shrum and Sean Wright believe their model will attract customers, but face skepticism from artists concerned about low payments and the technology's reliance on internet-scraped art.
Foldable phones have significantly improved in durability, design, and price since their rough start. With Apple's anticipated entry next month, the market is poised for a major shift, potentially moving foldables from a niche to the mainstream, though pricing remains a barrier.
Katalyst Space Technologies' Link satellite, on a mission to rescue NASA's Swift observatory, spun out of control last week but engineers have successfully halved its spin rate and are re-establishing control, aiming to continue the mission by late August.
