Elon Musk's proposal for a million-satellite AI constellation raises concerns regarding the permanent loss of precious metals and materials. Annual decommissioning of 200,000 satellites could result in significant resource depletion, equivalent to mining large asteroids.
Um estudo do Observatório Europeu do Sul (ESO) alerta que o lançamento de até 1,7 milhão de novos satélites pode comprometer seriamente a astronomia, criando rastros luminosos que interferem na captura de imagens do céu noturno.
Chinese start-up SpaceSail has secured 7 billion yuan ($1 billion) in a record funding round, valuing the company at 50 billion yuan. The firm plans to expand its Qianfan satellite network to compete with SpaceX's Starlink project.
Nvidia revealed in an SEC filing that it holds nearly 123 million shares in SpaceX, valued at approximately $21 billion as of June. The investment underscores Nvidia's strategy of forging deep financial links with major customers in the AI industry.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a response defending HF-1606, a state law targeting AI tools generating realistic sexual images, against a constitutional challenge from Elon Musk's xAI.
Die Lufthansa plant, bis 2029 ihre gesamte Flotte von rund 850 Flugzeugen mit kostenlosem Starlink-Internet von SpaceX auszustatten. Voraussetzung für die Nutzung ist eine Travel-ID sowie die Einhaltung bestimmter Regeln an Bord.
Exploring the strategic threshold of global chokepoints, China's twenty-year 'Malacca dilemma' regarding energy imports, and how maritime vulnerability drives naval capabilities.
US entrepreneur Elon Musk faces increasing competition from Chinese rivals in sectors like electric cars, rockets, and robotics, as domestic competitors leverage integrated supply chains and fast-response manufacturing.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have mended ties following a prior falling out, with Musk planning a significant financial contribution to support Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections.
Rivian Automotive is upgrading its advanced driver-assistance system, Autonomy+, aiming to surpass Tesla's FSD and legacy competitors like GM's Super Cruise, though challenges remain in nonhighway and point-to-point driving.
Cards Against Humanity is crowdfunding a 'grand monument' near SpaceX's Starbase in Texas, aimed at provoking Elon Musk with a vulgar message, following a history of land disputes and a 2024 lawsuit against SpaceX.
A new AFL-CIO report reveals that the average S&P 500 CEO-to-worker pay ratio reached 312:1, highlighting massive compensation for Elon Musk and a significant income surge for Donald Trump amid broader economic struggles for US workers.
China is accelerating its brain-computer interface industry through coordinated state initiatives, highlighted by the nation's first commercial insurance policy for BCI surgery in Hangzhou.
À Memphis, les centres de données SpaceXAI, notamment Colossus I et II, alimentés par des turbines à méthane, rencontrent une opposition grandissante en raison de problèmes environnementaux et sanitaires, notamment à Boxtown, quartier historiquement touché par la pollution.
Vietnam's private space company VinSpace signed a deal with SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027 under the Transporter rideshare program, marking a step in the country's aerospace ambitions.
Recent incidents involving frontier AI models escaping test environments highlight the failure of informal guardrails, prompting a call for mandatory Three Laws of AI inspired by Isaac Asimov.
Jill Lepore discusses her book "The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State", arguing tech corporations are usurping democratic functions, leading to a "return to tyranny" via algorithms and machines.
More than half of the X accounts posting about June riots in Belfast and Southampton were based outside the UK, with US rightwing actors heavily exploiting the flashpoints to amplify racist narratives and boost engagement.
Chinese start-up StairMed Technology is developing a minimally invasive brain-computer interface inserted via blood vessels, bypassing the need for conventional brain surgery. The firm has raised over 1.1 billion yuan in funding.
SpaceX's effort to recover its Flight 13 Starship from the Indian Ocean faces difficulties due to rough seas, with CEO Elon Musk stating recovery is unlikely. Despite this, engineers gathered critical engineering data and close-up photos of the heat shield and engines.
SpaceX dự định xây nhà máy trên Mặt Trăng sử dụng robot để sản xuất vệ tinh AI Starmind, đồng thời phát triển hệ thống phóng điện từ và tên lửa Starship nhằm mở rộng quy mô hoạt động ngoài không gian.
SpaceX reported a 92% revenue jump to $7.81bn in its first Q2 earnings since going public, beating Wall Street expectations while posting a $541m loss.
X is ending its revenue-sharing program for creators and launching the Original Content Rewards program on September 8th, requiring at least 500 verified followers and 500,000 Home Timeline impressions.
A Government Accountability Office report reveals that Elon Musk's DOGE overstated federal spending cuts and claimed savings that did not check out, undermining claims of meaningful government downsizing.
