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Musk's SpaceX moves to turn Starbase site into Texas city
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Elon Musk's SpaceX is reviving its mission to turn its Starbase site into a new Texas city. In a letter sent to a local judge Thursday, SpaceX requested an election to decide whether to turn the Starbase site, home to the company's rocket manufacturing and launches, into an incorporated city, according to the Associated Press. A screenshot of the letter was apparently reposted by Musk, who wrote on social media…
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Google CEO focuses on AI “Manhattan Project'' after Trump takes office
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Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in a recent interview that after President-elect Trump returns to the White House next month, he will use artificial intelligence (AI) similar to the Manhattan Project during World War II. He said that he is paying attention to research projects. “I think we have an opportunity to work together as a country,” Pichai said in an interview with Semaphore published Thursday night. “These large-scale, physical infrastructure projects…
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Musk rejects SEC settlement over investigation
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Tech mogul Elon Musk on Thursday sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a proposed settlement in its investigation into his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, the social platform now known as X. criticized. In a letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler that was shared by Musk, X's attorney Alex Spiro said that the agency must wait until the agency accepts the payment or charges the billionaire with multiple crimes. He said he had given him time. “This request is…
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NotebookLM Podcasts are now interactive
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users of Google NotebookLM You can now interact with an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered host that digests your notes and generates a podcast based on that information. TechCrunch reported.
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Biden administration prepares new chip restrictions
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The Biden administration plans to impose new restrictions on advanced AI chips. Set limits on shipments to specific countriesAs they seek to restrict access to Chinese technology, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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- brookings institute We will be hosting a virtual event titled “Measuring Productivity.” Era of technological change,” next Monday at 2pm ET.
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Branch out with more reading on The Hill.
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New Jersey lawmaker slams Kirby over drone comment: “That guy is an idiot.''
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New Jersey Congressman Brian Bergen (R) responded to White House National Security Press Secretary John Kirby's comments about the increase in unidentified drones flying over his state, calling him an “idiot” and a “stupid.” I called it. “That guy is an idiot, I can tell you that right now,” Bergen, a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot, said in an interview on Fox News Thursday night. His criticism comes as increased coverage…
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Thiel says he won't have a 'full-time' role in second Trump administration
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Tech billionaire Peter Thiel says he won't have a “full-time” role in the second Trump administration, saying if he spends his “lifetime” thinking about politics, he'll be “depressed and crazy.” He added that he would end up with a lot of trouble. “I'm not going to do anything full-time,” Thiel said during an appearance on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on Thursday. “You know, Elon can…
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Live coverage: Johnson briefed on drone sightings. Pelosi injured in Luxembourg
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Lawmakers in New Jersey and beyond on Friday expressed growing concern about drone sightings over the state's skies on a regular basis, and officials are demanding answers… read more
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Supreme Court to hear Catholic group's fight over Wisconsin tax exemption
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The Supreme Court agreed Friday to accept Catholic Charities' effort to qualify for a religious exemption from Wisconsin's unemployment benefits. read more
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Everyone is being pushed too hard. See you next week!
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