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Space startup Vast Space is hoping to blast past the competition to replace the sunsetting International Space Station with its own manned, low-orbit station. In the process, the company plans on testing “artificial gravity,” which could revolutionize humanity’s adaptability to space travel. Why It Flies: Replacing the ISS is seen as the holy grail of space contracts […]
Researchers at the Center for AI Safety and the company Scale AI have joined forces to develop a new test to determine the intelligence of AI systems — potentially the litmus test for declaring if a model has reached the coveted title of “artificial general intelligence.” The Big Picture: Testing AI models has been an evolving process, starting with SAT-like […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — the Pentagon’s top clandestine research arm — is researching whether modifying red blood cells and inserting them into soldiers can protect them from disease and injury on the battlefield. Why It Hits: Biohacking has evolved from a fringe science to a legit lifesaver for high-risk patients. Figuring out ways to […]
As one of its first orders of business, the new Trump administration is set to announce a major AI infrastructure project in partnership with OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank. The Big Picture: AI was always destined to become one of the biggest topics of the incoming administration as the industry becomes the new global innovation battleground. The deal demonstrates […]
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket finally took off yesterday, marking the Jeff Bezos-run space firm’s first major rocket launch that could one day transport payloads and astronauts. The Big Picture: Bezos has been in a heated race with Elon Musk and his SpaceX firm to explore the stars. Musk is much further ahead, but Bezos is betting […]
Chinese tech company DJI — one of the biggest drone sellers in the world — announced that it was removing its “Restricted Zone” geofencing tech that automatically stopped drones from flying over sensitive or dangerous areas. Thousand-Foot View: Removing the geofencing amid drones hampering firefighting efforts in LA and causing mass hysteria in New Jersey may be the masterclass in poor timing. It’s technically […]
At CES 2025, Honda unveiled its new electric 0 Series, which, among other innovations, comes with an AI chatbot embedded in the vehicles. The Big Picture: Chatbots truly are all the rage these days. Putting the tech in personal vehicles could make cars truly hands-free, ease the transition to autonomous driving, and maybe give them some extra personality. Behind […]
The nonprofit fire-tracking app Watch Duty has become a lifeline for Angelenos monitoring the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires that have engulfed the city. Why It Hits: Receiving the freshest up-to-date information on a wildfire’s spread can be the difference between life and death. Considering the high-wind conditions that have plagued southern California, that’s never been more true. […]
Ocean exploration company Deep is starting tests on a habitat where research divers can live and work at depths of 100 meters (over 300 feet) for up to a week at a time — a stepping stone for an even larger enclosure that could keep people underwater for years. Why It Hits: The success of Deep’s habitats represents […]
Aurelia Institute, a Boston-based nonprofit space startup, wants to revolutionize space architecture through the use of self-constructing, endlessly-customizable smart tiles that don’t require human supervision. Why It Flies: The new space race is not about just getting to places like the Moon, but colonizing them. And, constructing space stations in orbit and buildings on far-off planets is a difficult, costly, […]