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The Boring Company (TBC) has started tests on Prufrock 4 in Bastrop, Texas. Prufrock 4 is the latest iteration of TBC’s tunnel boring machine (TBM), meaning it should be closer to beating Gary the Snail. According to The Boring Company, Prufrock 4 produced 4.7 million pounds of thrust, weighing 797,000 pounds. The company aims to triple Prufrock’s tunneling speed while improving its cooling systems. Prufrock-4 has begun testing in Boring Factory in Bastrop, TX. Prufrock-4 is 308 feet long (~1 football field), weighs 797,000 pounds (~150 SUVs), and produces up to 4.7 million pounds of thrust (~90% of Falcon Heavy…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. The Dogecoin price has started out this month with a crash, sparking a bearish sentiment among DOGE investors. This bearish sentiment is further strengthened by historical data, which suggests that these investors shouldn’t be too optimistic about the foremost meme coin recording significant gains this month. Dogecoin Starts February With 23% As Historical Data Paints Bearish Picture CryptoRank data shows that the Dogecoin price has suffered a 23% crash since the start of February. This follows the monthly green close, which the foremost meme coin enjoyed in January, with a 4% gain in…
On Monday, President Joe Biden and the White House announced a new Executive Order that would beef up risk management of Artificial Intelligence (AI), establishing new standards to protect Americans’ privacy, safety, and security, as well as advancing equity and civil rights by standing up for consumers and workers while still promoting innovation and competition. AI projects have been in development for many years, but only recently have they become more complex and advanced. In fact, many of them are becoming so innovative that some experts and others involved in the sector are calling for a pause. Elon Musk is…
A full-scale prototype model of a Hyperloop One passenger pod was unveiled in Dubai’s City Walk Mall, showcasing the amenities and design of the next-generation, high-speed transport system. The 8.7-meter-long, 3.3-meter-diameter prototype, which represents a 1:1 model of the Hyperloop One passenger pod, came to fruition from the efforts of the Virgin Hyperloop One team and Dubai’s Road Transport Authority. The exhibit on the Middle Eastern mall was opened to the public, though its first visitor was Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai’s Crown Prince. The Virgin Hyperloop One full-scale model displayed in Dubai was designed with…
The top executives at Politico are strongly pushing back against what they call “misinformed” and “flat-out false” claims made against the outlet over subscription fees that came from federal agencies.”Politico has been the subject of debate on X this week. Some of it has been misinformed, and some of it has been flat-out false. Let’s set the record straight,” Politico CEO Goli Sheikholeslami and editor-in-chief John Harris jointly wrote in a note to readers. “Politico is a privately owned company. We have never received any government funding – no subsidies, no grants, no handouts. Not one dime, ever, in 18 years.…
Google has reportedly started internally testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for its Search platform. Dubbed AI Mode, the feature was first rumoured in December 2024. It is said to open a full-screen interface where users can ask complex and exploratory queries, and the AI responds in a conversational manner and displays URLs in case they want to dive further into the topic. This feature is reportedly separate from AI Overviews which appears on top of the search results in Google Search.Google Search Could Get an AI ModeAccording to a 9to5Google report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is dogfooding…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is heading to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the United States next week. The meeting will occur during Modi’s visit to the U.S. next week on February 13. He plans to meet with other CEOs as well. This is the next of many meetings between Musk and Modi over the past several years, all of which have resulted in a lot of speculation but not a lot of solid proof of a potential partnership that would result in a factory leading to vehicle production and a true presence in India. According to CNBC-TV18, which…
A Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel on Wednesday has led authorities to investigate the incident as a potential act of terrorism. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed they are probing the fire at the hotel’s entrance, which has been extinguished. The public is advised to steer clear of the area. Why It Matters: The driver of the Cybertruck passed away in the explosion. Authorities have also stated that seven bystanders received minor injuries. The focus of the authorities’ investigation is to determine the cause behind the blast. 🚨 #BREAKING: The Cybertruck explosion outside of Trump Tower in…
HELSINKI — Chinese low Earth orbit megaconstellation operator Spacesail has signed an agreement with Measat to expand its presence into Southeast Asia.Chinese low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator Shanghai Spacesail Technologies Co. Ltd. (Spacesail) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia’s Measat Global Berhad to advance satellite broadband services, Measat announced Feb. 6.The scope of the collaboration includes LEO broadband services using Spacesail’s Thousand Sails megaconstellation (also known as Qianfan), Direct-to-Device (D2D) communications and satellite-based Internet of Things solutions. The development could expand Malaysia’s space and communications sector, strengthen bilateral relations and provide a boost to Spacesail’s positioning in…