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🚀 SpaceX completes first private spacewalk in history
🎙️ Google's AI notebook creates podcasts from your notes
💥 Google exec said firm's 'goal' was to 'crush' digital ad rivals
⚡ Oracle to use three small nuclear reactors to power new AI data center
💰 OpenAI in talks for $150 billion valuation
🕰️ Google searches now link to the Internet Archive
🎁 + 6 other news you might like
🔮 + 1 handpicked research papers and tools
🚀 SpaceX completes first private spacewalk in historyLINK
The Polaris Dawn mission marked a historic milestone on Thursday, as private citizens Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis performed the first spacewalk undertaken by SpaceX.
Isaacman and Gillis's successful 8-minute spacewalk each demonstrated the capabilities and potential of SpaceX's newly developed spacesuits, representing a significant achievement for the commercial space industry.
The mission's completion after nearly two weeks of weather delays underscores the growing role of private companies in advancing space exploration and preparing for future ventures beyond Earth's orbit.
🎙️ Google's AI notebook creates podcasts from your notesLINK
Google's new feature in NotebookLM allows AI to create podcasts from your research notes, complete with AI "hosts" that discuss and summarize the content.
The AI-generated podcasts use Google's Gemini AI model to provide an audio summary, making your research more engaging while showcasing a lighthearted and playful discussion style.
Despite its engaging format, the new feature has limitations, including occasional inaccuracies, filler content, and current availability only in English, as noted by Google.
💥 Google exec said firm's 'goal' was to 'crush' digital ad rivalsLINK
A former Google executive, David Rosenblatt, stated the company's aim was to "crush" its competitors in the digital advertising market, based on evidence shown in court.
The U.S. Department of Justice argues that Google attempted to monopolize the markets for publisher ad servers, advertiser ad networks, and ad exchanges, with evidence supporting this claim.
Google contests these accusations, asserting that it faces significant competition from other digital advertising firms, and denies attempting to dominate the market unfairly.
⚡ Oracle to use three small nuclear reactors to power new AI data centerLINK
Oracle has secured permits to build three small modular reactors (SMRs) to power a new 1-gigawatt AI data center.
SMRs, which are smaller and potentially cheaper to operate than traditional nuclear reactors, could provide a cost-effective energy solution for Oracle's data centers.
Despite obtaining construction permits, Oracle faces challenges including safety, security concerns, and community acceptance, with operational deployment of SMRs expected by the early 2030s.
💰 OpenAI in talks for $150 billion valuationLINK
OpenAI is in discussions to raise $11.5 billion through $6.5 billion from investors and $5 billion in bank debt, aiming for a valuation of $150 billion, according to Bloomberg.
This new valuation marks a significant increase from its previous $86 billion, solidifying OpenAI’s status as one of the world's most valuable startups driven by the success of ChatGPT.
Despite generating over $3.4 billion in revenue, OpenAI is expected to face losses of nearly $5 billion this year, due to heavy spending on AI development and staffing, which has fueled its rapid growth.
🕰️ Google searches now link to the Internet ArchiveLINK
Google has collaborated with the Internet Archive to reinstate the ability to view old versions of websites via links to the Wayback Machine in search results.
This partnership allows users to access cached versions of webpages by clicking the three dots and selecting "more about this page" next to URLs in search results, which provides historical snapshots.
The collaboration underscores the importance of preserving online history, enabling researchers and the general public to view previous webpage versions, which had been a Google service for over 20 years before its removal.
Other news you might like
WeWork founder Adam Neumann is giving investors their money back after his crypto comeback tumbled.LINK
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses "emotional" customer reactions amid product shortages.LINK
Microsoft lays off 650 more Xbox employees.LINK
Caroline Ellison seeks to duck prison sentence for role in FTX collapse.LINK
Algorithm takes robots a step closer to being able to 'act on intuition'.LINK
Nevada will use Google's AI to help decide if people should receive unemployment benefits.LINK
Latest research and tools
Ergo: a framework for Go that implements Erlang's actor model, allowing scalable, fault-tolerant system development with features for network transparency, observability, and distributed system support, simplifying complex solution creation while ensuring reliability.LINK
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