Robinhood’s billionaire cofounder wants to set up hundreds of solar panels in space
Aetherflux, founded by Baiju Bhatt, plans to build a constellation of satellites that can beam renewable energy to the surface using lasers.
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Apple sells privacy to consumers. But it’s quietly helping police use iPhones for surveillance.
At Apple’s secretive Global Police Summit, cops from 7 countries learned how to use Apple products like the iPhone, Vision Pro and CarPlay for surveillance and policing.
OpenAI unveils o1 – 10 key facts about its advanced AI models
OpenAI has introduced the o1 series, its most sophisticated AI models to date, which are designed to excel at complex reasoning and problem-solving tasks.
Inside Dana White’s $20 million plan to bring UFC 306 to the Sphere
With billions at stake for its upcoming media rights deal, the Las Vegas-based fight promotion is creating its biggest spectacle yet. An exclusive look at the knockout production.
Australia’s first state gov-funded satellite, Kanyini, launched via SpaceX
The South Australian government’s ‘Kanyini’ satellite is now in orbit, having launched on a SpaceX mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups: Hadrian, founded by Aussie Chris Power
Forbes released its list of 25 venture-backed startups most likely to reach a USD$1 billion valuation. Melbourne’s Chris Power and his LA-headquartered aerospace manufacturing firm Hadrian made the cut.
Generative AI has its sights set on advertising, film, and TV – so what next?
Can Generative AI be used to create an actual advertising film from scratch?
Meet the new biotech billionaire putting pig hearts in humans
The planet’s latest billionaire is a helicopter-flying transgender woman who made a fortune saving her daughter’s life.
Apple stock hits record high on AI iPhone anticipation — as analysts predict $5 trillion valuation
Apple can generate a whopping $485 billion in iPhone revenues over the next two years as users upgrade to AI-enabled devices, according to Morgan Stanley analyst projections.
Drugs like Ozempic could lower cancer risks, study suggests
A class of diabetes and weight loss drugs that includes Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro could also help protect against a variety of cancers, according to new research published Friday, adding to mounting evidence that injections offer numerous additional health benefits as pressure builds for insurers and public health providers to cover the popular medication in spite of persistent shortages and cost concerns.