{"id":826296,"date":"2025-02-12T01:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T07:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/the-download-offshore-rocket-launches-and-how-doge-plans-to-use-ai\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T01:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T07:12:09","slug":"the-download-offshore-rocket-launches-and-how-doge-plans-to-use-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/the-download-offshore-rocket-launches-and-how-doge-plans-to-use-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: offshore rocket launches, and how DOGE plans to use AI"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The dream of offshore rocket launches is finally blasting off<\/h3>\n

Want to send something to space? Get in line. The demand for rides off Earth is skyrocketing, with launches more than doubling over the past four years, from about 100 to 250 annually. That number is projected to spiral further up, fueled by an epic growth spurt in the commercial space sector.<\/p>\n

To relieve the congestion, some mission planners are looking to the ocean as the next big gateway to space. But sea-based launches come with some unique regulatory, geopolitical, and environmental trade-offs. They also offer a glimpse of new technologies and industries, enabled by a potentially limitless launch capacity, that could profoundly reshape our lives.\u00a0Read the full story.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2014Becky Ferreira<\/em><\/p>\n

Can AI help DOGE slash government budgets? It\u2019s complex.<\/h3>\n

No tech leader before has played the role in a new presidential administration that Elon Musk is playing now. Under his leadership, DOGE has entered offices in a half-dozen agencies and counting, accessed various payment systems, had its access to the Treasury halted by a federal judge, and sparked lawsuits questioning the legality of the group\u2019s activities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The stated goal of DOGE\u2019s actions is \u201cslashing waste, fraud, and abuse.\u201d So where is fraud happening, and could AI models fix it, as DOGE staffers hope?\u00a0Read our story to find out<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2014James O\u2019Donnell<\/em><\/p>\n

This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter giving you the inside track on all things AI.\u00a0Sign up<\/a>\u00a0to receive it in your inbox every Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

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1 Elon Musk is leading an unsolicited bid to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion<\/strong>
This is an escalation in his long-running feud with CEO Sam Altman, but it may well come to nothing. (WSJ<\/a>\u00a0$)
+\u00a0The timing is annoying for Altman, as he\u2019s in the middle of complex restructuring negotiations. (<\/em>FT<\/a>\u00a0$)
+\u00a0Still, he says he\u2019s confident OpenAI\u2019s board is going to reject Musk\u2019s offer<\/em>. (The Information\u00a0<\/a>$)<\/p>\n

2 What we\u2019re learning from the AI Action Summit in Paris<\/strong>
As tech companies ship AI products relentlessly, policymakers still haven\u2019t got a clue how to respond. (NYT<\/a>\u00a0$)<\/p>\n

3 A federal judge blocked NIH cuts to research grants<\/strong>
A hearing has been set for February 21. (STAT<\/a>\u00a0$)
+\u00a0Why the cuts would be so devastating, according to the scientists who\u2019d be affected.\u00a0<\/em>(Scientific American<\/a>\u00a0$)<\/p>\n

4 AI chatbots cannot accurately summarize news<\/strong>
A study of leading models found 51% of their answers to questions about the news had \u2018significant issues\u2019. (BBC<\/a>)
+\u00a0The tendency to make things up is holding chatbots back. But that\u2019s just what they do.\u00a0<\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

5 BYD is bringing advanced self-driving to its cars<\/strong>
Including even the cheapest models. (FT<\/a>\u00a0$)
+\u00a0Analysts expect this to solidify the company\u2019s position as China\u2019s top EV maker.<\/em>\u00a0(South China Morning Post<\/a>)
+\u00a0Why the world\u2019s biggest EV maker is getting into shipping.<\/em>\u00a0(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)
+ Meanwhile in the US, the next big robotaxi push is underway.\u00a0<\/em>(Quartz<\/a>)<\/p>\n

6 Trump is imposing 25% tariffs on foreign steel<\/strong>
You may recall he did this during his last term, and ended up having to roll it back. (NYT<\/a>\u00a0$)<\/p>\n

7 A Silicon Valley job isn\u2019t as desirable as it used to be\u00a0<\/strong>
Multiple rounds of layoffs have really broken employees\u2019 trust in their superiors. (WP<\/a>\u00a0$)<\/p>\n

8 Google Maps now shows the \u2018Gulf of America\u2019<\/strong>
Unless you live in Mexico! (The Verge<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

9 Can the human body endure a voyage to Mars?\u00a0????\u200d????<\/strong>
Space travel exacts an extremely high physical toll on even the fittest astronauts. (New Yorker<\/a>\u00a0$)
+\u00a0Space travel is dangerous. Could genetic testing and gene editing make it safer?\u00a0<\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

10 Thinking of re-playing the Sims? Maybe don\u2019t.<\/strong>
25 years on, it feels a bit like a psyop to prepare millennials for the capitalist grind. (The Guardian<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u2014Sam Altman responds on\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0to news that Elon Musk is leading an unsolicited bid to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion.<\/p>\n

The big story<\/strong><\/p>\n

This sci-fi blockchain game could help create a metaverse that no one owns<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DARK FOREST VIA DFWIKI<\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

November 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dark Forest is a vast universe, and most of it is shrouded in darkness. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to venture into the unknown, avoid being destroyed by opposing players who may be lurking in the dark, and build an empire of the planets you discover and can make your own.<\/p>\n

But while the video game seemingly looks and plays much like other online strategy games, it doesn\u2019t rely on the servers running other popular online strategy games. And it may point to something even more profound: the possibility of a metaverse that isn\u2019t owned by a big tech company.\u00a0Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Mike Orcutt<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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