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Science Digest: Space Ambitions, Brain Research, and Climate Surprises

SpaceX's next Starship launch will lift off on Sept. 22 and aim to reach orbit for 1st time SpaceX is preparing for the next Starship test flight scheduled for September 22, marking a significant milestone as the company attempts to reach orbit for the first time with its

OpenAI Reportedly Targeting $1.2 Trillion Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding Round

OpenAI is reportedly pursuing a pre-IPO funding round that would value the company at approximately $1.2 trillion, according to sources familiar with the matter. The valuation would represent a significant step in the company's evolution as it positions itself for a potential public listing. The substantial valuation

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Hackers Extract 1.6 Million Images from Flock License Plate Camera in Data Dump

Security researchers have published findings from a deep dive into a Flock Safety license plate camera, revealing the extent of data collection by these neighborhood surveillance devices. The hacker collective obtained one of the fixed-location cameras and extracted its stored data, uncovering that a single device captured approximately 1.6

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EU Proposes Sweeping Legislation to Bar Children Under 13 From Social Media

The European Union has unveiled what is being described as its most ambitious attempt yet to protect children from the influence of social media platforms. The proposed legislation, known as the EU KIDS ACT, would establish a hard age threshold, barring anyone under 13 from accessing social media services. The

China's Open-Weight AI Models Narrowing the Gap with US Frontier Systems, Mozilla Report Finds

A recent analysis from Mozilla examines the evolving landscape of open-weight artificial intelligence models, with findings that point to a narrowing performance gap between Chinese and American systems. The report indicates that leading open-weight AI models developed in China now sit approximately four months behind the frontier offerings from US

Danmarks Nationalbank Analyzes AI's Early Impact on the Labour Market

Danmarks Nationalbank, Denmark's central bank, has published an analysis titled "Artificial intelligence and the labour market: The transition has begun," providing an official assessment of how AI technologies are affecting employment and economic dynamics in the country. The analysis from the Nationalbank represents a formal acknowledgment

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China Signals Skepticism Toward US-Led AI Slowdown Proposals

The race to regulate artificial intelligence has revealed a unexpected point of convergence—and a significant point of divergence—between the world's two largest AI superpowers. Both the United States and China have publicly acknowledged that advanced AI systems carry serious risks, from potential misuse in cybersecurity to