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Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI Were Getting Nvidia Chips Sooner But xAI Completed Faster

xAI completed its 100,000 Nvidia H100 AI data center before Meta and OpenAI despite the Meta and OpenAI getting chips delivered first. xAi completed the main chip installation and build in 19 days and the overall project in 122 days. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says this scale of build can take a year for many ... Read more

New Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate Batteries Scaling to Over 300 Gigawatt Hours Per Year in 2025

Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) batteries are ramping up to serious scale and could offer a 20% boost in energy density over LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) batteries. LMFP operates at a higher voltage than LFP, its theoretical energy density can reach up to 230 Wh/kg, which is 15% to 20% greater than that of LFP ... Read more

22 Bit Military Grade Decryption Using DWave Systems Quantum Computers

A paper by Chinese researchers, “Quantum Annealing Public Key Cryptographic Attack Algorithm Based on D-Wave Advantage”, described how D-Wave’s machines can optimize problem-solving in ways that made it possible to decode tiny version of a military grade public key cryptography. Wang Chao from Shanghai University, used a D-Wave machine to attack Substitution-Permutation Network (SPN) structured ... Read more

Google Signs Agreement for 500 MW of Nuclear Power From Kairos Power by 2035

Google has a corporate agreement to buy energy (starting with 7 small nuclear reactors) from Kairos Power. Kairos Power FHR (KP-FHR) is a novel advanced reactor technology that leverages TRISO fuel in pebble form combined with a low-pressure fluoride salt coolant. The technology uses an efficient and flexible steam cycle to convert heat from fission ... Read more

Uber CEO Wants to Partner with Tesla Robotaxi

Many people believe that Tesla robotaxi will not happen for years. However, the CEO of Uber Dara Khosrowshahi says Uber would love to partner with Tesla on the Robotaxi platform. NEWS: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says competing with Elon Musk is 'no easy matter' — and would love to partner with @Tesla to get Robotaxis ... Read more

The Role of VPNs in Safeguarding Data in the Era of Big Data and Cloud Computing

Much like artificial intelligence, Big Data is becoming an increasing threat as much as it is an opportunity. The more data we gather, the more analysis that can be performed. And the more accurate and sensitive that data, the more validity those findings will have. Unfortunately, this also directly increases what’s at stake in the ... Read more

Vast Proposes New Space Station for 2028 That Will 2 Modules Per Year Through 2032

Vast Space, the aerospace startup founded by former crypto tycoon Jed McCaleb, plans to replace the International Space Station. Haven-2 would serve as a specialized lab in low-Earth orbit, where visitors can conduct microgravity research. The Vast Haven-1 space station is targeting August 2025. They will start with four cylindrical modules that can dock to ... Read more

SpaceX Starship is Going Through Re-entry With Some Slight Burnthroughs at the End

SpaceX has ablative heat shield underneath the 18,000+ heat shield tiles. SpaceX Starship is going through peak heating and looks good and undamaged for the orbital re-entry and return. Now about ten minutes from the landing burn and the simulated tower catch and then a soft landing into the Indian Ocean. Starship has slowed to ... Read more

SpaceX Starship Launch and Catch Attempt Starting in Minutes

The SpaceX Starship launched and catch attempt. The SpaceX Starship launched 5:25 PST is the current launch target. They are clearing the range. The weather looks good and there are no current technical issues. Booster is going back to the launchpad. If all goes well the booster should return and land on the Mechazilla launch ... Read more

FAA Gives SpaceX Starship License for Flight 5 and 6

The FAA has given SpaceX Starship the license to fly flight 5 and flight 6. The FAA has granted SpaceX the license to launch Starship 5 as early as tomorrow from Boca Chica, Texas. This approval, ahead of schedule, confirms all safety, environmental, and licensing requirements have been met. SpaceX’s “Mechazilla” launch tower will attempt ... Read more

2000 Gas Stations Failed Before Hurricane but Tesla EV Charging Was Reliable

There have been reports of more problems getting gas at gas stations in hurricane impacted areas. While Tesla superchargers continued to function. Gas price tracking service GasBuddy reported that as of 2:43 pm ET Wednesday afternoon, 24.3% of gas stations statewide – or nearly one in four – were without fuel, a dramatic spike from ... Read more

Riverlane Plan Million Quantum Operation Error Correction by 2026 and Gets $75 Million in Funding

Riverlane has released its groundbreaking three-year roadmap for its Quantum Error Correction Stack, Deltaflow, starting in 2024 and culminating in a system where quantum computers can run one million (Mega) error-free Quantum Operations (QuOps) by 2026. In August, 2024, Riverlane announced that it had raised $75 million in Series C funding to deliver its groundbreaking ... Read more

Quantum Pathway to Go Beyond Current Data Storage Limits for New Optical Memory

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have proposed a new type of memory, in which optical data is transferred from a rare earth element embedded within a solid material to a nearby quantum defect. Their analysis of how such ... Read more

SpaceX Starlink SMS Enabled for Millions in Hurricane Impacted States

SpaceX Starlink turned on satellite service to cell phones in Florida in preparation for Hurricane #Milton hitting soon. 17% of North Carolina and parts of Georgia and Tennessee do not have phone service because of Hurricane Helene. Florida will be hit tonight by Hurricane Milton. People with @TMobile can now text in Florida, and all ... Read more

Radian Single Stage to Orbit Space Plane

Radian Aerospace has $31 million of funding to develop a single stage to orbit spaceplane. It will use a 3000 meter long sled to get it up to launch speed. It will deliver 2.27 tons to anywhere on Earth in under one hour. It can land on a regular runway. The Spaceplane will be about ... Read more

Improved Tesla Shanghai Megapack Factory Size Estimate

A reader has performed more detailed measurements of the Tesla Shanghai Megapack factory. He has dimensions of 450 meters by 180 meters (1476 feet X 590 feet). This would be 870,800 square feet versus the 440,000 square feet of the Lathrop California megapack factory. This means almost exactly double. The Tesla Shanghai megapack factory will ... Read more

SpaceX Starlink Has 227 Direct to Cellphone Capable Satellites

SpaceX had 17 launches with 13 direct to cellphone enabled version 2 mini Starlink satellites and 6 in the initial launch in April, 2024. This is being activated in North Carolina and Georgia where communications have failed in many areas due to the hurricane. This will likely be activated in Florida late this week while ... Read more

Tesla Robotaxi Day is Thursday. What Happens to Tesla After?

What will happen after Tesla Robotaxi Day? This Thursday, Tesla will reveal robotaxi vehicles and robotaxi plans. Tesla technology has greatly improved over the last three years but this has not moved the stock in a major way. Warren Redlich and Brian Wang discuss the how Tesla FSD 13, AI improvements, 4680 battery ramp, cybertruck ... Read more

Venus Aerospace Unveils Potential Mach 6 Hypersonic Engine and Will Power a Drone in 2025

Venus Aerospace advanced propulsion system is engineered to power high-speed vehicles, including drones and aircraft, enabling them to travel vast distances at high altitudes and achieve high-Mach speeds with unmatched efficiency. The VDR2 combines the high thrust and efficiency of the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) with the high efficiency cruise of a Ramjet. This ... Read more

IonQ Demonstrated Remote Ion Entanglement for Large Quantum Computers

Ion Trap Quantum computer company, IonQ, demonstrated remote ion-ion entanglement. They built off the ion-photon entanglement achievement announced in February, this demonstration announced in September showcases the second out of four significant milestones required to develop photonic interconnects – a foundational step towards quantum networking and a core component of IonQ’s scaling strategy. IonQ is ... Read more

Vulcan Launch Had One Engine Bell Damage Anomoly on Rocket Booster

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan VC2S rocket launched for the second certification (Cert-2) mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Cert-2 mission includes an inert payload and demonstrations associated with future Centaur V technologies. This is the second of two test flights required for ULA’s certification process with ... Read more

Tesla FSD Will Soon Exceed 10,000 Miles Between Critical Interventions

Elon posts that Tesla FSD will soon exceed 10,000 miles between critical interventions, which is a year of driving for most people. One week until the shock and awe of Tesla Robotaxi day. FSD will soon exceed 10,000 miles between critical interventions, which is a year of driving for most people — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) ... Read more

500+ Starlink Kits Donated for Post-Hurricane North Carolina Communications

Former NASCAR star Greg Biffle says Elon Musk’s @SpaceX has donated 500 @Starlink kits which he will receive tomorrow at 5 AM – He will then immediately fly them out using his helicopters to Western North Carolina to be deployed to restore communication in the region. NEWS: Former NASCAR star Greg Biffle says Elon Musk's ... Read more