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Elon's Busy Week

So last week was pretty wild for Elon's companies.

SpaceX finally nailed the Starship landing. They pulled off this crazy maneuver where the Super Heavy booster returned to the launch site and was caught by two mechanical arms on the launch tower.

Meanwhile, Tesla held its We, Robot event to showcase their robotaxi plans. They unveiled the Cybercab, a steering wheel-less autonomous vehicle. It'll cost ~$30,000 and start production before 2027. It's designed to charge wirelessly using inductive charging, no plug needed.

Tesla also unveiled the Robovan, a larger autonomous vehicle. It can carry up to 20 people and transport goods.

Look at this interior, it’s so unreal!

They showed off Optimus robots too. Elon said these bots would serve drinks at the bar and guests could walk up to them.

Elon dropped another mind-bender at the event, saying "AGI is likely to emerge from our autonomous cars and humanoids.”

Looking at Elon's wild ride, it's been one heck of a journey. The guy's been on a mission to reshape pretty much everything. Sure, he's missed some deadlines and ruffled a few feathers, but you can't deny the impact.

Whether it's Mars colonies or robot taxis, he’s betting big on a sci-fi future. It's easy to be skeptical - but in a world of cautious corporate types, you gotta admire someone willing to swing for the fences.

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• ByteDance is cutting hundreds of TikTok jobs to shift to AI content moderation.

AI

• OpenAI reducing dependency on Microsoft data centers.

• TikTok's stepping up its ad game with Smart+, an AI tool to generate ads.

• Meta's AI chatbot to be available in new markets including Brazil & UK.

• OpenAI reports attempts to use its models for election interference.

SCIENCE

• Scientists found 2-billion-year-old microbes inside a rock.

• Moon’s got gooey stuff under its surface, and it's moving around like ocean tides.

• Chemistry Nobel goes to AlphaFold AI that predicts protein structures.

• The final design for the first-ever commercial space station is here.

CRYPTO

• MicroStrategy leads crypto stock gains in pre-market trading.

• Deutsche Bank to provide foreign exchange services for Keyrock.

• Paradigm invests $20M in Ithaca.

• Ubisoft launches first crypto video game Champions Tactics.

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