NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 completes first flight

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division and NASA have conducted the first flight of the X-59, an experimental supersonic jet designed to reduce the deafening “boom” associated with breaking the sound barrier. The aircraft took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, and landed safely at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, confirming […]

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Grokipedia hands-on: many articles clone Wikipedia, but deviate significantly on topics conflicting with Elon Musk’s worldview; at times, it is overtly racist (The Verge)

The Verge:
Grokipedia hands-on: many articles clone Wikipedia, but deviate significantly on topics conflicting with Elon Musk’s worldview; at times, it is overtly racist  —  xAI’s Wikipedia-like website offers a generous take on Musk’…

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The US FCC votes 3-0 to tighten restrictions on telecom equipment from Chinese companies on its Covered List, including Huawei and ZTE, to close loopholes (David Shepardson/Reuters)

David Shepardson / Reuters:
The US FCC votes 3-0 to tighten restrictions on telecom equipment from Chinese companies on its Covered List, including Huawei and ZTE, to close loopholes  —  The United States tightened rules on telecoms g…

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