MIT Technology Review is reporting that researchers are moving solar geoengineering, a controversial concept to counteract global warming, beyond computer simulations and into practical engineering. It said that even early deployment of such systems, which involve developing new aircraft and materials, would require substantial new infrastructure, time and investment.
The publication also reported on the expanding field of interoception, the scientific term for how individuals sense their internal bodily states. Thanks to a recent Nobel Prize and advanced tools for mapping internal signals, research into interoception is accelerating, with potential implications for treating conditions such as obesity and anxiety.
MIT Technology Review is reporting that other media outlets are covering several key technology developments. Axios, Quartz, and The Guardian are reporting that SpaceX's market value has reached $2.659 trillion, surpassing Amazon and briefly Microsoft, making it the world's fifth most valuable company. CNBC added that SpaceX is acquiring AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion.
Reuters and Fortune are reporting that G7 leaders are seeking access to top U.S. AI models, with the shutdown of Mythos prompting a global push for sovereign AI solutions. Axios and Fortune also noted that President Donald J Trump's administration's AI export strategy is encountering conflicts with its own export controls, creating an opaque licensing regime for frontier AI. The Financial Times is reporting that Huawei's recent comeback demonstrates the limits of U.S. chip controls, as the company has overcome restrictions on advanced chipmaking gear. Mother Jones is reporting that concerns about AI are leading Silicon Valley investors toward gene-editing startups, with some aiming for "smarter babies" to counter superintelligent AI. The Register and MIT Technology Review itself are reporting that a brain implant has enabled a speechless ALS patient to work full-time by translating brain activity into speech, marking him as the first "power user" of a brain-computer interface. TechCrunch is reporting that ChatGPT's market share has dropped below 50% due to the growth of Gemini and Claude.
Full Article: The Download: a reality check for geoengineering and the science of interoception