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My guest today is David George. David is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he leads the firm's growth investing business. His team has backed many of the defining companies of this era – including Databricks, Figma, Stripe, SpaceX, Anduril, and OpenAI – and is now investing behind a new generation of AI startups like Cursor, Harvey, and Abridge. This conversation is a detailed look at how David built and runs the a16z growth practice. He shares how he recruits and builds his team a “Yankees-level” culture, how his team makes investment decisions without traditional committees, and how they work with founders years before investing to win the most competitive deals. Much of our conversation centers on AI and how his team is investing across the stack, from foundational models to applications. David draws parallels to past platform shifts – from SaaS to mobile – and explains why he believes this period will produce some of the largest companies ever built. David also outlines the models that guide his approach – why markets often misprice consistent growth, what makes “pull” businesses so powerful, and why most great tech markets end up winner-take-all. David reflects on what he's learned from studying exceptional founders and why he's drawn to a particular type, the “technical terminator.” Please enjoy my conversation with David George. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ramp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ramp's mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ramp.com/invest to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. ----- This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ridgeline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ridgeline has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ridgelineapps.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the platform. ----- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlphaSense⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. AlphaSense has completely transformed the research process with cutting-edge AI technology and a vast collection of top-tier, reliable business content. Invest Like the Best listeners can get a free trial now at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alpha-Sense.com/Invest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and experience firsthand how AlphaSense and Tegus help you make smarter decisions faster. ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thepodcastconsultant.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Show Notes: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like The Best (00:04:00) Meet David George (00:03:04) Understanding the Impact of AI on Consumers and Enterprises (00:05:56) Monetizing AI: What is AI's Business Model (00:11:04) Investing in Robotics and American Dynamism (00:13:31) Lessons from Investing in Waymo (00:15:55) Investment Philosophy and Strategy (00:17:15) Investing in Technical Terminators (00:20:18) Market Leaders Capture All of the Value Creation (00:24:56) The Maturation of VC and Competitive Landscape (00:28:18) What a16z Does to Win Deals (00:33:06) David's Daily Routine: Meetings Structure and Blocking Time to Think (00:36:34) Why David Invests: Curiosity and Competition (00:40:12) The Unique Culture at Andreessen Horowitz (00:42:46) The Perfect Conditions for Growth Investing (00:47:04) Push v. Pull Businesses (00:49:19) The Three Metrics a16z Uses to Evaluate AI Companies (00:52:15) Unique Products and Unique Distribution (00:54:55) Tradeoffs of the a16z Firm Structure (00:59:04) a16z's Semi-Algorithmic Approach to Selling (01:00:54) Three Ways Startups can Beat Incumbents in AI (01:03:44) The Kindest Thing

November just logged Bitcoin's ugliest performance since 2018, with a seasonally strong month instead turning into a mini crypto winter driven by thin liquidity, excess leverage, and global macro jitters from Japan to the Fed. This episode digs into what really caused the drawdown, whether the pain is flushing out the froth ahead of a healthier 2026, and how to think about the latest macro correlations—plus a fresh round of Tether FUD, new clarity from MicroStrategy on what would actually make them sell, and a mysterious Bitcoin move from SpaceX. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakdownBW Subscribe to the newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blockworks.co/newsletter/thebreakdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownBW

Apple's first foldable iPhone targets a “virtually crease-free” inner display, a titanium-forward hinge, and a price near $2,399, with mass production expected in late 2026. Here is a clear, sourced breakdown of design choices, specs, pricing, and whether it can replace your iPhone-plus-iPad setup.

En redéployant navires, avions et drones vers les Caraïbes, l'Amérique centrale et la frontière sud, l'administration Trump affirme vouloir intensifier la lutte contre les cartels. Mais derrière cet objectif sécuritaire, une autre réalité s'impose : la stratégie antidrogue ouvre un marché colossal pour l'industrie américaine de défense, les start-up technologiques et les spécialistes de l'intelligence artificielle. Les États-Unis ont récemment renforcé leurs opérations contre les organisations criminelles transnationales. Si l'objectif affiché est de frapper plus fort les cartels, cette stratégie possède aussi une dimension économique considérable. Le Wall Street Journal rappelle que Washington a débloqué 165 milliards de dollars supplémentaires pour la sécurité intérieure sur dix ans, six milliards pour les technologies de surveillance de la frontière, quatre milliards pour moderniser la flotte des garde-côtes ou encore un milliard pour les opérations antidrogues du Pentagone. De telles sommes irriguent une nouvelle génération d'acteurs : start-up d'armement, entreprises spécialisées en intelligence artificielle, mais aussi groupes historiques de la défense. Cet afflux financier arrive au moment idéal pour un secteur qui sort de vingt ans de conflits au Moyen-Orient. Après les retraits d'Irak et d'Afghanistan, les contrats militaires se faisaient plus rares. La lutte antidrogue offre ainsi un nouveau terrain de jeu à ces industriels. Drones, IA et systèmes autonomes : les outils au cœur de la nouvelle stratégie Parmi les technologies qui bénéficient le plus de ce recentrage, les drones et les systèmes autonomes occupent une place centrale. Le drone V-BAT de Shield AI, désormais embarqué sur plusieurs patrouilleurs américains, est crédité de plus d'un milliard de dollars de saisies de stupéfiants depuis le début de l'année grâce à sa capacité à suivre des embarcations sur des milliers de kilomètres carrés. À cela s'ajoutent des plateformes d'intelligence artificielle capables de cartographier les réseaux criminels, de recouper des données maritimes et téléphoniques ou encore d'exploiter le dark web et les réseaux sociaux pour identifier des cargos suspects. Autant de technologies initialement conçues pour des théâtres de haute intensité et qui trouvent dans cette lutte un environnement opérationnel plus stable, plus prévisible, et surtout idéal pour faire leurs preuves. À lire aussiÉtats-Unis: Trump déploie 4000 Marines dans les Caraïbes pour lutter contre les cartels de drogue Conséquence directe : chaque saisie spectaculaire réalisée grâce à un drone ou un logiciel d'IA devient une vitrine commerciale. Une démonstration en conditions réelles qui permet aux industriels de justifier la signature de nouveaux contrats publics. Les budgets augmentent, les opérations se multiplient et les performances s'améliorent — un cercle vertueux pour toute l'industrie. Une guerre technologique qui transforme l'économie de la défense Cette dynamique crée une nouvelle convergence entre intérêts politiques, impératifs sécuritaires et ambitions industrielles. La Maison Blanche affiche sa fermeté face aux cartels. Les entreprises, elles, proposent des solutions automatisées capables de compenser le manque d'effectifs humains et de surveiller d'immenses zones maritimes. L'intensification des patrouilles et des frappes offre en outre un avantage majeur : la possibilité de tester, ajuster et perfectionner les systèmes autonomes directement sur le terrain. Chaque opération nourrit ainsi une chaîne économique plus large, dans laquelle la lutte antidrogue devient un moteur d'innovation. En réalité, la guerre contre les cartels que mène Donald Trump est aussi — et peut-être surtout — une guerre technologique. Une guerre qui redistribue les cartes de l'industrie américaine de défense au profit d'acteurs privés très innovants comme on a pu l'observer dans d'autres secteurs stratégiques, notamment le spatial, avec des entreprises telles que SpaceX ou Boeing. À lire aussiÀ la Une: le Venezuela dans le viseur de Donald Trump

Elon Musk lacht nu nog in zijn vuistje, maar steeds meer laat het Nieuw-Zeelandse Rocket Lab zien dat het kan opboksen tegen zijn succesvolle ruimtevaartimperium SpaceX. Wat begon met de lancering van piepkleine schoendoossatellieten in een laag baantje om de aarde, is uitegegroeid naar ambities om mensen de ruimte in te schieten en om naar Mars te gaan. In deze aflevering van Doorgelicht, richten BNR-journalist Nina van den Dungen en analist Jim Tehupuring van 1Vermogensbeheer de schijnwerper op het eerste private bedrijf op het zuidelijk halfrond dat zich heeft gebrand aan de commerciële ruimtevaart, zodat jij als belegger kan bepalen wat een Rocket Lab-aandeel nou écht waard is!

Stel je even voor: Taylor Swift trouwt en besluit met haar nieuwe man in een hutje op de hei te gaan wonen. Ze krijgen een kind dat ze zonder sociale media op willen voeden. En alle fans komen tot het besef dat zij dat ook willen. Ze laten hun smartphone voor wat het is en gaan gelijk op zoek naar de liefde. Het gevolg is een geboortegolf, een groei van de economie, en een stagnatie van de groei bij techbedrijven. Klinkt als een idioot scenario, maar Saxo is er in ieder geval op voorbereid. Waar ze zich nog meer klaar voor maken, en of jij dat ook moet doen, hoor je in deze aflevering. Verder hebben we het ook over serieuzere zaken, zoals een chiptekort. Techbedrijven weten niet hoe hard ze hun datacenters moeten opschalen, en dat zorgt nu voor enorme prijsstijgingen. Geheugenchips worden duurder en duurder. Iets waar makers van consumenten-elektronica totaal niet op zaten te wachten. We vertellen je wanneer we ons zorgen moeten gaan maken om dat tekort. Het gaat ook nog over het vertrek van Jitse Groen. De topman van Just Eat Takeaway beloofde nog aan te blijven nadat het bedrijf van de beurs werd weggekocht. Maar een paar weken na de overname gaat die belofte al het raam uit. We hebben het over het nieuwe doelwit van shortseller Michael Burry. En je hoort bij welk bedrijf een puber opeens een van de belangrijkste rollen krijgt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of the Air Force have cleared a major environmental milestone for SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy rocket system, moving Elon Musk's company closer to operating from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.The new Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) outlines how SpaceX could soon fly from Launch Complex 37, ramping up to an unprecedented 76 launches and 152 landings each year.

In late November 2025, Taiwan marked a significant milestone with the successful launch of the first satellite in the Formosat-8 constellation. Carried into a 561-km sun-synchronous orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, the “Chi Po-lin” satellite symbolizes both technical progress and cultural meaning, extending the late filmmaker's aerial perspective of Taiwan into space. This mission inaugurates Taiwan's first domestically built high-resolution Earth-observation constellation. FORMOSAT-8 will eventually consist of eight satellites deployed between 2025 and 2031. With native 1-meter resolution—improving to roughly 70 centimeters for two advanced units—the constellation will provide multiple daily revisits over Taiwan. Importantly, about 84% of each satellite's core components are manufactured in Taiwan, covering optics, structures, propulsion, and electronics. This demonstrates the country's ambition to develop a self-reliant industrial base for space technologies. The episode also explores the broader global landscape. The value of the global space economy reached USD 570 billion in 2023 and is projected to exceed USD 1 trillion within the decade. Reusable rockets from SpaceX and Blue Origin, mega-constellations such as Starlink and OneWeb, and commercial imaging companies like Planet Labs and ICEYE are reshaping how nations communicate, observe Earth, and respond to climate and security challenges. In this episode, we examine what Formosat-8 means for Taiwan's space capabilities, how global players are redefining the space economy, and why satellite technology is becoming essential infrastructure for connectivity, environmental monitoring, disaster response, and national security. Taiwan's emerging participation in this ecosystem reflects both technological ambition and a strategic need for resilience in an increasingly complex world. 2025 年 11 月底，臺灣太空發展迎來重要進展。福衛八號首顆衛星搭載 SpaceX Falcon 9 成功進入 561 公里太陽同步軌道，正式啟動臺灣第一組自製高解析度遙測衛星星座。以導演齊柏林命名的首枚衛星象徵「從空中看臺灣」的精神延伸至太空，也展現臺灣提升自主太空能力的決心。 福衛八號採「6＋2」配置，從 2025 至 2031 年將部署八顆衛星，其原生解析度達 1 公尺，部分可提升至約 70 公分，並具備每日多次回訪臺灣的能力。約 84% 的技術與零組件由臺灣研發製造，涵蓋光學、結構、推進與電子系統，意味著本土太空產業正逐步形成完整供應鏈。 本集節目也將延伸至全球脈動。2023 年全球太空經濟規模已達 5,700 億美元，預估本世代內有望突破 1 兆美元。從 SpaceX、Blue Origin 的可重複使用火箭，到 Starlink、OneWeb 的全球通訊網，再到 Planet Labs 與 ICEYE 的商業遙測服務，太空已成為通訊、氣候、國安與產業韌性的核心基礎設施。 在這集節目中，我們帶你理解福衛八號的技術進展、全球太空產業的競逐，以及臺灣如何藉由自主研發與國際合作，在新興太空經濟中建立關鍵角色。 Powered by Firstory Hosting

Maynooth University has joined an international space science mission with the successful launch of Mauve, a small ultraviolet telescope developed by UK-based company Blue Skies Space. The satellite, which was launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-15 on November 28th 2025 at 18:18 GMT, marks the beginning of a three-year mission to study how stars behave and how their activity influences the habitability of distant exoplanets. With funding from Research Ireland, Maynooth University became a member of the Mauve Science Programme in August 2025. A research team from the Department of Physics, led by Dr Emma Whelan, will use Mauve to investigate how stars and planets form, focusing on a class of young stars known as Herbig Ae/Be stars. Herbig Ae/Be stars are in a critical stage of development before they begin hydrogen fusion and become main sequence stars, like our Sun. Dr Whelan's team will study their brightness over long periods to identify variability and search for signs of early planet formation. "I am very excited to be embarking on this adventure with Mauve and eagerly anticipate the research opportunities it will bring," Dr Whelan said. "Until now, my work has primarily relied on ground-based eight-metre-class telescopes, so Mauve represents an exciting new direction for me. Its monitoring capabilities will provide a fresh window on star formation and offer valuable new insights." The group plans to build light curves for a large sample of these stars, tracking how their brightness changes daily for up to three months. Comparing this data to observations of less massive stars may provide key insights into whether larger young stars form and develop planets in the same way as Sun-like stars. The importance of the Mauve Space Programme is not only in its scientific goals but also in how it represents a new, faster, and more collaborative approach to doing space science. Designed and built in under three years, Mauve is a small, suitcase-sized satellite, weighing around 18kg, and equipped with a 13 cm telescope that observes in ultraviolet and visible light (200-700 nm). Its compact design and commercial access model allow research institutions worldwide to subscribe to the science programme, gaining direct access to space-based data without relying on highly competitive national telescope allocations. Research institutions worldwide have already secured subscriptions to access data collected by Mauve. These include Boston University, Columbia University, INAF's Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Konkoly Observatory, Kyoto University,National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Maynooth University, Rice University, Vanderbilt University, and Western University. Speaking about the launch, Professor Giovanna Tinetti, Chief Scientist and Co-founder of Blue Skies Space said: "Mauve will open a new window on stellar activity that has previously been largely hidden from view. By observing stars in ultraviolet light, wavelengths that can't be studied from Earth, we'll gain a much deeper understanding of how stars behave and how their flares may impact the environment of orbiting exoplanets. Traditional ground-based telescopes just can't capture this information, so a satellite like Mauve is crucial for furthering our knowledge." "Our vision is to make space science data as accessible as possible," said Dr Marcell Tessenyi, CEO and Co-founder of Blue Skies Space. "Mauve will undergo commissioning before delivering datasets to scientists in early 2026 and serve as a springboard to launch a fleet of satellites addressing the global demand for space science data." You can learn more about Dr Emma Whelan's MAUVE involvement here. See more stories here.

Pirmā un pagaidām vienīgā iestaigātā taciņa kosmosa dzīlēs šobrīd ir Mēness. Plāni atgriezties uz mūsu pavadoņa, veidot cilvēku apmetnes, iegūt derīgos izrakteņus un daudz ko citu ir vareni, taču kā ar iekļaušanos termiņos un daudzo sarežģīto sagatavošanas darbu izpildi? Vai varam cerēt tuvākajos gados vēlreiz uzkāpt uz Mēness? Raidījumā Zināmais nezināmajā vērtē IT speciālisti un astronomijas entuziasti Raitis Misa un Ints Ķešāns. "Šis datums [kad doties misijā uz Mēnesi] ir pārbīdīts jau daudzas reizes. Ilgu laiku tas bija 2019. gads, tad bija 2024. gads. Šobrīd ir 2027. gads. Grūti pateikt," skaidro Ints Kešāns. "Es domāju "Artemis 2" misija, kas plānota pēc diviem mēnešiem, kas aplidos Mēnesi, nevis nolaidīsies. Es domāju, ka tas ir ļoti reāli. Viņi ir tam gatavi. Bet nolaišanās uz Mēness 2027. gadā. Tur ļoti daudz iesaistīto. Galvenais, tur ir citi partneri un, pirmkārt, "Space X" ar savu nolaižamo aparātu, kas ir diezgan sarežģīts koncepts. It kā viss iet pēc plāna, bet es teiktu, ka diezgan ambiciozi domāt, ka tas būs 2027. gads." "Ja to neizdarīs Rietumu apvienība, ķīnieši 2030. gadā noteikti to izdarīs. Jo viņiem viss notiek pēc plāna. Cik es zinu, nav nekādu paredzamu šķēršļu. Viņi ļoti metodiski, lēnām, bet tajā pašā laikā pēc plāna visu dara. Viss līdz šim ir izdevies un viņi nekādas milzīgas izmaiņas savā grafikā nav veikuši," papildina Raitis Misa. Iemesli misijas laika pārcelšanai ir dažādi. "Ilgu laiku kā galvenais iemesls tika minēti jaunie Mēness skafandri, kurus nevar un nevar dabūt gatavus, jo ļoti sarežģītas iekārtas, ļoti dārgas iekārtas," norāda Ints Ķešāns. Doma par atgriešanos uz Mēness ir aktuāla jau kopš 2000. gada, laika gaitā vairākas lietas mainījušās, lielākās izmaiņas - tagad vairāk piesaistīti privātie partneri.  "Pirmām kārtām "Space X", kas būvē nolaišanās sistēmu, bet ir apmēram 10 citi, kas taisa arī nolaižamos aparātus visdažādākos, kas piegādās uz Mēnesi dažādas kravas. Tas ne visiem iet gludi, tāpēc daudz kas iekavējas. Tas ir arī ārkārtīgi dārgi, budžeti aug un naudas visam nepietiek. Tie nav 60. gadi, kad NASAi bija neierobežots budžets, ka tik mēs būtu pirmie," turpina Ints Ķešāns. Bet kāpēc tieši tagad cilvēkam jāatgriežas uz Mēness? Pirmkārt, tie ir pētījumi fundamentālajā zinātnē, kur darba pietiks vairākām paaudzēm.  "Otrs - tik milzīga programma pati par sevi ir progress. Lai realizētu tāda izmēra lietas, būs tūkstošiem atklājumu, būs jaunas tehnoloģijas, jauni materiāli, jaunas metodes, jauna juridiskā bāze varbūt. Tas pats par sevi ir kaut kas, kas dzen cilvēci uz priekšu," atzīst Ints Ķešāns. Vēl viņš min, ka "Artemis" programmas ietvaros top jaunas metodoloģijas, kuras pēc tam varēs lietot dažādas nozares gan kosmosā, gan uz zemes. Tas varētu būt arī svarīgākais visā programmā. Tāpat tiks pilnveidota vai izstrādāta juridiskā bāze.  Vai varēsim izaudzēt pārtiku arī citviet Visumā? Bet, ja reiz par kosmosu runājam, tad visnotaļ svarīgs jautājums ir - vai Visumā hipotētiski mēs varētu audzēt pārtiku? Ja reiz cilvēce veidos apmetnes uz tālākiem Visuma objektiem, tas noteikti būtu svarīgs faktors, lai varētu šīs cilvēku kolonijas nodrošināt ar pārtikas resursiem ārpus Zemes. Par iespējām audzēt pārtiku kosmosā stāsta astrofiziķis, Meteorītu muzeja vadītājs Kārlis Bērziņš un Dārzkopības institūta vadošo pētnieci Līga Lepse. Skaidrs ir tas, ka pēc dažiem miljardiem gadu, pat ja tā prātā šobrīd šķiet kā neaptverama nākotne, uz Zemes dzīve vairs nebūs iespējama. Vienlaikus cilvēks jau pakāpeniski sācis iekarot kosmosu, un tas, cik tālu iesim, ir tikai laika jautājums. Kā iespējamās vietas nākotnes cilvēces mājvietai varētu būt ne vien Marss, bet arī Jupitera pavadoņi un pat tālais Plutons. Zvaigzne Saule savā evolūcijā izpletīsies un kļūs par sarkano milzi, kas, tā teikt, apēdīs sev tuvākās planētas - Merkuru, Venēru un arī Zemi, tāpēc mums, meklējumos pēc jaunas mājvietas un iespējas audzēt tur pārtiku, būs jālūkojas ārējā kosmosa virzienā. Tā skaidro Kārlis Bērziņš. Pagaidām vēl varam teikt, ka uz Zemes patiešām ir īpaši fizikālie apstākļi, kas ļauj mums šeit audzēt pārtiku. Par tiem stāsta Līga Lepse. Pētniece norāda, ka pašlaik būtiskais jautājums uz Zemes ir aizvien straujāk pieaugošās izmaiņas klimatā. Ar to saskaras arī augu selekcionāri, īpaši attiecībā uz ilggadīgu augu - koku, krūmu - selekcijas procesu. Jaunajām šķirnēm ir jātiek līdzi klimata pārmaiņām. Viņa arī vērtē situāciju uz citām planētām.

After surviving Thanksgiving and the subsequent biting cold, we jumped into the FOLLOW UP with news that Malaysia is joining the trend by taking steps to ban social media for children under 16, mirroring similar actions in Australia and Denmark—it seems the world is finally realizing the internet is a toxic wasteland for the kids. We also discussed Apple's photo AI, which is apparently still in beta, if the results are anything to go by. The bulk of our discussion centered on the spectacular, flaming death of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is Officially Dead. We broke down a brief rundown of the damages this vanity project caused, from humanitarian disasters overseas to administrative chaos and the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs domestically, proving the "savings" were pure illusion. Now, with the collapse, the 'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them, learning the hard way that billionaire guardianship has an expiration date.The job market is just great, with both Apple laying off part of its sales team despite record revenue, and HP joining the List of Tech Companies Cutting Jobs and pointing to AI as the convenient scapegoat for laying off 10% of their workforce. Meanwhile, we found out the most popular social media platform among US adults isn't Instagram or TikTok—it's YouTube—while Meta allegedly buried research showing its products are harming users, confirming what we've known all along: they're evil, but they already got your grandma hooked. Adding to the misery, An Alarming Number of Teens Say They Turn To AI For Company, Study Finds, because why talk to a real, messy human when a bot can gaslight you more efficiently? Sam Altman's financial troubles are spilling over, with Sam Altman's Business Buddies Are Getting Stung (sorry, SoftBank and Oracle), and analysts estimate OpenAI Is Just $200 Billion Away From Still Losing Money, HSBC Says, a comical hole they plan to fill by asking for more free money. Legally, OpenAI can't use the Word ‘Cameo' in Sora now, thanks to a trademark suit, and Warner Music is playing both sides by dropping its lawsuit against Suno in exchange for a licensing agreement. Finally, in some truly dark news, a Marc Andreessen-backed Super-PAC Pours Millions Into Fighting State AI Regulations, and X's new location feature reveals that New X Feature Reveals Many MAGA Patriots on X Are Not Even Based in the U.S.After ranting about my misery dealing with the Open Dialogue bug in a beta build and declaring my return to "pedestrian releases," we got into APPS & DOODADS. Spotify is actually doing something cool with its new SongDNA feature, which shows you who sampled what (and they bought WhoSampled to do it). They're also testing Spotify's New AI-powered audiobook Recaps to remind you where you left off—Amazon is doing the same with AI-powered series Recap Videos for Prime Video. Amazon is also rolling out Alexa Home Theater surround sound for Echo speakers, making those budget speakers slightly more useful. We ran through some great stocking stuffers in Jason's Holiday Gift Guide, including Velcro cable ties and the Contigo travel mug, before moving on to MEDIA CANDY, which included Dan Carlin's Common Sense, Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk's new podcast Once We Were Spacemen, and a discussion on why Stranger Things Lost the Plot. We then got deeply uncomfortable talking about a Toronto ASMR spa that offers doctor roleplay, and closed out by talking about the documentary Quiet Please… about the neurological disorder misophonia. The episode finished with the AT THE LIBRARY segment, covering the Milli Vanilli memoir You Know It's True and the sci-fi short story collection The Time Travelers Passport.Show notes at https://gog.show/724Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PoMa9FM5QEE?si=4r25yqv_0u8aXHF7Sponsors:MasterClass - Get up to 50% off at MASTERCLASS.com/GRUMPYOLDGEEKSGusto - Try Gusto today at gusto.com/grumpy, and get three months free when you run your first payroll.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordFOLLOW UPMalaysia takes steps to ban social media for children under 16IN THE NEWSDOGE Is Officially Dead'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: reportApple lays off part of its sales teamHP Joins List of Tech Companies Cutting Jobs and Pointing to AIThe most popular social media platform among US adults isn't Instagram or TikTokMeta allegedly buried research showing its products are harming usersAn Alarming Number of Teens Say They Turn To AI For Company, Study FindsSam Altman's Business Buddies Are Getting StungOpenAI Is Just $200 Billion Away From Still Losing Money, HSBC SaysOpenAI Can't Legally Use the Word ‘Cameo' in Sora NowWarner Music drops lawsuit against AI music platform Suno in exchange for licensing agreementMarc Andreessen-Backed Super-PAC Pours Millions Into Fighting State AI RegulationsNew X Feature Reveals Many MAGA Patriots on X Are Not Even Based in The U.S.MEDIA CANDYCommon Sense 325 – Who's the Boss?Once We Were SpacemenHow Stranger Things Lost the PlotBeing EddieThe Beast in MeThe RosesAt Toronto's new ASMR spa, sensory stimulation slips out of the internet and into real lifeQuiet Please…APPS & DOODADSSpotify's SongDNA feature will show you which songs are sampled on a trackMaking of "The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up" in Ableton by Jim PavloffSpotify's New AI-Powered Audiobook Recaps Will Remind You Where You Left OffAmazon Launches AI-Powered Series Recap VideosAlexa Home Theater surround sound for Echo speakers is rolling out nowDashaun No Sadè - Episode 13 Durand BernarrGuermok Video Capture Card, 4K USB3.0 HDMI to USB C Capture Card for Streaming, 1080P 60FPS, Compatible with iPad Mac OS Windows, Quest 3, OBS, PS5/4, Switch2/1, Xbox, Camera (Silver)Meike 35mm F2.0 Auto Focus Full Frame STM Stepping Motor Lens Compatible with Nikon Z Mount CamerasOBS StudioRogue Amoeba LoopbackScientists Reveal What Black Friday Is Doing to Your BrainVELCRO Brand 150pk Cable Ties Value Pack, 8in | Stocking Stuffer Gifts for Tech Lovers | For Wire Management and Cord Organizer | Replace Zip Ties with Reusable Straps, Reduce WasteHand Holder Strap for ipad, Tablet Hand Holder Strap, Universal Handle Grip for iPad Kindle, Mini Tablets and Cases (Black)Anker USB C Hub, 7-in-1 Multi-Port USB Adapter for Laptops, 4K@60Hz USB C to HDMI Splitter, 85W Max Power Delivery, 3xUSBA & C 3.0 Data Ports, SD/TF Card, for Type C DevicesContigo AUTOSEAL West Loop Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug with Easy-Clean Lid 20 ozScotty Peeler Label and Sticker Remover - Single Metal Peeler -SP2Slipdrive - Portable Hard Drive Sleeve for Laptop - HDD Hard Disk Drive - Reusable Adhesive - 5.5” x 4.5” Stick on External Hard Drive Carrying Case - Travel Pocket Pouch (Large, Black)Slipdrive - Portable Hard Drive Sleeve for Laptop - SSD Solid State Drive - Reusable Adhesive - Stick on External Hard Drive Carrying Case - Pocket Pouch (Small, Black)Carlashes 1001UB Classic BlackAT THE LIBRARYYou Know It's True - The Real Story of Milli VanilliThe Time Travelers PassportThe Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake KogaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SHOW 11-28-25 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR 1963   The Genius of Early Photography: Nadar, Daguerre, and Dangerous Chemistry — Anika Burgess — Burgess details the risky and adventurous origins of photography as a practical medium. She examines Nadar, a visionary figure who deployed a giant balloon named Léon to fund experiments in heavier-than-air flight, having previously conducted innovative photographic expeditions into Paris's catacombs. Burgess also recounts Daguerre's 1839 presentation of the daguerreotype—a remarkably realistic, singular image created using hazardous chemicals including iodine and mercury, which posed significant occupational and health risks to early practitioners. Early Photography's Scientific Reach: Lunar and Underwater Photography — Anika Burgess — Burgessexplores early photography's critical scientific applications, noting that François Arago predicted the daguerreotype would enable detailed mapping of the lunar surface. Early astrophotographers encountered formidable technical challenges involving distance calculations, celestial motion, and insufficient ambient light. James Nasmyth controversially photographed plaster casts and molds of the lunar surface, which contemporary observers praised as scientifically truthful. Burgess also highlights Louis Boutan, who persistently developed practical underwater photography using pressurized hard-hat diving equipment, establishing a new scientific capability. Photography and Social Justice: Riis, Watkins, and the Question of Truth — Anika Burgess — Burgessdemonstrates how photography became a transformative tool for social advocacy and reform. Jacob Riis, a newspaper journalist documenting Manhattan's tenement poverty, employed flash powder ignited in cast-iron frying pans to photograph the grim, overcrowded interior conditions of slums for his landmark book How the Other Half Lives, frequently without obtaining subject consent. Burgess also discusses Carleton Watkins, who transported over 2,000 pounds of large-format photographic equipment to Yosemite Valley, producing images that proved instrumental in securing federal preservation and protection of the landscape. From X-Rays to Motion Pictures: Expanding the Photographic Medium — Anika Burgess — Burgess traces the expansion of photographic technology beyond conventional image capture. She examines Alice Austin'sintimate and playful photographs documenting her social circle with candid authenticity. The discovery of X-raysby Wilhelm Röntgen was rapidly branded as "the new photography" or "shadow photography," adopted swiftly for both entertainment and medical diagnostic applications despite practitioners possessing no understanding of severe radiation hazards. Burgess concludes with Paul Martin's candid street photography using concealed cameras hidden within top hats and Eadweard Muybridge's sequential motion studies, which directly enabled the invention of motion pictures. Angelica Schuyler: Albany, Elopement, and the Start of the Revolution — Molly Beer — Beer discusses her book Angelica, focusing on Angelica Schuyler Church, daughter of General Philip Schuyler. Her mother, Katherine, oversaw construction of their Albany residence, The Pastures, a substantial estate reflecting family prominence. Angelica received a rigorous education consistent with Dutch cultural traditions emphasizing women's financial and business literacy for family management. In 1777, during Burgoyne's invasion of New York, Angelica profoundly disappointed her mother by eloping with John Carter, an Englishman she found intellectually engaging and cosmopolitan. Angelica and the Founders: The Revolution and the Hamilton Connection — Molly Beer — Beer examines Angelica's pivotal role during the American Revolution, including her service alongside Rochambeau's army, traveling to Yorktown shortly after delivering her third child. Her sister Elizabeth ("Betsy") married Alexander Hamilton, who deliberately married into the prominent Schuyler family to elevate his social standing and political prospects. Following the war, Angelica's eldest son, Philip, founded the town of Angelica in western New York, the community where Beer herself was subsequently raised. Angelica in Europe: John Church, London Society, and Diplomacy — Molly Beer — Following ratification of the peace treaty, Angelica and her husband sailed to Paris to collect outstanding payments owed by the Frenchgovernment. John Carter leveraged the wartime amnesty to settle accumulated debts, reconcile with his estranged family, and legally adopt the name John Barker Church. Angelica relocated to London's elegant Mayfairneighborhood, where she established herself as a prominent American patriot. She strategically positioned herself at the intersection of cultural and diplomatic negotiations, entertaining influential figures including Lafayette and the Adamses, while exerting subtle influence over American diplomatic representatives toward negotiated peace. Angelica's Later Life: Return, Tragedy, and Founding Angelica, NY — Molly Beer — Angelica visited the United States for President Washington's 1789 inauguration but quickly returned to London, disappointed that the nascent republic fell short o Woke Capitalism: Origins, ESG, DEI, and the Power of BlackRock — Charles Gasparino — Gasparinotraces the origins of "woke capitalism," detailing how corporate America shareholder returns toward stakeholder capitalism models. L The Flashpoints of Woke Capitalism: Occupy Wall Street and the SEC — Charles Gasparino — Gasparinoidentifies the 2008 financial crisis and the ensuing progressive populist backlash, including the Occupy Wall Streetencampment at Zuccotti Park, as pivotal flashpoints accelerating corporate woke adoption.... Disney and ESPN: Running a Blue Company in a Red State — Charles Gasparino — Gasparino analyzes the radicalization of the Walt Disney Company, noting that CEO Bob Iger brought progressive cultural affinities while the company.... Go Woke, Go Broke: The Financial Backlash and Corporate Retreat — Charles Gasparino — Gasparinoreports that woke capitalism is experiencing significant financial retrenchment as corporations suffer bottom-line consequences... Freedom's Forge: FDR, WWII Mobilization, and Bill Knudsen — Arthur Herman — Herman discusses his book Freedom's Forge, detailing the extraordinary challenge FDR confronted in May 1940 to prepare America for modern industrial warfare. The preeminent industrialist summoned for this task was Bill Knudsen, CEO of General Motors. Knudsen, a Danish immigrant and former Ford executive, possessed unparalleled expertise in flexible mass production—the capacity to modify production line processes continuously while maintaining output. Knudsen applied these revolutionary manufacturing techniques to transform the American automobile industry into an "Arsenal of Democracy," producing critical war materiel including military trucks and armored tanks. Henry Kaiser: The Builder of Liberty Ships — Arthur Herman — Herman profiles Henry Kaiser, the second transformative figure in Freedom's Forge. Kaiser, a road construction entrepreneur who had previously coordinated monumental infrastructure projects including the Boulder Dam, demonstrated relentless commitment to ambitious thinking and delivery ahead of schedule and under budget constraints. In late 1940, Kaiser persuaded both Britishand American governments to contract him to construct "throwaway freighters"—Liberty ships—despite possessing no prior shipbuilding experience. Between 1941 and 1945, Kaiser successfully built 2,710 Liberty ships, fundamentally enabling Allied logistics and supply operations. The B-29 Superfortress and the Battle of Omaha — Arthur Herman — Herman recounts the genesis of the B-29 Superfortress bomber, conceived after General Hap Arnold consulted with Charles Lindbergh in 1939. The B-29 represented the ultimate expression of air supremacy doctrine, demanding revolutionary technologies including pressurized crew cabins and remote-controlled gun turrets that did not yet exist. Bill Knudsen directed the program, overcoming severe delays and persistent technical deficiencies. Knudsen won the "Battle of Omaha" by insisting that aircraft be extensively modified after assembly to achieve operational flight status, thereby integrating a massive female industrial workforce into B-29 production processes. Lessons from WWII: Unleashing Private Enterprise — Arthur Herman — Herman explores the strategic tension during WWII between New Deal administrators favoring centralized government command and industrialists prioritizing private sector innovation and operational flexibility. FDR and Knudsen learned from the disastrous centralized economic control failures of WWI, choosing instead to permit American private enterprise to "determine production methodologies and develop solutions for urgent national requirements." The fundamental secret to Allied victory was unleashing private sector dynamism, entrepreneurial expertise, and competitive energy. Herman draws contemporary parallels, arguing that modern defense strategy must replicate this model, contrasting bureaucratic NASA operations with innovative private enterprises including SpaceX.

Lessons from WWII: Unleashing Private Enterprise — Arthur Herman — Herman explores the strategic tension during WWII between New Deal administrators favoring centralized government command and industrialists prioritizing private sector innovation and operational flexibility. FDR and Knudsen learned from the disastrous centralized economic control failures of WWI, choosing instead to permit American private enterprise to "determine production methodologies and develop solutions for urgent national requirements." The fundamental secret to Allied victory was unleashing private sector dynamism, entrepreneurial expertise, and competitive energy. Herman draws contemporary parallels, arguing that modern defense strategy must replicate this model, contrasting bureaucratic NASA operations with innovative private enterprises including SpaceX. 1951 THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL

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Lucio has held senior executive roles at Optus, Nine, and Seven, founder of three tech businesses, a former lecturer at RMIT and Deakin. His consultancy work includes partnerships with Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Goldman Sachs, NVidia, Mondelez, and SpaceX. Lucio is also a  regular global speaker on innovation and emerging technology. He's worked across major media and tech companies, writes on AI for Forbes, and recently helped launch Australia's first AI Film Festival,  Disrupt, to showcase how Australians are already using this technology in creative ways. The post Saturday, 29th, Nov, 2025: Lucio Ribeiro, Chief AI Officer at TBWA Australia; latest from fast moving world of AI, and the DISRUPT AI Film Festival (Aust. 1st GenAI film fest) appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Happy Thanksgiving!My SmartTechCheck podcast with tech journalists Stewart Wolpin, Rob Pegararo and John Quain where we discuss if Apple will be changing its iPhone launch cadence due to rumors of a "foldable" iPhone, SpaceX and Blue Origin competing with each other, and whether the tech industry is operating in an AI bubble.Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck/?sub_confirmation=1Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegoraroFollow John Quain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jqontech Follow Stewart Wolpin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stewartwolpin

SpaceX Explosion, Chinese Stranding Highlight Private Space Successes and Major Space Failures — Bob Zimmerman — Zimmerman reports on a SpaceX Super Heavy prototype explosion during testing, emphasizing that engineering failures are vital mechanisms for program advancement and refinement. In stark contrast, the Chinese space program's lack of transparency regarding capsule damage resulted in taikonauts being stranded without functional lifeboat capability—a historic first in crewed spaceflight. Boeing's Starliner manned capsule program was downgraded to cargo-only operations due to persistent technical deficiencies, resulting in substantially reduced contract valuation.

During this hour, Steve Thomson catches up with ArsTechnica's Stephen Clark for the latest news in Space exploration. Plus, it's Rivalry Week in college football. What matchups should we look forward to?

X's new “About this account” panel let users see where viral political profiles are based, revealed several large MAGA-branded accounts posting from abroad, and gave everyone a quick way to verify claims with realistic caveats about VPNs, accuracy, and fake screenshots.

Oggi agli Stati generali della natalità il presidente dell'Istat Chelli ha confermato un nuovo crollo delle nascite: nei primi otto mesi del 2025 il calo è del 5,4% rispetto al 2024, segnalando un altro possibile record negativo. Il presidente Mattarella ha avvertito che il declino demografico inciderà sulla sostenibilità dei conti pubblici e sulla coesione tra le generazioni. A ciò si aggiungono i dati Ocse: nel 2025 l'età pensionistica media salirà fino ai 70 anni in Paesi come Italia, Danimarca ed Estonia, mentre la popolazione attiva italiana è destinata a ridursi di oltre il 35% nei prossimi quarant'anni. Per il segretario generale Cormann l'invecchiamento è una sfida strutturale che ridurrà le entrate pubbliche e aumenterà le spese, imponendo l'innalzamento dell'età effettiva di pensionamento e maggiori opportunità lavorative per i più anziani. Una ricetta che, però, la politica continua a eludere. Ne parliamo con Vincenzo Galasso, professore ordinario all'Università Bocconi, autore di "Gioventù smarrita".Spazio, nel nuovo budget Esa programmi per 22 miliardiLa ministeriale Esa di Brema ha approvato un budget da 22 miliardi, oltre il 30% in più rispetto al 2022, per rafforzare autonomia strategica, difesa e competitività del settore spaziale europeo. L'Italia parteciperà con oltre 3,5 miliardi, puntando a massimizzare ricadute industriali e influenza politica. Il nuovo piano dell'Esa privilegia osservazione della Terra, connettività sicura, navigazione avanzata e programmi "dual use", cruciali nel contesto geopolitico segnato dalla guerra in Ucraina e dalla competizione con USA, Cina e India. Roma chiede l'accelerazione della costellazione Iris2 ed evita sovrapposizioni sul programma Ers, mentre sui lanciatori insiste per più voli di Ariane 6 e Vega-C. L'Esa guarda già allo sviluppo di vettori riutilizzabili per competere con SpaceX. Il nuovo budget segna un tentativo di riposizionamento globale dell'Europa nello spazio, mentre l'Italia rafforza il proprio ruolo anche grazie alla presenza di un astronauta nazionale nella missione lunare Artemis. Interviene Emilio Cozzi - Autore di "Geopolitica dello spazio".Al via il Black Friday: previsti 5 miliardi di speseIl Black Friday genererà quest'anno 5 miliardi di spesa, +20% sul 2024 e +145% rispetto al 2018, trainato dalla volontà degli italiani di anticipare i regali di Natale sfruttando gli sconti. Secondo Confcommercio, una quota tra il 10% e il 15% degli acquisti è aggiuntiva e non sostitutiva, sostenendo anche le vendite di dicembre. Elettronica, moda, giocattoli e cura della persona restano i segmenti principali, mentre cresce il "very low cost" da piattaforme cinesi, che secondo Confesercenti movimenteranno 4,5 milioni di pacchi: da qui l'apprezzamento per l'imposta da 2 euro sui prodotti extra-UE. Online si spenderanno 2,2 miliardi: 34,9 milioni di italiani acquisteranno sul web, con un Black Friday che vale da solo il 4,8% dei pacchi annui. Il fenomeno è ormai maturo: consumatori più consapevoli, merchant più preparati, pianificazione anticipata e offerte sempre più personalizzate. Nel 2025 l'eCommerce italiano supererà i 62 miliardi, con servizi e prodotti in crescita rispettivamente del 9% e del 5%. Approfondiamo il tema con Valentina Pontiggia - Direttrice Osservatorio eCommerce B2C Netcomm Politecnico di Milano.Istat, fatturato industria settembre +2,1% mese, +3,4% annoA settembre il fatturato dell'industria cresce del 2,1% sul mese e del 3,4% sull'anno, con aumenti sia sul mercato interno sia su quello estero; i servizi segnano +1,8% congiunturale e +4,3% tendenziale. Bene commercio all'ingrosso e altri servizi, mentre nell'industria avanzano beni strumentali, intermedi e di consumo, con un calo solo nell'energia. Nel terzo trimestre la crescita è moderata ma diffusa, sia in valore sia in volume, e coinvolge anche i servizi. Su base annua gli aumenti più forti riguardano i beni strumentali e, nei servizi, informazione-comunicazione e attività professionali e tecniche. L'Istat sottolinea un quadro complessivamente positivo, con segnali di ripresa diffusi in entrambi i comparti. Parliamo con Fausto Bianchi - Presidente Piccola Industria.

Réunis à Brême en Allemagne, les 23 États membres de l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA) doivent définir d'ici ce soir les priorités et le budget spatial du continent jusqu'en 2028. Dans un contexte de forte concurrence internationale et de retard technologique accumulé, l'Europe tente de préserver sa souveraineté face aux États-Unis, à la Chine.  La statistique est saisissante et mérite d'être notée. Sur les 261 lancements de fusées réalisés dans le monde en 2024, l'Europe n'en compte que trois. Une faiblesse historique, qui contraste avec les 156 tirs américains et les 68 chinois. C'est dans ce contexte que les ministres de l'Espace se réunissent à Brême. L'ESA réclame 22 milliards d'euros pour la période 2026-2028, soit 5 milliards de plus que lors du cycle précédent, afin d'éviter un décrochage durable.  Malgré cette hausse, le continent reste très en dessous des grandes puissances : l'Europe ne pèse que 10 % du financement spatial public mondial, loin derrière les États-Unis et la Chine. Pourtant, l'enjeu est crucial : sans satellites, pas de météo fiable, pas de GPS européen, pas d'Internet sécurisé, pas de gestion de crise. Pas de souveraineté, tout simplement. Un continent fragmenté face aux ambitions spatiales  Si l'Europe veut redevenir une puissance spatiale, elle devra d'abord résoudre un problème politique : elle ne parle pas d'une seule voix. La France, longtemps locomotive du spatial européen grâce à Ariane, Kourou, Airbus ou Thalès, passe désormais au troisième rang des contributeurs derrière l'Allemagne et l'Italie. Berlin accélère, notamment dans le spatial militaire, tandis que Rome mise sur les mini-lanceurs et les constellations, profitant d'une base industrielle solide.  Pourtant, les succès européens existent. Citons Copernicus, programme d'observation du climat; Galileo, le GPS européen ; IRIS², future constellation de connectivité sécurisée ou encore l'incontournable Ariane 6, le nouveau lanceur du continent. Mais contrairement aux États-Unis, où les acteurs privés sont devenus centraux, comme SpaceX, le spatial européen repose principalement sur de l'argent public.  À lire aussiLa France peut-elle rattraper son retard dans le secteur spatial? L'Europe s'organise face à SpaceX et au NewSpace américain  Face au succès de SpaceX et de tout l'écosystème du NewSpace américain, l'Europe tente de structurer son propre marché. L'ESA a sélectionné cinq mini-lanceurs pour développer une offre commerciale. En parallèle, la Commission européenne a présenté un « Space Act européen » destiné à harmoniser les règles, renforcer la compétitivité et aligner les stratégies nationales encore trop dispersées.  Car malgré ses divisions, l'Europe conserve des atouts majeurs : une industrie performante, des ingénieurs de haut niveau et des centres spatiaux d'excellence. Reste désormais à transformer ces atouts en puissance collective. Encore faut-il parler d'une seule voix et se donner enfin les moyens de se faire entendre.  À lire aussiL'Europe affine sa stratégie pour retrouver le chemin de l'espace

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NASA has begun the next phase of preparations to send a crewed mission around the Moon next year. NASA has made a pivot to Starliner. Perseverance has discovered a meteorite on Mars. A nearby super-Earth could be a good place to look for life. Were Earth and Theia once neighbors?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Mars is inhospitable to human life with its cosmic radiation, atmosphere of carbon dioxide and nights as cold as 200 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. But as Space X founder Elon Musk pledges to colonize Mars, and as NASA renews its push for interplanetary travel, a husband and wife duo has explored whether people really can live in space. What would it require to have babies on another planet? To grow food? To prevent conflicts in space from sparking geopolitical chaos on Earth? We'll talk about it all with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, co-authors of “A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?” Guests: Kelly Weinersmith, scientist, author, and adjunct faculty member in the BioSciences Department, Rice University - she co-wrote the New York Times bestselling book "A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?" and co-hosts the podcast Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe Zach Weinersmith, cartoonist of the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, he also writes popular science books with his wife, Kelly, including "A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode, Senior Space Editor and author Eric Berger joins the show to discuss the evolving landscape of the space industry. Drawing on his extensive reporting experience, he explores major trends such as the rise of China as a space power and the shift toward commercial space companies like SpaceX. Eric Berger shares insights into workplace culture, leadership traits, and the intense sense of mission driving innovation at companies like SpaceX and Stoke Space. The conversation covers the challenges of sustaining hard-driving environments, the importance of compelling vision, and alternate cultural models emerging within the industry. Listeners will also hear Berger's perspective on the future of spaceflight and what excites him most about upcoming missions and technology.

Gemini 3 franchit le nouveau record des IA les plus puissantes surtout avec la nouvelle version de Nano Banana. La bulle d'IA éclatera-t-elle en 2025 ou en 2026 ? Du nouveau aussi avec Windows 11 et les annonces de Microsoft à l'occasion de la conférence Ignite 2025   Patreon YouTube Discord Les deux tours Gemini 3, un modèle pour les calmer tous ?  Le retour du Roi ? Quel marché pour Opus ? République bananière : Gemini fait des comics. Google gonfle, comme la bulle, oui mais de quoi ? Le cas NVIDIA. Les cas d'Oracle et Coreweave. Achetez maintenant, ruiné plus tard ? Rallumer le feu Cobalt 200, agents partout, Ignite a du mal à créer l'étincelle. Windows en pleine crise de la quarantaine. Acte 2 pour Yann Le Cun. Starlink et les éruptions solaires. SpaceX continue son hobby, Blue Origin décolle, et Jeff aussi. Jeux vidéo Unreal et Unity se font des bisous. Where winds meet, le jeu qui te met un vent. IA pour les jeux vidéo : en fait, tout le monde s'en fout. Obsédé textuel : les Zork en open source. Participants Une émission préparée par Guillaume Poggiaspalla Présenté par Guillaume Vendé

In this powerful episode of The Mike Litton Experience, Mike sits down with Christine Healy, founder of Healy Pre-IPO, global dealmaker, former Wall Street analyst, and one of the most innovative voices democratizing access to the world's fastest-growing private tech companies. Christine's story spans three continents—from an expat upbringing in London, to the University of Chicago, to the “bright lights” of Wall Street, and ultimately to breaking barriers inside Silicon Valley and Hong Kong. After years of navigating private equity, venture capital, and global dealmaking, Christine built a boutique firm that gives everyday investors access to companies like SpaceX, Stripe, OpenAI, and more—opportunities historically reserved for billionaires, VCs, and insiders. In this episode, viewers will learn:• Why the biggest companies in the world stay private for so long• What pre-IPO investing actually is (in plain English)• How Christine broke into elite dealmaking without privilege• Her journey from banking burnout to becoming a global entrepreneur• What everyday investors need to know before entering private markets• The mindset and risk-management behind starting your own company• How access, fairness, and financial empowerment drive her mission Christine is not just changing the financial industry—she's redefining who gets a seat at the table. If you enjoy inspirational stories, disruptive innovation, and real financial insight, this is an episode you do not want to miss. Subscribe to our channel so you never miss an episode. We're growing fast—and your support helps us continue creating high-impact conversations like this one. Like, comment, and share to help us break the next milestone! Connect with Christine:Email: Christine@Healypre-IPO.comWebsite: https://www.HealypreIPO.com

Aerospace Corporation is a federally funded center for research and development focused on Space. Founded in 1960 and employing over 4500 professionals, it has expanded its remit beyond NASA, NOA and other space related entities to clients in the private sector like Spacex and Blue Origin. AI is increasingly featured in its' space projects.

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Duncan McCleod, Editor of Tech Central, speaks with John Maytham about the regulatory issues still impacting the launch of Starlink satellite internet service in South Africa. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic, and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30 pm. CapeTalk fans call in to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Space Show Presents KATHRYN BOLISH, WEX Foundation, Friday, 11-21-25Brief Summary:The program focused on discussing the WEX Foundation's educational programs, particularly their space STEM initiatives for K-12 students through their LCATS program, which provides free education and mentorship in space-related topics. The discussion covered the foundation's approach to teaching mathematics and programming, as well as their collaboration with NASA and other aerospace companies to develop student projects and curriculum. The conversation concluded with an exploration of the program's impact on student engagement and academic performance, while addressing challenges related to the COVID pandemic, funding, and policy issues in public education.Detailed Summary:David, John Jossy, and Kathryn Bolish, our guest from the WEX Foundation, discussed the WEX Foundation, its projects, and its namesake, Judge Waldo Jimenez. Kathryn explained the power outages at her office causing WIFI issues for this broadcast. We lost audio and video with our guest a few times during the program but were fortunate that we were able to reconnect with a minor delay. We do apologize for the audio/video issues during this discussion.Kathryn discussed her passion for mathematics and her plans to pursue a PhD at UTSA. John Jossy and I welcomed Dr. Ajay Kothari to the meeting and others as they joined us. I provided a formal introduction for Kathryn Bolish, a mathematician pursuing a PhD, who discussed her passion for mathematics and its applications in space travel. They explored the disconnect between theoretical and numerical mathematics in education, with Kathryn highlighting the importance of teaching math theory and logic from an early age to improve understanding and reduce remedial needs. Before commencing with the full program, I announced upcoming guests and program changes, including a fundraising campaign after Thanksgiving which is essential for supporting The Space Show for 2026.Kathryn discussed the importance of teaching propositional logic and set theory to students early on to help them understand math as a tool rather than a monster. She explained how WEX Foundation provides free space STEM education to K-12 students, focusing on lunar exploration. The program, called LCATS, accepts 30-40 students annually for a three-year commitment, meeting bi-weekly Saturdays at San Antonio area universities. Kathryn emphasized the need for teachers to understand basic programming and math theory to effectively teach these subjects. The discussion also touched on the challenges of AI in education, with Kathryn advocating for using AI as a tool for learning rather than for cheating. David inquired about the program's impact on students' general academic performance, including students not in a WEX program but in the class with a WEX student. Kathryn replied that it has led to increased interest and engagement in STEM subjects among participating students.Kathryn explained that the WEX Foundation's LCATS program, which was piloted by NASA in 2017, faced challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and staff changes in 2020. She emphasized the importance of ensuring that the program's content remains relevant to the space industry and highlighted the need to find suitable locations and teachers willing to conduct classes on Saturdays. Kathryn also discussed the foundation's approach to connecting young students with space industry experts, noting that while the experts may initially seem intimidating, the students often view their feedback as valuable learning opportunities. She mentioned that the foundation plans to finalize a comprehensive LCATS curriculum by May 2026, which will then be used to expand the program to other regions.Kathryn discussed the benefits of exposing students to industry challenges, noting that while some SMEs may be harsh, the experience helps build student confidence. She shared an example of a student project that led to a 3D printer prototype for lunar construction, now displayed at a museum. David raised concerns about magical thinking among graduate students and asked how Kathryn addresses it with young minds, to which she responded that embracing the “magic” of unknown possibilities is crucial for innovation, drawing parallels to historical achievements like the moon landing.The meeting discussed the NASA-funded New Worlds program, which trains pre-service educators in lunar habitat design. Kathryn explained that the program teaches students about lunar lava tubes and challenges them to design habitat systems. Ajay raised concerns about landing on the lunar surface, suggesting that the program could help address this issue by developing solutions for landing on uneven terrain. Marshall inquired about the transition from Earth-based biospheres to lunar habitats, and Kathryn mentioned that the program partners with experts in this field to provide students with relevant constraints and knowledge. The conversation ended with a reminder that the show had a strict 60-minute time limit.Kathryn explained that her parent company, Astroport, evaluates student proposals for space-related projects by assessing their feasibility for terrestrial demonstrations before advancing to lunar applications. She noted that while Astroport works with major aerospace companies like Boeing and SpaceX, WEX focuses on space STEM education and collaborates with these organizations through mentorship and partnerships. Kathryn also mentioned that WEX operates from the same building as Astroport and occasionally hosts engineers to help students brainstorm solutions for their projects, while acknowledging the challenges of addressing policy and regulation issues in their curriculum.Kathryn explained that WEX Foundation's space education programs are structured to be self-sustaining and low-cost, allowing them to continue operations despite NASA's education budget cuts. She clarified that while students can propose their own ideas for lunar projects, the program focuses on teaching established concepts like lava tube habitation and letting students develop their own solutions. The discussion concluded with Ajay offering to share a paper about space exploration with Kathryn, who expressed gratitude for the collaborative spirit among the participants.This program featured a discussion with Kathryn from the WEX Foundation, who shared insights about her math-focused educational programs in San Antonio. She explained how her mathematical background supports her work in program management and curriculum development, despite not directly using advanced math in her current role. The conversation highlighted the diversity of her student cohorts and the collaborative nature of her programs, which bring together students of different ages and backgrounds. The discussion concluded with questions about the demographics of her students and plans for program expansion, as well as a brief conversation about the challenges of public education and the role of money in society.Special thanks to our sponsors:Northrup Grumman, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Helix Space in Luxembourg, Celestis Memorial Spaceflights, Astrox Corporation, Dr. Haym Benaroya of Rutgers University, The Space Settlement Progress Blog by John Jossy, The Atlantis Project, and Artless EntertainmentOur Toll Free Line for Live Broadcasts: 1-866-687-7223 (Not in service at this time)For real time program participation, email Dr. Space at: drspace@thespaceshow.com for instructions and access.The Space Show is a non-profit 501C3 through its parent, One Giant Leap Foundation, Inc. To donate via Pay Pal, use:To donate with Zelle, use the email address: david@onegiantleapfoundation.org.If you prefer donating with a check, please make the check payable to One Giant Leap Foundation and mail to:One Giant Leap Foundation, 11035 Lavender Hill Drive Ste. 160-306 Las Vegas, NV 89135Upcoming Programs:Broadcast 4466: ZOOM: Dr. Avi Loeb | Sunday 23 Nov 2025 1200PM PTGuests: Dr. Abraham (Avi) LoebZOOM: Dr. Avi Loeb returns to discuss our latest interstellar visitor and more. Get full access to The Space Show-One Giant Leap Foundation at doctorspace.substack.com/subscribe

The Space Show Presents Leonard David for Tuesday, 11-18-25Brief SummaryThe program focused on discussing various aspects of the space industry, including current challenges with space safety standards, rescue capabilities, and NASA's progress on lunar exploration programs. The participants explored potential solutions for space rescue missions, debated the feasibility of alternative lunar exploration approaches, and discussed the challenges of developing a cislunar economy. The conversation concluded with discussions about environmental impacts of space activities, the potential for AI data centers in space, and the upcoming release of a film about UFOs/UAPs.Detailed SummaryDavid and Leonard discussed the Chinese space program's current issues with their rescue vehicle and the need for international standards in space safety. They also touched on NASA's current state and the upcoming visit to the International Space Station by Jared Isaacman. David announced upcoming guests for the space show, including Avi Loeb, and reminded listeners about the annual fundraising drive.Leonard discussed his extensive experience in space documentation and emphasized the importance of archiving current space activities for future reference. He highlighted the need for a space rescue capability, citing the Chinese space program's backup plan as a wake-up call for the United States to develop similar capabilities, especially with the increase in private space flights. David agreed with Leonard's concerns and mentioned the ongoing discussions about space rescue at AIAA Ascend conferences, expressing concern about the lack of progress and interest in this critical area.Leonard and David discussed the potential for SpaceX to assist in a possible Chinese rescue mission, highlighting the need for compatible docking standards with the Chinese space station. They also touched on the challenges NASA faces, including leadership uncertainty and the need for decisive action on key decisions. Leonard expressed frustration with the lack of clear direction and the need for a strong, decisive leader at NASA to move forward with important projects.Leonard expressed concerns about NASA's progress on the Artemis program, noting delays and uncertainty about the February launch date for Artemis II. He compared the current situation to the space race with the Soviet Union, suggesting that the U.S. is falling behind China in lunar exploration efforts. Marshall asked about key milestones for NASA's moon mission, and Leonard highlighted the importance of SpaceX's Starship program, praising its development pace but expressing uncertainty about NASA's decision-making process and timeline.The SS Wisdom Team discussed China's aggressive lunar program, with Leonard noting their goal to achieve significant milestones before 2030, including robotic missions and a lunar research station. They debated alternative approaches to reaching the moon beyond the Artemis program, with Leonard expressing optimism about Blue Origin's business plan for the moon and its potential to contribute to a cislunar economy. David inquired about the feasibility of alternative methods, and Leonard suggested consulting NASA Watch for insights into NASA's decision-making processes. Dr. CJ inquired about Mark 1.5, a proposed spacecraft capable of carrying four astronauts and 3,000 kilograms to the moon, but Leonard was unfamiliar with this concept and could not confirm its validity.We discussed challenges in the space industry, including the difficulty of filtering credible ideas from speculative ones, and the problem of maintaining workforce stability in startup companies. They explored various launch technologies with some expressing skepticism about Spin Launch on Earth due to drag and heating issues, while noting its potential feasibility on the Moon. The conversation concluded with a discussion about electromagnetic launch systems, with Leonard sharing his experiences from Princeton's Space Studies Institute and noting how technology advancements could revive interest in these systems.The tea, discussed the potential for economic development in cislunar space and on the Moon. Leonard expressed optimism about lunar surprises, citing recent Chinese sample findings. David questioned the feasibility of a cislunar economy, noting high launch costs and the lack of infrastructure. He suggested that economic opportunities might be better suited for in-space markets rather than Earth-bound returns. The discussion highlighted the challenges of envisioning markets without existing infrastructure and the need for creative solutions to develop a lunar economy.Another topic we discussed was the potential for AI data centers in space, with Marshall noting that the Pentagon had offered $12 billion to build a 5 gigawatt solar panel, though David questioned whether the funding was secured. Leonard expressed concerns about the militarization of space, highlighting the U.S. Space Force's growing capabilities and the potential for conflict with other nations. The conversation also touched on Russia's development of the Poseidon torpedo and the ongoing arms race between major powers, with Marshall mentioning SpaceX's Starshield program and its potential for advanced surveillance capabilities.The team covered the challenges and benefits of nuclear power, both on Earth and in space. Also emphasizing the advantages of using advanced nuclear reactors on Earth, such as molten salt reactors, which are safer and more efficient than current technologies. The conversation touched on regulatory issues and the reluctance to adopt new nuclear technologies, with David highlighting China's progress in this area. Leonard mentioned his recent article on space waste and the increasing concern about human-made debris entering Earth's atmosphere, which could have detrimental effects on the ozone layer. The group agreed that more research and regulation are needed to address these issues.The group discussed the environmental impact of space activities, with Phil noting that aerospace emissions are 3-4 times worse than ground-based CO2, and Marshall sharing that 44 metric tons of meteorite material falls to Earth daily. David shared that a USC student paper by Jose Ferraria examines the toxic materials released into the upper atmosphere during rocket re-entry, and the group discussed the need for better measurement and understanding of this environmental impact. Looking ahead to 2025, Leonard expressed concern about potential space accidents affecting public interest, while David noted that space tourism has not yet become truly commercial despite earlier predictions, and AI's influence on rhetoric and belief systems remains a wildcard factor.David expressed optimism about space research and development, highlighting medical advances from microgravity studies and the potential for private space stations to drive innovation. He emphasized the importance of affordable and reliable power sources for space research, while expressing concerns about budget cuts and the devaluation of science. The team discussed the progress of private space companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX, with John suggesting that Elon Musk's Starship could be ready in 5 years. Leonard and others agreed that human spaceflight may not be the focus of major advancements in the next 5 years, but space technology could still significantly impact life on Earth.Leonard brought up the upcoming film “Disclosure” about UFOs, which will be available for free on the producer's website and on Amazon Prime. They debated the potential impact of revealing government secrets about UFOs, with John expressing concerns about national security and the complications that disclosure could create. Leonard shared his personal belief that something significant is happening in the UFO community, while David noted a shift in cultural acceptance of the idea of extraterrestrial life over the past five years. The conversation concluded with plans for future shows featuring Katheryn Bolich of the WEX Foundation and Avi Loeb.Special thanks to our sponsors:Northrup Grumman, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Helix Space in Luxembourg, Celestis Memorial Spaceflights, Astrox Corporation, Dr. Haym Benaroya of Rutgers University, The Space Settlement Progress Blog by John Jossy, The Atlantis Project, and Artless EntertainmentOur Toll Free Line for Live Broadcasts: 1-866-687-7223 (Not in service at this time)For real time program participation, email Dr. Space at: drspace@thespaceshow.com for instructions and access.The Space Show is a non-profit 501C3 through its parent, One Giant Leap Foundation, Inc. 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The Stuph File Program Featuring Carla Kaplan, author of Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life Of Jessica Mitford; Betty Jane Hegerat, author of Elephants In The Room; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic's Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Carla Kaplan is the author of Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life Of Jessica Mitford. Betty Jane Hegerat is the author of a collection of short stories under the title of Elephants In The Room. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic's Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about how tracking Comet 3I/Atlas could hone our skills in planetary defence; plus milestones for both SpaceX and Blue Origin. This week's guest slate is presented by Brenda Prater Sellers, author of You Slept Where?: Calamities Of A Clumsy Businesswoman. She was a guest back on show #0845. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more. Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated. This website is powered by PubNIX a boutique Internet service provider with great personalized service that was instrumental in helping to structure the look of this very site! The computer used for this site was built by InfoMontreal.ca, serving individuals, commercial & industrial companies in Quebec with computers, software and networks. Your needs are unique and InfoMontreal.ca believes the solutions should be too.

We open by tracking our video money and mocking the chef who quit Elon's "epic" bacon diner, before diving into the IN THE NEWS segment where plummeting crypto and Nvidia stocks confirm everything is a sham; we cover Bezos's new $6.2 billion AI flop, a sleeping Tesla Robotaxi driver, and why OpenAI's new school tools are a Recipe for Idiocracy with students who can't read; in MEDIA CANDY, we tear apart Disney's lazy Moana remake; THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE we discuss Zork going open source and why movies just don't feel real anymore before CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS where we are mourning Mani from the Stone Roses, and wishing Bjork a very metal 60th.We start with a FOLLOW UP on our channel's performance, wading through the garbage pile of Monetization questions and Stats, including the scourge of Shorts—because apparently, that's what we do now. Speaking of people running from trouble, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is ditching his OpenAI board seat after a fresh batch of cringey Jeffrey Epstein emails surfaced. Meanwhile, the financial world is having a meltdown: Nvidia's Stock is Falling Again after its earnings report, exposing the fact that almost Yet Another Study Shows That Most Companies Aren't Making Any Money Off AI, and Bitcoin is Getting Absolutely Crushed Right Now, which we happily remind you will Trigger the Next Financial Crisis. Don't worry, Jeff Bezos will head a new engineering-focused AI startup because the world clearly needs more tech billionaires throwing money at things they don't understand, while Apple is reportedly getting ready to replace Tim Cook.The tech-bro corruption parade continues as a former DOJ official points out that Trump's Crypto Pardon of the Binance co-founder is exactly what it looks like, and Elon's pet AI, Grok Insists That Elon Musk Is More Physically Fit Than LeBron James and better at everything else, proving the bot has been sampling its boss's Adderall. Even though ChatGPT Achieves a New Level of Intelligence by finally letting you disable its em-dash addiction, companies like Intuit are integrating its tax and accounting products with ChatGPT—because who doesn't want an AI-powered tax audit? This all dovetails nicely with the news that OpenAI is launching ChatGPT for Teachers' right as students' math skills hit a low, leading to a literal Recipe for Idiocracy where elite college students Can't Read Books. The whole thing is broken, including Tesla's so-called Robotaxi, where a Passenger Alarmed When Tesla Robotaxi “Safety” Driver Falls Completely Asleep at the Wheel. On a lighter note, we check out the new trailers for The Witcher S4, Frankenstein, and Project Hail Mary in MEDIA CANDY, and tear apart the absolutely unnecessary live-action Moana teaser, before mentioning the biggest drama launch on Apple TV, Pluribus.Next up is THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE, where our tireless security guru Dave Bittner throws in some random facts, like Microsoft making Zork I, II, and III open source and videos on why the iOS Keyboard is Broken and Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real” Anymore, and we discuss Thanksgiving plans. Finally, in CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS, we end with a shout-out to our generous PATREON supporters and PAYPAL/STRIPE donors, mourn the passing of Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani, and wish the incomparable Bjork a milestone 60th birthday.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tWM83ra7Qp8Sponsors:Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/723FOLLOW UPTesla Diner Chef and Co-Operator Quits to Open a Jewish DeliLarry Summers leaves OpenAI board, Harvard instructor role as scrutiny over Epstein emails intensifiesIN THE NEWSOops! Nvidia's Stock Is Falling Again After Its “Blowout” Earnings ReportBitcoin Is Getting Absolutely Crushed Right NowHow Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial CrisisJeff Bezos will head a new engineering-focused AI startup called Project PrometheusYet Another Study Shows That Most Companies Aren't Making Any Money Off AIPassenger Alarmed When Tesla Robotaxi “Safety” Driver Falls Completely Asleep at the WheelMeta wins antitrust trial as judge denies that it's a monopolyApple is reportedly getting ready to replace Tim Cook as early as next yearFormer DOJ Official: Trump's Crypto Pardon Is Unprecedented CorruptionChatGPT Achieves a New Level of Intelligence: Not Using the Em DashGrok Insists That Elon Musk Is More Physically Fit Than LeBron James11 Things Grok Says Elon Musk Does Better Than AnyoneIntuit is integrating its tax and accounting products with ChatGPTOpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teachers' to Further Destroy the Minds of Our Youth‘A Recipe for Idiocracy'The Elite College Students Who Can't Read BooksPornhub Begs Tech Giants to Verify User Ages on Their Device: ReportLondon thieves gave stolen phones back when they weren't iPhonesMEDIA CANDYThe Witcher S4FrankensteinPluribus is Apple TV's biggest drama series launch everSquid Game: The Challenge Season 2Mr. ScorseseThe American RevolutionMoana | Official TeaserProject Hail Mary | Official Trailer 2Goo Goo Dolls: NPR Tiny Desk ConcertTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingRIHC: Disney's Legacy, with Bob IgerMicrosoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT LicenseIt's Not Just You - The iOS Keyboard is BrokenWhy Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" AnymoreThe greatest space battle in Cinema history, and my personal favorite VFX shot. @ 7:07CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSStone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani dies at 63See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Were you inspired by "Star Trek" (or one of its innumerable spinoffs) as a young person? We know we were, so it was a pleasure to invite Glen Swanson, author of the new Star Trek history book "Inspired Enterprise" onto the show. We've all heard lore about the original series, but Swanson, who was previously the Chief Historian at the Johnson Space Center, used his prodigious skills to perform a deep dive into the topic. From Gene Roddenberry's original inspiration to working with Caltech, the RAND Corporation, and NASA; and on to the design of the good ship Enterprise itself (and the very popular AMT models that followed), this book provides everything you need to know to be a certified Trekker. Headlines: Comet 3I Atlas confirmed as a comet, not a spacecraft & NASA releases new images and details of the comet SpaceX's Starship Version 3 booster suffers damage during test Uranus reaches yearly opposition—best viewing opportunity Main Topic: The Real Inspirations Behind Star Trek Glenn Swanson shares career highlights as a NASA historian and magazine founder How Gene Roddenberry's background and influences shaped Star Trek NASA's direct involvement and technical guidance for Star Trek's creators The significant role of the aerospace industry, Rand Corporation, and real-world science in Star Trek's development The story behind NASA and the Smithsonian Enterprise shooting model connections AMT's plastic model kits fueled fan obsession and supported the show's visuals Influences from movies like Robinson Crusoe on Mars and Forbidden Planet Space Station K7 design's origins traced to NASA and Douglas Aircraft concepts Star Trek's impact on inspiring real-life astronauts and the space community Glenn Swanson's book, "Inspired Enterprise," and how you can get a signed copy Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Glen Swanson Download or subscribe to This Week in Space at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Blue Origin has announced a series of upgrades to New Glenn designed to increase payload performance and launch cadence. SpaceX's Starship booster 18  suffered a mishap which caused significant damage during static testing. A Falcon 9 mission to launch new Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit marked the 100th launch from Florida's space coast this year, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com. Selected Reading New Glenn Update- Blue Origin Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida's Space Coast – Spaceflight Now ESA - The European Astronaut Centre is expanding UK backs next-generation satellite communications with £6.9 million investment - GOV.UK Extreme environmental tolerance and space survivability of the moss, Physcomitrium patens: iScience Starlab, Developer of Commercial Space Stations, Secures Strategic Investment from Janus Henderson UP Aerospace Carries LANL Payloads To Suborbital Space At Spaceport America Maritime Launch Completes Second Successful Suborbital Demonstration from Spaceport Nova Scotia Launching T-Minus Engineering's Barracuda Vehicle Extreme environmental tolerance and space survivability of the moss, Physcomitrium patens: iScience Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Space Exploration Updates (Blue Origin, SpaceX, China's space station, FAA regulations) Guest: Bob Zimmerman Bob Zimmerman provided several space updates, noting Blue Origin successfully launched and landed the New Glenn first stage, demonstrating sophisticated sideways landing software technology comparable to SpaceX, while SpaceX achieved its 150th launch this year, dominating the industry and surpassing the combined total of all other entities, with the FAA ending the daytime launch curfew that was previously implemented due to air traffic controller limitations, and furthermore, three Chinese taikonauts aboard Tiangong 3 are in an emergency, currently lacking a functional lifeboat capsule. 1905

PREVIEW Eric Berger of Ars Technica discusses Blue Origin's successful first New Glenn mission for NASA, carrying Operation Escapade packages for Mars. Berger highlights the rocket's size and successful booster return. The company seeks quick certification to compete with ULA and SpaceX for lucrative national security and important NASA science missions. Guest: Eric Berger. 1958

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SHOW 11-19-25 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR 1937 THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE DOUBTS ABOUT JAPAN... FIRST HOUR 9-915 US Military Deployment near Venezuela and Geopolitical Conflicts Guest: Colonel Jeff McCausland Colonel Jeff McCausland discussed the large U.S. naval force, including the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier, deployed near Venezuela, suggesting this force, the largest in the Caribbean since the Cuban Missile Crisis, appears designed for regime change rather than just narcotics interdiction, with a resulting occupation requiring 60,000 to 100,000 troops and risks turning the U.S. into an occupying force dealing with narco-terrorism and sanctuary issues in countries like Colombia, while also noting Moscow's lack of genuine interest in negotiating an end to the conflict in Ukraine. 915-930 930-945 China's AI Strategy and Chip Self-Sufficiency Guest: Jack Burnham Jack Burnham discussed China's AI development, which prioritizes political control and self-sufficiency over immediate excellence, evidenced by the Chinese Cyberspace Administration banning large internet companies from purchasing high-end Nvidia processors, with the CCP aiming to build out its own domestic systems to insulate itself from potential U.S. leverage, while the Chinese DeepSeek AI model is considered a "good enough" open-source competitor due to its low cost, accessibility, and high quality in certain computations, despite some identified security issues. 945-1000 US Productivity vs. Chinese Manufacturing Dominance Guest: Dave Hebert Dave Hebert analyzed China's manufacturing dominance, which is fundamentally based on massive state subsidies (over $1 trillion annually) and a huge workforce of up to 212 million people, despite this scale, the U.S. workforce is vastly more productive per capita, supported by foreign investment, skilled immigration, and innovation, while China suffers from factory overcapacity due to subsidized production regardless of market demand, and he argued that U.S. tariffs harm domestic productivity by increasing the cost of raw materials and components for American manufacturers. SECOND HOUR 10-1015 Japan's New PM and Existential Threat of Taiwan Conflict Guest: Lance Gatling Lance Gatling discussed Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, who has adopted a notably hawkish position towards China, stating that a blockade or threat against Taiwan could be interpreted as an existential threat to Japan, allowing the possibility of engaging in collective defense with allies like the U.S. or Philippines, and amid rising tensions and China's attempts to inflict economic damage, Takaichi is moving to accelerate the doubling of Japan's defense procurement budget, while the U.S. withdrawal of the mobile Typhoon missile system was criticized as strategically counterproductive during this critical moment. 1015-1030 The USS Gerald R. Ford and Gunboat Diplomacy in the Caribbean Guest: Rebecca Grant Rebecca Grant affirmed that the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier in the Caribbean is the "top symbol of American power," providing significant strike and surveillance options, with the rapid deployment being unusual and signaling a large strategic shift to reassert U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere, pressure Maduro, and push back against Chinese and Russian influence, and Grant agreed with China's label of the action as "gunboat diplomacy," noting that it is strategically effective in signaling America's seriousness about the region. 1030-1045 Canada-China Relations and Chinese Deception Guest: Charles Burton Charles Burton, author of The Beaver and the Dragon, discussed Canada's troubled relationship with China, criticizing the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for adopting rhetoric favoring "pragmatic and constructive relations," suggesting Canada might ally with China's geostrategic goal of undermining U.S.-backed liberal democracies, with Carney's accelerated meetings with Xi Jinping possibly being attempts to secure market access or apply pressure on the U.S., while Burton noted concerns over the non-implementation of Canada's foreign agent registry despite issues like Chinese espionage and election interference. 1045-1100 THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 Chinese Hybrid Warfare and Lawfare in the Solomon Islands Guest: Cleo Paskal Cleo Paskal detailed China's hybrid warfare in the Solomon Islands, focusing on Daniel Suidani, a former premier of Malaita who resisted Chinese influence by instituting a moratorium on CCP-linked businesses due to concerns over environmental and social harm, but after being politically ousted, he and his colleague were targeted with spurious "lawfare" charges (unlawful assembly) designed to demoralize and bankrupt them, with Suidani tragically dying of kidney failure after being denied use of a China-donated dialysis machine, while India-donated machines sat unused due to government stonewalling on training. 1115-1130 1130-1145 Space Exploration Updates (Blue Origin, SpaceX, China's space station, FAA regulations) Guest: Bob Zimmerman Bob Zimmerman provided several space updates, noting Blue Origin successfully launched and landed the New Glenn first stage, demonstrating sophisticated sideways landing software technology comparable to SpaceX, while SpaceX achieved its 150th launch this year, dominating the industry and surpassing the combined total of all other entities, with the FAA ending the daytime launch curfew that was previously implemented due to air traffic controller limitations, and furthermore, three Chinese taikonauts aboard Tiangong 3 are in an emergency, currently lacking a functional lifeboat capsule. 1145-1200 FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 Commodities, AI Demand, and UK Political Turmoil Guest: Simon Constable Simon Constable reported on market trends with energy prices significantly down but metals like copper and steel consistently higher, reflecting strong demand particularly for AI data center construction, while future chocolate prices are projected to rise due to "transcontinental climate change" linking Amazon deforestation to political instability in major cocoa regions like the DRC, and in UK politics, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces constant internal revolts and distrust due to policy flip-flops, tax increases, and failure to solve the immigration problem. 1215-1230 1230-1245 1245-100 AM Comparing Chinese Engineers (Technocracy) and American Lawyers (Process) Guest: John Kitch John Kitch reviewed Dan Wang's book Breakneck, which contrasts China's engineer-dominated political leadership with America's lawyer-dominated system, noting China's engineers excel at executing large-scale plans and directing resources, fostering output, but their technocratic mindset struggles with complex human problems and leads to unintended consequences, while American lawyers establish effective regulations and protect civil liberties but often result in excessive process, compliance focus, and reduced economic dynamism, with Wang advocating for greater economic dynamism in the United States.

In this week's show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week's cybersecurity news, including: Anthropic says a Chinese APT orchestrated attacks using its AI It's a day ending in -y, so of course there are shamefully bad Fortinet exploits in the wild Turns out slashing CISA was a bad idea, now it's time for a hiring spree Researchers brute force entire phone number space against Whatsapp contact discovery API DOJ figures out how to make SpaceX turn off scam compounds' Starlink service This week's episode is sponsored by Mastercard. Senior Vice President of Mastercard Cybersecurity Urooj Burney joins to talk about how the roles of fraud and cyber teams in the financial sector are starting to converge. Mastercard also recently acquired Recorded Future, and Urooj talks about how they aim to integrate cyber threat intelligence into the financial world. This episode is also available on Youtube. Show notes Full report: Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign Researchers question Anthropic claim that AI-assisted attack was 90% autonomous - Ars Technica China's ‘autonomous' AI-powered hacking campaign still required a ton of human work | CyberScoop Amazon discovers APT exploiting Cisco and Citrix zero-days | AWS Security Blog CISA gives federal agencies one week to patch exploited Fortinet bug | The Record from Recorded Future News PSIRT | FortiGuard Labs CISA, eyeing China, plans hiring spree to rebuild its depleted ranks | Cybersecurity Dive This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a 'Staggering' Scam Text Operation | WIRED A Simple WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Phone Numbers | WIRED DOJ Issued Seizure Warrant to Starlink Over Satellite Internet Systems Used at Scam Compound | WIRED Multiple US citizens plead guilty to helping North Korean IT workers earn $2 million | The Record from Recorded Future News Cyberattack leaves Jaguar Land Rover short of £680 million | The Record from Recorded Future News FBI: Akira gang has received nearly $250 million in ransoms | The Record from Recorded Future News Operation Endgame: Police reveal takedowns of three key cybercrime tools | The Record from Recorded Future News Inside a Wild Bitcoin Heist: Five-Star Hotels, Cash-Stuffed Envelopes, and Vanishing Funds | WIRED

What if changing what kids eat at school could transform their behavior, boost learning, and even save lives? Studies show that when kids swap junk food for real, nourishing meals, behavior problems drop, focus improves, and learning soars—with one study finding a 100% reduction in suicides among youth simply by changing their diet. Across the country, schools are proving that scratch-cooked, colorful meals made from whole ingredients can fit tight budgets, reduce waste, and make kids excited to eat. By putting nutritious food at the center of education, we can help raise a generation that's healthier, happier, and ready to learn. In this episode, Jill Shah, Sam Kass, Kimbal Musk, and I talk about the powerful connection between nutrition and education, showing that healthy school meals can transform not just kids' diets but their futures. Jill Shah is the President of the Shah Family Foundation, which drives innovative work at the intersection of education, healthcare, and community in Boston. Her leadership focuses on improving access to healthy school food, supporting neighborhood food equity, and fostering collaboration between schools and healthcare to strengthen children's physical, emotional, and social well-being. Before launching the foundation, Jill was a successful entrepreneur involved in several internet startups, including iXL, RxCentric, and Mercator Software, and later founded Jill's List, which she sold to MINDBODY in 2013. A graduate of Providence College, she now serves on the boards of the Red Sox Foundation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Museum of Fine Arts, Belmont Hill School, and the Winsor School. Jill's commitment to community innovation has earned her honors such as the Boston Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Bostonian Award and the Playworks Game Changer Award. Sam Kass was senior policy advisor for nutrition policy in the Obama Administration and is currently an investor in several food technology start-ups. One of Michelle Obama's longest-serving advisors, Sam was the executive director of her Let's Move initiative and helped create the first major vegetable garden at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt's Victory Garden. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and was trained by one of Austria's greatest chefs, Christian Domschitz. Kimbal Musk is the co-founder of The Kitchen, an American bistro with restaurant locations in Boulder, Denver, Chicago, and soon Austin. Now marking its twentieth anniversary, The Kitchen serves thoughtfully sourced, Seasonal American Shared Plates with global influences. Musk is also the co-founder of Big Green, a philanthropic organization devoted to getting every American growing food. His personal mission is to empower and invest in the next generation who are building a healthier, happier future. The Wall Street Journal has called him a "cheerful crusader for real food," and The Guardian has lauded how he “takes the tech entrepreneur ethos and applies it to food.” Musk has been named a Global Social Entrepreneur by the World Economic Forum. Musk currently sits on the board of Tesla Inc. and formerly served on the board of Chipotle Mexican Grill and SpaceX. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers. Head to bioptimizers.com/hyman and use code HYMAN to save 15%. Full-length episodes can be found here:How To Improve School Lunches, Grades, And Behavior At No Extra Cost Why Pizza And Fries Can Be Claimed As Vegetables Through School Lunch Programs How To Fix Nutrition In Schools

Falcon 9 Full Thrust: Densification and Barge Landings. Eric Berger describes how, following a 2015 failure, SpaceX developed the Falcon 9 Full Thrust, version 3.0/4.0. Driven by the Mars vision, they adopted densification—chilling liquid oxygen to boost density and increase payload efficiency by 10 to 12 percent. Crucially, they focused on landing the booster vertically on a moving barge, skipping steps in the reusability process. This challenge required redesigned Merlin engines and advanced avionics, leading to several learning failures as they tried to figure out how best to line up the rocket with the ship. Guest: Eric Berger.

Achieving Reusability and Navigating Launch Failures. Eric Berger reports that in December 2015, SpaceX demonstrated reusability with the successful launch and vertical landing of the Falcon 9 Full Thrust at Landing Zone 1. The launch utilized densified propellant, requiring a tight launch window. The risky landing involved the Air Force approving a rocket with fuel returning over expensive real estate, despite concerns from groups like the National Reconnaissance Office. However, three weeks before his Mars speech, the Amos 6 satellite was violently destroyed during fueling in September 2016. Elon Musk favored an unfounded "sniper theory" to explain this failure. Guest: Eric Berger.

Crew Dragon and Commercial Human Spaceflight. Eric Berger discusses NASA's Commercial Crew Program, initiated after the Space Shuttle retired. Boeing's entry legitimized the program, securing crucial congressional funding for competitors like SpaceX. SpaceX adapted the Dragon design for crew, involving extensive parachute testing by the "Shoot Show" team in the desert and ultimately agreeing to water landings for astronaut safety. Crew Dragon launched atop the Falcon 9 Block 5, the modern rocket iteration optimized for rapid reuse, emphasizing that reusability remained the central focus, even for human spaceflight. Guest: Eric Berger.

Dragon Spacecraft Development and Reusability Focus. Eric Berger explains that SpaceX needed NASA contracts to fund its Mars ambition. NASA provided critical funding in 2006 and 2009 for the Dragon spacecraft to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, replacing retiring vehicles like the Space Shuttle. Dragon was designed for recoverability and reuse, incorporating propulsion into the capsule itself, which increased complexity. Under pressure from Musk's impatience, SpaceX combined two critical test missions, C2 and C3, in 2012, ultimately succeeding due to a brave decision by a NASA flight director to allow on-the-spot software changes. Guest: Eric Berger.

Musk's Audacious Mars Colonization Vision. Eric Berger discusses Elon Musk's remarkable September 2016 speech in Guadalajara outlining the colonization of Mars. Musk proposed building a self-sustaining colony requiring landing a million tons of equipment using a fully reusable massive rocket. This vision, described as audacious and like science fiction, revealed the company's true intent: establishing a second civilization to prevent species extinction, informing every subsequent step taken by SpaceX. Guest: Eric Berger.

Starship and Super Heavy: The Fully Reusable Mars Vehicle. Eric Berger details the development of Starship and Super Heavy at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Starship is the culmination of SpaceX's efforts: a fully reusable, super heavy rocket much larger than the Saturn 5, designed to carry humans into deep space and enable the Mars colony. A critical innovation for rapid reuse is the "chopstick" system, which catches both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship second stage, saving time and mass. The long-term plan involves using a fleet of Starships, refueled in low Earth orbit, to transport a million tons of cargo to Mars during biannual transfer windows. Guest: Eric Berger. Retry