Recent #Elon Musk news in the semiconductor industry

4 months ago

➀ Researchers mistakenly identified Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster as a near-Earth asteroid.

➁ The error was corrected within a day after realizing the object's orbit matched the Falcon Heavy Upper stage with the Tesla Roadster attached.

➂ The incident highlights the need for accurate tracking of space objects and the challenges faced due to the lack of a centralized database.

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6 months ago
➀ Neuralink is preparing a feasibility trial for its N1 implant to control a robotic arm with thoughts; ➁ The trial aims to restore digital and physical freedom for individuals with paraplegia and other physical disabilities; ➂ The company has a history of similar trials, with a 2015 Caltech experiment successfully implanting a neural prosthetic device.
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7 months ago
➀ SpaceX has introduced 'Marslink', a concept for high-speed internet between Mars and Earth using an adaptation of its Starlink satellite network. ➁ The system aims to provide a data relay capable of transmitting 4Mbps or more across the distance between the planets. ➃ SpaceX presented Marslink to NASA with the aim of establishing a high-speed data relay system.
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7 months ago
➀ Elon Musk's xAI is upgrading its Colossus AI supercomputer from 100,000 to 200,000 NVIDIA Hopper AI GPUs; ➁ Colossus is the world's largest AI supercomputer, used for training xAI's Grok LLMs and chatbots for X Premium subscribers; ➂ The Colossus supercomputer cluster was completed in just 122 days, a feat recognized by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.
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5 months ago
➀ Ukraine is set to become one of the first countries in the world to receive satellite-to-smartphone service following an agreement with Elon Musk and Kyivstar, a Ukrainian mobile operator. ➁ The service will utilize modems on Starlink satellites to beam signals to handsets, with a messaging service expected to begin in Q4 2025. ➂ Starlink has already provided military communication services to Ukraine since 2022, and the new service is seen as a sign of continued U.S. government support for Ukraine.
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