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SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?

August 12, 2026
Concentrations of dangerous pollutants from rocket launches and satellite reentries in Earth’s upper atmosphere might reach treacherous tipping points if constellations of hundreds of thousands of orbiting data centers get deployed in the next decade, experts say. There’s no question that Earth has an AI data center problem. By 2030, AI data centers may be responsible for up to 17% of…
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AI & RoboticsNews

An unreleased Anthropic model made progress on one of math’s biggest unsolved problems

August 12, 2026
For more than 150 years, the Riemann hypothesis has stood as one of the major unsolved problems in mathematics, a long-running mystery about the distribution of prime numbers. There is currently a $1 million bounty for a working general proof of the hypothesis, which remains unclaimed. Contemporary AI models still can’t solve it either – but they can make a lot more progress than you…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Volvo's new sedan breaks cover, but it may not be the EV we expected [Images]

August 12, 2026
Volvo is expected to reenter the segment with an all-new sedan, but it may not be as electric as expected. Is Volvo launching an electric sedan? After pulling the S90 and V60 Cross Country, Volvo will no longer offer sedans or wagons in the US, leaving its lineup consisting of just SUVs and crossovers. The Swedish automaker is revamping its lineup as it navigates the Trump Administration’s…
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DefenseNews

Pentagon gives industry 21 days to submit plans for ‘significantly faster’ weapons production

August 12, 2026
Recent combat with Iran has put pressure on U.S. munitions stockpiles as the Pentagon pushes defense companies to accelerate production and delivery of critical weapons. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg told defense-industry leaders in an Aug. 5 memo that they have 21 days to submit plans for “significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for…
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