The newsletter also covers the internet's attempt to identify the killer of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, NASA's delayed return to the moon, OpenAI's expensive ChatGPT Pro subscription, and Google Search's planned makeover in 2025. Other topics include Spotify Wrapped's lackluster performance, the future of China's manufacturing industry, the potential of turning human waste into medicine, and the dwindling number of NFT devotees. The newsletter concludes with a deep dive into the definition and implications of AI.
Key takeaways:
- China has banned exports of several critical minerals to the US, a move that could have significant implications for the semiconductor, defense, and electric vehicle sectors.
- The US Department of Defense has invested $2.4 million in deepfake detection technology from a startup called Hive AI, highlighting the growing importance of defending against AI-generated disinformation.
- MIT Technology Review is preparing to unveil its 2025 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies, highlighting the most impactful technologies of the moment.
- Online sleuths are attempting to identify the killer of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, demonstrating the increasing involvement of internet users in active investigations.