The newsletter also covers a variety of other tech-related topics, including the continued popularity of heat pumps in the US, the Biden campaign's use of TikTok, the destruction of an autonomous Waymo car in San Francisco, the impact of climate change on winter sports, the limitations of AI, the potential uses of VR, the development of an endometriosis drug, the financial challenges of cultivated meat, the perfection of lab diamonds, a costly spreadsheet error, and the safety of artificial turf for football. It also discusses a NASA-led competition to develop sustainable food for space missions, with proposals including protein shakes made from astronaut breath and burgers made from fungus.
Key takeaways:
- The FCC has banned AI robocalls.
- EmTech Digital Europe is being held in London on 16-17 April, featuring speakers from Google DeepMind, UK Government, and more.
- Heat pumps are still a popular technology in the US, despite a drop in sales in 2023.
- A NASA-led competition is looking for novel ways to develop sustainable foods for future space missions, with ideas including protein shakes made with astronaut breath and burgers made from fungus.