The newsletter also covers various tech news, including Mark Zuckerberg's apology to families harmed by social media, the financial struggles of autonomous car firm Cruise, and the potential liability of Amazon for the safety of third-party products. It also discusses the potential disruption to communication satellites and the energy grid due to the Sun's magnetic poles reversing. The newsletter concludes with a feature on the use of low-tech solutions in New York City's government.
Key takeaways:
- Recycling alone cannot meet the material demand for climate technologies, and other solutions need to be explored.
- A new robotic system called OK-Robot can train robots to pick up and move objects in unfamiliar settings with a success rate of up to 82% in less cluttered rooms.
- Government technology is often inefficient, but New York City is testing low-tech solutions to improve the implementation of policies.
- Autonomous car firm Cruise lost almost $3.5 billion last year, highlighting the financial challenges in the robotaxi industry.