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Final Thoughts
The photos above are intended to open your mind to the possibilities of living in a 24-hour city.
There are many side effects to automation and not all of them are positive. But one aspect of our automated future will be 24-hour access to most goods and services, many of which are only available during normal business hours today.
đ° Q: Which companies are most likely to acquire StarCloud and why? A: Microsoft, Amazon, Google, OpenAI, and Nvidia are prime candidates to acquire StarCloud for billions to gain first-mover advantage in the space data center industry, allowing them to immediately access 20 of the smartest satellite engineers and an operational program to expand rather than building from scratch.
Technical Achievement.
⥠Q: What technical milestone did StarCloud achieve that validates the space datacenter concept? A: StarCloudâs recent launch demonstrated a space-based NVIDIA H100 data center that is 100 times more powerful than anything previously launched and successfully ran Gemini AI model, marking the dawn of a new era and proving the viability of AI compute power in space.
đž Q: What launch advantage does SpaceX have in the space datacenter industry? A: SpaceX currently holds a monopoly on launching data centers into space with competitors like Blue Origin and Rocket Lab still needing to develop capable rockets, while SpaceXâs Starship is expected to remain the cheapest and best option for orbital launches.
A robot revolution, driven by advancements in robotics and AI, is imminent and will drastically transform the economy, labor, and society, leading to a post-labor, post-scarcity system with abundant energy and labor ##
## Questions to inspire discussion.
Investment & National Strategy.
đ Q: Why should governments prioritize humanoid robot investment now? A: Governments must treat humanoid robots as a national priority for transforming productivity and defense, with enormous investments justified because thereâs no time to lose as both the US and China have already recognized this imperative.
đ° Q: What economic growth rates become possible with early humanoid robot adoption? A: Spinning up the humanoid robot flywheel early enables exponential economic growth rates of 20â100% per year, unlocking unprecedented prosperity and catapulting societies up the curve over the next 15 years.
⥠Q: Which countries or entities will likely lead the humanoid robot transformation? A: Outsiders rather than incumbents or centers of power will lead the transformation to a new economic paradigm, as history shows leadership typically comes from the edge rather than the status quo.
âïž Q: What makes supersonic engines better than subsonic for ground power generation? A: Supersonic engines designed for 160°F operation at 60,000 ft and Mach 1.7 handle high ground temperatures without requiring water cooling, throttling, or water spray that subsonic engines need to avoid melting in hot conditions.
Deployment Timeline.
đ Q: When will Boomâs engines start powering AI data centers? A: Boomâs supersonic engines are scheduled to begin providing power to AI customers in 2027, becoming the most tested new jet engine ever before carrying passengers.
Business Model.
đ° Q: How does powering data centers benefit Boomâs supersonic aircraft development? A: The symbiotic relationship creates a financial bridge where engines generate revenue from data center operations before deployment in commercial passenger aircraft, funding the experimental-to-commercial transition.
Tesla is poised to reach a $3 trillion valuation by 2026, driven by its advancements in AI, autonomous vehicles, and robotics, which are expected to outweigh its challenges in EV sales and regulatory pressures ## Questions to inspire discussion.
Autonomous Driving Deployment Timeline.
đ Q: What are Teslaâs specific robotaxi deployment targets for 2026?
A: Tesla aims to launch robotaxis without safety drivers in 30 cities by 2026 while significantly expanding geo-fenced areas in cities like Austin, leveraging its 10 million cars on the road to scale autonomy faster than competitors through superior data collection advantage.
đŻ Q: What evidence do investors need to see in 2026 to validate Teslaâs autonomous strategy?
A: Investors must see city-by-city proof of autonomous accuracy, achievement of true level 5 autonomy, measurable regulatory progress, and rapid scaling capability across multiple markets to confirm the long-term bullish thesis.
At the Q2B Silicon Valley conference, scientific and business leaders of the quantum computing industry hailed âspectacularâ progress being made towards practical devices â but said that challenges remain
An Interpol-coordinated initiative called Operation Sentinel led to the arrest of 574 individuals and the recovery of $3 million linked to business email compromise, extortion, and ransomware incidents.
Between October 27 and November 27, the investigation, which involved law enforcement in 19 countries, took down more than 6,000 malicious links and decrypted six distinct ransomware variants.
Interpol says that the cybercrime cases investigated are connected to more than $21 million in financial losses.
Elon Musk is considering Tesla taking a pre-IPO stake in SpaceX to integrate their businesses, accelerate ambitious projects, and increase the value of both companies ## ## Questions to inspire discussion.
Strategic Governance Alignment.
đ Q: Why should Tesla acquire a pre-IPO stake in SpaceX rather than waiting until after the IPO? A: A pre-IPO stake resolves governance and conflict risks before SpaceXâs planned $30B IPO in mid-2026, ensuring all transactions are recorded as part of the IPO and avoiding complications that could impact IPO pricing or create persistent post-IPO conflicts between the two companies.
đŻ Q: What is the core governance problem Tesla shareholders currently face with SpaceX? A: Tesla shareholders are exposed to SpaceX outcomes through dependencies on Starlink connectivity, orbital compute, and launch cadence without any ownership rights, governance rights, or downside protection as the companies converge operationally but not financially.
âïž Q: How would a pre-IPO stake transaction affect Teslaâs ownership structure and Muskâs control? A: The transaction would dilute Tesla by 20% but could raise market cap to $1.62-2T, increasing Muskâs stake to 22.1â24% and his net worth approaching $1T, enabling him to achieve 25% control significantly earlier than under the compensation plan.
The Clop ransomware gang (also known as Cl0p) is targeting Internet-exposed Gladinet CentreStack file servers in a new data theft extortion campaign.
Gladinet CentreStack enables businesses to securely share files hosted on on-premises file servers through web browsers, mobile apps, and mapped drives without requiring a VPN. According to Gladinet, CentreStack âis used by thousands of businesses from over 49 countries.â
Since April, Gladinet has released security updates to address several other security flaws that were exploited in attacks, some of them as zero-days.
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