Supersonic Boom, DeepSeek, Science Corp, Heart Allografts, New Space, Meter
Summary
This week’s “Weekly Dose of Optimism” by Dan Primack and Packy Sweeney features five topics that include space travel, AI, and heart disease:
Boom Supersonic completed the first flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft, reaching Mach 1.122 (750mph) and an altitude of 35,290ft at the Mojave Air & Space Port on 28 January;
DeepSeek has trained a new AI model which can be trained for less, meaning costs in the industry will fall and usage increase, although it may also increase chip demand for Nvidia;
Science Corp, founded by a former Neuralink co-founder, is developing a new kind of brain-computer interface (BCI) which fuses lab-grown neurons with an animal’s brain and aims to provide general-purpose cognitive enhancement;
A study involving heart failure showed evidence of successful EHM allograft-enhanced target heart wall contractility and ejection fraction, as well as cell retention and functional vascularisation; and
Jason Carman’s new feature-length film, “New Space,” chronicling the commercial space industry’s development, receives a teaser trailer launch.
