This week’s Optimism dose includes the following developments impacting the future of technology, all of which are covered in further detail in the full newsletter:
Meta has announced its strategy for creating superintelligence: “Personal Superintelligence”, AI embedded in everyday devices, designed to empower people to pursue their own goals;
Ore Energy has connected its grid-ready iron-air battery system in Delft, offering up to 100 hours of clean energy storage, whilst reducing reliance on rare materials needed for lithium-ion batteries;
Prolific Bio has released OpenCRISPR-1, the first gene editor designed by AI, which can edit the human genome with the same precision as SpCas9, but with fewer off-target effects and lower immunogenicity;
Figma has successfully IPO’d, opening at 85,30117.59, valuing the company at $69 billion; and,
Zipline has entered the US market, offering fast, autonomous drone food delivery in partnership with Walmart.
