The Download: the story of OpenAI, and making magnesium
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Summary
In this week’s edition of The Download, it covers the news that the US state department is considering vetting foreign students’ social media, with applicants’ posts, shares and comments being assessed as part of the visa application process.
SpaceX’s rocket exploded during a test flight, marking the company’s third consecutive explosion this year.
A new type of fuel cell that runs on sodium metal could help to clean up sectors where it is difficult to replace fossil fuels.
China’s overall greenhouse gas emissions have fallen for the first time, even as energy demand has risen.
Magrathea, a California-based company, has launched a new electrolyser that can make magnesium metal from seawater, which could produce the material with zero greenhouse emissions.
European companies are struggling to do business in China despite having operated there for decades, due to the country’s economic slowdown.
Robot dogs are delivering parcels in Austin, Texas, over distances of up to 100 yards.