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  1. TOOL · Forbes — Innovation English(EN) ·

    Scientists Warn The Sun Could Be About To Produce A ‘Superflare’

    Scientists have developed a new probabilistic forecasting system for extreme solar flares, known as "S-class" superflares, which are capable of causing widespread technological disruptions. This system, utilizing machine learning and analysis of historical solar activity, identifies specific time windows and regions on the sun where these powerful eruptions are more likely to occur. The research suggests a heightened risk for such an event between mid-2025 and mid-2026, potentially providing one to two years of advance warning for space weather operators. AI

    Scientists Warn The Sun Could Be About To Produce A ‘Superflare’

    IMPACT New machine learning-based forecasting system offers potential for early warning of disruptive solar events.

  2. COMMENTARY · Mastodon — fosstodon.org Polski(PL) ·

    A new, cosmic episode of my podcast "What the Fox says" is now available! Today's edition was dominated by extraterrestrial topics, but there was also hard...

    The latest episode of the "What the Fox says" podcast covers a range of topics, from recent discoveries by the James Webb Space Telescope concerning supermassive black holes to advancements in NASA's advanced plasma propulsion system and Blue Origin's cryogenic technologies aimed at facilitating space travel. The episode also delves into geopolitical and technological issues, including Russia's Razvet satellite constellation as a Starlink competitor and Mistral AI's call for European AI sovereignty. Additionally, it explores the potential for technological "deskilling" due to over-reliance on AI and automation, and discusses innovations like the European Digital Identity Wallet, zero-knowledge proofs, a large vanadium energy storage facility, and a new non-hormonal male contraceptive. AI

    IMPACT Explores the potential for technological 'deskilling' due to over-reliance on AI and automation.

  3. SIGNIFICANT · Fortune English(EN) · · [6 sources]

    SpaceX’s next-gen rocket is the key to its sky-high valuation, early investor says: ‘Starship also enables all kinds of frontier markets’

    SpaceX successfully conducted the first test flight of its upgraded Starship V3, which experienced some engine failures but achieved most of its objectives. The V3, taller and more powerful than previous versions, deployed mock Starlink satellites and gathered crucial data on its heat shield and maneuvering capabilities. This test flight is a significant step towards SpaceX's goals of lunar missions, Mars colonization, and its potential IPO. AI

    SpaceX’s next-gen rocket is the key to its sky-high valuation, early investor says: ‘Starship also enables all kinds of frontier markets’

    IMPACT Enables new orbital infrastructure and deep space missions, potentially unlocking new markets and accelerating space exploration.

  4. FRONTIER RELEASE · Simon Willison English(EN) · · [338 sources]

    Where's the raccoon with the ham radio? (ChatGPT Images 2.0)

    OpenAI has released its latest image generation model, ChatGPT Images 2.0, which Sam Altman claims is a significant leap comparable to the jump from GPT-3 to GPT-5. Early tests suggest the new model excels at complex illustrations, particularly in generating detailed scenes like a "Where's Waldo" style image with a raccoon holding a ham radio, a task that previous models struggled with. While the model demonstrates impressive capabilities, there are concerns about its reliability in solving its own generated puzzles, as it failed to accurately identify the hidden raccoon in one instance. AI

    Where's the raccoon with the ham radio? (ChatGPT Images 2.0)

    IMPACT Sets a new benchmark for complex image generation, potentially influencing creative industries and AI model development.