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In a move that is garnering considerable criticism from the scientific community, a recent Virgin Galactic mission transported two ancient hominin fossils to the edge of space.

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Elon Musk laughs while attending the Met Gala wearing a white bowtie, and Ice Cube looks stern in a hoodie and cap.
Elon Musk and Ice Cube.
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The U.S. federal government is still swimming in circles trying to form some sort of plan to regulate the exploding AI industry. So when the usual suspects of big tech again returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a closed-door meeting on potential AI regulation, they came prepared with the same talking points…

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also attended the Sun Valley conference.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the Sun Valley conference this year.
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Elon Musk told Twitter's advertisers and staffers that sometimes he would post things "that are going to be stupid," according to his memoir.
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Elon Musk, speaking outside the "AI Insight Forum" in Washington on Wednesday. He and other tech leaders were discussing artificial intelligence and possible government regulation.
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The second test flight of Starship could happen sooner rather than later, with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claiming that dozens of FAA-requested corrective actions have already been implemented.

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