Subj : Tesla Giga Train 🚆, SpaceX Mars launch 2026 🚀, end of billion user startups 🦄 To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Mon Sep 09 2024 11:13:28 --H-RzdK2e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tesla's Giga Train has debuted in Germany. The all-electric battery-power= ed train can transport 500 people, with 120 seats and space for bicycles.= =C2=A0=20 Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR = =09=09TOGETHER WITH [Drata] [4] TLDR 2024-09-09 = =F0=9F=86=95 DRATA AND LEADING AUDITORS ANNOUNCE NEW CODE OF ETHICS FOR FAI= R, TRANSPARENT, AND QUALITY-DRIVEN AUDITS (SPONSOR) [4]=20 For an aud= it to be trustworthy, customers need to be assured of the integrity, obje= ctivity, professionalism, transparency, and high quality of the firm perf= orming the audit. However, standards in this area have traditionally been= lax. The newly-announced Code of Ethics [4] outlines principles and= guidelines that member firms of the Auditor Alliance are expected to f= ollow. It ensures a fair, transparent, and quality-driven audit process [= 4] for customers seeking compliance with standards, regulations, and fram= eworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI, and others. Read = more on the Drata blog =E2=86=92 _Announcing Our Code of Ethics Alongside= Trusted Audit Firms_ [4] =F0=9F=93=B1=20 BIG TECH & STARTUPS = TESLA LAUNCHES WORLD'S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC 'GIGA TRAIN' WITH MIND-BLOWING= PASSENGER CAPACITY =E2=80=94 AND IT'S FREE TO RIDE (2 MINUTE READ) [5] = Tesla's Giga Train has debuted in Germany. The all-electric batter= y-powered train can currently transport 500 people, with 120 seats and sp= ace for bicycles. It takes passengers to a station located near Tesla's m= anufacturing facility about 20 miles southeast of Berlin. It's free to ri= de for regular passengers, not just Tesla employees. The train is expecte= d to eventually transport 4,500 employees to and from the factory. An add= itional stop will be added once construction in the area is completed. = APPLE IS THINKING ABOUT A RIVAL TO META RAY-BAN GLASSES (2 MINUTE = READ) [6]=20 Apple is reportedly considering developing non-AR smart gl= asses to rival the Meta Ray-Ban glasses. It was previously renewing its e= fforts to build augmented reality smart glasses but is now considering le= ss ambitious options. Removing AR features should result in a cheaper b= ill of materials and less complex development, allowing Apple to bring th= em to market much faster than AR-equipped specs. Samsung is also working = on a pair of smart glasses, expected to be powered by Google software. = =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY SPACEX WILL = START LAUNCHING STARSHIPS TO MARS IN 2026, ELON MUSK SAYS (3 MINUTE READ)= [7]=20 SpaceX aims to send its Starship megarocket on Mars missions tw= o years from now. The company will start with uncrewed tests, with the = first crewed flights starting in four years. It aims to build a self-sust= aining city in about 20 years. Starship's fifth test flight could take pl= ace soon - the company has already performed test-fires with the Super He= avy and the Starship that will fly the mission. The next test will involv= e the first attempt to land Super Heavy back on the launch mount.=20 = COMMON FOOD DYE LETS SCIENTISTS SEE THROUGH SKIN (2 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 = Stanford University researchers have discovered a yellow dye that transf= orms opaque tissue into a transparent window, allowing them to see the in= ner workings of living animals. Applied to the abdomen of a mouse, the dy= e allowed scientists to see its liver, small intestine, bladder, and othe= r organs down to the resolution of microns. Rinsing off the dye with wate= r reverses the process. 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Tesla's Giga Train has debuted in Germa= ny. The all-electric battery-powered train can currently transport 500 peop= le, with 120 seats and space for bicycles. It takes passengers to a station= located near Tesla's manufacturing facility about 20 miles southeast of Be= rlin. It's free to ride for regular passengers, not just Tesla employees. T= he train is expected to eventually transport 4,500 employees to and from th= e factory. An additional stop will be added once construction in the area i= s completed.
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Apple is reportedly considering develop= ing non-AR smart glasses to rival the Meta Ray-Ban glasses. It was previous= ly renewing its efforts to build augmented reality smart glasses but is now= considering less ambitious options. Removing AR features should result in = a cheaper bill of materials and less complex development, allowing Apple to= bring them to market much faster than AR-equipped specs. Samsung is also w= orking on a pair of smart glasses, expected to be powered by Google softwar= e.
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The punishment for Google's internet se= arch monopoly will be announced by August 2025. The Justice Department will= submit a proposal by the end of the year, after which a new trial will be = held to hear evidence on how to proceed. The consideration of remedies will= include a period of investigation into penalties and hearings. The judge o= n the case will take into account the swiftly changing technological landsc= ape, including potential new competition from companies like OpenAI and Mic= rosoft.
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