Subj : OpenAI may turn for-profit 💰, SpaceX to try Starship catch 🚀, YouTube fights ad block 🛡️ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Mon Jun 17 2024 10:33 am --jVK8iCCY Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sam Altman is reportedly considering making OpenAI a for-profit company t= hat the current non-profit board wouldn't control=C2=A0=20 Sign Up [1] = |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09=09TOGETHER WITH [= LMNT] [4] TLDR 2024-06-17 HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR HYDRATION FOR PEA= K PRODUCTIVITY (SPONSOR) [4]=20 As techies, we love optimizing stuff. E= ver thought of optimizing your hydration? Turns out, the key to unlo= cking peak mental performance is electrolytes =E2=80=94 not chugging more= water or caffeine. In fact, overhydrating can cause brain fog and fatigu= e by diluting blood sodium levels. 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The rocket was able to make a successful = soft splashdown during its fourth test, giving the company the confidence= to try a tower catch for the fifth test. Another area SpaceX will be tes= ting is the second stage ship's heat shield, which is made of thousands o= f tiles. Many of the tiles fell off in the previous test even when the = ship was on the ground.=20 =E2=80=98SON OF CONCORDE' COMPANY'S SUPERFAC= TORY WILL PRODUCE 33 SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT A YEAR (3 MINUTE READ) [9]=20 = Boom Supersonic's Overture airliner can reach New York from London in= just 3.5 hours. The company's superfactory is set to be finished by th= e end of the year. Boom is aiming to produce 66 supersonic aircraft every= year and totally revolutionize air travel. It plans to start carrying pa= ssengers by 2029. 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