IBM’s New Chip Could Vastly Reduce AI Energy Use

Using seaweed to 3D-print buildings. AI companies are staring down the laws of economics. Why investors should pay attention to nature.

This Geothermal Startup Plans To Use Oil Tech For Green Energy

A new geothermal player. Upgrading the grid with wood veneers. How drones are leveling the military playing field. All that and more in this week’s Prototype.

Microsoft Says It Will Have A Useful Quantum Computer In Three Years

Microsoft releases its second-generation quantum chip. Ultrasound could replace pacemakers. And why you shouldn’t skip breakfast.

SpaceX Faces A Crucial Launch Test Ahead Of Its IPO

A new design for orbital data centers. Greener cement. The sweet spot for getting enough sleep. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

How Robinhood Cofounder Baiju Bhatt Plans To Put Data Centers In Space

A new design for orbital data centers. Greener cement. The sweet spot for getting enough sleep. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

The Gates Foundation Is Funding A Startup’s Plan To Fight Malnutrition With Bacteria

Synthetic microbiomes to treat disease. Sea levels may rise faster than we thought. AI for scientific researchers. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

It’s 10PM. Do You Know Where Your AI Agents Are?

AI agents run amok. Hints at sparkling new physics. How Adobe is using vibe coding. Why you should feed a cold. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

The Bottlenecks Slowing Down AI Performance

AI’s cavalcade of constraints. Uncovering a lost sacred manuscript. Why it’s okay to drink a little coffee before bed. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

OpenAI Wants Its AI To Help Scientists Make Discoveries Faster

Solving a century-old mystery about rubber. The space economy keeps booming. The physics of stir fry. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

This Startup Wants To Use AI To Help Digitize History

Advances in nerve regeneration. Tricking AI into believing in a fake disease. Mapping the Moon. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.