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"Google's new Project Astra could be generative AI's killer app."

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Week in Review This week’s round up: Google’s new Project Astra could be generative AI’s killer app. We saw a demo of the new AI system powering Anduril’s vision for war. How to use Sora, OpenAI’s new video generating tool. And more. Plus, subscribe & save 20% to lock in your print copy and gain exclusive access to the upcoming 10 Breakthrough Technologies list, releasing in January 2025. SUBSCRIBE & SAVE 20%

Google’s new Project Astra could be generative AI’s killer app Google just launched a ton of new products—including Gemini 2.0, which could power a new world of agents. And we got a first look. Read more → We saw a demo of the new AI system powering Anduril’s vision for war We’re living through the first drone wars, but AI is poised to change the future of warfare even more drastically. Read more → How to use Sora, OpenAI’s new video generating tool The tool is now available to paid subscribers. Read more → 3 things that didn’t make the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025 list The 2025 edition will be published in January. Here’s what won’t be on it. Read more → The world’s next big environmental problem could come from space To stop them from becoming space junk, satellite operators send spacecraft to burn up in the atmosphere at mission’s end. The environmental impacts are still uncertain. Read more → Catch up on the stories readers are talking about: Why AI could eat quantum computing’s lunch   How refrigeration ruined fresh food   Why does AI hallucinate?   The AI Hype Index   What China’s critical mineral ban means for the US Uncover the innovations that are driving impactful change with our upcoming 10 Breakthroughs Technologies 2025 list. Subscribe & save 20% for access, plus get a free digital AI report. SUBSCRIBE & SAVE 20%

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