Today

Grok is being antisemitic again and also the sky is blue

Grok, the AI chatbot powered by Elon Musk's xAI company, is back with more antisemitic rants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4m 30s

Yesterday

Moonvalley’s ‘ethical’ AI video model for filmmakers is now publicly available

Moonvalley's Marey AI video generation model is open to the public. The monthly subscription is available for $14.99, $34.99, or $149.99. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4m 53s

Yesterday

Frontier is helping Arbor build a “vegetarian rocket engine” to power data centers

Arbor Energy's carbon-removing power plant is inspired by SpaceX's rocket engines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4m 36s

Jul 1

Google inks its first fusion power deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Google will invest in Commonwealth Fusion Systems and buy 200 MW of electricity from its forthcoming power plant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4m 27s

Jun 12

Proxima Fusion joins the club of well-funded nuclear contenders with €130M Series A

Commercial nuclear fusion power isn’t a reality yet. But venture capital is flowing into startups that promise that clean, safe, and virtually limitless energy is no longer just a distant dream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5m 14s

Nov 2024

Glint Solar grabs $8M to help accelerate solar energy adoption across Europe

Solar energy is booming, which is good news for Glint Solar. The Norwegian software-as-a-service startup has built a platform that’s helping energy giants and large solar developers such as E.ON, Recurrent Energy, and Statkraft cut the time it takes to plan and pre-design solar i ... Show More

6m 49s

Oct 2024

Storio is helping other businesses unlock more value from solar energy

Meet Storio, a French startup that’s focused on providing smart energy storage for commercial and industrial customers. Founded in 2023, the startup raised a €5 million seed round earlier this year (around $5.5 million at current exchange rates) and has signed its first client. S ... Show More

5 m

Dec 2024

1-800-CHATGPT, World's First Fusion Power Plant, and The Magic Spell Hypothesis

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore OpenAI's innovative 1-800-CHATGPT service. This new initiative allows users in the US and Canada to interact with ChatGPT through voice calls, with a monthly limit of 15 min ... Show More

8m 12s

Jan 2025

China Plans Space Solar Array, Apple's First USA-Made iPhone Chips, and OpenAI's Economic Blueprint

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we explore China's revolutionary space-based solar power project, set to launch in 2028. This massive undertaking promises to deliver solar energy with six times the intens ... Show More

7m 53s

Oct 2024

Why Microsoft Wants Three Mile Island's Nuclear Power

Last month, Microsoft and Constellation Energy announced a deal to restart Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island, the site of the country’s worst nuclear power accident. WSJ’s Jennifer Hiller reports that the goal is to power the tech giant’s growing artificial intelligence ambitions. ... Show More

21m 20s

Apr 2022

It's Time to Expand Nuclear Power

The calls for nuclear are growing louder. The Biden administration recently announced that it was putting $6 billion toward saving distressed nuclear power plants from closure, considering them carbon-free alternative to fossil fuels. Elon Musk doubled down, not only calling for ... Show More

53m 15s

Mar 2025

Can a Geothermal Startup Drill the Deepest Holes Ever?

Geothermal energy startup Quaise is aiming to tap energy sources deep underground. WSJ reporter Benoît Morenne explains how its futuristic tech beams electromagnetic energy at the speed of light to dig around 12 miles under the Earth’s surface. Then, professionals in science and ... Show More

13m 5s

Nov 2024

AI Powers Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Plant Back to Life

Big tech companies are striking deals to bring more nuclear power online to meet the energy demands of AI while curbing surging carbon emissions tied to data centers. Now, one provider of nuclear power is looking to bring Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island plant back to life, after ... Show More

13 m

Proxima Fusion raises $21M to build on i...