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Sep 2024
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In this episode of "Discover Daily" by Perplexity, we begin with news that  former Apple design chief Jony Ive has joined forces with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to create an innovative AI hardware device, aiming to revolutionize how we interact with technology. This collaboration, backed by substantial funding, could reshape the tech landscape and challenge current smartphone paradigms.

We then turn our attention to the Antarctic ozone hole, which reached one of its largest sizes on record in 2023. Despite overall ozone layer recovery since the Montreal Protocol, recent years have seen unexpectedly large ozone holes. Scientists are investigating potential causes, including the effects of the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption, highlighting the complex interplay between ozone depletion, climate change, and atmospheric dynamics.

Our deep dive focuses on a mysterious radio signal that traveled through space for 8 billion years before reaching Earth. This fast radio burst, known as FRB 20220610A, is one of the most distant and energetic ever detected. It offers a unique glimpse into the early universe and could help solve the puzzle of "missing matter" in the cosmos. As astronomers anticipate detecting thousands more FRBs in the coming years, these enigmatic signals may revolutionize our understanding of the universe's structure and evolution.

From Perplexity's Discover Feed:

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/jony-ive-s-openai-hardware-pro-r3yLECGkTKqHwjpr7oY7Tw

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/south-pole-s-ozone-hole-sEdNtglfSPu6.zGxj2stsw

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/8-billion-year-old-signal-rece-iAlx5udZTfO5Gdv6nqTi2Q

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