Beijing has proposed banning exports of the technology used to make next-generation solar cells, a move that could complicate United States technology guru Elon Musk’s plan to expand into space solar power. The ban, which covers production technology for perovskite and tandem solar cell modules, is part of a proposal by China’s Ministry of Commerce […]

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Elon Musk prometeu dar uma ação — “a primeira de muitas” da SpaceX a cada criança dos Estados Unidos: são mais de 10 mil mihões de dólares. O bilionário Elon Musk anunciou esta segunda-feira que vai oferecer uma ação da SpaceX a todas as crianças dos Estados Unidos no próximo ano. A promessa poderá representar uma distribuição de ações avaliada em mais de 10 mil milhões de dólares, mas o empresário não explicou como pretende concretizá-la. “No próximo ano, darei uma das minhas ações da SpaceX a cada criança dos Estados Unidos. Esta será a primeira de muitas”, escreveu o

In place of a sword, Musk is armed with nearly a trillion dollars.

Why is Musk exempt from the kind of scrutiny devoted to social media influencers who have far less influence on our culture and political system?  

The offer arrived a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced in a social media post that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new "public benefit" fund.

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The $48bn giveaway comes amid concerns about the tech and as the company prepares for a stock market listing

Anthropic has said it will commit 5% of its shares to a fund for the “public good”, as the AI developer behind the Claude chatbot seeks to bolster its appeal before its stock market listing.

The company announced it would commit the shares, worth around $48bn (£36bn) at its latest valuation in May, subject to shareholder approval. It will add a further 2% of its stock to the fund for every 50% increase in its value above an undisclosed baseline.

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© Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

© Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters