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SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY

SHINING LASER LIGHT ON GLASS CREATES A SOLAR CELL (3 MINUTE READ) [8]

Glass made from tellurium behaves like a photovoltaic cell,
generating a current when a femtosecond laser light is fired at it.
This discovery opens up the possibility of windows that may double up
as energy-generating surfaces. The effect may possibly be seen in
other forms of glass - scientists have had no reason to explore how
femtosecond lasers affected different kinds of glass until now.
Tellurite glass has enhanced transparency in the mid-infrared region
and higher solubility for rare-earth ions, making it attractive for
optical fibers and optical amplifiers.


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ON THE PROPOSED CALIFORNIA SB 1047 (20 MINUTE READ) [21]

This article looks at the proposed California SB 1047, a bill
designed to regulate AI from a state level, examining the impact that
it will have on the industry.

MOB SETS WAYMO CAR ABLAZE IN SAN FRANCISCO (1 MINUTE READ) [17]

Most of the people attacking the car had their faces uncovered and
the incident was recorded by both attendees and the Waymo car's cameras.

THE SCARCITY OF THE LONG-TERM (3 MINUTE READ) [19]

If there was no material or energy scarcity, the only real scarcity
would be a long attention span - there will be a need for tools for transmitting values and missions into the future.


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[8] https://spectrum.ieee.org/next-generation-solar-transparent-glass?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

[17] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/vandals-set-fire-to-waymo-car-during-lunar-new-year-celebration/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

[19] https://kk.org/thetechnium/the-scarcity-of-the-long-term/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

[21] https://thezvi.substack.com/p/on-the-proposed-california-sb-1047?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

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