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NASA's X-fifty-nine aircraft broke the sound barrier for the first time on Friday, reaching Mach one point zero seven seven in support of the agency's Quesst mission. The milestone marks a turning point for the experimental jet, which is designed to reduce the sonic boom to something closer to a gentle thud — potentially reopening supersonic commercial flight over land.
On a less triumphant note, a humanoid robot was filmed accidentally kicking a child in the chest, reigniting a debate that the robotics industry can't afford to dismiss. These machines are increasingly being positioned for home and public use, but the incident is a sharp reminder that impressive demos and real-world safety are very different conversations.
And OpenAI has released a new policy blueprint, outlining its vision for how artificial intelligence should be governed. Analyst Zvi Mowshowitz has been digging through the details, and the document raises familiar questions about who gets to write the rules when the company proposing them also stands to benefit most from the outcome.
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