From TLDR 2025-01-17

TIKTOK BAN POISED TO BE DELAYED AS TRUMP EXPLORES WAYS TO EXTEND
DEADLINE (2 MINUTE READ) [6]

The ban on TikTok in the US may be delayed as the deadline falls on
the MLK Day holiday weekend. Biden officials see the ban as an issue
for the Trump administration, so there are no plans to intervene
before the ban's January 19 deadline. An official has said that users
should not expect the social network to shut down on Sunday. The
Supreme Court is currently weighing whether to pause the law.

BLUE ORIGIN REACHES ORBIT ON FIRST FLIGHT OF ITS TITANIC NEW GLENN
ROCKET (3 MINUTE READ) [7]

Blue Origin has reached orbit for the first time since its founding
nearly a quarter of a century ago. The launch occurred on Thursday
morning, a little more than an hour into its launch window. While the
first stage did not successfully return to Earth, the debut launch of
the New Glenn rocket was a smashing success. SpaceX required 19
launches before it finally landed an orbital rocket for the first
time, so it was unlikely Blue Origin would have succeeded on the first attempt.

SPACEX CATCHES STARSHIP BOOSTER A SECOND TIME, LOSES SHIP TO AN
`ANOMALY' IN SPACE (3 MINUTE READ) [8]

SpaceX caught Starship's Super Heavy booster for a second time on
Thursday. However, an anomaly with the upper stage caused it to
disappear after eight and a half minutes into the flight. The Federal
Aviation Administration slowed or diverted a number of flights in the
area where debris was spotted. SpaceX believes that the incident was
caused by an oxygen/fuel leak inside Starship that built up too much
pressure inside the cavity of the craft. A link to a video of the
debris falling back to Earth shared by Elon Musk is available in the article.

TOYOTA'S FUTURISTIC WOVEN CITY IN JAPAN IS READY FOR ITS FIRST
RESIDENTS (6 MINUTE READ) [11]

Toyota's Woven City, a $10 billion project being built on the site of
a former car factory in Japan, is almost ready for its first
residents. The city is supposed to be a 'living laboratory' where
people can live while testing out futuristic projects. It will allow
residents to test out inventors' ideas in a secure real-life setting.
Toyota will welcome its first 100 residents, all of whom will be
Toyota employees or its subsidiary, Woven by Toyota, to the city in
the fall of 2025. The first phase of the city will eventually house
360 residents. A concept video that details Toyota's plans is
available in the article.

HERE'S WHAT NASA WOULD LIKE TO SEE SPACEX ACCOMPLISH WITH STARSHIP
THIS YEAR (18 MINUTE READ) [12]

SpaceX's Starship to-do list for 2025 includes the debut of a larger
Starship, the launch of a ship into low-Earth orbit, in-orbit
refueling, and more. The company aims to fly as many as 25 Starship
missions this year. It is building a second launch pad to speed up the
launch cadence. This article discusses the space startup's plans for
the year - it includes a transcript of an interview with Lisa
Watson-Morgan, the NASA engineer overseeing the agency's contract with SpaceX.

REDNOTE MAY WALL OFF "TIKTOK REFUGEES" TO PREVENT US INFLUENCE ON
CHINESE USERS (6 MINUTE READ) [13]

RedNote may start segregating US users and other foreign IPs,
potentially killing the app for Chinese Americans who actually use the
app to connect with Chinese content, language, and culture.

Links:
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[6] https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/16/tiktok-ban-poised-to-be-delayed-as-trump- explores-ways-to-extend-deadline/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[7] https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/blue-origin-reaches-orbit-on-first-fl ight-of-its-titanic-new-glenn-rocket/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[8] https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/16/spacex-catches-starship-booster-a-second- time-loses-ship-to-an-anomaly-in-space/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[11] https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337152/toyota-woven-city-japan-residen ts-phase-one?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[12] https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/heres-what-nasa-would-like-to-see-sp acex-accomplish-with-starship-this-year/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[13] https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/rednote-may-wall-off-tiktok-re fugees-to-prevent-us-influence-on-chinese-users/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

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