From TLDR 2025-02-04

ASTROFORGE SELECTS TARGET FOR "HIGH RISK, SEAT OF THE PANTS"
ASTEROID MISSION (3 MINUTE READ) [11]

Asteroid mining company AstroForge has plans to intercept a small
M-type asteroid named 2022 OB5 on a mission launching no earlier than
February 26. The asteroid is likely richer in metals than most
asteroids. It will come within 404,000 miles of Earth in January 2026. AstroForge built its spacecraft in 10 months. The mission's primary
goal is to make sure the spacecraft communicates back to Earth - the
company expects that failure is more likely than success.

THE DEVASTATING LEGACY OF LIES IN ALZHEIMER'S SCIENCE (12 MINUTE READ) [12]

Alzheimer's disease is one of the leading causes of death among older
adults in the US. No treatment has been created despite decades of
research. Fraud and misconduct by scientists have played a huge role
in the lack of progress over the last 25 years. This article looks at
several examples of the deceptive practices employed over the years by scientists trying to ascend in a brutally competitive field. The
hubris and lassitude around misconduct needs to change, otherwise
skeptics of science will almost certainly act.

WHY IS THIS C.E.O. BRAGGING ABOUT REPLACING HUMANS WITH A.I.? (24
MINUTE READ) [17]

Klarna has saved the equivalent of $10 million annually by using
artificial intelligence to automate work typically done by humans.

TRUMP SAYS NEW US SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND COULD PURCHASE TIKTOK (1
MINUTE READ) [21]

The US sovereign wealth fund is expected to be created in the next
year by the US Treasury and Commerce Departments.

EL SALVADOR WALKS BACK ITS BITCOIN LAW (2 MINUTE READ) [22]

El Salvador has removed bitcoin's status as a legal currency,
although it remains legal tender - its use is entirely voluntary but
it cannot be used to pay taxes or settle government debt.


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[11] https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/astroforge-selects-target-for-high-r isk-seat-of-the-pants-asteroid-mission/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[12] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/opinion/alzheimers-fraud-cure.html?utm_ source=tldrnewsletter
[17] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/business/klarna-ceo-ai.html?unlocked_ar ticle_code=1.uU4.aieN.qTHuXUAbXa-P&smid=url-share&utm_source=tldrnewsletter [21] https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/03/trump-says-new-us-sovereign-wealth-fund- could-purchase-tiktok/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[22] https://reason.com/2025/02/03/el-salvador-walks-back-its-bitcoin-law/?utm_ source=tldrnewsletter

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