This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 1)
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Summary
Bloomberg reported this week that AI pioneer OpenAI is seeking new funding that would value the company at a massive $300 billion ahead of a possible IPO, exceeding the valuation marks of both Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space companies.
Elsewhere, a new study has found that the recently-launched James Webb Space Telescope has provided key insights into how heavy elements are created, persuading scientists that Neutron Star Collisions are the “primary source of the heaviest elements”; and Waymo has announced plans to test in 10 new cities this year, beginning with Las Vegas and San Diego, as the driverless car company looks to prove its technology in new environments.