This Kitco News article, written by Jordan Finneseth, reports on Donald Trump's proposal to eliminate capital gains tax for Bitcoin and US-made cryptocurrencies. The article also highlights Finneseth's background as a cryptocurrency reporter and provides insight into Kitco News, a leading source of news on precious metals, stock markets, and cryptocurrencies.

The Boring Company is a company developing a high-speed underground transportation system called the "Loop" and a high-speed capsule transportation system called the "Hyperloop." The company has several projects underway, including the LVCC Loop, which connects the Las Vegas Convention Center to the LVCC campus; the RESORTS WORLD CONNECTOR, which connects Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip to the LVCC; and the Vegas Loop, which will connect the LVCC to Harry Reid International Airport, Allegiant Stadium, and downtown Las Vegas. The company also has an R&D tunnel in Hawthorne, California, where both the Loop and Hyperloop systems are being tested. The Boring Company is also working with several local governments and private companies to conduct research and testing on the feasibility of Hyperloop in their cities.

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, is raising up to $6 billion to buy 100,000 Nvidia chips. The money will be used to create a supercomputer in Memphis, US, which will be used for the development of Tesla's autonomous driving technology. The funding is expected to close early next week, coming from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and other investors. xAI competes directly with companies such as OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, Google with its Bard technology and Anthropic with its chatbot Claude.

The article explores SpaceX's ambitious mission to reach Mars, led by Elon Musk. It discusses the mission's goals, such as establishing a human colony on Mars and ensuring humanity's survival in case Earth becomes uninhabitable. The different stages of the mission are also mentioned, including the first unmanned flight, sending ships with humans, and the eventual colonization of the planet. The importance of space technology is highlighted and it is mentioned that SpaceX is working on reusable rockets to reduce costs and increase the efficiency of space exploration. Finally, the article discusses the possibility of humans being able to live on Mars, exploring the different missions and technologies that are being developed to achieve this.

This GeekWire article celebrates Microsoft's 50th anniversary by exploring the company's early years, from its founding to its IPO. The article explores the keys to Microsoft's success, including its focus on software, its ability to defy convention, its founders' complementary skills, its company culture, Gates' tendency to downplay Microsoft's potential, and the importance of its location.

Microsoft and NASA are working together to develop Earth Copilot, a software tool that uses artificial intelligence and cloud computing to simplify the process of finding and analyzing Earth science data. Earth Copilot will allow users to interact with NASA’s data repository in a conversational way, asking simple questions like “What was the impact of Hurricane Ian on Sanibel Island?” and receiving accurate answers from relevant data sets. The goal is to make Earth science data more accessible to a broader audience.

Ontario, Canada, has signed a $100 million deal with SpaceX to provide high-speed internet via Starlink to more than 15,000 people in rural areas of the province. Starlink will connect people living in the most remote areas, and the system will be operational by summer 2025. The investment covers the costs of equipment and installation.

NEWS: Chinese EV maker Xpeng showed off its modular flying vehicle called Land Aircraft Carrier.

• Starting price: $280,000

• They've received 2,000 orders

• Takes 5 minutes to put the aircraft back in the carrier

• Aircraft cabin fits two people

• Supports 5-6 short flights on a full charge. The “Mothership” can charge the aircraft’s battery from 30 to 80% in 18 minutes.

• Deliveries of this massive vehicle are scheduled for 2026. Annual production capacity of 10,000 units.

Tesla announced its next-generation Supercharger, V4, which will enable charging speeds of up to 500kW for cars and 1.2MW for the Semi. V4s are faster, more efficient, and more powerful than the previous V3s, meaning Tesla vehicles will charge faster, with a higher number of slots per cabinet, and higher energy density. The company plans to install these Superchargers in new locations and begin operating them in 2025.