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  • DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Leaks Surface: Sleeker Design, Possible Dual Sensor and Front Screen
    November 9, 2025, 11:02 PM EST. Leaked photos of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 reveal a sleeker, thinner body compared to the Osmo Pocket 3. The side-by-side image suggests a smaller footprint, though height may be affected by the shooting rig. Beyond the redesign, rumors point to improvements, including a second sensor for photos and video and an extra front-facing screen. While the Osmo Pocket 3 already delivers 4K video at up to 120fps with a 3-axis gimbal, expectations for the Pocket 4 center on enhanced imaging and usability features for vloggers and casual creators. Official details remain pending, but early leaks imply a refined form factor paired with better capture options.
  • Tesla's AI5 Chips Promise More Power for Self-Driving-But Can They Deliver?
    November 9, 2025, 10:54 PM EST. Tesla is moving toward a next-generation AI5 chip for its self-driving stack, developed with TSMC and Samsung. The upgrade follows current Hardware 3/AI3 and Hardware 4/AI4 systems, which process camera data to guide real-time decisions. AI5 is expected to offer far more computing power and better energy efficiency, fueling Tesla's push toward unsupervised driving. Yet fundamentals remain: will the next-gen hardware finally achieve full autonomy, or will the camera-only approach keep limitations in place? Critics cite challenges in snow, glare, or blocked views, and earlier signals that hardware upgrades would unlock full self-driving-raising questions about timing and rollout.
  • AI Revolution Meets a Power Problem: data centers and grids strain energy use
    November 9, 2025, 10:50 PM EST. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns that in the race to shape AI dominance, the bigger bottleneck isn't compute but power. The industry's biggest players-Google, Microsoft, AWS, and Meta-are deploying hundreds of billions to build the silicon backbone, but the energy and water demands of massive data centers threaten timelines. Two-year buildouts for facilities clash with five-to-ten-year timelines for powering new lines, creating a potential lag between chip availability and usable capacity. Analysts warn US electricity use by data centers could climb to 7-12% of national consumption by 2030, though some say forecasts may be exaggerated. If demand materializes, a ~45 GW gap by 2028 could strain grids and coal plants despite cleaner commitments.
  • EU Privacy Overhaul Aims to Fuel AI Boom
    November 9, 2025, 10:46 PM EST. The European Commission is drafting an omnibus package to reform the GDPR with new exceptions for AI firms to legally process special category data (eg, religion, politics, health) for training and operation. It also aims to redefine what constitutes personal data, suggesting pseudonymized data might fall outside some protections. A provision to relax cookie banner rules would allow more tracking with broader legal grounds than consent alone. The proposal, due to be unveiled on Nov. 19, could still change and must win support from EU countries and lawmakers, who remain divided on privacy protections. Some member states oppose a rewrite, while others like Germany push for wider changes. Finnish lawmaker Aura Salla supports the move if done to ensure European researchers and companies gain a fair edge, not just global giants.
  • Blue Origin scrubs NG-2 launch for Mars mission ESCAPADE; next attempt pending
    November 9, 2025, 10:36 PM EST. Blue Origin scrubbed its second New Glenn launch (NG-2) from Cape Canaveral due to poor weather, delaying NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. The two satellites, named Blue and Gold, will study Mars' magnetosphere and space weather during transit and in Mars orbit. The launch window opened at 2:45 p.m. ET, with successive pushes to 4:13 p.m. ET as cumulus clouds and weather constraints were cited. If needed, the next attempt could be Monday, Nov. 10, between 2:40 p.m. and 4:08 p.m. ET. The reusable booster Never Tell Me The Odds will attempt to land on the ship Jacklyn after stage separation. NG-2 follows January's maiden flight, which tested flight and ground systems but saw the booster miss the Jacklyn landing.