Alex Knapp
@TheAlexKnapp
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Senior editor at Forbes for health & science. Email: aknapp at forbes dot com. See also: https://t.co/Nxzh1pPcio My motto: "Lavate manus!"
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RT @ElisabethBrier: šØ One week left! šØ.Nominations for @Forbes' 2nd annual Sustainability Leaders list close on June 13. Weāre honoring boā¦.
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Forbes' second annual Sustainability Leaders list is seeking nominations now through June 13, 2025.
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RT @ispace_inc: At this moment, we have not yet been able to establish communication with RESILIENCE, but ispace engineers in our Mission Cā¦.
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Latest edition of my newsletter, The Prototype, is here. Inside:. š New strain of bacteria found on China's space station. š©ŗ Regenerating nerves after an accident. ā” A new class of materials that could power future electronics. And more!.
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In this weekās edition of The Prototype, we look at why you still canāt rely on chatbots, a new battery chemistry that could make your next EV cheaper, how to build a black hole bomb and more.
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My latest: I talked to Abel Avellan, whose company AST SpaceMobile aims to use satellites to let you use your cell phone wherever you are--and to connect the over 2 billion people across the world who don't have regular internet access.
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Abel Avellan is taking on SpaceX and Jeff Bezosā Project Kuiper in the battle to provide broadband satellite internet directly to your smartphone.
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RT @richardjnieva: New: Hustle culture has always been ingrained in Silicon Valleyās DNA. Now as AI booms, some startups are requiring 6 orā¦.
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Silicon Valley has always glorified hustle culture. Some startups, like AI education company Arrowster, recruitment unicorn Mercor and Y Combinator-backed Corgi, are taking it to another level with 6...
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RT @RashiShrivast18: "A new AI model might hold promise in finding other Earth-like planets." Really interesting stuff in @TheAlexKnapp's nā¦.
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In this weekās edition of The Prototype, we look at potential first signs of life on another world, an FDA greenlight for BCIs, talking to dolphins with AI and more.
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RT @RashiShrivast18: NEW: Perplexity's Android app is riddled with security issues. App security company @appknox found 10 major vulnerabilā¦.
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A new report has found 10 major vulnerabilities in Perplexityās Android app as it reportedly tries to partner with some of the worldās largest smartphone manufacturers.
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RT @alexrkonrad: I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new tech media brand, Upstarts Media š. Upstarts will focus on the startup ecosā¦.
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Inside the latest edition of my newsletter, the Prototype:. š Math suggests Nick Sirianni will go on 4th down more than Andy Reid. šA constellation of stratospheric balloons. š„ Scientists figured out how to perfectly boil an egg. And much more!.
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RT @RashiShrivast18: In non-AI related news, a number of National Science Foundation researchers are facing stop-work orders amidst a federā¦.
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New edition of The Prototype just dropped! Here's what's inside:. š¤ Using AI tools diminishes critical thinking skills. āļø Bioengineered, off-the-shelf arteries. š§ Concussions reactivate dormant viruses in the brain and cause Alzheimer's. And more!.
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Plus: A startup bioengineering off-the-shelf arteries, how viruses may cause Alzheimerās, water-powered satellites and more.
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RT @alexrkonrad: Attention, VCs! Your favorite time of the year is here: submissions for the 24th annual Midas List of the world's top inveā¦.
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The Midas List, Forbesā data-driven ranking of the top 100 private tech investors in the world, is back for a 24th year. Submissions are open through January 28.
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RT @DavidJeans2: Appreciation posts for Forbes' artists who just released their best work from 2024: However, my pā¦.
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This week's Prototype is now live! Inside, you can read up on rockets, quantum integrated circuits, and more. Also, after launching in late September, the newsletter already has over 10,000 subscribers. If you're one of them, thank you!.
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Friendly reminder that every Friday my newsletter, The Prototype, delivers a fresh new set of emerging tech and science news to your inbox. Fulfill that New Year's Resolution of learning more science and subscribe!.
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New edition of The Prototype dropped! This week, we're looking at ways to turn coal into graphite, a key ingredient in batteries, how IBM's new tech could make data centers much more energy-efficient, Google's new quantum computing chip and more.
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Plus: IBM tech could making training AI cheaper, Google's new quantum chip, Blue Origin's new satellite and more.
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RT @richardjnieva: Check out the list, put together by @TheAlexKnapp, @ElisabethBrier, @EmmaKinery, @BellaSayegh and me..
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RT @richardjnieva: As part of our CIO Next list, I profiled Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables, who helps CISOs at other companies safeguard tā¦.
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A new edition of The Prototype just dropped! Inside:. š SpaceX is on track for five launches this week. š¤ This lab automation system could free scientists from tedious data collection. ā¤ļø A new rapid blood test for heart attacks. And much more!.
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New edition of my newsletter just dropped, featuring:. š» LLM-specific chips that significantly cut the power needed for compute. š Building modular nuclear reactors in shipyards. šø Researchers made Spider-Man's web fluid in real life. And much more!.
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