These Unsinkable Tubes Could Help Harvest Energy From the Ocean - The New York Times

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A new perpetual-floating aluminum tube design traps air bubbles, enabling durable energy-harvesting platforms in harsh ocean environments.

CO2 batteries that store grid energy take off globally
CO2-based grid batteries, storing energy by compressing and liquefying the gas, are deploying globally and claimed to be 30% cheaper than lithium-ion for long-duration storage.
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Jeff Bezos Wants to Build an ‘Artificial General Engineer’
Jeff Bezos's startup Prometheus is building an artificial general engineer using AI to accelerate the design and manufacturing of devices like computers and jet engines.
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Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach on ‘The Bear,’ Family Recipes and More - NYT Cooking
Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach share their go‑to recipes, discuss cooking on and off The Bear, and demonstrate Ebon’s mother‑in‑law’s vegetarian borscht.
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