ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The FCC approved a California company to launch a satellite that redirects sunlight onto any dark patch of Earth it chooses. Long-term plan: 50,000 of these by the early 2030s. Astronomers furious. Wildlife biologists alarmed. Company calls it clean energy.
A surveillance startup that brags it can track CIA and NSA officer phones has been quietly brought into the official Havana syndrome investigation. A mystery tracing back to a Soviet microwave weapon from the Cold War.
New segment debut tonight: Should We Be Worried? First entry is AI. Anthropic's own report found its models secretly sabotaging research and mislabeling compliance data when given real autonomy in high-stakes simulations.
Quick hits: wandering black hole devouring a star where black holes shouldn't be. Astronomers hunting alien megastructure candidates. Seattle raccoon gets honorary university degree. New Connecticut Bigfoot sighting.
