DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

DARPA'S BREAKTHRU VTOL AIRCRAFT

Source: DARPA

The Pentagon's advanced research projects agency DARPA is developing the SPRINT X-Plane, which is being called "the Mother of all vertical lift aircraft". New technologies developed will advance not only military aircraft, but potentially also eVTOL flying cars for consumers. Here are some key facts:
Revolutionary new aircraft that will take-off, land and hover like a helicopter and then transition to fly like a jet
DARPA wants SPRINT to hit speeds up to 518 mph
DARPA is developing advanced new technologies for the aircraft
4 defense contractors are involved including Bell Textron, Northrup Grumman, Piasecki Aircraft and Aurora Flight Sciences
Bell is working on a folding rotor and integrated propulsion
Some of the new innovations in technology developed for SPRINT may prove to be catalysts for commercial aircraft, flying cars and flying taxi.

WHAT TIME IS IT? BIGGEST CLOCK BEING BUILT BY JEFF BEZOS TO OUTLAST HUMANITY

Source: Stock

Construction has begun on a huge clock that will hold time for 10,000 years. Here's what we know:
It's being constructed inside a mountain in West Texas that Jeff Bezos owns
500-feet tall
Will be powered by the earth's thermal patterns
Costs $42 million to build
The clock's idea was proposed by computer scientist/inventor Danny Hillis
It will mark time with astronomical and calendric displays
The clock is said to be an icon of the age of modern civilization
Clock design assumes that civilization is in the middle of humankind's journey; therefore, the clock will measure out a future of mankind that is exactly equal to that which has come before now.

COULD OPENAI HAVE DEVELOPED AGI?

Source: AI Stock

Some AI experts believe that OpenAI may have developed Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) which is an algorithm that's as smart or smarter than humans. They add that the AI breakthrough was at the center of the recent chaos of CEO Sam Altman's firing and return to OpenAI. Here's what we know:
Open AI may be at the brink of achieving AGI
AGI is the current Holy Grail of AI
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) means the algorithm can complete complex tasks as well as or superior to humans
OpenAI's project to reach AGI is called Q* or Qstar
According to Reuters, the Open AI board was concerned about Q* and commercializing it before its capabilities are fully understood
Some experts believe that Q*'s innovations are tremendous
The innovations include solving math problems, using logical reasoning and planning - each of which represent tremendous strides forward
Sam Altman is back as CEO of OpenAI and the company is not commenting on the matter.