Next Big Future
Coverage of Disruptive Science and Technology
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Cloudflare, X and Other Things Down Today
Cloudflare operates as a content delivery network and distributed DNS (domain name server) and it is down this morning. This is causing many other sites to be down like X. Its services protect website owners from peak loads, comment spam attacks and DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. UPDATE: Some systems are recovering. You can ...
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Nextbigfuture Grokipedia Entry and Influence and Early Insights on Deep Tech Winners
XAI has created Grokipedia and Grokipedia has a Nextbigfuture article. Nextbigfuture provided early coverage of Companies that Become deep tech Unicorns. Dozens of top Nucleqr fission and Fusion, quantum computer and Space Companies before They Became Billion $ Unicorns. There has been a surge in Grokipedia traffic to approximately 3.5 million daily visits, representing a ...
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Laser Space Power Grid and AI Data Centers in Space
Exlumina’s EVERLIGHT delivers wireless laser power to satellites and spacecraft, enabling longer missions, lower costs, and sustainable exploration in LEO, lunar, and deep-space environments. They will try to make the planned AI data centers in Space more efficient.
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Venture Capital in the World of AI
a16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz join a16z general partner Erik Torenberg and Not Boring founder Packy McCormick for a discussion on the evolution of the media and information ecosystem over the past decade. The conversation explores shifts toward open, decentralized speech, the rise of creator-led platforms like Substack, and the decline of centralized ...
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XAI Grok 4.20 and OpenAI GPT 5.2 Are Solving Significant Previously Unsolved Math Proofs
A Mathematician with early access to XAI Grok 4.20, found a new Bellman function for one of the problems he had been working on with my student N. Alpay. Not an Erdős problem, but original research. Demonstrates AI generating novel math objects (Bellman functions for optimal control) quickly, linking to isoperimetric profiles and Takagi function ...
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BreachLock Expands Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) to Web Applications
New York, United States, 15th January 2026, CyberNewsWire
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AppGuard Critiques AI Hyped Defenses; Expands its Insider Release for its Next-Generation Platform
McLean, Virginia, United States, 15th January 2026, CyberNewsWire
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Aembit Announces Agenda and Speaker Lineup for NHIcon 2026 on Agentic AI Security
Silver Spring, Maryland, 15th January 2026, CyberNewsWire
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Startup Substrate Could Enable the Age of XRay Lithography for sub-Nanometer Chips
Startup Substrate is building next-generation semiconductor fabs using advanced X-ray lithography. This goes beyond extreme ultraviolet 13.5 nanometer wavelengths down to 0.01 nanometers. At the core of Substrate’s technology is a custom particle accelerator which propels electrons (produced by an unknown emitter) to near the speed of light using radio-frequency cavities. As these electrons pass ...
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Startup Substrate Could Enable the Age of XRay Lithography for sub-Nanometer Chips
Startup Substrate is building next-generation semiconductor fabs using advanced X-ray lithography. This goes beyond extreme ultraviolet 13.5 nanometer wavelengths down to 0.01 nanometers. At the core of Substrate’s technology is a custom particle accelerator which propels electrons (produced by an unknown emitter) to near the speed of light using radio-frequency cavities. As these electrons pass ...
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Elon Says SpaceX’s core purpose is to make Star Trek Real
Elon says SpaceX’s core purpose is to make Star Trek real. US government and SpaceX will turn science fiction into science fact. — xAI’s Grok will join GenAI.mil and go live later this month. –The world’s leading AI models (including Grok and Gemini) available on every unclassified and classified network across the department — long ...
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Hexaware Partners with AccuKnox for Cloud Security Services
Menlo Park, USA, 13th January 2026, CyberNewsWire
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USA Stealth Drones and Special Operations Give Military Domination
Operation Absolute Resolve was like the US Dream Team of Basketball Domination. It was like Shaq and Jordan in their prime versus a High School Squad. It was a wake-up call for China and Russia. It was a stunning display of military prowess and intelligence and drone infiltration and sabotage. Recent events in the Russia-Ukraine ...
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Details of the Delta Force Raid that Captured Maduro in Venezuela
How U.S. Military Captured Nicolás Maduro. The CIA infiltration with stealth drones seems to be the main element of several important elements. Inside Operation Absolute Resolve (January 3, 2026) On January 3, 2026, U.S. special operations forces executed Operation Absolute Resolve, a daring nighttime raid that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ...
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At Least Half of the $2 Trillion in Billionaire Wealth Have Left California
The total wealth that has left California is now $1 trillion. California had $2 trillion of billionaire wealth just a few weeks ago. Now, 50% of that wealth has left – taking their income tax revenue, sales tax revenue, real estate tax revenue and all their staffs (and their salaries and income taxes) with them. ...
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US 6% GDP Plan for 2026
Lutnick predicts that after a low GDP read in the 4th quarter because of the furloughs of federal workers. He disagrees with how this is measuered. Q1 and Q2 should have 5.X% GDP growth with 30 major new construction projects, new factories from the start of the $18 trillion in investment commitments. If the rate ...
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All In Podcast 2026 Predictions
Main predictions are that US GDP will be 4-6.2% in 2026. Chamath had a wildcard (longshot) that SpaceX would not IPO but have a reverse merger with Tesla. Biggest Political Winner (12:27) David Friedberg — Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) solidifies takeover of Democratic Party (like MAGA did for GOP) rise of collectivism. Jason Calacanis ...
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Millionaires in 1900, Billionaires Today and Trillionaires in the Future
Millionaires have become far more common over time, driven by global economic growth, inflation, and wealth creation. In the early 20th century, being a millionaire was extremely rare. Historical Number of Millionaires There were estimated to be only about 20 millionaires in 1840 in the USA and around 4,000-5,000 by 1900. Globally, the figure was ...
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Boring Company Vegas Expansion Plans and Adding Robovan in 2028-2029
Elon Musk’s Boring Company will soon open new tunnels that will link new stations and will add Robovan around 2027-2028. Current Expansion Plans TBC’s core strategy is building small-diameter tunnels (12-14 feet) for Tesla vehicles, enabling point-to-point transport at speeds up to 150 mph. This contrasts with traditional subways by being cheaper (target: $10M/mile vs. ...
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FCC Approves Another 7500 Satellites to a Total of 15,000 SpaceX Starlink Satellites
The FCC authorized SpaceX to deploy & operate up to 15,000 next-gen satellites — enabling even better, faster, and more advanced Internet services in the country. President Trump is restoring America’s technology leadership. NEW today, the FCC authorized SpaceX to deploy & operate up to 15,000 next-gen satellites — enabling even better, faster, and more ...
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