SpaceX has just officially unveiled its AI1 satellite, the first generation of its AI satellite.
Overall Specs:
• 150 kW peak compute payload
• 120 kW average compute payload
• 70 kW per ton
• Compute provider interchangeable
Dimensions:
• Wingspan: 70 meters
• Deployed height: 20 meters
Thermal System:
• 110 m² deployable liquid radiator
• Redundant pumping loops
• Integrated micrometeoroid shielding
• Deployable liquid radiators
Solar Power System:
• 150 kW solar array
• 250 W/m²
• SpaceX-manufactured solar technology from Bastrop, Texas
Architecture:
• Centralized compute module
• Large deployable solar arrays
• Deployable liquid-radiator thermal management system
• AI-focused compute satellite design ("AI1 satellite")
Elon: "The AI satellite is much simpler than a Starlink satellite. The AI satellite is essentially a lot of solar cells, you still need some laser links, but you don't have all of the super complex antennas that you have on a Starlink satellite. The easier one to design for is the AI satellite. It's bigger. A lot of this is technology we've already made with the Starlink V3 satellites."
#LiYanhe, pen name #FuCha, a famous Chinese publisher publishing banned books, has been released from a Chinese prison after being detained as he returned from Taiwan, where he has been living since 2009, to Shanghai to cancel his household registration in 2023. He was detained and accused of "endangering national security". He's still not free and cannot return to Taiwan although he has been released from prison.
A Nazi commander loaded his pistol, pressed the cold metal barrel directly against the forehead of an American soldier, and gave a chilling ultimatum: "Order the Jewish soldiers to step forward, or I will shoot you right now."
What happened next in that frozen prisoner-of-war camp changed history forever, yet the man who stared down death kept it a secret for the rest of his life.
It was January 1945, and the bitter winter of World War II was at its peak. Inside Stalag IX-A, a notorious German prison camp near Ziegenhain, thousands of American soldiers were trapped behind barbed wire. Among them was Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, a twenty-five-year-old from Knoxville, Tennessee. As the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in his section, Edmonds was responsible for the lives of 1,275 men.
One day, the camp commander, a fanatical Nazi major named Siegmann, issued a terrifying directive.
He ordered that the following morning, all American prisoners of Jewish faith must step out of the ranks during roll call. Everyone knew what this meant. Separating the Jewish soldiers was the first step toward sending them to extermination camps.
Inside the dark, freezing barracks, the prisoners panicked. Some of the Jewish soldiers considered stepping forward willingly to protect their Christian brothers from Nazi wrath. But Edmonds refused to let that happen. He looked at his men and gave a clear, definitive order: "Tomorrow, everyone steps forward. Everyone."
The next morning, the ground was thick with snow. Major Siegmann walked out onto the parade ground, expecting to see a small, isolated group of Jewish soldiers standing apart from the rest. Instead, he stopped dead in his tracks. All 1,275 American soldiers had stepped forward together in perfect unison.
The commander turned red with anger and stormed over to Edmonds. "They cannot all be Jews!" Siegmann screamed.
Edmonds stood completely still, looked the Nazi straight in the eyes, and replied: "We are all Jews here."
Enraged, Siegmann drew his Luger pistol and pressed it against Edmonds' forehead. The tension was suffocating. Hundreds of men held their breath, waiting for the gunshot. But Edmonds did not blink.
"According to the Geneva Convention, we only have to give our name, rank, and serial number," Edmonds said, his voice steady and calm. "If you shoot me, you will have to shoot all of us. And when the war ends, you will be tried for war crimes."
Edmonds knew the German army was collapsing and the Allies were advancing. Siegmann knew it too. The Nazi commander looked at the wall of unified men, realized he could not break their spirit, and slowly lowered his gun. He turned around and walked away without saying another word.
Because of that moment of defiance, two hundred Jewish-American soldiers survived the Holocaust. When the war ended, Edmonds returned to Tennessee, married his sweetheart, and raised a family. He never bragged about his actions, never looked for medals, and never even told his own children what he had done. To him, protecting his men was simply his duty.
Decades after his death in 1985, his son uncovered the truth by talking to the survivors. In 2015, Edmonds was officially recognized as Righteous Among the Nations, the highest honor Israel bestows upon non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. He remains the only American soldier to ever receive this recognition.
True heroism does not look for applause, and love will always be louder than hatred.
By standing together in the snow, those soldiers proved that when we refuse to abandon each other, ordinary human beings can become absolutely invincible.
Today at the airport, I witnessed a scene I will never forget.
The man's name was Daniel. He was holding his dog, Bruno, in his arms, tears welling up in his eyes. He was moving overseas, but Bruno could not be put in the cargo hold for health reasons. Daniel pleaded with the staff, I absolutely cannot leave him behind.
The crew then made space for him inside the plane. Bruno didn't bark or make a fuss even once; he just sat there quietly. He seemed to know he was safe, and everyone around him was touched by his composure.
When the plane landed, Daniel whispered softly, We made it together, Bruno.
Even now, my heart warms whenever I remember that moment
Today in #HongKong, four men in their 20s were sentenced to btw 30 & 37 months in prison for "riot" at police siege of PolyU in Nov 2019. One was only 16 at the time.They were rearrested & charged in 2024. https://t.co/jSfOr1by8s
Shocking old footage from Tibet
CCP forces brut@lly beating& dragging monks out of their monasteries for practicing their Buddhist faith. This is the systematic erasure of Tibetan religion & culture that continues today. Why is the world silent on this? @TibetPeople@BAFoTTibet
Yo @Tesla why does every service visit for warranty repair work suddenly become a money grab?
I’ve owned a Tesla since 2017, this has changed materially and I don’t like it. Tesla warranty used to be white glove.
You’re starting to behave like big auto, money grabbing at every visit.
The high voltage system generated an error and Tesla app suggested a service visit. $250 for an in warranty vehicle.
The hub cap on my Truck started rattling going down the road. To my knowledge I didn’t cause this to happen. Zero evidence of damage. $340.
$652 in repair estimate for a vehicle that’s under warranty that you haven’t seen.
@elonmusk 🤷