South Texas voters, primarily SpaceX employees, have overwhelmingly approved a measure to establish Starbase as a new city in Cameron County, with a vote tally of 212–6. The election followed a petition that allowed 283 eligible voters, of which about 60% were linked to SpaceX, to participate; the city’s leadership will also be closely tied to the company. Following the vote, Elon Musk celebrated the city’s formation, which may grant SpaceX greater control over its Boca Chica Beach launch site, especially as legislative changes could streamline the process for beach closures necessary for launches.
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The OpenAI Board Drama Is Turning Into a Movie
Luca Guadagnino is in negotiations to direct "Artificial," a film about Sam Altman's firing and subsequent reinstatement at OpenAI in 2023, produced by Amazon-MGM. The movie is expected to feature Andrew Garfield as Altman, Monica Barbaro as chief technology officer Mira Murati, and Yura Borisov as co-founder Ilya Sutskever, with production potentially starting this summer in San Francisco and Italy. The script is penned by Simon Rich, who will also produce alongside David Heyman and...
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