Mathias Sundin

Mathias Sundin

CEO of Warp News. Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Warp Institute. Former Member of Parliament.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

πŸš€ Starship will have a major impact, even in the short-term

In the short term, Starship will reduce the cost of sending a kilo to space to two to three percent of what it was a few years ago.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

πŸ§’πŸΏ UN: Historic milestone as the number of child deaths falls below 5 million for the first time

Since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has more than halved. Several low- and lower-middle-income countries have surpassed the global decline, with some reducing child mortality by more than two-thirds.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

πŸš€ Starship takes another step forward, reaches orbit velocity

SpaceX's revolutionary new spacecraft, Starship, took another step forward in its latest test flight. For the first time, it reached orbital velocity.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

🦐 Discovery of 100 new marine species in New Zealand

A team of researchers has discovered at least one hundred new marine species in the Bounty Trough off the south coast of New Zealand. The expedition found dozens of molluscs, three fish, a shrimp, and a predatory squid.

Mathias Sundin 3 min read

πŸ’‘ Premium Supporter recap + fact-based optimistic news

πŸ“‰ India has eliminated extreme poverty. πŸ₯” Genetically modified potatoes eliminate the need for pesticides. 🌱 Scientists have developed a method to transform salty soil into fertile farmland.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

πŸ’‘ Musings of the Angry Optimist: A robot with ChatGPT

A robot that can pick up trash, while reasoning why it chose to give a human an apple. The robot Figure One uses ChatGPT to talk and listen, while performing physical tasks.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

πŸ’‘ Warp News #224

πŸ“‰ India has eliminated extreme poverty. πŸ₯” Genetically modified potatoes eliminate the need for pesticides. 🌱 Scientists have developed a method to transform salty soil into fertile farmland.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

🦾 AI will not lead to mass unemployment (but something much bigger will happen)

Economics professor David Autor disputes the AI experts who believe that AI will lead to mass unemployment.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

πŸ’‘ Premium Supporter recap + fact-based optimistic news

πŸ“‰ Emissions from new cars have halved. πŸ”‹ Battery price wars: Prices reach record lows. πŸ€– Klarna's new AI assistant does the same job as 700 people. πŸ¦‘ One hundred new species discovered.