NASA astronaut Don Pettit has shared a new time-lapse video showing some of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites streaking across space. Other lines of light appearing in the 18-second clip captured from the International Space Station (ISS) include city lights on Earth 250 miles below, and those of distant stars. Pettit has earned a reputation for creating striking images and videos showing star streaks, but this is one of a few that also features SpaceX’s Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit. Recommended Videos Since deploying the first Starlink satellites in 2019, SpaceX now has more than 7,000 of them orbiting Earth following multiple launches, the most recent of which took place just a few days ago using SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. Related The satellites provide internet connectivity to more than five million individuals and businesses on the ground, with SpaceX looking to build out its coverage with as many as 42,000 satellites in the coming years. The internet service is primarily aimed at under-served, low-density areas rather than heavily populated areas, though its ultimate goal is to become a premier global communications provider. Several companies are competing with Starlink to some degree, though a newcomer that could give SpaceX a real run for its money is Amazon’s Project Kuiper service, which, like Starlink, is targeting residential and business users. The company was supposed to launch its first Project Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral in Florida a few days ago, but inclement weather prompted the mission team to scrub the liftoff. Starlink hasn’t been without controversy, with astronomers complaining about reflected light from the satellites disrupting their efforts to explore deep space. SpaceX has tried to reduce the strength of the reflected light by coating the satellites in a dark material, while also adding reflective film to redirect the sunlight away from Earth, a move that may have caused the satellites to appear so prominently in Pettit’s time-lapse video. Additionally, Starlink’s critical role in Ukraine’s military operations has sparked tensions over SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s unilateral control of the service, including his 2022 refusal to extend coverage to Crimea for a drone attack, and recent public clashes with European leaders over potential shutdowns. Editors’ Recommendations

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Social media videos show the rotary systems apparently detaching from the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday. Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images 2025-04-14T01:50:23Z Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? New York Helicopter Tours is shutting down after crash kills six, FAA says. The FAA will launch an immediate review of the company's license and safety record. The Thursday crash killed three adults and three children. The operator of the helicopter involved in a crash that killed six people in New York last week is shutting down immediately, according to the Federal Aviation Administration."New York Helicopter Tours — the company involved in the deadly crash on the Hudson earlier this week — is shutting down their operations immediately," the FAA said in a statement on X on Sunday night."Additionally, the FAA will be launching an immediate review of the tour operator's license and safety record."The FAA also said it will continue to support the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation.New York Helicopter Tours could not be reached for comment.The FAA said it is analyzing helicopter and airplane hotspots across the US and will host a helicopter safety panel on April 22 to discuss findings, risks, and additional mitigation measures."Safety is the FAA's number one priority, and we will not hesitate to act to protect the flying public," the agency said.On Saturday, the NTSB said that the tourism helicopter was not equipped with any flight recorders and that the accident occurred during the aircraft's eighth flight of the day."No onboard video recorders or camera recorders have been recovered and none of the helicopter avionics onboard recorded information that could be used for the investigation," the NTSB said in an update.It added that the helicopter's last "major" inspection took place on March 1.The crash into the Hudson River near Manhattan on Thursday killed a Siemens executive, his wife, their three children, and a pilot.Agustín Escobar, 49, was the global CEO of Siemens Mobility's rail unit. His wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, worked for the company as the global commercialization manager for its energy division. Recommended video

Stone Whisper Residence / KC Design StudioSave this picture!© Yi-Hsien LEE (YHLAA) Architects: KC Design Studio Area Area of this architecture project Area:  159 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Yi-Hsien LEE (YHLAA) Lead Architects: Sung, Hsiao-yu More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. The owners are a couple who loves life. They enjoy collecting and inviting friends to their home. In our design, we consider the interaction between the collections and the people and hope to create an open, free, and flowing space that allows individuals to appreciate the collections naturally as they move around. Like a part of the spatial language, each piece of work is low-profile but rich in presence.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!A part of the collections is placed on the backdrop wall outlined by light. The translucent screen and illuminated furniture further create subtle visual layers and add a poetic feeling. In a space different from traditional solid wall partitions, we extend the storage function along the wall and define areas with non-full-height cabinets. Through the consistent floor, ceiling, and indirect lighting, we create a sense of visual flow and emphasize a sense of extension in the space.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The overall dark tone is accompanied by a low-profile, foggy texture. Wood, metal, glass, and light are incorporated, allowing the space to achieve a balance between tranquility and tension, showcasing a reserved but richly-layered atmosphere.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less Project locationAddress:Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, TaiwanLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeKC Design StudioOffice••• Published on April 14, 2025Cite: "Stone Whisper Residence / KC Design Studio" 13 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1029020/stone-whisper-residence-kc-design-studio&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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Fighting Fire with Fire? How AI May Be the Solution to AI-Powered Threats5 min read·Just now--Previously confined to the realms of science fiction, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has seen an explosion of adoption in business in recent years, particularly in the beginning of the 2020s. In only a few short years, AI has transformed from a technological fantasy to an everyday reality, having a very real impact on business, industry, the public sector and on regular citizens.“Everything changed 11/30/2022 when OpenAI released the Chat GPT, and all of a sudden we all, like, got it at once. It was the fastest instant of humanity getting something new so fast.” — Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-HarvestBut how can we ascertain what the true impact of AI will be long term? AI is experiencing an accelerated adoption in all facets of business and everyday life and its potential is still being explored.Businesses are not the only ones who recognize the potential of AI, however. Cybercriminals have quickly learned how to use it to exploit vulnerabilities in organizations, which could become a serious problem if these organizations don’t also learn to adapt.That is why security analysts and digital security professionals are also already working with AI to automate and optimize threat detection vulnerability response processes. AI is no longer confined to fiction, and has become the very real epicenter of evolving digital threats, but could it also be the remedy to its own risks?How Cybercriminals are Using AICyber-attackers have been quick to utilize the benefits of AI and have begun to adopt it to optimize a variety of different attack types.“AI is making all the things we do today even more important because attackers are gonna get better and faster at it.” — Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-HarvestThese are just some of the ways that attackers are using AI to make their attacks more effective:Target Profiling: Attackers are using AI to quickly scrape and analyze data taken from the web and social media to build detailed profiles of potential targets and use it to plan personalized attacks. This increases the success of social engineering attacks and informs vulnerability identification.Social Engineering: AI is being used to created more effective, convincing social engineering attacks, from highly personalized phishing emails, to deep-fakes to even being used to engage in seemingly innocent conversations over chat platforms with individuals to gain critical information like login details.Identifying Vulnerabilities: Once attackers have gathered enough data and built a target profile, they can then use AI to continue analyzing their target for vulnerabilities. This can include identifying outdated software, valuable assets which can be easily targeted, or even individuals in organizations who have access to critical data or systems before priming them for a social engineering attack.Attack Automation: The most dangerous quality of AI when in the hands of malicious actors, automation is what makes all of the above so problematic for digital security and IT professionals as it reduces the amount of time that they have to respond to an attack. AI is also being used to enhance adaptive malware so that their attacks can even respond to any systematic defense mechanisms and change its behavior. The automated aspect of AI attacks means that there is little to no human intervention on the other end of the attack, making them far quicker and more difficult to mitigate.It’s clear from only a brief view of contemporary attack methods that AI is becoming a rapidly evolving threat, showcasing how important it is for organizations to prepare their systems and employees to defend themselves.How AI Can Also Be the AnswerHowever, the very qualities that make AI so dangerous are also the reasons why it may also be the best remedy to the threat that it presents. Cybersecurity analysts have already begun to utilize AI as an indispensable tool to defend against the very threat tactics that it propagates.“There are 94 cybersecurity vendors that are focusing on AI security in one form or another, and about 30% of those are looking at SOC automation.” — Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-HarvestHere are some ways that digital security experts are already exploring using AI as a defense tool:Threat Detection and Analysis: Similar to how cyber-attackers are using AI to analyze vulnerabilities within their target’s systems, security experts are also using it to analyze their own systems to detect vulnerabilities to improve patching and response times. It can be used to identify gaps that need to be rectified as well as alert organizations to attempted attacks on their infrastructure, and even predict attacks on the organization by quickly analyzing vast amounts of data.Pattern Recognition: Following on from AI’s threat analysis capabilities, it is also being used to monitor anomalous patterns and behaviors by comparing historical data and alert the user when something unusual occurs. This can even go as far as identifying behavioral biometrics, such as the way an employee types their password, mouse movement patterns, and login locations to detect unusual behavior that could indicate unauthorized access.Automated Vulnerability Response: Time and resources are often an issue for security professionals when trying to secure systems and assets or respond to vulnerabilities. Using AI to automate threat responses significantly reduces the time it would take to shut down attacks. This is especially important when AI-powered threats mean that the time professionals have to respond to attacks is also decreasing.As AI attacks are set to become more common in the near future, it’s important that organizations begin implementing AI solutions to combat this evolving threat. There are however, other best practices that organizations can introduce to support AI adoption and mitigate threats.Organizations should implement regular training of all employees, not just around security basics, but also ensure to include education around new developing social engineering methods. Password security is also essential. While AI can make it easier for attackers to steal or break passwords, it is much easier to defend stronger passwords. In addition, all organizations should have some form of multi-factor authentication in place, as an attacker would require access to a secondary device, meaning this cannot be bypassed with AI alone.Implementing automation for existing security infrastructure also prevents any vulnerabilities for AI-powered attacks to exploit. Automating PKI security would also provide digital security and IT professionals with more time and resources to respond to any existing or predicted vulnerabilities.As AI continues to evolve, its role in both offensive and defensive security operations will only grow and organizations should ensure that they familiarize themselves with both. As part of the ongoing discussion and exploration of AI, GlobalSign have invited Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest, Richard Stiennon, to join Steven Hall on the Trust.ID Talk podcast, to unpack AI’s role in transforming digital security including its practical applications in threat hunting, to utilizing it to optimize everyday PKI management practices.Stay updated on best practices to defend against AI-powered threats in a direct and enlightening conversation with the experts:Listen now:Apple — https://apple.co/3RK8YBGSpotify — https://spoti.fi/4jdGlsPOr watch on YouTube — https://youtu.be/lQ2fyNNmEyY

DriftingSpirit Member Oct 25, 2017 18,465 View: https://youtu.be/dXVdHpGy5II?si=e4My6OK-BACC5aL0 "It's got all of the modern features: ray tracing support, mesh shaders, everything that a 30 series class Nvidia card...this can do, just with a much lower level of overall performance." Click to expand... Click to shrink... "So overall, I think the Switch 2 is doing a pretty great job of turning in PS4 level visuals. Again, possibly, with other upgrades and loading times...other upgrades when it comes to more modern titles that are pushing out more advanced rendering technologies...I think that's probably what you can expect is a PS4 level experience" Click to expand... Click to shrink... FF7 Remake: The presentation is PS4 levels or there abouts. So broadly speaking quite comparable to PS4 if not actually a bit more of a favorable experience compared to PS4 Click to expand... Click to shrink...   Infomercial Member Aug 22, 2020 99 That has always been the expectation.   Lant_War Classic Anus Game The Fallen Jul 14, 2018 25,034 I would like to see the PS4 running Star Wars Outlaws   Renna Hazel Member Oct 27, 2017 12,914 Lant_War said: I would like to see the PS4 running Star Wars Outlaws Click to expand... Click to shrink... I'd like to see Switch 2 running it as well.   Diogo Arez One Winged Slayer Member Oct 20, 2020 20,011 I mean yeah that was around the expected level   nsilvias Member Oct 25, 2017 29,463 the switch2 is a 3050 yeah   Porygon One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 4,607 Mexicali Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty Final Fantasy VII Intergrade Star Wars Outlaws already mentioned Above PS4, Digital Foundry pls  Magic-Man Member Feb 5, 2019 11,528 Epic Universe Then how do we explain Cyberpunk? It runs far better than the PS4 versions of the game, and that's without even getting into Phantom Liberty.   jroc74 Member Oct 27, 2017 33,381 Lant_War said: I would like to see the PS4 running Star Wars Outlaws Click to expand... Click to shrink... Well, there were some ppl that said the PS4 could run Rift Apart so.... I guess with enough compromises X game can run on [insert console here] I dont see the problem?  Lightsong Member Nov 11, 2022 8,855 Pretty conservative assessment.   Besiktas Member Sep 2, 2024 793 Nah Switch 2 is way better than both ps4 and ps4 pro. Actual game performances doesn't determined by some random metrics   neoak Member Oct 25, 2017 16,706 PS4 visuals, but the CPU is leagues beyond the Jaguar CPU of the PS4/XBO   Rosebud Two Pieces Member Apr 16, 2018 50,413 Magic-Man said: Then how do we explain Cyberpunk? It runs far better than the PS4 versions of the game, and that's without even getting into Phantom Liberty. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Cyberpunk is not that demanding on PC at least. The launch was a disaster for bugs and lack of optimization   9-Volt Member Oct 27, 2017 13,717 Porygon said: Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty Final Fantasy VII Intergrade Star Wars Outlaws already mentioned Above PS4, Digital Foundry pls Click to expand... Click to shrink... Also Borderlands 4 and James Bond project. It's obvious that they're gearing up Switch 2 be a portable PS5 right from the start. IN TERMS OF THIRD PARTY SUPPORT!   Last edited: Today at 6:33 PM DarkJ Member Nov 11, 2017 1,782 Looking at what a base PS4 can do, that would be great in a handheld. FF7R, RDR2, Death Stranding, LoU2, so many beautiful games that hold up visually. If it gets beyond that, that would be icing on the cake.   GPU Member Oct 10, 2024 782 Magic-Man said: Then how do we explain Cyberpunk? It runs far better than the PS4 versions of the game, and that's without even getting into Phantom Liberty. Click to expand... Click to shrink... More to do with the high speed storage on Switch 2 then its processing power. A SSD was added to the min spec for Phantom liberty.  Audiblee Member Mar 14, 2025 629 I loved my PS4, but I don't recall a lot of AAA 120fps games made by Sony.   MacheteSquadSteve Member Jan 6, 2025 165 But what about (games DF has already looked at), huh?   Universal Acclaim Member Oct 5, 2024 1,847 I think in most ways it's more like Series S than PS4. I mean load times are very important among other things.   Rosebud Two Pieces Member Apr 16, 2018 50,413 Audiblee said: I loved my PS4, but I don't recall a lot of AAA 120fps games made by Sony. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Bcause they have different goals, Nintendo also isn't making a game with TLOU II level of fidelity   Culex Member Oct 29, 2017 8,932 I think PS4 Pro is a good comparison. A true portable PS4 level machine is really something to behold right now.   Rickyrozay2o9 Member Dec 11, 2017 6,354 If I can get ps4 visuals in handheld mode, that's good enough for me, although I imagine CPU should give better performance stability than the ps4.   Fossora Member Jun 14, 2023 2,190 9-Volt said: Also Borderlands 4 and James Bond project. It's obvious that they're gearing up Switch 2 be a portable PS5 right from the start. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It is absolutely not a portable PS5. it has some similar feature capabilitys like frame generation/ray-tracing, but it is leagues behind the PS5 in terms of performance. We'll have to see how long the third party AAA sentiment lasts as well.  papertowel Member Nov 6, 2017 2,241 They say PS4 level visuals with more modern hardware which makes it more capable in some aspects. Don't confuse that and think they're saying its just a PS4.   Culex Member Oct 29, 2017 8,932 Rosebud said: Bcause they have different goals, Nintendo also isn't making a game with TLOU II level of fidelity Click to expand... Click to shrink... Monolith Soft - "Challenge, accepted".  falcondoc Member Oct 29, 2017 7,897 It's better, but that's what you would expect DF to say   logash Member Oct 27, 2017 6,048 Audiblee said: I loved my PS4, but I don't recall a lot of AAA 120fps games made by Sony. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Just because you didn't see them doesn't mean they weren't possible. Also, you will not be seeing a lot of AAA 120fps Switch 2 games either. Definitely not from third parties. Culex said: Monolith Soft - "Challenge, accepted". Click to expand... Click to shrink... I would love to see this but my bet is that Monolith will focus on fidelity.   Firmus_Anguis AVALANCHE Member Oct 30, 2017 8,259 It's a goddamn handheld, for crying out loud! PS4 level is still pretty impressive. People expecting it to compete with even the Seres S were deluding themselves (heck, some were expecting PS5 visuals!) I can see Switch 2 games being much more optimized for the hardware than the Series S, though (due to the popularity of the hardware). But man, I still don't get it. You don't buy a Switch/Nintendo console for cutting edge stuff anymore. You buy it for the great library of games that will be available on the system! It's still a gigantic leap compared to Switch 1!  Mandos Member Nov 27, 2017 38,291 jroc74 said: Well, there were some ppl that said the PS4 could run Rift Apart so.... I guess with enough compromises X game can run on [insert console here] I dont see the problem? Click to expand... Click to shrink... …forgive me if I'm misremembering but wasn't that game a showcase of transfer speeds over processing speeds(something that the switch 2 has at similar levels in fact )   ProdigyZA Member Jun 9, 2024 1,276 papertowel said: They say PS4 level visuals with more modern hardware which makes it more capable in some aspects. Don't confuse that and think they're saying its just a PS4. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yeah, the headline feels misleading, seems like they are saying ps4 as a baseline but due to all the new advancements it goes beyond that in many aspects, thanks to dlss, raytracing etc...   Uzupedro Member May 16, 2020 13,574 Rio de Janeiro Culex said: Monolith Soft - "Challenge, accepted". Click to expand... Click to shrink...   ragolliangatan Legendary Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Aug 31, 2019 6,002 PS4 is impressive for a handheld with some extra bells and whistles   Rosebud Two Pieces Member Apr 16, 2018 50,413 Firmus_Anguis said: PS4 level is still pretty impressive. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It's very impressive, I think people are forgetting the kind of games we had on PS4 View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRhzFqA1f7o View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btmN-bWwv0A   Lifejumper #1 Celtics fan / #7 Serbia fan Member Oct 25, 2017 29,314 Firmus_Anguis said: It's a goddamn handheld, for crying out loud! PS4 level is still pretty impressive. People expecting it to compete with even the Seres S were deluding themselves (heck, some were expecting PS5 visuals!) I can see Switch 2 games being much more optimized for the hardware than the Series S, though (due to the popularity of the hardware). But man, I still don't get it. You don't buy a Switch/Nintendo console for cutting edge stuff anymore. You buy it for the great library of games that will be available on the system! It's still a gigantic leap compared to Switch 1! Click to expand... Click to shrink... It probably peeps who have not been in the Nintendo eco system for a while that are complaining about horsepower of the Switch 2.   Conan Member Oct 25, 2017 701 PS4 with some updated modern hardware features is great, nothing wrong with that. Going from gameboy to something that could potentially run something that looks like tlou2 in my lifetime is insane.  Last edited: Today at 7:04 PM Diogo Arez One Winged Slayer Member Oct 20, 2020 20,011 Audiblee said: I loved my PS4, but I don't recall a lot of AAA 120fps games made by Sony. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Uh because PS4 didn't have an HDMI port compatible with 120hz, for sure some indies might have ran at that if possible tbh   Krapaw_Enjoyer Member Aug 28, 2024 540 It's like a ps4 but with raytracing and dlss. So not like a ps4?  9-Volt Member Oct 27, 2017 13,717 Fossora said: It is absolutely not a portable PS5. it has some similar feature capabilitys like frame generation/ray-tracing, but it is leagues behind the PS5 in terms of performance. We'll have to see how long the third party AAA sentiment lasts as well. Click to expand... Click to shrink... In terms of games, not performance. It'll get more and more PS5-gen only ports, SW Outlaws and Borderlands 4 are just a start. Unlike Switch 1, there are not many games out there for Switch 2 to have late ports of. Day-and-date future.   nogoodnamesleft Member Oct 25, 2017 8,457 9-Volt said: Also Borderlands 4 and James Bond project. It's obvious that they're gearing up Switch 2 be a portable PS5 right from the start. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Portable ps5? Come on now era you're better than this  logash Member Oct 27, 2017 6,048 Krapaw_Enjoyer said: It's like a ps4 but with raytracing and dlss. So not like a ps4? Click to expand... Click to shrink... They mention this in the video. It is like PS4 but with modern render techniques so it will punch above its weight.   cw_sasuke Member Oct 27, 2017 29,609 Didnt we already have the same thread based on the DF Preview ? Or is this a new take based on an actual hands on ?  Decarb Member Oct 27, 2017 9,183 PS4 raster boosted by modern features, architecture and RT/tensor cores is about what I expected.   Jarmel The Jackrabbit Always Wins Member Oct 25, 2017 22,328 New York Seems like it would be closer to a PS4 Pro then base PS4.   9-Volt Member Oct 27, 2017 13,717 nogoodnamesleft said: Portable ps5? Come on now era you're better than this Click to expand... Click to shrink... Check my above post. I should edit that post...   jroc74 Member Oct 27, 2017 33,381 papertowel said: They say PS4 level visuals with more modern hardware which makes it more capable in some aspects. Don't confuse that and think they're saying its just a PS4. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I dont think anyone honestly thinks its at "just a PS4" level. What seems to be the hot debate is how much more capable it is. Seeing someone say PS5 portable is wild, lol. I've seen games comparisons where its not even close to a Series S. I've seen comparisons where its similar to a Series S. Expectations continue to be all over the place. MacheteSquadSteve said: But what about (games DF has already looked at), huh? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Basically, lol.  SupersonicHypertonic Member Apr 20, 2022 3,339 Eh NS2 is running cyberpunk without crashing or dying or any 4k games so it's clearly a decent bit above PS4.   ConflictResolver Member Jan 1, 2024 4,116 Midgar Fossora said: It is absolutely not a portable PS5. it has some similar feature capabilitys like frame generation/ray-tracing, but it is leagues behind the PS5 in terms of performance. We'll have to see how long the third party AAA sentiment lasts as well. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Exactly. Otherwise FFVII Remake would be 60fps.   ragolliangatan Legendary Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Aug 31, 2019 6,002 Rosebud said: It's very impressive, I think people are forgetting the kind of games we had on PS4 View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRhzFqA1f7o View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Wnvvj33Wo Click to expand... Click to shrink... exactly, PS4 had some absolutely phenomenal looking games.  Elyian Member Feb 7, 2018 3,414 Not only is that fantastic to hear, but it's also good to remember that this'll have a better CPU and current gen bells and whistles to boot. Honestly, it seems like a very impressive piece of hardware, i'm very excited to see how Nintendo specifically utilizes all this extra horsepower.   Fossora Member Jun 14, 2023 2,190 9-Volt said: In terms of games, not performance. It'll get more and more PS5-gen only ports, SW Outlaws and Borderlands 4 are just a start. Unlike Switch 1, there are not many games out there for Switch 2 to have late ports of. Day-and-date future. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I hope you're right. That would be a great thing for Switch 2 owners. 

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. The US and China remain mired in a seemingly never-ending bout of one-upmanship, characterized by tit-for-tat trade levies and strategic export bans, which, in the case of the US, revolve around semiconductors, while China has now flexed its own muscles by restricting the export of rare earth metals. In this highly volatile situation, a Tesla patent from 2023 could be the answer to the conundrum of de-risking America's supply chains, at least where rare earth metals are concerned. As part of its repertoire of responses to Trump's punitive import tariffs, which currently stand at an effective rate of 104 percent (down from a blanket import levy of 145 percent) following the imposition of a reduced levy of just 20 percent on China-sourced semiconductors, smartphones, and electronic products, China has now suspended the export of rare earth metals to the US while it drafts a policy to choke off supplies to the American military and its affiliates. For the benefit of those who might not be aware, rare earth metals are used in an entire gamut of industries, including in the production of magnets for electric motors. In contrast to the commonly held view, the US can't just start refining its own copious rare earth resources at the flip of a switch, for such a feat requires an intricate interplay of massive funding, energy, infrastructure, and vertically integrated supply chain partners. While the US can certainly establish its own rare earth domain, it would likely require the better part of a decade. So, what's the solution in the interim? Well, one idea centers around significantly reducing the use of rare earth metals in key industrial processes, and Tesla might offer one such avenue worth pursuing. To wit, in a patent filed back in 2023, bearing the international publication number WO2024097176A1, Tesla describes a 'keyhole surgery-like process' to significantly reduce the need for rare earth metals in the manufacturing process of electric motors. The process involves the creation of "controlled-depth cavities (0.2-1.5mm wide) in magnet structure," which then allow for the introduction of specific dopants. According to the patent, the process achieves desired magnetic properties while significantly reducing rare earth metal usage and manufacturing complexity. Of course, it remains unclear if Tesla is using this approach in its gigafactories, and to what extent. However, the approach does stand out for its simplicity and, therefore, could constitute a viable avenue for de-risking America's intertwined supply chains. Deal of the Day