Former President Trump has announced an unprecedented $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative ... [+] called "The Stargate Project," partnering with tech giants OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank to cement America's leadership in artificial intelligence.Adobe StockOne of the first announcements made by newly inaugurated US president Donald Trump is The Stargate Project, a $500 billion investment in AI infrastructure.Trump announced the project on day two of his presidency, standing alongside three of the most powerful men in tech: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, and Masayoshi Son, chair of Softbank.Details were relatively sparse; we learned that funding would come from the technology arm of the UAEs sovereign wealth fund and that $100 billion of investment would be promised for the first year.Trump claimed that it will be the largest AI project by far in history.So what does such a huge investment, championed by the incoming president of the worlds most powerful nation, mean for the future of AI? Lets take a look.MORE FOR YOUThe AI EmergencyTrump himself has said that his involvement in the project is because of an emergency situation.By treating it as an emergency, Trump and his government may be able to quickly remove regulatory obstacles or divert funds to the project in order to see results sooner.Hes made it clear that he considers it vital for US national interests that the country maintains its position as a world leader in AI technology. He will definitely be aware of the fact that other countries, most notably China, but also the UK and members of the EU, are also pouring huge amounts of investment into research and development.The US already leads the world in terms of AI funding, with $70 billion flowing into initiatives in 2024 compared to under $30 billion across the rest of the world (with around $20 billion of that in China). If it happens, this new investment will keep the country firmly in first place.But its likely that this news isnt just about building new technology. Its also about creating jobs and the economic prosperity that will bring. Trump says he expects Stargate to create 100,000 jobs over four years. This will be a huge boost to a president who knows that his performance will be judged on the performance of the US economy during his tenure, perhaps above anything else.So What Is Stargate?Not a great deal is known at the moment, but heres what we do know:A project using the name has been underway for some time, with construction work already started on a Texas data center.Earlier media coverage referencing the term connected it to a partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft. This involved a $100 billion data center and AI supercomputing project.During Trumps announcement, Ellison said that 10 500,000 square feet data centers are already under construction, with 10 more on the way.OpenAI put out a statement stating that $500 billion will be invested over five years in a new company named Stargate that will aim to secure American leadership in AI, create hundreds of thousands of American jobs, and generate massive economic benefit for the entire world.As well as OpenAI (creators of ChatGPT), the initial investors include Oracle, the California company responsible for much of the critical backstage infrastructure that supports the internet, Japanese software giant Softbank, and Emirates wealth fund MGX.Other partners include ARM, Nvidia and Microsoft. Perhaps most intriguingly for those wondering where this venture will lead, OpenAIs statement concludes with all of us look forward to continuing to build and develop AI and in particular AGI.AGI refers to artificial general intelligence an advanced form of AI beyond whats available today, capable of learning any task, not just tasks that we designed it for.Trouble In Paradise?However, within hours of the announcement, there were already signs of drama unfolding.Its well-known that Elon Musk, who played a huge role in Trumps election campaign, and Altman dont get on. Less than a day after Trumps announcement, the pair were taking shots at each other on social media.In an exchange quoted by the Financial Times, Musk throws doubt on the claim that $1 billion in funding is already secured.Altman responds, Wrong I realize whats great for the country isnt always whats optimal for your companies, but in your new role, I hope youll mostly put the country first.Could it be that Musk wasnt too happy that Trump decided to give star billing to an AI project led by his own rivals? With Musk set to take a high-profile role as the head of the newly launched Department of Government Efficiency, overseeing government spending, it will be interesting to see how this plays out.So What Does This Mean?The launch of The Stargate Project represents more than just an unprecedented financial commitment to AI development. It marks a defining moment where artificial intelligence moves from being merely a technological pursuit to becoming a cornerstone of national strategy.Yet the success of this ambitious venture will likely be measured not just in computational power or market dominance, but in how it addresses fundamental challenges facing AI development. These include the massive environmental impact of large-scale computing infrastructure - with each of the planned data centers potentially consuming as much energy as a small city - and the complex questions of how to ensure the benefits of such advanced AI systems are distributed equitably across society.As construction begins in Texas and partnerships take shape, three key developments will be crucial to watch: how the project navigates the increasing tensions between major tech players, whether it can deliver on its ambitious job creation promises, and most importantly, how it balances the race for AI supremacy with growing calls for responsible development.The Stargate Project's $500 billion commitment makes one thing clear: AI is no longer just shaping the future - it's reshaping the present. How America handles this transformation could determine not only its technological leadership but also set the global standard for how nations approach the development of artificial intelligence in the decades to come.

Thanks to its strong technology foundation, FREYR is well positioned to provide sustainably produced battery solutions to substantially increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix by 2030. gettyThe numbers are mind-boggling. According to the IEA Global EV Outlook which examines regional targets and current vehicle statistics, at least 235 to 300 million electric vehicles (EVs) will need to be produced to meet the combined electrification goals of the EU and the United States by 2035.Where will all the batteries come from to meet these needs?An emerging leaderThere are a number of technological, environmental, economic, and social dimensions that impact the production of batteries for EVs and transportation systems.The scarcity of key resources like lithium and the energy-intensive extraction processes that are required, the costs and complexity of the existing manufacturing and supply chain processes, and the current limited lifespan of batteries and the status of recycling and end-of-life management are all challenges that impact the production of batteries. These are all challenges that battery manufacturers need to consider.One company that is changing the game is FREYR Battery, a clean energy solutions provider and emerging leader in sustainable lithium-ion batteries.FREYR is helping build clean energy capacity in the United States with its Giga America battery plant for industrial-scale battery component production and has plans to develop its Giga Arctic site in Norway. Its mission is to produce environmentally friendly battery cells through a business model that maximizes long-term value creation and unlocks sustainable, superior returns for its stakeholders.FREYR develops battery solutions for stationary energy storage, which are crucial for integrating renewable energy sources into the grid and ensuring energy stability. It also provides battery solutions for electric buses, trucks, and marine vessels.The company is actively involved in the development and production of next-generation battery cell technologies. By leveraging advanced manufacturing processes and sustainable practices, the company aims to produce battery cells with higher energy density, longer lifespan, and reduced environmental impact. And with its recent acquisition of Trina Solar's U.S. manufacturing assets, FREYR is now enabling the integration of solar energy solutions with its battery storage technology to offer comprehensive clean energy systems.Charging forward in the cloudAs a new company, FREYR Battery needed a robust and scalable technology foundation to support its plans. To help achieve its ambitions, FREYR chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition as part of the GROW with SAP for scaleups program.We wanted to stick to best practices and take advantage of predefined proven processes from the very start. Thats why we invested in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, said Morten Grims, head of controlling/IT and administration at FREYR Battery. The end goal is to accelerate growth without increasing complexity.FREYR was able to rapidly implement its finance foundation with capabilities for warehousing, maintenance, and production processes to serve its industrial-scale clean battery cell production. The company now has access to data across its manufacturing processes, giving its people rich insights to help it continuously improve its operations and its solutions in line with its sustainability goals.As a startup company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the biggest challenge is making the right decisions at the right time, proceeding step by step. According to Grims, if you start with best practices that are contained and visualized in the SAP Signavio solution thats part of the package, its easy to achieve a configured system. The tool enabled the company to look at processes and understand the order in which to implement them as dictated by the business. This approach made it easy to sit down with the operators to clarify how to operate the system.Our operations team has benefited from the speed of the implementation. As a startup, we knew that having standardized processes from the beginning was an advantage, he explained. We wanted to avoid designing everything from scratch and having to go through a business engineering process to roll it out. With a set of best practices to follow, our operations can be compliant from the get-go.Embedding advanced ERP speedily into an organization can be the source of significant commercial advantage for a startup. It allows the company to turn on core functionality at the right time to meet requirements and then adopt more functionality organically as its needs grow.For FREYR, this robust and scalable architecture means meeting strategic goals more quickly. SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition allows the company to bring new plants online quickly and add new functionality with ease during times of critical development. The solution is already supporting its financial and procurement operations and joint-venture initiatives in the United States ahead of commencing manufacturing activities.Thanks to its strong technology foundation, FREYR is well positioned to provide sustainably produced battery solutions to substantially increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix by 2030. Its clean, next-generation battery cells will go a long way in helping regional entities accelerate the decarbonization of energy and transportation systems.Follow me on LinkedIn.

Just before NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams headed to the Starliner spacecraft on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral in Florida in June last year, they will have probably said something to their family and friends along the lines of: See you next week.Thats because their stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) was scheduled to last eight days in what was the first crewed flight of the Starliner. But the mission took an unexpected turn when the spacecraft developed several technical issues on the way to the ISS. Fortunately, the capsule managed to dock, and Wilmore and Williams were able to safely board the ISS. However, after weeks of trying to resolve the issues, it was eventually decided that, out of an abundance of caution, the Starliner would be brought home empty.Recommended VideosThis left officials having to decide exactly how to get Wilmore and Williams back to Earth.Please enable Javascript to view this contentAfter much deliberation, it was eventually decided that the pair would have to hitch a ride on the returning SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the Crew-9 astronauts, in February. But then, in December, NASA announced that Crew-9 would not be coming home until March at the earliest.In one of the most remarkable astronaut missions of recent years, Wilmore and Williams orbital adventure has now lasted 233 days 225 more than originally planned.You have to turn the page and look at the next opportunity, Williams said of the unexpected situation back in September. Were actually excited to fly in two different spacecraft Were testersDetermined to stay upbeat about everything, Wilmore commented that he and Williams were very fortunate to be able to remain on the space station for an extended period and to have a back-up option in the pipeline, pointing out how there were many cases in the past where there have not been other options.Notably, the pair are staying in orbit for way longer than most astronaut missions to the ISS, which usually last around six months, with their trip on course to span nine months.Still, they have plenty of scientific research to be getting on with, and in a workspace that has window views like no other.Editors Recommendations

President Donald Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 people involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.The pardons were issued shortly after Trump was sworn in on Monday."They were very minor incidents, and it was time," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity.President Donald Trump defended the pardons he issued to January 6 participants in his first interview since returning to the presidency."They were very minor incidents, and it was time," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview held at the Oval Office.Shortly after being sworn in on Monday, Trump signed an executive order that pardoned roughly 1,500 people who were involved in the January 6 Capitol riot. The order also commuted the sentences of 14 other individuals, which included members of two far-right extremist groups, the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys."They were treated like the worst criminals in history. And you know what they were there for? They were protesting the vote, because they knew the election was rigged and they were protesting the vote," Trump told Hannity.The January 6 Capitol riots left five dead, including a Capitol Police officer.armed with wooden sticks and metal pipes when they descended on the Capitol. Trump has maintained his claim that the 2020 presidential election was "rigged" although no evidence has been found to justify it.During the pre-taped interview that aired Wednesday evening, Trump repeated many of the talking points he shared in his inaugural address and throughout his campaign, criticizing former President Joe Biden for his handling of the southern border, crime, and the war in Ukraine."They are all solvable. With time, effort, money, unfortunately. But they are all solvable," Trump said. "Probably we can get our country back, but if we didn't win this race, I really believe our country would have been lost forever."When asked about the preemptive pardons issued by President Joe Biden, including for some Biden family members, Trump said it set an "amazing" precedent."This guy went around giving everybody pardons. And you know, the funny thing, maybe the sad thing is he didn't give himself a pardon," Trump said of Biden.Trump also said in the interview that he planned to visit North Carolina, which was hit by Hurricane Helene last year, on Friday and then California, which was hit by several wildfires earlier this month. He also criticized California's response to the fires as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency."FEMA is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly because I'd rather see the states take care of their own problems," Trump said.More of the interview is set to air on Fox News on Thursday evening.

Sam Altman's new AI joint venture, Stargate, has drawn criticism from Elon Musk.Musk said on X that Stargate didn't have the funds to build AI infrastructure. Altman has responded.The exchange between the pair is another chapter in their long-running feud.Elon Musk took to X to post a jab at Sam Altman after President Donald Trump announced a new joint venture between Altman's OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle.On Tuesday, Trump announced Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment project that would see the three companies join forces. Altman said Stargate will allow AGI, or artificial general intelligence, to be built in the US.Musk, however, thought otherwise."They don't actually have the money," Musk wrote in an X post on Tuesday night.Musk was responding to a post by OpenAI which said that the company will "begin deploying $100 billion immediately" as part of Stargate."SoftBank has well under $10B secured. I have that on good authority," Musk added in a subsequent post, without providing any evidence to support his claim.Altman: Musk is wrong about StargateAltman started off on Wednesday extending an olive branch to Musk."I genuinely respect your accomplishments and think you are the most inspiring entrepreneur of our time," Altman wrote in reply to Musk's post on Tuesday night.But, just over an hour after that post, Altman said in a separate post that he thought Musk was wrong about Stargate's financial capital. He also invited Musk to visit Stargate's first infrastructure site."I realize what is great for the country isn't always what's optimal for your companies, but in your new role I hope you'll mostly put America first," Altman wrote.Musk did not respond to Altman's comments head-on. Instead, the Tesla CEO shared an X post by Altman from December 2021, where Altman thanked LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman for helping to stop Trump from being re-elected in 2020.Altman was at the Trump inauguration on January 20, and has struck a more conciliatory tone about the Trump administration. On Wednesday night, Altman said in an X post that he changed his mind on Trump after watching the president "more carefully recently.""I'm not going to agree with him on everything, but i think he will be incredible for the country in many ways!" Altman wrote on X.Musk and Altman did not respond to requests for comment from BI.Musk vs. AltmanMusk's and Altman tit-for-tat exchanges on Stargate aren't surprising, considering their tense relationship.Musk cofounded OpenAI with Altman back in 2015. He left OpenAI's board in 2018.Musk is now a vocal critic of the ChatGPT maker. He's also been working on his own AI ventures, both at Tesla and at his AI startup, xAI.In February, Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of violating its nonprofit mission by partnering with Microsoft. The lawsuit was withdrawn in June, but Musk re-filed it in August.In November, Musk's lawyers filed an injunction against OpenAI to stop its conversion into a for-profit entity. A spokesperson for OpenAI told Business Insider that Musk's injunction is "utterly without merit."Thus far, Altman has been largely diplomatic when commenting about Musk. This in spite of the nickname that Musk has given him: "Swindly Sam.""I don't think he's a nice person or treating us fairly but you have to respect the guy and he pushes all of us to be more ambitious," Altman wrote in an X post on Wednesday.

There have now been 14 Star Trek movies over the last 50 years and yet the franchise has always had a bit of a reputation of cinematic struggle on the big screen. From the filmic continuations of the original show all the way to the Kelvin Timeline reboots, Star Trek has always been dogged with the question of just how you adapt a TV series that prides itself on talky diplomacy and meetings of scientific minds into a blockbuster medium that warrants the spectacle of sci-fi action. Can Star Trek still beStar Trek in such an environment? This week with the arrival of Section 31 on Paramount+, another question is boldly asked instead: what if a Star Trek movie was neither interested in being a Star Trek movie or even being a particularly interesting action one? Section 31took a long road from being one of the first teased TV spinoffs of Star Treks streaming era after Discoverys first season, before vanishing into the shadows and re-emerging years later as a movie vehicle for now-Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh, a bumpy journey keenly felt throughout its nearly two-hour runtime. Starring Yeoh as herDiscovery character Philipa Georgiouthe former Emperor of Treks alternate mirror universe, re-examined and redeemed in part over her time in the show before being sent off to times unknown to live a new lifethe movie follows Georgiou as she is forced to cross paths with agents of the titular black ops spy organization first introduced in Deep Space Nine, and offered a place on a dangerous mission out beyond the fringes of Federation space with ties to her bloody past. Paramount That team is made up of an eclectic mix of charactersled by the straight-laced Alok (Omari Hardwick); his right hand man and strongarm, the mechsuit-wearing Zeph (Rob Kazinsky); shapeshifting team genius Quasi (Sam Richardson); Deltan operative Melle (Humberly Gonzalez); wild card Fuzz (Sven Ruygrok); and their Starfleet oversight Rachel Garrett (Kacey Rohl, playing a younger version of Tricia ONeills captain of the Enterprise-C fromNext Generations Yesterdays Enterprise) who, alongside Yeoh, get to then spend the next few hours running, shooting, and snarking their way through a galaxy-threatening plot. And that really is the vibe of Section 31: its a little lessJames Bond, and a little moreGuardians of the Galaxy,Star Trek movie titledSection 31which it is, so its not fine, and well dig into why later. But as a Star Trek movie titledSection 31, it trades any inquisitiveness about its world and the organization its named for to instead enshroud itself in a slick, but ultimately hollow sci-fi aesthetic. Section 31 deeply wants to evoke to its audience that its heroes are cool, what theyre doing is cool, and even that the way that theyre all atypical for what wed expect ofStar Trek heroes, they are all the more cooler for being so. Garrett, as the sole official Starfleet officer among them, has to straddle this line of team stick-in-the-mudStarfleet is here to make sure no one commits murder, she snaps during her introductory scenewhile also being suitably kooky enough to be one of the gang, which feels emblematic of one of the films fundamental failings. Its so interested, desperate even, in communicating its quirky tone that it forgets to ask anything remotely interesting about its premise, or the loaded intent behind its title as a movie about Section 31 and its place in Star Treks universe. Paramount Not once does the film engage with the controversial legacy of Section 31 inStar Trek history, nor does it ever really show its heroes treading a kind of moral line that would make them anything other than unabashed heroes: the most that is presented to the audience to hint that is that this is an unsanctioned-by-design entity is merely that the teams mission is set outside the boundaries of Federation space, as if Star Trek hasnt sent its regular heroes across the boarder countless times before.Section 31 acts as if all this is bold and new for the franchise, while at the same time ignoring the reality of what could have made it at least interestingly so: examining what people who live and breathe Section 31 actually think of the organization and its place within the Federation, and what the cost of defending a utopia from destruction might enact on someone eagerly willing to bend those ideals.IfStar Trek is a series that prides itself on thinking about big ideas and asking big questions,Section 31 is obsessed with the small, because its easier to crack an abrasive joke than it is to reckon with the complex ideas behind its namesake that the series has explored in the past. All this might sound like lambastingSection 31 for being a movie that it is not, and perhaps was never going to be, but it reflects a lack of curiosity felt throughout the film. Its characters are threadbare beyond being presented as quirky and fun in a surface-level capacityno matter how good the supporting cast are, anchored around a fun, but similarly scant performance by Michelle Yeoh, as Georgiou gets the bulk of the films character work. It ticks off a series of spy-fi genre tropes, from betrayals to subterfuge and interrogation, but in manner thats less about actually playing with those tropes in Star Treks setting and more to simply point at them as it ticks them off Its pacing is awkward and jarring, moving from one moment to the next quick enough to never let the film sit with its characters or the stakes of the plot to have anything meaningful to convey. Paramount This lack of curiosity might at least be slightly more forgivable if Section 31 was at the very least a good action movie, but it unfortunately flounders there too. The handful of action sequences throughout have some interesting ideas, and yes, Yeoh gets to delight in all of those sequencestheres high kicks galore, even as some of them drag out a little longer than theyre necessarily welcome. But those interesting ideas are frequently undermined by lacklustre cinematography and editing that often obscures the impact of that action, leaving them hollow.All this is to say that this is not a case ofSection 31 being different to whats expected of Star Trek, and therefore bad because of that. Instead, its simply a movie that struggles to convey any kind of meaningful identity for itself, all while ignoring the one it could establish with the wider Star Trek franchise, regardless of whether or not it ultimately stood in contrast or in resemblance to it. A movie that comes in just under two hours probably shouldnt feel like a slog, but Section 31 does, with neither the spectacle to dazzle audiences away from its anaemic character work, nor the thematic meat on its bones for them to sit and chew on. Instead, beneath its skin-deep quirkiness, the only thing hiding in the shadows here isnt a secretive, morally-compromised spy group: its just a pretty dull movie milling about there instead. Star Trek: Section 31 begins streaming on Paramount+ this Friday, January 24. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

Bushe Boutique Hotel / MAT OfficeSave this picture! Qingshan WuHotelsYantai, ChinaArchitects: MAT OfficeAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:950 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Qingshan WuMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Yangma Island is located in Muping District, Yantai. It is backed by Kunyu Mountain and faces the North Yellow Sea. It is said that the First Emperor of Qin raised horses here during his eastern tour 2000 years ago, there is a small island in the east, which looks like a giant elephant bathing in the water, so it is also called Elephant Island. Since its development in the 1980s, Yangma Island has been a local public sanatorium and leisure resort in Yantai due to its facilities such as bathing beaches and racecourses. With the rise of coastal leisure in recent years, Yangma Island has gradually become a suburban tourist hotspot in Yantai. The Jelly Sea and the sea-hunting activities at low tide are both good places to go.Save this picture!Save this picture!The Bushe Boutique Hotel was born in this context. The site is located in Mabuya Village on the island. It is a square courtyard surrounded by a tiled house and board houses, which was originally used by the village. The site is lower than the road but located at the high point of Mabuya Village. The west and north sides are forests facing the sea for windbreak, and the east side is an open space and a court. From the courtyard, you can overlook Muping and Kunyu Mountain in the distance. We did not choose the "white house" form commonly seen on the island for design in this situation, but hoped to create a way to bring peace of mind. With the help of the "wildness" under the woods around the site and the mountain view in the distance, we formed a natural and simple square courtyard through the gray tiles, stone walls and stone floors commonly seen on the island.Save this picture!Save this picture!The renovation started with replacing board houses. After preserving and repairing the tile houses on the north side of the site, we replaced the board houses on the west and south sides with single-slope steel structures, which sloped from the outside to the inside, forming a higher eaves in the yard. Secondly, an outer corridor was added to the inner courtyard interface. The space under the corridor serves as the main path and a buffer between the guest rooms and the public courtyard. The dramatic frame effect brought by the continuous anti-arc outer corridor also complements the courtyard landscape.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The living room and reception area form a high space through the double-eave roof. The transparent floor-to-ceiling glass at the bottom connects the west woods and the inner courtyard visually and spatially. Between the double-eave roofs, one side is built with glass bricks on the beams, which brings more soft natural light to the public area, while the long high windows on the other side also allow people inside to see the greenery of the treetops through the two-layer roof. The arc-shaped ceiling and cone-shaped fireplace hanging down in the hall also increase the "wild" experience of the prototype of mountain architectural. The cafe connected to the reception hall was transformed from the original tile house. We retained the sloping roof and simple trusses of the tile house, making the historical construction traces a unique memory in the interior space.Save this picture!Save this picture!The facades of the east and west buildings are handled differently. The east facade is located on a high platform in front of the open space, the corridor that runs through the whole building is enlarged on the east side to form the main entrance, and it is turned up and arched on the axis facing the distant mountains, forming a viewing window with a "sense of ceremony", which also gives a symbolic facade. The west facade is lower than the woods. From the road on the island, the long-extending single-slope roof and the depressed eaves behind the woods become the spiritual expression of the boutique hotel; the cafe and reception area, with their triangular gables and double-eave arc tops, also become the main visual symbols on the long facade.Save this picture!Save this picture!We chose granite slabs and textured paint that symbolizes the color of island reefs as the main materials for the exterior corridor and indoor walls. While fully responding to the local nature of the material language, the warm tones also provide a comfortable living atmosphere. The top and floor of the corridor are dark gray to soften the dazzling sunlight at the seaside, create a smooth and glossy feeling in the interior space, and at the same time, strengthen the level of the transitional space between indoor and outdoor.Save this picture!Save this picture!Except for the tiled house on the north side, the new building is built with steel structure. We have established a structural system that integrates steel structures of different cross-sections from large to small. The main structure uses square beams to form a continuous overall structure, and the eaves of the high and low slope roofs are supported by exposed variable-section cantilevered beams; the outer corridor uses round columns and side beams to tie with the main structure to form a spacious corridor below; the cantilevered eaves of the outer corridor are arc-shaped, and it becomes larger towards the middle. The design uses steel plate ribs with an interval of 600mm to hang from the top, which not only follows the structural logic but also increases the beauty of the details of the eaves. In the specific site of this boutique hotel, we reinterpreted the original rural texture and understood the "local nature" of the northern China islands, not sticking to the conventional interpretation and popular label of "seaside", but let such a "square yard" grow between the mountains, the sea and the woods.Save this picture!Save this picture!Under the light filtering by the translucent high windows, you can meditate and rest in the guest room facing the woods, with an oil painting-like light; you can also cook tea around the stove and look at Kunyu Mountain in the spacious public area; or you can walk and play in the corridor and the yard this small building provides a comfortable holiday experience in the suburbs of the city. It can be used as a perfect resting place for island tourism, or a retreat for tranquility and self-improvement.Save this picture!Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Yantai, ChinaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMAT OfficeOfficePublished on January 23, 2025Cite: "Bushe Boutique Hotel / MAT Office" 23 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025942/bushe-boutique-hotel-mat-office&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save? / MATYou'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

Nature, Published online: 22 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00079-2Older female mice show poor spatial memory when their paternal X chromosome is inactive and only the maternal copy is active. This phenomenon could be responsible for variation in age-related cognitive decline among women.

Nature, Published online: 22 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08454-1Cryo-electron microscopy structures of native type A GABA receptors from human brain reveal diverse subunit compositions, protein binding partners and binding sites for antiepileptic drugs.

Concept artist Alexei Kolb, also known as munsplit, presented an awesome folding pistol animation that might capture your attention for a while.The weapon, modeled in Plasticity and animated in Blender, looks and functions a lot like a shotgun, aside from the sounds it makes, created by the artist himself with what he had at home. Despite their DIY nature, the guns clicks are impressively delicious.According to Kolb, thetexturing was done in a couple of minutes, while the animation with rigging took 2-3 hours. Overall, the whole design process from the start to the renders took 25 hours.If you wish to learn how to take your Plasticity skills to the next level and make a gun like this, you can buy Kolbs tutorial on ArtStation.Not sure yet? Perhaps his other works, including this Plasticity to Blender setup with a bevel shaderwill convince you:Also, join our80 Level Talent platformand ournew Discord server, follow us onInstagram,Twitter,LinkedIn,Telegram,TikTok, andThreads,where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.Source link The post Check Out This Cool Folding 3D Pistol Made with Plasticity & Blender appeared first on CG SHARES.