Jeff Bezos vs Elon Musk, micro-factories building homes without skilled labor, JWST is reshaping our models of cosmic evolution

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Everyone knows Elon Musk has plans to colonize space. Jeff Bezos holds a similarly ambitious space initiative, but it’s not the same.

Jeff Bezos wants to send all production and logistics off the planet to help us clean up Earth and build space stations. He feels that time in space would turn many of us into geniuses.

NASA has awarded contracts to SpaceX and Blue Origin. So, who will achieve their mission first? Must-Reads.

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40% of US construction workers will retire over the next decade, forcing the industry to find innovative solutions. Cuby Technologies is a start-up providing just that.

They aim to streamline home construction and empower local builders with micro-factories (MMFs). They unfold onsite and come fully equipped, bringing costs down and eliminating the need for skilled labor.

But they aren't developers; they only seek to help local builders construct homes faster and more efficiently. (Read More)

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