Weekly Digest: These Reactors Solve The Nuclear Safety Problem and more!

About this episode

This episode features a compilation of recent science news including discussions on AI, nuclear reactors, and energy innovations.

This is our weekly, ad-free compilation of science news. 00:00 - AI Will Hit a Wall in 2026, if nothing changes. 5:14 - These Reactors Solve The Nuclear Safety Problem 11:02 - Can This Device Tell Us How Time Actually Works? 16:49 - This Startup Promises Energy From Nothing—Here's What's Wrong

People in this episode

Host: Sabine Hossenfelder

Topics covered

• nuclear safety
• artificial intelligence
• energy
• time
• science news

Keywords

• nuclear safety
• AI 2026
• energy from nothing
• time device
• science news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AI, These Reactors, This Startup

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