- SpaceX’s Starship SN9 launch was delayed because the FAA is treating the vehicle as “new” after an engine swap, illustrating how legacy space regulations are ill-suited to rapid-iteration reusable rockets.  
- Elon Musk publicly criticized the FAA’s space division, tweeting that its rules “are meant for a handful of expendable launches per year” and will prevent humanity from reaching Mars.  
- SpaceX has purchased two retired oil rigs to convert into floating launch platforms (likely named Phobos and Deimos), but cleaning the rigs of petroleum equipment is expected to take at least six months.  
- Even launches from international waters—or hypothetically from Mars—would still fall under U.S. ITAR export-control regulations, making regulatory arbitrage difficult.  
- A shared paper on somatic mutation load (PMC6298579) prompted discussion that every human body is a “patchwork of mutations” that accumulate over a lifetime, with implications for aging and gene therapy.  
- Neuralink posted a recruiting video titled “Working on the Neuralink Robot,” showing progress on the surgical robot that will implant high-bandwidth brain–computer-interface threads.  
- Google removed the Element Matrix client from the Play Store without explanation, sparking a side debate about platform monopolies, transparency, and freedom of speech in app ecosystems.