China's astronaut rail gun, LinkedIn plans to add gaming, NYC teachers test AI assistant

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode, we explore three stories:China's astronaut rail gunChina's ambitious project to launch astronauts into space using a giant electromagnetic rail gun, potentially revolutionizing space travel.LinkedIn plans to add gamingLinkedIn's surprising plan to introduce puzzle-based games to its professional networking platform, aiming to increase user engagement and retention.NYC teachers test AI assistantThe integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in New York City's education system, with teachers piloting tools to create lesson plans and enhance feedback, sparking both optimism and concerns.Perplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you’re interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin