# Launch 07: AI's Sideways Route to Success

URL: /show/the-launch/7/
> Why the AI craze has real staying power, NASA's sideways win, and the big stories setting up for the week. Then, the episode concludes with a discussion of the concerns surrounding Bitcoin's energy use and a cyberattack on a healthcare company.

- Show: [The Launch 🚀](/show/the-launch/)
- Episode: 7
- Date: 2024-02-27
- Hosts: chris
- Duration: 00:38:04
- Audio: https://op3.dev/e/serve.podhome.fm/episode/f01a19c0-6f9d-4aef-9515-08dc15242149/638446685864762140c9cbef5e-f291-4a97-afc0-7d594b19ebc3v1.mp3





### Episode Links

* [Lander touches down for first U.S. moon landing since 1972 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COI3FJxRy4E)
* [Moon lander Odysseus is on its side but sending back signals - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4dnJcfsdTI&t=8s)
* [‘Squawk on the Street’ crew react to Nvidia’s blowout quarter - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kOv1ohIELc)
* [How Nvidia Became Big Tech’s Dominant Force - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6v_QrdLx-4)
* [Watcher.Guru on X: “JUST IN: 🇺🇸 White House says #Bitcoin mining puts significant strain on the power grid, Fox Business reports.” / X](https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1762531513651147133)
* [PricedInBitcoin21](https://www.pricedinbitcoin21.com/landing)

  * [Miners’ bitcoin production dipped in January amid energy curtailment - Blockworks](https://blockworks.co/news/bitcoin-mining-production-january)
  * [Demand Response And Curtailment Through Bitcoin Mining](https://foreman.mn/blog/demand-response/)
  * [How Bitcoin mining stabilized the grid and saved Texans $18Billion](https://twitter.com/dsbatten/status/1759483070070272353?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A)
  * [Bitcoin Energy FUD Busting](https://twitter.com/dsbatten/status/1758796183114551420?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A)
  * [3 Indy Institutes in just six months with research showing Bitcoin supports renewable transition](https://twitter.com/dsbatten/status/1757605305658249330?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A)
  * [Potential Reprieve for Bitcoin Miners With Upcoming Difficulty Adjustment](https://news.bitcoin.com/potential-reprieve-for-bitcoin-miners-with-upcoming-difficulty-adjustment-following-record-hike/)

* [Jason A. Williams on X: "This is so cool to watch. Warren Buffett lived long enough to see #Bitcoin pass his beloved Berkshire Hathaway. FaceBook (Meta) is about to get flipped. Then silver. 1.268T dollar market cap. Easy work.](https://twitter.com/GoingParabolic/status/1762524525789335608)
* [Magician says Democratic operative paid him to make fake Biden robocall - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtdzf0IBTOY)
* [Potential ‘life and death scenarios’ as pharmacies still face disruptions after cyberattack - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkKVpAykZ4I)

**MUSIC**

* [4am 4ever](https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6560977?episode=15572708384)
* [Grips](https://www.wavlake.com/album/69b81129-7f86-43bd-94fc-891c555ce5e3)
* [Womp Womp Womp Womp](https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6560977?episode=18539322331)
* [Unlucky](https://www.wavlake.com/album/e3c5092d-f50a-4cf9-9b92-bf3e6b03d743)