253. AppHarvest's Bankruptcy, AI Job Risks, and Room-Temperature Superconductors

<p>In this episode, Logan and Evan start by discussing the recent bankruptcy filing of AppHarvest and its efforts to reorganize and improve operational efficiency.</p> <p>Next, they delve into the KY Solar project, an ambitious initiative to transform a former coal mine into a massive solar energy center.</p> <p>They also share exciting news about a groundbreaking physics discovery—a new superconductor material called LK-99 that operates at room temperature, with potential applications in quantum computing and energy transmission.</p> <p>Lastly, Logan and Evan shed light on a concerning report indicating that women are at a higher risk of AI job replacement, leading to a discussion on the impact of AI on workforce gender disparities.</p> <p><strong>Reference Articles</strong></p> <p>AppHarvest Bankruptcy: https://www.wkyt.com/2023/07/24/appharvest-files-bankruptcy/</p> <p>Starfire Solar Project: https://www.wymt.com/2023/07/25/kentuckys-largest-renewable-power-project-former-coal-mine-be-turned-into-renewable-energy-site/</p> <p>Superconductor Breakthrough: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/superconductor-breakthrough-electricity-power-paper-b2382711.html</p> <p>AI &amp; women&#39;s job displacement: https://www.reveliolabs.com/news/macro/ai-exposed-jobs-employ-more-women/?utm_source=www.joinsuperhuman.ai&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=linkedin-allegedly-working-on-new-ai-coach</p> <p><br></p> <p>Visit us at <a href="http://middletech.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MiddleTech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p></p> <p>Follow Us</p> <p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/middletechpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/middletechpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/middletechpod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/middletech/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/lojo_ky">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠