Tesla sues its former employee

Plus: Scientists discover a giant groundwater system under the ice sheet in Antarctica. May 08, 2022 [View in browser]( Company security is a complex issue that Tesla now seems to be facing. The company is reported to be suing its former employee for illegally acquiring company secrets about the AI supercomputer project dubbed Project Dojo. Alexander Yatskov, the employee in question was accused of "creating Tesla documents" with sensitive information and sending them to his email address. Time will tell how the company will deal with it. Before diving deeper into the news about Tesla, let’s focus our attention on a more globally concerning problem: plastic recycling. The video below questions the simplicity of plastic recycling and reveals the truth behind it. Good morning. This is Mert, an editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let's get started. [Video]VIDEO OF THE DAY [The complicated truth about plastic recycling. Is it a myth?]( How much of our plastic is actually recycled? [The complicated truth about plastic recycling. Is it a myth?]( CULTURE [Tesla sues former employee for stealing company secrets about Project Dojo]( [Tesla]( - Tesla has launched a [lawsuit against a former employee]( who is accused by the firm of illegally acquiring company secrets about its AI supercomputer project by copying them onto his personal devices, [according to a report]( by Bloomberg published on Saturday. An ex-thermal engineer working on Project Dojo. Alexander Yatskov, the employee in question, is an ex-thermal engineer who was hired to work specifically on Project Dojo. He is accused of having handed a "dummy" laptop over to Tesla in order to hide his actions after being confronted about the theft. Project Dojo is a supercomputer that Elon Musk has been discussing since 2019. Yatsko was hired in January to help design the supercomputer's cooling systems. In addition to breaching a non-disclosure agreement by holding on to confidential information, Tesla said in a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court on Friday that Yatskov had lied about his experience and he was "repeatedly unable" to complete the tasks he was assigned. Stealing sensitive information. Yatskov was further accused of "creating Tesla documents" with sensitive information and sending them to his email address. Yatskov refused to comment to Bloomberg about the lawsuit claiming he wasn't even aware of it. [Read More]( SCIENCE [Scientists discover a giant groundwater system under the ice sheet in Antarctica]( [Antarctica.]( Have you ever stared at the long ice sheets in the Antarctic and wondered what lies beneath? Now, Columbia University researchers have explored this question and found an answer that may surprise you, [according to a study]( published in Science on Thursday. Hypotheses come to life. The team has discovered for the first time ever a huge, actively circulating [groundwater system in deep sediments in West Antarctica.]( - "People have hypothesized that there could be deep groundwater in these sediments, but up to now, no one has done any detailed imaging," said in the press release the lead author of the study, Chloe Gustafson, who did the research as a graduate student at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. A significant danger in a warming climate. As exciting as the discovery is, it also indicates some dangers related to today's climate crisis. The researchers warn that most of Antarctica's sedimentary basins currently lie below current sea level, meaning that if the ice shelves were to pull back in a warming climate, ocean waters could re-invade the sediments, and the glaciers behind them could rush forward, raising sea levels worldwide. [Read More]( CULTURE [It's official. Remote work has zero negative impact on your productivity]( [Working from home.]( There is good news for those who enjoy working from home. - A research team from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has conducted a new study and found that employee and company resiliency may be [enhanced through remote work]( according to [a statement published by the institution]( on Friday. Evaluating employee productivity during Hurricane Harvey. This is particularly true during natural disasters and other events that lead to workplace displacement. In particular, the study evaluated employee technology data before, during, and after Hurricane Harvey. What the researchers found was that total computer use declined during the hurricane but returned swiftly to pre-hurricane levels seven months after the event. Exploring workplace injuries. The study went beyond assessing productivity to examining the causes of workplace injuries. They found that it was important for employees to take regular breaks to avoid being hurt on the job. “The research says that if you work a certain way at a certain pace over a certain duration, you’re more likely to become injured from that work,” said Mark Benden, who is director of the school’s Ergonomics Center. [Read More]( MAIL & MUSINGS There is no doubt that remote working has become more common with the COVID-19 pandemic. Do you think companies should turn back to the on-site working model with the end of the pandemic? Be sure you check back tomorrow for the results! [Absolutely! An office is the best environment for working.]( [Why should they? The pandemic has proved that some jobs can be done remotely.]( [Nope, it’s unprofitable for both employers and employees.]( [Maybe only office jobs.]( Yesterday’s Results Yesterday we asked if you think animal-to-human transplants will be safe one day. More than half of the participants think positively and say science learns from mistakes. 26%, on the other hand, believe the process will be a long and complicated one. Of course! Science learns from mistakes. 53% Even if they will, it’s a path that will take a long time and be full of complications. 26% I’m not sure, but science is here to surprise us. 14% No way. It’ll always be so risky. 7% QUOTE OF THE DAY “ If the modern conception of the atom is correct the barrier which separated physics from chemistry has been removed. ” Joseph John Thomson in “The Electron in Chemistry” AND ANOTHER THING... - Meet some of the [oldest "undead" spacecraft]( that are still going strong. - Elon Musk wants to hire [thousands of new employees]( at Twitter, shed some existing staffers, and quintuple revenue by 2028. (Insider) - Nanomedicine: Could [nanoparticle treatments be the key]( to treating cancer? - ‘Record after record’: [Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits April high]( nearly double the previous peak. (The Guardian) - Space criminals? Canada will start to [prosecute crimes on the Moon](. - Researchers identify a subtype of [brain cells that die in Parkinson's patients](. (Medical Xpress) - Volkswagen's electric vehicles have [sold out for 2022]( in the US and Europe. Prepared by Loukia Papadopoulos and Mert Erdemir Enjoy reading? Don't forget to forward to a friend! Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe]( [About Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Contact Us]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. 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