UK funds Vulcan 20-20, the world's most powerful laser

Plus: Altman foresees AGI co-workers, Saudi auto plant opens, James Webb telescope spots JuMBOs A new light is set to blaze in the UK — the world's most powerful laser. With an £85 million investment from the goverment, British scientists are preparing to turn up the brightness of their research laser capability to illuminate new frontiers, from anti-matter creation to potential radiotherapy cancer treatments. Vulcan 20-20 will generate light with the intensity of 20 million billion suns, enough to forge exotic plasma and recreate cosmic phenomena here on Earth. With a laser beam as bright as a supernova, will this laser help the UK shine once again as a scientific pioneer? Find out in today’s [Must Read](. Good morning. I’m Tim, newsletter editor at IE. This is the Blueprint. What else is burning bright today? VIDEO OF THE DAY [Is Nikola Tesla Overrated?]( What are these black balls doing in the reservoir? 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