NASA scrambles to cut ISS activity due to budget issues
NASA is considering scaling back its activities on the International Space Station, according to multiple sources. The changes, which are being considered primarily due to
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Matter update may finally take the tedium out of setting up your smart home
There is no product category that better embodies the XKCD take on standards than smart home. With an ocean of connectivity options and incompatible standards
OpenAI Hires Instacart C.E.O. to Run Business and Operations
Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, said he hired Instacart’s Fidji Simo to join in a new role as chief executive of applications.
WhatsApp provides no cryptographic management for group messages
The world has been abuzz for weeks now about the inclusion of a journalist in a group message of senior White House officials discussing plans
Genetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants
Over the last century or more, humanity has been developing an ever-growing list of chemicals that have never been seen by Earth’s creatures. Many of
Uber Revenue Is Up 14%, Despite Economic Fears
The company also predicted that business in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street had predicted.
DoorDash buys Deliveroo for £2.9B — less than half its IPO price
US food delivery giant DoorDash has acquired British rival Deliveroo in a £2.9bn ($3.9bn) deal, ending the UK business’ rocky tenure as a public company.
Exclusive: Latvian startup launches autonomous drone killer for NATO armies
Latvian startup Origin Robotics today launched BLAZE, an autonomous interceptor drone designed to destroy enemy drones by ramming into them or blowing them up. BLAZE
Ford raises prices on Mexican-made cars—but not the full tariff cost
Price rises are coming to some Mexican-made Ford vehicles this summer as a result of Tweety McTreason’s decision to launch an international trade war. According
Dangerous clear-air turbulence is worsening due to global warming
VIENNA—Scientists at the European Geosciences Union conference last week said there is growing scientific evidence that global warming is driving a big increase in dangerous
Uber Revenue Is Up 14 Percent, Despite Economic Fears
The company also predicted that business in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street had predicted.
Exclusive: Eyeo exits stealth to give cameras human-like colour vision
Dutch startup Eyeo has emerged from stealth with €15mn in funding to advance a breakthrough photonics technology for cameras that could radically disrupt the way
German dual-use drone maker becomes unicorn amid defence tech boom
German drone maker Quantum Systems has raised €160mn at a valuation north of €1bn, becoming Europe’s latest defence tech unicorn. Quantum Systems builds electric, AI-powered
Uber Revenue Up 14 Percent, Despite Economic Fears
The company also predicted that business in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street had predicted.