Elon Musk shares letter saying SEC sent him 'settlement demand' over Twitter purchase
Elon Musk shared that the Security and Exchange Commission issued a "settlement demand" in a long-running probe of his purchase of the social media platform now known as X.
Rocket Report: Chinese national flies drone near Falcon 9, Trouble down under
Welcome to Edition 7.23 of the Rocket Report! We're closing in on the end of the year, with a little less than three weeks remaining in 2024. Can you believe it? I hardly can. The biggest question left in launch
Russia intensifies assaults on Ukraine ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Putin's army is stepping up attacks in an apparent bid to strengthen Trump's argument for cutting aid to Kyiv.
Fears in DRC as mystery disease kills dozens, mainly children
More than 500 cases of unknown illness have emerged in rural, remote Panzi in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Celebration in Damascus as world leaders discuss challenges facing Syria
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham promises to form inclusive government but UN says situation remains 'fluid'.
Reports of executions of Assad officials in Syria
Reports of former regime officials being executed in Syria have to be understood in context.
François Bayrou commands respect – but can he save France from crisis?
It is hard to see how he can avoid the same man-traps that felled his predecessor, writes Hugh Schofield.
Macron names centrist Bayrou as French PM in bid to end political instability
François Bayrou will be the fourth prime minister this year, after Michel Barnier was ousted last week.
Mexican judge shot dead outside courthouse
Edmundo Román Pinzón, a senior judge, was leaving a courthouse car park when he was gunned down.
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1m to Trump fund
It appears to be the latest attempt by the Meta boss to build a closer relationship with the incoming president.
Head of Microsoft for Startups: Europe just needs time to spawn more winners
Microsoft probably needs no introduction. But in case you are not familiar with the Microsoft for Startups program, it is an initiative that provides free licences and Azure credits to selected software entrepreneurs over the course of three years. Needless
Finnish startup bags €29M to decarbonise this niche building material
From bricklaying robots to zero-carbon cement, startups are shaking up construction in a high-tech bid to build better, greener structures. One of these early-stage ventures is Finland-based Aisti. Founded in 2019, the company has come up with a way to
Rethinking construction: Circular economy offers sustainable future
The amount of waste generated by the construction sector underscores an urgent need for embracing circularity—a sustainable model that aims to minimize waste and maximize material efficiency through recovery and reuse—in the built environment: 600 million tons of construction and
