The Polaris Dawn Spaceflight Was More Than Just a Billionaire Joyride
The most ambitious private spaceflight to date was a total success—and it blazed a trail for others to follow......»»
White House criticises Elon Musk over "hideous" antisemitic lie
Controversies over antisemitism have engulfed the billionaire and his social network, X......»»
Generative AI like ChatGPT could help boost democracy—if it overcomes key hurdles
The dawn of artificial intelligence systems that can be used by almost anyone, like ChatGPT, has revolutionized business and alarmed policymakers and the public......»»
Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may up conflicts among Africa"s big cats.
Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, a new study finds......»»
Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd steps down as boss of dating app
Billionaire Whitney Wolfe Herd, who created the firm in 2014, will be replaced by Slack's chief......»»
Elon Musk tells Rishi Sunak AI will put an end to work
The prime minister and the tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education - and killer robots......»»
"Crypto King" Sam Bankman-Fried faces decades in jail after guilty verdict
Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict concludes a stunning fall from grace for the 31-year-old former billionaire......»»
"There will come a point when no job is needed," says Elon Musk
Billionaire Elon Musk tells the British prime minister that AI will be smarter than the smartest human......»»
Elon Musk and Rishi Sunak discuss deadly robots at AI summit
The prime minister and the tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education - and killer robots......»»
"Crypto King" Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud
The verdict concludes a stunning fall from grace for the 31-year-old former billionaire......»»
Elon Musk and X a year on: Four problems he needs to fix
How the billionaire's purchase of Twitter has changed the platform and what the future may hold......»»
Elon musk and X a year on: Four problems he needs to fix
How the billionaire's purchase of Twitter has changed the platform and what the future may hold......»»
After a year of Elon Musk, what"s next for X?
How the billionaire's purchase of Twitter has changed the platform and what the future may hold......»»
How to prepare for a trip to space
Aleksandra Stankovic is an aerospace psychologist and spaceflight biomedical researcher who studies how to optimize human performance and behavioral health in extreme operational environments. In this article, she describes how a person gets ready to.....»»
UK plans space mission after striking deal with US firm
The UK Space Agency and a US spaceflight services company have signed an initial agreement as they bid to send British astronauts into orbit for two weeks, the agency said Wednesday......»»
Swedish luxury firm adds 7,586 diamonds to Apple devices for some reason
Marketed as a "Billionaire's Gadgets" collection, a new $250,000 luxury set includes the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple Watch Ultra 2, and more, all dotted with diamonds.What a quarter of a million dollars can get you by way of diamond-studded Apple device.....»»
Quantum computers in 2023: How they work, what they do, and where they"re heading
In June, an IBM computing executive claimed quantum computers were entering the "utility" phase, in which high-tech experimental devices become useful. In September, Australia's Chief Scientist Cathy Foley went so far as to declare "the dawn of the q.....»»
Industry united in push to extend ban on human spaceflight regulations
“First, they need to get good at doing the regulations they have on the books today." Enlarge / The four private astronauts who flew into orbit with SpaceX on the Inspiration4 mission in 2021, the first fully commercial human s.....»»
India sets sights on a Moon landing in 2040, but is it realistic?
Also on tap for India: A space station and a Venus orbiter. Enlarge / A view of the Moon from Chandrayaan 3 before landing. (credit: ISRO) In recent years the nation of India has embraced spaceflight as a means of estab.....»»
X working on new Premium subscription tiers to let users remove ads
Elon Musk’s X platform (formerly Twitter) has been undergoing a lot of profound changes since it was acquired by the billionaire last year, as he wants to turn the social network into a mega app for calls and even payments. In the meantime, it seem.....»»
Schaeffler offers to buy Vitesco in $3.8 billion bid to create EV supplier giant
The deal will help the billionaire Schaeffler family reshape its industrial empire, expanding Schaeffler's offerings for the EV industry......»»