The Station: The script for Elon Musk’s Loop drivers, Redwood snags $700M and a chat with Kodiak Robotics’ co-founder
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and futur.....»»
China sees commercial sector as next frontier in US space race
A world-first launch from the far side of the moon this week showcased China's progress in space, and Beijing now wants its commercial sector to catch up to rivals such as Elon Musk's SpaceX......»»
Boeing"s space capsule springs more helium leaks on its first test flight with astronauts
Boeing's space capsule developed more leaks during its first test flight with astronauts as it closed in on the International Space Station on Thursday......»»
4 key factors as Tesla shareholders vote on Elon Musk"s $56 billion pay plan
Tesla is asking its shareholders to reinstate CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package after a Delaware court voided it early this year. Here are some key arguments on both side of the debate over Tesla's future......»»
Unlocking salt tolerance: Sea lavender"s genetic secret revealed
Recent research has uncovered the genetic mechanisms behind sea lavender's (Limonium bicolor) salt tolerance by studying basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) transcription factors. Identifying 187 bHLH genes, the study highlights their roles in salt gla.....»»
What to know about Boeing"s first spaceflight carrying NASA astronauts
After years of stumbles and delays, Boeing has finally launched astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA......»»
Boeing Starliner successfully launches carrying two NASA astronauts
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft has finally launched, taking off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today, June 5......»»
Intel’s new AI image generation app is free and runs entirely on your PC
Intel is releasing AI Playground later this summer, an approachable, locally run image generation, editing and chat program for neophyte AI users......»»
Elon Musk’s X defeats Australia’s global takedown order of stabbing video
Australia drops censorship fight threatening Musk’s X with $500K daily fine. Enlarge (credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor | FilmMagic) Australia's safety regulator has ended a legal battle with X (formerly Twitt.....»»
Apple’s OpenAI partnership likely just temporary, says Siri co-founder
Apple’s OpenAI partnership – which will be used to bring generative AI features to Siri – is likely just an interim one, while the company expands and deepens its own chatbot tech. The prediction was made by Dag Kittlaus, who co-founded Siri.....»»
Take three for Boeing Starliner crewed launch attempt
Boeing will be hoping the third time's a charm on Wednesday as they try once more to launch astronauts aboard a Starliner capsule bound for the International Space Station......»»
X officially changes rules to allow NSFW content
X now officially allows adult content on its platform just weeks after Elon Musk claimed it was a safer place than Instagram for your family photos. It's official. X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is now one of the only mainstream soc.....»»
Save 50% on Atari consoles and play all-time classic retro arcade games
The My Arcade Atari Game Station Pro offers more than 200 retro games to entertain you all summer long, now for just $49.99 (reg. $99.99). TL;DR: Through June 9, play classic retro video games with this throwback console, the My Arcade Ata.....»»
"The Acolyte"s twin reveal threw me for a loop — and I"m hungry for more
"The Acolyte" pulled a major twist right out the gate by revealing that assassin Mae (Amandla Stenberg) has a twin named Osha. The first two episodes of The Acolyte are officially out, and in the words of the Twisters trailer, "We've got twins!.....»»
Tesla is Recalling 125,000 Vehicles For a Seat Belt Signal Issue. Here’s What We Know
The recall is due to missing audible and visual seat belt reminders, notifying drivers that their seatbelt isn’t properly fastened. Tesla announced a recall of more than 125,000 cars that were operating with a seat belt system de.....»»
Giant viruses discovered on Greenland ice sheet could reduce ice melt
Every spring when the sun rises in the Arctic after months of darkness, life returns. The polar bears pop up from their winter lairs, the Arctic tern soar back from their long journey south, and the musk oxen wade north......»»
Nvidia emails: Elon Musk diverting Tesla GPUs to his other companies
The Tesla CEO is accused of diverting resources from the company again. Enlarge / Tesla will have to rely on its Dojo supercomputer for a while longer after CEO Elon Musk diverted 12,000 Nvidia GPU clusters to X instead. (credit:.....»»
First metal 3D printing on International Space Station
One small s-curve deposited in liquefied stainless steel equals a giant leap forward for in-orbit manufacturing: This is the very first metal 3D printing aboard the International Space Station, which took place last Thursday, aboard ESA's Columbus la.....»»
Elon Musk asks Nvidia to ship AI chips booked for Tesla to X and xAI, report says
The news signals Musk is giving precedence to artificial intelligence-related development outside Tesla and comes ahead of a crucial shareholder vote on his pay package at the company......»»
Study finds racial bias in traffic stops by Chicago police
Black drivers in Chicago are significantly more likely than white drivers to be stopped by police regardless of where the drivers live or are going, according to a new study led by a Cornell city planning expert that maps the racial composition of ro.....»»
Ford assembles concert lineup filled with hometown music stars led by Jack White, Diana Ross
The concert in front of the renovated Michigan Central Station will be streamed live on Peacock and turned into an NBC prime-time special on Sunday......»»