Musk wants 25% voting control at Tesla before fulfilling AI goal
By Chandni Shah and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Monday he would be uncomfortable growing the automaker to be a leader in artificial intelligence and…
In moon race with China, U.S. setbacks test role of private firms
By Joey Roulette, Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Ryan Woo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. setbacks this week in the race to the moon with China illustrate the risks of NASA’s plans…
India launches astronomy satellite
A very impressive start to 2024: India has successfully launched an astronomy satellite, XPoSat, starting a year packed with pivotal tests for its human spaceflight program and the prospect of a…
SEC account hack renews spotlight on X’s security concerns
By Zeba Siddiqui and Raphael Satter SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s official account on X on Tuesday renewed concerns about the social…
Cow waste to be transformed into rocket fuel
A Japanese chemical manufacturing firm has been dedicated to developing liquid biomethane derived from cow waste, aiming to utilize it as rocket fuel. This innovation could potentially offer a resolution for…
New Vulcan rocket sends privately-built Moon lander to space
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A robotic lander built by a private company was bound for the moon on Monday in an attempt to make the first U.S. lunar…
Vulcan rocket’s space debut will be crucial for Boeing-Lockheed venture as sale talks loom
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A lot is riding on the first launch of the new Vulcan rocket by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and…
Twitter/X, the predictable disaster of a guru who has lost his touch
A perfect disaster. There are no other words to define Twitter’s first year under Elon Musk‘s control, which has characterised the platform by the many changes it has made. First of…
Blue Origin, Cerberus looking to buy rocket firm United Launch Alliance
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and private equity firm Cerberus are among companies that have shown interest in buying rocket company United Launch Alliance (ULA), the…
Elon Musk: founding a new university to renew the method of study
Elon Musk is the most divisive figure in the hi-tech world, but there is no doubt that few people are as active as he is. The founder of Tesla and…