Meet the talent: Ekaterina Kostioukhina, Flight Doctor & Space Medicine Researcher
Place of residence: New Zealand Position: Senior Medical Officer, Flight Doctor and Space Medicine Researcher. Please describe a day in your life Because of the nature of my profession, my…
China’s drivers fret as robotaxis pick up pace – and passengers
By Sarah Wu and Ethan Wang WUHAN (Reuters) – Liu Yi is among China’s 7 million ride-hailing drivers. A 36-year-old Wuhan resident, he started driving part-time this year when construction…
ISS station will drop into the Pacific by 2031
The International Space Station (ISS) will finish its work by 2030, and then it will be deorbited and dropped into the Pacific Ocean by the following year. NASA made the…
Tesla car that killed Seattle motorcyclist was in ‘Full Self-Driving’ mode, police say
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A Tesla Model S car was in “Full Self-Driving” mode when it hit and killed a 28-year-old motorcyclist in the Seattle area in…
Embracing sustainable travel this summer
As the summer sun beckons us to explore new horizons and escape our everyday routines, the allure of travel becomes irresistible. Yet, as we pack our bags and set our…
Turkey’s Erdogan announces $30 billion in incentives for high tech areas
By Can Sezer and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will launch a $5 billion package to boost its annual production of electric vehicles to one million cars, President Tayyip…
LG Energy Solution slashes earnings guidance on weak EV demand; shares drop
By Heekyong Yang and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean battery firm LG Energy Solution (LGES) warned on Thursday its revenue would plunge more than 20% this year and…
GM slams brakes on self-driving vehicle without steering wheel
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – General Motors’ Cruise self-driving unit will focus its development efforts on a next-generation Chevrolet Bolt as it indefinitely delays its planned Origin vehicle that would…
Tesla profit margins worst in five years as price cuts, incentives weigh
By Hyunjoo Jin, Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Tesla on Tuesday reported its lowest profit margin in more than five years and missed Wall Street earnings targets in the second quarter,…
Saudia hands Germany’s Lilium biggest order yet for flying taxis
By Alexander Hübner MUNICH (Reuters) – Germany-based air taxi developer Lilium on Thursday clinched its biggest order yet in a deal for Saudi airline Saudia Group to purchase up to…