Aerospace
EU condemns Belarus for meteorological balloons in Lithuanian airspace
The European Union on Wednesday condemned Belarus for "unacceptable" incursions of meteorological balloons into Lithuanian airspace.
Internet Space
Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI fuels growth
Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence.
Tech Space
Muscle tissue from a 3D printer – produced in zero gravity
Human health is the Achilles heel of space travel. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now succeeded in printing complex muscle tissue in zero gravity.
Tech Space
Crystal-free films offer new direction for next-generation mechanoluminescent materials
Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University have demonstrated mechanoluminescence in non-crystalline materials, challenging the common belief that crystals are required for this phenomenon.
Internet Space
Microsoft beats expectations with 18% revenue jump, but shares slide
Microsoft reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results Wednesday, with revenue jumping 18 percent to $77.7 billion as demand for artificial intelligence services boosted its cloud computing business.
Tech Space
Slingshot Aerospace begins UK contract to expand satellite tracking network
Slingshot Aerospace has secured a contract with the UK Space Agency to improve the United Kingdom's capability to track and characterize satellites and orbital debris.
Chip Tech
EU seeks ‘urgent solutions’ with China over chipmaker Nexperia
The EU said Wednesday it is seeking a swift resolution to a Chinese curb on chip exports linked to a row with the Netherlands over chipmaker Nexperia that has alarmed European businesses.
Tech Space
High-performance board delivers robust radiation-tolerant computing for space payloads
Frontgrade Technologies has introduced the SBC-2A72 VPX Single Board Computer, engineered for high-reliability computing in advanced space missions.
Aerospace
X-59 Completes First Flight in Quest to Reduce Supersonic Boom
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and NASA achieved the first flight of the X-59 supersonic aircraft, marking a step toward commercial supersonic travel over land.
Car Tech
Mercedes-Benz profit plunges on China slump and US tariffs
German premium carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported plunging third-quarter profit Wednesday, hit by weak sales in China as well as US tariffs.
Aerospace
Long-life high-entropy alloy heat shield technology promises major step for aerospace engines
A team at Hanbat National University in the Republic of Korea, led by Professor Joonsik Park, has developed a two-step boron and silicon coating method for high-entropy alloys, producing a robust heat shield.
SpaceMart
ESA expands Tokyo office to strengthen partnership with Japan
The European Space Agency has announced its first Asian office in Tokyo, appointing a staff member at X-NIHONBASHI to deepen ESA's cooperation with…
Aerospace
Hong Kong runway resumes operations after fatal plane crash
The Hong Kong runway involved in a fatal plane crash has restarted operations, authorities said Tuesday, after two men were killed in one of the deadliest such…
Robo Space
Microsoft holds 27% of OpenAI in revamped partnership
Microsoft and OpenAI announced Tuesday a sweeping overhaul of their landmark artificial intelligence (AI) partnership, giving both companies greater independence while maintaining their close collaboration.
Internet Space
Amazon to cut 30,000 office jobs: media reports
Amazon will lay off tens of thousands of office workers as the e-commerce and tech giant trims costs amid ramped-up investments in artificial intelligence, according to US media reports.
SpaceMart
Iridium develops compact chip for robust global GPS protection
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced a miniature, application-specific integrated circuit, the Iridium PNT ASIC, designed to safeguard a wide range of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) devices from jamming, spoofing, and timing disruptions.