The Obsolete Astronaut? – And a New Report on Crewed Mars Missions – YouTube Watch On On Episode 199 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Pascal Lee, who has thoughts on how and when robots may perform better — and more safely — than humans in space. TariqContinue Reading
Artist’s illustration of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA. (Image credit: SpaceX) NASA’s Artemis 3 mission will no longer land astronauts on the moon — and it might not involve SpaceX’s Starship megarocket, either. On Friday (Feb. 27), the space agency announced that it’s revamping the architecture ofContinue Reading
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has criticized the ALERT Act, a recent aviation safety bill introduced in the US House of Representatives, for not fully addressing key safety measures. The legislation comes in response to the January 29, 2025, midair collision in Washington DC, involving American Airlines Flight 5342Continue Reading
In 2026, the balance of air power in Europe remains one of the most closely watched military equations in the world. On one side stands NATO, an alliance of 30+ nations with a vast, diverse, and increasingly modernized fighter fleet. On the other is Russia, fielding a large but moreContinue Reading
Now that she’s got a second wingwoman in her corner, perhaps the extra support will be enough for Nishi’s brain to properly register her newfound crush…Read MoreContinue Reading
The company said in a statement Thursday that it “cannot in good conscience accede to their request.” , The company said in a statement Thursday that it “cannot in good conscience accede to their request.” , from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Block is cutting 40% of its workforce in an AI overhaul — and CEO Jack Dorsey predicts other companies will follow., Block is cutting 40% of its workforce in an AI overhaul — and CEO Jack Dorsey predicts other companies will follow., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
The landscape of enterprise artificial intelligence shifted fundamentally today as OpenAI announced $110 billion in new funding from three of tech’s largest firms: $30 billion from SoftBank, $30 billion from Nvidia, and $50 billion from Amazon.But while the former two players are providing money, OpenAI is going further with Amazon in a new direction…Continue Reading
FibreCoat says it will unveil a next-generation composite battery-case concept for EVs at JEC World 2026 in Paris (March 10-12), developed with composite manufacturer Coleitec and engineering consultancy Forward Engineering. The company’s approach uses its AluCoat material—an aluminum-coated fiber yarn—to add conductivity and functional layers directly into the composite, ratherContinue Reading
Owning an electric vehicle (EV) such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E often comes with some unique advantages. For one, without an engine, space is opened to add cargo storage under the hood to create a front trunk, or frunk. For new 2026 Mach-E owners, though, that advantage is now primed to cost them as theContinue Reading
One of the unfortunate knock on effects of being generally insufferable is that many people don’t want to be associated with you in any way. And when you’re both insufferable and happen to be the most divisive American political figure in modern history, all the more so. And that isContinue Reading
“I don’t think we’re talking about deliberate nuclear war, but the reality is that AI right now is not magic,” Gary Marcus said., “I don’t think we’re talking about deliberate nuclear war, but the reality is that AI right now is not magic,” Gary Marcus said., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Employees who signed the letter alleged the Pentagon was trying to “get them to agree to what Anthropic has refused.”, Employees who signed the letter alleged the Pentagon was trying to “get them to agree to what Anthropic has refused.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading