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Aethero Secures $8.4M to Build the Next Generation of Space-Based Computing and Autonomous Spacecraft
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 Aethero, a defense-focused startup building space-grade computers and autonomous satellite platforms, has announced $8.4M in seed funding. The company's seed round is led by Kindred Ventures with participation from Neo, Giant Step, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, and Alumni Ventures. Aethero's computing technology is unlocking a new era of on-orbit autonomy and connectivity, empowering the US and its partners to operate more effectively in space environments and respond decisively to emerging space-borne ... read more |
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Reflect Orbital Selected for SBIR Phase II Contract by AFWERX to Advance Satellite-Based Sunlight Redirection TechnologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Reflect Orbital announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a Phase II SBIR contract in the amount of $1.25 million focused on its sunlight on demand satellite reflector technology to address the m ... more 
Look Up secures major capital boost to expand radar network and space traffic servicesParis, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Three years after its founding, European space surveillance firm Look Up has secured EUR 50 million in funding to accelerate the global deployment of its radar network and strengthen its suite of sp ... more 
Rare earths: China's trump card in trade war with USBeijing (AFP) June 11, 2025 China is counting on one crucial advantage as it seeks to grind out a deal to ease its high-stakes trade war with the United States - dominance in rare earths. ... more 
Trump pocketed over $57 mn from crypto coin salesNew York (AFP) June 14, 2025 US President Donald Trump pocketed more than $57 million from token sales by the crypto venture he and his sons helped launch last year, according to federal financial disclosure forms released by the White House. ... more |
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Beijing proposes easing export of rare earths to EU Beijing (AFP) June 7, 2025 China has proposed establishing a "green channel" to ease the export of rare earths to the European Union, the commerce ministry said Saturday, after Beijing restricted their sale abroad. ... more 
Laser technique revolutionizes ultra-high temperature ceramic manufacturing for space, defense applicationsRaleigh NC (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses lasers to create ceramics that can withstand ultra-high temperatures, with applications ranging from nuclear power technologies to spacecraft ... more 
Reddit sues AI giant Anthropic over content useSan Francisco, United States (AFP) June 4, 2025 Social media outlet Reddit filed a lawsuit Wednesday against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing the startup of illegally scraping millions of user comments to train its Claude chatbot without permission or compensation. ... more 
Virtual reality beneficial for remote instruction - but there's a time limitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Slowly but surely virtual reality, or VR, headsets are becoming a part of classrooms in colleges, high schools and even middle schools. Meanwhile, large companies such as Apple and Meta continue to ... more
ITRI partners with MediaTek and Chunghwa Telecom to revolutionize B5G satellite connectivityTokyo Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 At the 2025 COMPUTEX MOEA TECH HUB, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) unveiled its latest advancements in collaboration with MediaTek and Chunghwa Telecom. Together, they introduce ... more |
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NASA Langley Pioneers Vertical Testing of Long Composite Booms
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 Researchers at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, have devised a way to leverage gravity to their advantage when testing long, flexible composite booms intended for space applications. In a recent campaign inside a 100-foot tower at NASA Langley, they suspended a 94-foot triangular, rollable, and collapsible boom built by Redwire, a Florida-based aerospace firm. By applying various forces, they examined the boom's behavior under real-world conditions. Conducting these tests vertica ... read more 
Hey chatbot, is this true? AI 'factchecks' sow misinformationWashington (AFP) June 2, 2025 As misinformation exploded during India's four-day conflict with Pakistan, social media users turned to an AI chatbot for verification - only to encounter more falsehoods, underscoring its unreliability as a fact-checking tool. ... more |
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Virtual Reality Could Revolutionize Recycling Workforce TrainingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 Working with robots is increasingly essential in recycling, but training workers to handle these systems effectively remains a challenge. Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a vi ... more 
NYT signs AI deal with Amazon; Generative AI's most prominent skeptic doubles downNew York (AFP) May 29, 2025 The New York Times has agreed a deal for Amazon to use its content to train artificial intelligence models, the leading US newspaper announced Thursday in its first generative AI licensing deal. ... more
Camouflage strategy developed for stealth and thermal control of satellites in infrared spectrumTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 28, 2025 In response to the sharp rise in satellite deployments-now exceeding 9,850 globally-scientists are racing to protect these valuable assets from ground-based detection, particularly in the infrared s ... more 
Nickel rush for stainless steel, EVs guts Indonesia tribe's forest homeLelilef Sawai (AFP) May 28, 2025 Sitting deep in east Indonesia's lush jungle, Bokum, one of the country's last isolated hunter-gatherers, has a simple message for the nickel miners threatening his home: "This is our land." ... more 
World first 3D printed soft robots walk off the printer fully formedEdinburgh UK (SPX) May 28, 2025 Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have developed the world's first soft robots capable of walking immediately after being created by a 3D printer. This breakthrough system allows robots to b ... more |
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