Tech
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Elon Musk says SpaceX to double launch pad usage for Starship tests, Super Heavy flights coming in a ‘few months’
SpaceX is set to significantly ramp up its Starship development program in the new year, in more ways than one. SpaceX CEO...
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333US seed-stage investing flourished during pandemic
As the United States entered its first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns, there were wide expectations in startup land that a reckoning had...
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National Grid sees machine learning as the brains behind the utility business of the future
If the portfolio of a corporate venture capital firm can be taken as a signal for the strategic priorities of their parent...
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Bristol’s Brightpearl raises $33M Series C round led by Sage to boost its platform for retailers
Brightpearl, which allows retailers to streamline their operations thus boosting sales, has raised $33 million in funding to scale its business. This...
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China’s e-commerce titan Alibaba hit with antitrust probe
China’s top market watchdog has begun a probe into Alibaba over alleged anti-competition practices at the e-commerce firm, the latest of Beijing’s...
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Google reportedly tightens grip on research into ‘sensitive topics’
Google is currently under fire for apparently pushing out a researcher whose work warned of bias in AI, and now a report...
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Trump vetoes major defense bill, citing Section 230
Following through on his previous threat, President Trump has vetoed the $740 million National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a major bill that...
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XRP cryptocurrency crashes following announcement of SEC suit against Ripple
The value of one of the world’s most valuable cryptocurrencies is crashing and a recently filed SEC complaint is at the root...
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Voyager Space Holdings to acquire majority stake in commercial space leader Nanoracks
Voyager Space Holdings continues to build up its portfolio of strategic space service offerings with the acquisition of a majority stake in...
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Nikola’s stock crashes after announcing cancelation of contract with Republic Services for 2,500 garbage trucks
The undoing of Nikola continues. Today, the company announced the termination of its contract with Republic Services for 2,500 garbage trucks. Announced...