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SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.
The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he’s taking the company public. It blasted off from the southern tip...
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Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.
Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test being...
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The Media Line: Could AI Drive the Future of the Abraham Accords?
Could AI Drive the Future of the Abraham Accords?
When the regional war ends, and collaboration with more Gulf countries is expected to begin, “one of the first things that moves forward is a regional collaboration for AI,” says Judah Taub, managing partner at Hetz...
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- Taiwan central bank to take ‘timely’ steps to ensure financial stability
- Bank of Italy talking to AI firms over security risks for banks
- AI can boost Italy’s weak labour productivity, central bank chief says
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- Energy use forcing rethink of AI chip design, TSMC says
- Microsoft to release new coding model next week, the Information reports
- Europe to incentivise governments to buy EU-made chips by startups, document shows
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