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Boeing Starliner Set For Uncrewed Return Flight This Week
Troubled Starliner capsule set for remotely guided return to Earth after propulsion issues detected in June crewed launch
FAA Grounds SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket After Landing Failure
SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded by the FAA, after this week's failed booster platform landing
Waymo Doubles Weekly Paid Robotaxi Trips Since May
Waymo is providing 100,000 paid robotaxi rides per week, as it expanded its Waymo One service in two US cities
US Safety Probe Into GM’s Cruise Shut Down
NHTSA closes braking investigation into GM' Cruise unit, but other investigations into pedestrian accident last year continues
Ford Pulls Back On EV Spending
Ford signals a reduction on electric vehicle spending, dropping plans for a EV SUV and postponing launch of EV pickup
Tesla To Receive Lower EU Tariff For Chinese-Made EVs
Imported Tesla electric vehicles from China to receive lower tariff, after European Union halves its planned import duty
Amazon To Test Prime Air Drone Delivery In UK, Again
Amazon and others selected by British aviation regulator to conduct UK trials of drone deliveries to remote locations
Mercedes-Benz To Test Fully Autonomous Vehicles In Beijing
Mercedes-Benz Group first international company to be given permit to test Level 4 fully autonomous vehicles on Beijing roads, as Tesla waits
Government Shelves £1.3 Billion UK Tech, AI Plan
Labour government shelves £1.3bn of funding promised by the Conservatives for tech and artificial intelligence projects
Alphabet To Invest $5 Billion In Waymo Self-Driving Unit
Senior management at Alphabet confirm substantial additional investment in the Waymo self-driving division
Next Neuralink Brain Implant Coming Soon, Says Musk
Despite an issue with first Neuralink implant in a patient, Elon Musk says second brain implant is coming soon
Hacker Stole OpenAI Internal Documents – Report
Security breach reportedly occurred at OpenAI last year, with a hacker stealing internal documents, but no source code
SpaceX Wins Contract For International Space Station Disposal
NASA selects Elon Musk' SpaceX to build deorbit vehicle for International Space Station at the end of its operational life
Boeing Starliner Docks With Space Station In Historic Flight
Boeing's Starliner becomes second privately developed space vehicle to ferry crew to International Space Station after years of delays
Amazon’s Zoox Begins Testing In Austin, Miami
Zoox robotaxi unit of Amazon begins testing in Austin, Miami, amid regulatory investigations into self-driving sector
SpaceX Completes Fourth Starship Test Flight
Fourth test flight of massive Starship rocket concludes with successful ocean splashdown, despite many tile losses
Salesforce Opens First AI Centre In London
American CRM giant selects UK capital for its first AI centre where industry, customers and experts can advance AI innovation
Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Patients For Clinical Trial
Elon Musk brain-chip start-up Neuralink seeks patients for feasibility study after implanting chip in first patient earlier this year
Tencent Uses AI To Help Decipher Ancient Chinese Script
China's most valuable internet company develops AI database to help researchers decipher ancient oracle bone script
Study Finds Public Interest In AI Lags Industry Hype
Reuters Institute and Oxford University find public not routinely using generative AI in spite of billions invested in sector
Frustration Mounts Over False Results In Google’s ‘AI Overviews’
User frustration mounts over incorrect results in Google's new AI Overviews feature, as web publishers fear reduced traffic
Electric Vehicles Twice As Likely To Hit Pedestrians – Study
Study analysed UK road collisions, finds pedestrians twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car, than a petrol or diesel car
AI Safety Summit 2024: Tech Firms Agree AI Safety Pledges
Second AI Safety Summit sees major players in the AI space pledge to develop the technology safely, amid rapid advances
UK AI Safety Institute To Open Office In US
Seeking collaboration on AI regulation, UK's AI Safety Institute to cross Atlantic and will open office in San Francisco
Microsoft Invests 4 Billion Euros In France For AI, Cloud
Global spending spree from Microsoft continues, with huge investment for new data centre to drive AI and skills in France
SpaceX Prepares Fourth Starship Test
SpaceX prepares fourth Starship test flight, launches more Starlink satellites, shows EVA suit for commercial space walk
Boeing Starliner Set For First Crewed Flight After Delays
Boeing Starliner space capsule set for first crewed flight into orbit after years of delays, creating competition for SpaceX
Stanford AI Scientist Working On ‘Spatial Intelligence’ Start-Up
Prominent Stanford University AI scientist Fei-Fei Li reportedly completes funding round for start-up based on 'spatial intelligence'
Tesla Backs Away From Gigacasting Manufacturing – Report
Tesla retreats from pioneering gigacasting manufacturing process, amid cost cutting and challenges at EV giant