Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada
Welcome to Edition 9.02 of the Rocket Report! Our attention in the coming days turns to Asia, where there are a couple of notable rocket debuts. Up first is the…
Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?
Source: YouTube Summary If you're reading this while the blinds are drawn against yet another heat wave and wondering whether it’s finally time to buy an air conditioner, you're far…
Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
Wally Funk, who in 2021 became the oldest woman to fly into space—60 years after she and 12 other women sought the same opportunity as NASA’s original astronauts—died on Wednesday…
Doom’s new expansion shows just what makes id Software special
This week should have been a celebration for Doom developer id Software. The studio just launched Revelations, a meaty expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages that adds a powerful new…
Instagram and Facebook will likely require a redesign after EU rules they’re ‘addictive’
Meta is in breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a preliminary investigation has found, over the “addictive” design of Instagram and Facebook. It’s likely to be forced to…
Polestar owners left ‘holding the bag’ after EV brand pulls out of the US
Last month, Polestar shocked the auto industry when it announced that it was pulling out of the US. The EV company’s decision came after the federal government denied its authorization…
After Apple, India’s smartphone manufacturing boom enters new phase with Vivo JV
Vivo’s joint venture could become a template for Chinese smartphone makers in India.
Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role
OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role after her medical leave proved longer than expected — a leadership vacuum that comes at a tricky…
Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclude him
The new exchanged-traded funds exclude companies that are founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk. That means no SpaceX or Tesla.
OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter
OpenAI’s new family of models will continue to power Microsoft’s suite of workplace and productivity apps.















