Space man? Virgin boss Richard Branson says he will go to space in ‘months not years’ May 26, 2018 Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson says he is in training to be an astronaut and his first trip to space could be in “months not years”. Talking on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours programme multi-millionaire Branson said that he was close to achieving his long-held ambition of space travel. Read more: Richard Branson says space [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan backs TfL working on delivering a hyperloop proposal for London May 24, 2018 Sadiq Khan has said he would back proposals for a hyperloop system in the capital, and that Transport for London (TfL) would be ready to help deliver the plans. London’s transport body does not intend to develop proposals itself at present, but the mayor said he is keeping tabs on developments, and TfL will “of [...]
Tesla: When visionaries have to deal with reality May 22, 2018 Elon Musk’s Tesla was supposed to be mainstream electric-vehicle maker, but he appeared to have rowed back on this aim over the weekend. Investors are likely to be concerned. Elon Musk’s last tweet before he went to bed on Monday was: “Just wanted to say thanks to all Tesla supporters. I damn well love you.” [...]
James Murdoch’s Tesla board position under threat amid ‘overboarded’ claims May 19, 2018 Media tycoon James Murdoch is facing calls to step down as a Tesla non-executive amid fears he is “overboarded”. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the world’s largest proxy adviser, is recommending shareholders vote against the reappointment of Murdoch – son of billionaire mogul Rupert – and fellow board member Antonio Gracias. In addition, ISS has sided [...]
Tesla enters deal with Australian miner Kidman Resources for three-year supply of lithium May 17, 2018 Electric car manufacturer Tesla has signed a deal with Australian mining company Kidman Resources to supply it with refined lithium hydroxide. The two companies announced today that they are entering into a three-year agreement for the supply of lithium hydroxide, a crucial metal in the production of lithium ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs). [...]
The swashbuckling author of Be More Pirate is teaching entrepreneurs how to be maritime buccaneers May 16, 2018 Before Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, maritime swashbucklers were about more than eyeliner and Orlando Bloom. In fact, it’s possible Robert Louis Stevenson was closer to the mark in presenting pirates as heroic outlaws, whose thievery and sword-fighting merit glorification over farcical misrepresentation. This is the view of entrepreneur-turned-writer, Sam Conniff Allende. The Livity [...]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 Block-5 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral May 12, 2018 Elon Musk’s fledgling aerospace company SpaceX has bounced back from its failure to launch this week, successfully launching its Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral yesterday. The Falcon 9, which is designed to eventually send NASA astronauts into space, was due to launch the day before, but an auto-abort was triggered one minute before [...]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX calls off Falcon 9 rocket launch at the last minute – but will try again today May 11, 2018 Elon Musk’s SpaceX programme will today retry the launch of a new rocket it hopes to will eventually carry astronauts into space, after last night sensationally pulling plans seconds before lift-off. The updated Falcon 9 rocket was due to take off shortly before 11pm UK time. But an auto-abort was triggered one minute before the [...]
Editor’s Notes: Delusional EU chiefs need to wake up and see the warning lights May 11, 2018 Some institutions are so intransigent, so inflexible and so bloody-minded that their inability to change, even when faced with immense pressure, elicits a grudging respect. So it is with the European Union. As things stand, the EU is facing enormous challenges: the UK is leaving and will, over time, deprive the project of vital funds. [...]
Nasa has just launched its latest spacecraft to Mars, Insight, to measure ‘Marsquakes’ May 5, 2018 Nasa today launched a rocket headed to Mars with the Insight probe on board, in a mission to measure quakes on the red planet. The US space agency worked through the Californian fog at the Vandenberg Air Force Base to get the Atlas V rocket, which is carrying Nasa’s Insight probe, into the air at [...]