The biggest obstacle to safer AI is embarrassment Opinion Firms may be reluctant to admit when AI goes wrong, but industries like aviation show why sharing those near misses matters.
Space X to allow British investors to buy into blockbuster IPO Investing British investors will be able to buy into Space X’s mega IPO, as the space technology company looks to strip back listing rules as it prepares to go public later this month. The company is anticipated to price its blockbuster initial public offering on the Nasdaq later this month, with the company targeting a valuation [...]
Exclusive: Arsenal star joins athlete investors in UK fitness brand Hytro Sport Business Arsenal star Jurrien Timber has joined a growing group of athletes investing in Hytro, the UK-based blood flow restriction brand used by leading sports teams and space missions. Timber, his twin brother Quinten, who is also a Netherlands international, and NFL player Benjamin St-Juste, a cornerback for the LA Chargers have all made investments via [...]
How capitalism will conquer space May 29, 2025 The world’s first trillionaire will be the head of a space-based business, predicts Rainer Zitelmann Space is the most undervalued industry in the world. It is particularly unappreciated in Europe, which has now fallen hopelessly behind the United States and China. The US carried out 153 launches last year, China 68 and Europe three. The [...]
‘The race is on!’: British aerospace firm Orbex ready for liftoff after opening London office July 22, 2024 Demand for satellites is rapidly increasing, with a shift from a few stationary ones to thousands in low Earth orbit, where much higher speed communication is possible
Odysseus Moon lander may have tipped sideways but is ‘stable’ February 24, 2024 Lunar lander Odysseus, which became the first privately owned spacecraft to land on the Moon, is “stable” and is likely lying on its side with its head resting against a rock. Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C Odysseus lander, a private spacecraft, touched down in the Moon’s south pole region at 11.23pm UK time on Thursday. Steve Altemus, [...]
US lands on moon for first time in 52 years with spacecraft the size of a red phone box February 23, 2024 Intuitive Machines’s Nova-C Odysseus lander touched down on the Moon at 23.23pm UK time on Thursday.
NASA calls off plans for second attempt at Artemis 1 rocket launch September 3, 2022 NASA has scrapped plans for a second go at launching the Artemis 1 rocket following a hydrogen tank leak. The US space agency faced obstacles in the way of technical and weather issues on its first attempt to send the rocket to space last week. Now, engineers at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center have advised that [...]
Nasa’s Artemis Moon launch postponed after unexpected engine issue August 29, 2022 Nasa’s highly anticipated Artemis 1 Moon launch has been postponed today over an engine issue, grounding the next chapter for business in space for now. “Engineers are now working on a plan to continue gathering data about this particular engine,” Nasa said in a statement. Earlier this year, the US agency gave the commercial space [...]
We have lift off: UK and US pen landmark partnership to drive space growth May 13, 2022 Future spaceflight is set to be made easier and cheaper, following a landmark partnership with the US to help cut red tape and boost opportunities in the UK, signed by the Transport Secretary this week in Washington.