First commercial astronauts to return to Earth after string of splashdown delays April 24, 2022 The world’s first commercial astronauts are due to return to Earth tomorrow, after several splashdown delays over poor weather. The Ax-1 crew, which consists of three high-paying customers via commercial space firm Axiom and two space veterans, will be spend another night on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA confirmed last night. After spending a [...]
Guerrilla influencers and AI news anchors, China is ramping up its propaganda machine May 19, 2024 China's propaganda machine is embracing AI - but there are limits to what tech can do with bad storytelling, writes Ruby Osman.
Court told that Matt Hancock’s tweet did not name Andrew Bridgen in ongoing libel battle March 1, 2024 Andrew Bridgen’s claim of libel from a tweet issued by Matt Hancock “fails to set out” any evidence that the tweet was about him, a court was told. The expelled former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen launched legal action against the ex-health minister and current independent MP, Matt Hancock last year. Bridgen had the whip removed [...]
Capsules, hyperloops and magnetic propulsion: Could this be the future for freight shipping? October 24, 2023 The American research company HyperloopTT has unveiled its latest hyperloop technology, which it claims will revolutionise the sector.
Nvidia surges to record $277b market cap in single day, riding AI ‘FOMO’ wave February 23, 2024 Nvidia, a leading chipmaker, shattered records by achieving the largest single-session market capitalization increase for a publicly listed company.
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy is just getting started February 20, 2024 Sam Bankman-Fried. Changpeng Zhao. Do Kwon. Michael Saylor. Previously, these names, and their success and failure drove crypto markets. Today, only one is still standing: Michael Saylor and his beloved company MicroStrategy (MSTR).
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarter-final draw as Saracens win April 2, 2023 Saracens overcame a stubborn Ospreys outfit today in north London to beat their Welsh opposition 35-20 and book themselves a spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup against title holders La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast. At a sunny StoneX Stadium this afternoon Ospreys took an early lead through tries from Michael Collins and [...]
Web Summit chief Cosgrave resigns amid controversy over Israel-Hamas remarks October 21, 2023 Web Summit chief Paddy Cosgrave has announced his resignation amid growing controversy over remarks he made about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Darren Jones: Keir Starmer moves rising star to Labour’s shadow treasury team September 4, 2023 Labour MP Darren Jones has been appointed shadow chief secretary to the treasury, in Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle of his top team. Jones made headlines and viral TikToks as he clashed with Royal Mail, Amazon and P&O bosses in his role as business and trade select committee (BTC) chairman. He will now serve alongside shadow [...]