Google’s Genie 2 “world model” reveal leaves more questions than answers
In March, Google showed off its first Genie AI model. After training on thousands of...
2024
Radioactive ‘diamond battery’ could power spacecraft for thousands of years
Scientists in the UK have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery, which could...
Tokamak Energy gets US, UK backing for $52M fusion reactor upgrade
Just two weeks since raising $125mn in funding, British scaleup Tokamak Energy has secured backing...
Former flight director who reviewed Orion heat shield data says there was no dissent
Within hours of NASA announcing its decision to fly the Artemis II mission aboard an...
TikTok’s two paths to avoid US ban: Beg SCOTUS or woo Trump
On Friday, a US appeals court upheld a federal law that could ban or force...
US to start nationwide testing for H5N1 flu virus in milk supply
On Friday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would begin a nationwide...
Microsoft discontinues lackadaisically updated Surface Studio all-in-one desktop
Microsoft has formally discontinued its Surface Studio all-in-one desktop, the company confirmed to Windows Central,...
Your AI clone could target your family, but there’s a simple defense
On Tuesday, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation advised Americans to share a secret word...
Lizards and snakes are 35 million years older than we thought
Lizards are ancient creatures. They were around before the dinosaurs and persisted long after dinosaurs...
Booking.com says typos giving strangers access to private trip info is not a bug
You may want to be extra careful if you’re booking holiday travel for family and...
The 2025 BMW i5 M60 review: An EV that makes you want to drive and drive
Car people, like most flavors of enthusiasts, are often given over to ideological purity tests....
Lower-cost sodium-ion batteries are finally having their moment
Sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage are moving toward the mainstream. Wider use...
Rocket Report: NASA delays Artemis again; SpinLaunch spins a little cash
Welcome to Edition 7.22 of the Rocket Report! The big news is the Trump administration’s...
Two European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science
Two spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency launched on top of an Indian rocket...
Aachen spinout FibreCoat secures €20mn to bring super-fibres to spacecraft
German startup FibreCoat has bagged €20mn in Series B funding as it looks to bring...