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January 14, 2026
Nullspace speeds antenna and radar simulations with new EM software tools

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026
Nullspace Inc. has released a new version of its electromagnetic simulation suite that targets large-scale antenna and radar applications with faster frequency analysis and streamlined CAD preparation for RF engineers. The company positions the software as a way to shorten design cycles and time-to-market for complex RF systems by combining high-accuracy solvers with new automation features. The new Nullspace Prep tool, part of the Nullspace RF suite, moves CAD cleanup directly into the hands of R ... read more
Quantum camera startup plans satellite and telescope constellations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026
Diffraqtion, a space startup spun out of MIT and the University of Maryland, has closed a pre-seed funding round to advance satellite constellations and telescope systems powered by a novel quantum ... more
How IVRT Testing Ensures Consistent Product Quality
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
Stringent quality control is essential in the pharmaceutical industry, as both cosmetics and pharmaceutical products must maintain a high standard of quality. Any deviation from these standards poses a significant threat to their market survival. ... more
NASA heavy ion tests confirm Sakura II AI chip for orbital and lunar use
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026
EdgeCortix Inc. reports that its Sakura II edge AI co-processor has demonstrated high levels of radiation resiliency in heavy ion testing conducted under the NASA Electronic Parts and Packaging Prog ... more
Momentus to flight test 3D printed fuel tank on Vigoride 7
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2026
Momentus Inc. has developed an additively manufactured metal fuel tank that will undergo flight testing on the companys Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle in orbit. The tank, produced in collaborati ... more
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This exotic form of ice just got weirder
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
Researchers hoped to clarify the boundaries between different types of superionic water - the hot, black ice believed to exist at the core of giant ice planets. Instead, they found multiple atomic s ... more
Planet delivers first light image from Pelican 6 satellite capturing Lhasa Gonggar Airport
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Planet Labs has released the first light image from its Pelican 6 Earth imaging satellite, highlighting Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet, China, and demonstrating the new spacecraft's im ... more
Chlorine and hydrogen from waste brines without external power
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
Chlorine is a fundamental input to modern industry, yet most of today's supply still relies on energy-intensive electrolysis. In order to reduce energy consumption, researchers from the Qingdao Inst ... more
For U.S. nuclear energy future, fuel supply cannot be overlooked
Stanford CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
The vision of a U.S. nuclear power renaissance has a blind spot - uranium fuel - in the near term and long, according to a Stanford University-led industry meeting. AI data centers, reshoring of man ... more
New tool narrows the search for ideal material structures
Princeton NJ (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
Princeton researchers have developed a new tool to speed the discovery of advanced materials known as metal organic frameworks, or MOFs. MOFs are an emerging class of materials that form micro ... more
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Shape shifting metal honeycomb promises smarter aircraft wings
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
Researchers at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) have developed an active metallic metamaterial that could enable aircraft wings to change shape smoothly during flight withou ... more
Fast FPGA pulse shaping clears neutron gamma pile ups in nuclear detectors
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
In high flux nuclear experiments, radiation detectors often face a signal "traffic jam" when multiple events arrive almost at the same time and their pulses overlap. This pile up distorts the energy ... more
Ferritic alloy offers superalloy-level strength and oxidation resistance for reactor systems
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
Materials engineers in the Republic of Korea have designed alumina-forming ferritic alloys that maintain strength and resist high-temperature oxidation in harsh, steam-containing environments releva ... more
From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2026
AI companies are on the hunt to design the ideal device to deliver AI's superpowers, and some new enterprises are convinced that headphones or earbuds are the way. ... more
Nostalgia and new fans as Tamagotchi turns 30
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 7, 2026
Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and nostalgic parents. ... more
Musk's xAI raises $20 bn in Nvidia-backed funding round

San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 6, 2026
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced Tuesday it has raised $20 billion in its latest funding round, surpassing its initial $15 billion target as the company accelerates development of its Grok AI models. Founded by Musk, xAI competes in an increasingly crowded generative AI market against OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, among others. The substantial funding round underscores continued investor appetite for AI ventures despite broader questions about achieving returns on the m ... read more
AST BlueBird 6 enters orbit as record low Earth orbit cellular array
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
AST SpaceMobile Inc. has confirmed the successful orbital launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite, described as the largest commercial communications array deployed in low Earth orbit and designed to sup ... more

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Satellites lined up for shared space computing power networks
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025
Researchers are outlining a space computing power network that would link communication and computation across satellite constellations to handle growing data processing demands in orbit. Over recen ... more
SSC ground stations to support NASA PExT wideband Ka band test
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 30, 2025
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) will provide direct-to-Earth forward and return Ka-band links through its global ground station network to support NASA's Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) tec ... more
Japan's SoftBank in $4bln AI deal to buy DigitalBridge
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 30, 2025
Japan's SoftBank said it is buying US data centre investor DigitalBridge in a deal worth around $4 billion, the latest acquisition in founder Masayoshi Son's push to become a major player in AI. ... more
China says to launch digital currency action plan
Beijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2025
China will on January 1 launch an "action plan" for boosting management and operations of its digital currency, a deputy governor of the country's central bank said Monday. ... more
US denies visas to EU ex-commissioner, four others over tech rules
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 24, 2025
The US State Department said Tuesday it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, accusing them of seeking to "coerce" American social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose. ... more
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