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  Washington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2023 With only seconds remaining in the countdown late Tuesday, SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of Starlink satellites. The mission was to deploy 15 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit where they were to join the thousands of other orbitals making up the company's Internet-emanating constellation. However, with only 5 seconds before the scheduled lift off at 10:25 p.m. from Space Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, the mission was scrubbed. "The ... read more |
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Stratospheric success for BAE Systems' PHASA-35 UAV droneLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 In a groundbreaking development, British engineers have successfully piloted the High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) - PHASA-35 - to complete its first stratospheric f ... more 
AROBS Engineering Takes Lead Role in Space Rider Project Software Verification and ValidationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 The Romanian software services company, AROBS Engineering, part of AROBS Group, has been announced as the primary industrial partner and consortium leader for the software verification and validatio ... more 
China unveils cutting-edge JF-22 Hypersonic Wind Tunnel facilitySydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 China Media Group's recent video coverage has brought into the limelight the revolutionary JF-22 hypersonic wind tunnel. This technologically advanced wind tunnel has successfully passed stringent q ... more  
Shenzhou XVI crew set to conduct their first EVASydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 The Shenzhou 16 astronauts aboard China's Tiangong Sspace Station are set for their first-ever spacewalk, as confirmed by the China Manned Space Agency. In a recent press statement issued on W ... more |
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  NASA's Starling CubeSats set in motion: an innovative swarm in LEO 
On the wing-lets of innovation with NASA ArmstrongEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 Forty-four years ago this July, NASA began testing a technology that would become one of the agency's most visible and beneficial contributions to commercial aviation - winglets, the upturned ends o ... more |
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Commercial space projects expected to provide more services in ChinaWuhan, China (XNA) Jul 19, 2023 China unveiled a series of commercial space projects at the recent 9th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum held in Wuhan. The programs are expected to provide more service in sectors su ... more  
Rensselaer researchers using drop module for advanced protein studies on ISSTroy NY (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 The International Space Station (ISS) will soon become the focal point for an expanded scientific experiment, aiming to delve further into the physics of protein solutions. The study will be conduct ... more 
Rocket Lab delivers seven satellites to orbit with Electron RocketLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 In a successful endeavor, Rocket Lab, the California-based space firm, deployed seven satellites into orbit from New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula on Tuesday. The mission, named "Baby Come Back," saw li ... more 
Protecting Space Assets through Innovation: Hyperspace Challenge 2023Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 U.S. Space Force's Hyperspace Challenge, an innovation accelerator, has declared the commencement of its 2023 program. This endeavor, in collaboration with the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space ... more |
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  Teams selected to teach AI Agents to interact with people and learn 
How an "AI-tocracy" emergesBoston MA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Many scholars, analysts, and other observers have suggested that resistance to innovation is an Achilles' heel of authoritarian regimes. Such governments can fail to keep up with technological chang ... more |
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'Oppenheimer' a warning to world on AI, says director NolanParis (AFP) July 20, 2023 The story of the invention of the atomic bomb told in the new film "Oppenheimer" is a "warning" to the world as we grapple with artificial intelligence, insists the movie's director Christopher Nolan. ... more 
UN chief warns of AI risks to global peaceUnited Nations, United States (AFP) July 18, 2023 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned that artificial intelligence could pose a risk to global peace and security, calling on all member states to urgently set up guardrails to keep the technology in check. ... more 
Timeline unveiled for China's advanced manned spacecraft's inaugural flightSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 China's advanced manned spacecraft is set to embark on its maiden voyage sometime around 2027 and 2028, as revealed by a prominent figure in the nation's manned space program. This innovative develo ... more 
US condemns 'unsafe' Russian flying over SyriaWashington (AFP) July 18, 2023 A Russian warplane closely approached an American MC-12 reconnaissance aircraft over Syria, a US commander said Tuesday, describing it as an "unsafe" action that put the US crew at risk. ... more |
  NATO warns Kosovo over drone purchase 
US Air Force suspends personnel moves, bonuses over funding shortfallWashington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2023 A funding shortfall, due to higher-than-expected costs, is forcing the U.S. Air Force to suspend thousands of airmen's moves and bonuses through September. ... more |
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UN rights council calls for AI transparencyGeneva (AFP) July 14, 2023 The UN Human Rights Council on Friday called for transparency on the risks of artificial intelligence and for the data harvested by AI to be used responsibly. ... more  
Deals on wheels: Housing prices drive young Chinese into RV livingShenzhen, China (AFP) July 20, 2023 With its open kitchen, bathtub and electric piano, Chinese e-commerce worker Twiggy He's home is the envy of her colleagues - even if it is located in their office carpark. ... more
Report: Robots with artificial intelligence might offer real human companionshipWashington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2023 Companion robots paired with artificial intelligence could one day help alleviate loneliness among isolated people, according to new research published Wednesday. ... more 
Turkey quake survivors' latest menace -- dustSamandag, Turkey (AFP) July 16, 2023 The excavator tore into the remnants of the damaged building in southeast Turkey, bringing it crashing down into a cloud of dust - the latest menace facing survivors of the deadly February quake that ravaged the region. ... more |
S. Korea president vows 'complete overhaul' of approach to extreme weatherSeoul (AFP) July 17, 2023 South Korea's president vowed Monday to "completely overhaul" the country's approach to extreme weather from climate change, after at least 40 people were killed by recent flooding and landslides during monsoon rains. ... more  
Tata picks Britain for massive electric car battery plantLondon (AFP) July 19, 2023 Indian conglomerate Tata Group announced Wednesday that it will build a gigafactory in Britain to manufacture batteries, as nations accelerate away from fossil fuel vehicles. ... more  
EU and Latin America spar over trade and UkraineBrussels (AFP) July 17, 2023 European Union leaders sparred with their Latin American and Caribbean colleagues Monday as a long-awaited summit fell victim to a global split over how to tackle Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more 
US, Japan, South Korea to hold summit in August: SeoulSeoul (AFP) July 20, 2023 South Korean, US and Japanese leaders will meet in August in America, Seoul's presidential office said Thursday, as the three nations increase military cooperation to counter North Korea's growing nuclear threats. ... more |
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China property giant Evergrande loses $113 billion over two yearsBeijing (AFP) July 17, 2023 Chinese property giant Evergrande reported Monday a net loss of over $113 billion in 2021 and 2022, and nearly $340 billion in liabilities, as the company released long-delayed results. ... more 
Divided G20 split over Ukraine, slow progress on debtGandhinagar, India (AFP) July 18, 2023 G20 finance chiefs ended talks in India Tuesday with disagreement over Russia's war in Ukraine, limited progress on debt restructuring and warnings that divisions between rich and poor nations risked deepening poverty. ... more 
Markets mixed as rate hopes play against China fearsHong Kong (AFP) July 20, 2023 Markets were mixed Thursday as hopes that central banks are close to ending their interest rate hikes were offset by worries about a lack of action by Chinese leaders to kickstart the country's stuttering economy. ... more 
Meta challenges OpenAI and Google with open-source AISan Francisco (AFP) July 18, 2023 Facebook owner Meta on Tuesday released a new and free-of-charge version of its artificial intelligence model, making a play against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Google. ... more |
Musk launches xAI to rival OpenAI, GoogleWashington (AFP) July 12, 2023 Elon Musk on Wednesday launched his own artificial intelligence company, xAI, as he seeks to compete with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT - a program he accuses of being politically biased and irresponsible. ... more 
Turning waste heat into energyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 Researchers at the University of Tokyo have generated electricity from latent heat, the energy created when a substance transitions from a solid, liquid or gas into another state. This achievement w ... more 
A faster way to teach a robotBoston MA (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 Imagine purchasing a robot to perform household tasks. This robot was built and trained in a factory on a certain set of tasks and has never seen the items in your home. When you ask it to pick up a ... more 
Bot inspired by baby turtles can swim under the sandSan Diego CA (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 This robot can swim under the sand and dig itself out too, thanks to two front limbs that mimic the oversized flippers of turtle hatchlings. It's the only robot that is able to travel in sand at a d ... more |
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DARPA seeks to enhance decision-making with collaborative knowledge curationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 In an attempt to unravel the complex interactions within socioeconomic systems, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking ideas on how to partially automate the process of kno ... more 
Study finds ChatGPT boosts worker productivity for some writing tasksBoston MA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Amid a huge amount of hype around generative AI, a new study from researchers at MIT sheds light on the technology's impact on work, finding that it increased productivity for workers assigned tasks ... more 
AFRL Airlift Challenge tests AI-based logistics planning for future operationsRome NY (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, hosted an Airlift Challenge competition in January 2023. This online competition is helping to advance state-of-the-art planning algorithms for executing ... more 
Northrop Grumman to design autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for DARPALos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office to develop an autonomous vertical takeoff ... more |
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