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SpaceX has quietly swooped in to buy a venerable parachute vendor on the verge of bankruptcy, The Information reports, in a rare acquisition by the launch provider as it gears up to play a pivotal role in NASA’s return to the Moon.

The company, Pioneer Aerospace, designs and manufactures parachutes for reusable spacecraft returning to Earth, including SpaceX’s own Dragon capsule used by NASA to ferry astronauts and supplies to and from the International Space Station.

According to a Florida bankruptcy filing by Pioneer’s parent company, SpaceX bought Pioneer for a bargain-basement $2.2 million, approved by a judge on November 22. The move wasn’t reported until this week.

Buffalofish have surprisingly long life spans, a new study shows—and live their best lives into their 80s and 90s. What can humans learn from them?

This is the first time the carbon emissions caused by using an AI model for different tasks have been calculated.

Each time you use AI to generate an image, write an email, or ask a chatbot a question, it comes at a cost to the planet.

Earlier this year, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at the Global SIBOS Conference held this year in Toronto.

This article discusses contrarian views on AI increasing value or reducing productivity like most new technologies have as productivity is done since the 1980s.

Anduril Industries says it wants to become the Lockheed Martin of the 21st century.

The fast autonomous drone, called Roadrunner, is designed by Luckey’s Anduril Industries to intercept and blow up enemy aircraft.

Prosperity7, the venture capital fund of Aramco Ventures, invested in Rain Neuromorphics in February 2022.

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Moving aggressively in the AI arms race, Washington has compelled Saudi Aramco to sell its shares in Rain Neuromorphics Inc, an AI chip startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, reported Bloomberg.

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The network’s total capacity will surpass 500 Gbps by 2025.

While China is already marching ahead with its internet infrastructure, the country has announced the completion of its first high-orbit satellite communication network, which aims to provide fast and reliable internet service within its territory and to several countries along its Belt and Road initiative.

The network, which consists of three high-throughput satellites named ChinaSat 16, 19, and 26, is expected to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink, a low-orbit satellite system developed by the American aerospace company, according to a Beijing-based communications expert.

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NASA’s maiden mission to explore Saturn’s moon, Titan, has progressed to the next phase of development.

If everything goes as planned, the launch of this car-sized nuclear-powered drone will take place in 2028.

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UK MoD enhances combat training with ChatGPT in SimStriker robots, enabling dynamic soldier-target conversations for realistic scenarios.

SimStriker: A breakthrough in close combat training

SimStriker, developed by 4GD in 2020, has already been used at the SmartFacility in Colchester, UK, where it currently serves the British Army’s 16th Air Assault Brigade. The facility logged over 1,200 hours of training in 2022, engaging various users, including the Ministry of Defence police and civilian participants.