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Rocket Report: India’s Vikram-1 nears debut flight; AST to become rocket company?
This Rocket Report round-up covers developments in commercial and reusable rocket programmes across India, Japan and Australia. – Skyroot Aerospace plans Vikram-1’s first orbital launch attempt on 18 July, aiming to carry up to 350kg to low Earth orbit. – A successful flight would mark the first attempt by an Indian commercially developed rocket to…
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Over 4,500 Google workers have signed a petition calling for layoff protections: ‘These layoffs and cuts are not difficult decisions, but simply profit being put over the people that make this company run’
More than 4,500 Google employees have signed a petition demanding stronger protections against redundancies, arguing that recent job cuts prioritise profit over the people who operate the company. The action reflects continuing staff concern about instability at Google despite the company’s financial strength and prominent role in the technology sector. The petition’s signatories say layoffs…
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Unions accuse Microsoft of having “unlawfully fired people” in unfair labor practice complaints filed over Xbox layoffs
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union and their Canadian offshoot CWA Canada have filed unfair labour practice complaints against Microsoft, accusing the company of having mishandled the recent mass layoffs at Xbox. Read more
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Netflix have used generative AI on 300 titles in 2026
Netflix has said that generative AI workflows were used on roughly 300 titles during 2026, chiefly in post-production. The disclosure shows how rapidly the company is incorporating AI into programme-making, with Netflix arguing that it can help creative teams produce higher-quality work more quickly and cheaply. Netflix said AI has been used from concept development…
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British mother on the run in UK after abducting her two sons from their American father is tea heiress
A British woman has gone on the run in the UK after allegedly abducting her two sons from their American father, with reports identifying her as an heiress to a tea fortune. The case has drawn attention both for the international child abduction angle and for the family’s wealth and prominence, raising questions about how…
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“Id Tech is there, the Doom team is here”: Doom: The Dark Ages director pushes back against idea studio have been “nerfed into the ground” by Xbox layoffs
Doom: The Dark Ages director Hugo Martin has disputed reports that Id Software was severely weakened by Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs, saying the studio remains about the same size as it was when it made Doom (2016). His comments matter because 136 Id employees were reportedly laid off in the same week, while former staff and…
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A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War
Foundation Future Industries, a US humanoid-robotics start-up backed by Eric Trump, says it plans to equip its robots with lethal capabilities and is exploring weapons systems. The company is targeting military uses including combat, logistics, reconnaissance and inspection, reflecting wider interest in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems that could reduce risks to soldiers. Founded in 2024,…
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Paramount-Warner Deal Faces Weeks Of Uncertainty As British Lawmakers Go On Summer Break
Paramount’s proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery faces at least several weeks of uncertainty in the UK after Parliament began its summer recess without a decision from Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. The delay matters because Nandy has indicated she may intervene on media-plurality grounds, potentially prompting formal reviews that could outlast the deal’s…
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Why the whopping £1.6million payout for the Thames Water CEO spells disaster for Britain’s future: ALEX BRUMMER
Thames Water has come under fire after revealing it paid more than £4 million in bonuses to its top officers and increased chief executive Chris Weston’s pay to £1.16 million, a 9.4 per cent rise, despite the utility’s poor record on leaks, sewage pollution and reliability. The disclosure is politically damaging, arriving just as Andy…
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‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts
Donald Trump’s media company has announced plans to sell high-speed priority access to Truth Social posts, including possibly the president’s own, through a new service called Truth PSI. Critics, including government ethics experts, have called the move “brazen corruption”, warning it would let Wall Street trading firms and other institutions profit from seeing market-moving posts…