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Could United Launch Alliance’s money problems finally force its owners to sell?
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to resume Vulcan rocket launches, but the article questions whether persistent financial pressures could finally push its owners, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, to sell the joint venture. Unlike rivals such as SpaceX, Blue Origin and Rocket Lab, which have diversified into satellites, broadband, manufacturing and other services to offset…
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Rocket Report: Europe joins the commercial launch club; a Ravn X sighting?
Europe’s commercial launch industry passed a milestone as German company Isar Aerospace put its Spectrum rocket into orbit on only its second attempt, becoming the first fully commercial European launch provider to reach orbit. The success matters because it positions Isar as the clear frontrunner among several European startups trying to break the continent’s reliance…
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Unions demand worker negotiation rights over workplace AI systems
The Trades Union Congress (TUC), Britain’s largest trade union body, has urged the government to guarantee workers a formal say before employers roll out AI in the workplace, arguing that ministerial enthusiasm for the technology has outpaced any credible plan for the people who will work alongside it. In a letter to newly appointed AI…
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The Trial of Romeo Oscar review – Ayckbourn goes back to the future with android accused of murder
A review of Alan Ayckbourn’s new play, The Trial of Romeo Oscar, at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, describes a science-fiction courtroom drama set in 2194 in which an android is put on trial for the murder of a teenage girl in its care. It marks the prolific playwright’s 92nd work and sees him…
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Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats
Apple executives John Ternus and Greg Joswiak have addressed accusations that the new foldable iPhone Duo copied rival designs, arguing that leaks and shared global suppliers meant details such as its aspect ratio became known before launch, prompting competitors like Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi to release similarly shaped wide foldables first. The comments, made during…
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AI spending splurge helps UK economy grow in July
The UK economy grew unexpectedly in July, with the boom in artificial intelligence spending helping to offset signs of strain on household finances. Gross domestic product rose by 0.4%, beating economists’ forecasts of no growth, in figures that offer a welcome boost to Chancellor John Healey ahead of his first autumn Budget next month, though…
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Raiding the past: Lara Croft relives her first adventure in Legacy of Atlantis
The Guardian has had an early hands-on preview of Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the seminal 1996 Tomb Raider, co-developed by Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog. The reimagining preserves iconic locations such as St Francis’ Folly, rendered with far greater environmental detail, but introduces significant gameplay changes, including an environmental scanner that offers…
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9/11 hero’s legacy lives on 25 years later as son unveils new tech lifeline for those facing grief
A nonprofit founded in memory of a man killed while helping colleagues evacuate the World Trade Center’s South Tower on 11 September 2001 has launched an artificial intelligence tool designed to support people through grief and trauma. Doora, created by Hold the Door in honour of Ronald Fazio Sr, was unveiled on the 25th anniversary…
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‘Fresh from the roof’: the supermarket growing salad a few metres above the tills
A REWE supermarket in Lankwitz, Berlin, has begun selling lettuce grown in a rooftop greenhouse directly above the shop floor, making it Germany’s largest rooftop farm at 2,760 square metres. The “Lankwitz loose-leaf lettuce” is harvested and packaged within metres of where it is sold, cutting out the transport typically needed to move produce from…