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Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8B to start building ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas
After months of speculation, the companies formally announced the massive project will happen just north of Houston.
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Next step for LINK spacecraft – a software update that won’t make things worse. Are you listening, Microsoft?
Spin slows as orbital rescue mission creeps forward
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SiriusXM Taps Paramount Pictures and Universal Alum Jenny Tartikoff as Head of Communications
SiriusXM has appointed Jenny Tartikoff as senior vice president and head of communications, strengthening its leadership as it develops its broader audio-content strategy. Her appointment matters because she brings experience across major film studios, streaming, podcasting and advertising, areas central to SiriusXM’s portfolio and audience ambitions. Tartikoff will begin on 10 August 2026 and report…
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Employees make plans for a windfall as SpaceX shares are unlocked
SpaceX’s shares are unlocked Thursday, and some early employees could see a massive windfall. The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains.
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Test rocket launch from Shetland spaceport put on hold
The launch company has “encountered an issue” and will not use a five-week window starting on Monday.
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MP who called for ‘summer of sex’ in row with fellow Labour MP over single-sex guidance
Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi accuses Samantha Nibeltt of peddling ‘pro-sex work, pro-porn agenda’ in row over new guidance on single-sex spaces
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Blue Origin blames New Glenn fireball on engine oxygen valve
Blue Origin has identified the faulty component behind the explosion that destroyed its New Glenn rocket during a pre-flight hotfire test in May, saying the failure originated in the main oxygen valve of one of the BE-4 engines powering the first stage. CEO Dave Limp confirmed the finding via hardware recovery and inspections, though he…
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The Power Broker Behind ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and ‘Parasite’ Wants to Build a Hollywood Studio for Asian Stories
Bing Chen, founder of the entertainment advocacy organisation Gold House, is launching Gold House Studios to move beyond advising on Asian-led projects and into producing films and television himself. Since founding Gold House in 2017, Chen has built an influential behind-the-scenes network supporting films such as Crazy Rich Asians, Parasite and Everything Everywhere All at…
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SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon after drifting off course
A discarded SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon late Tuesday night after drifting through space for more than a year, leaving behind what scientists believe is a fresh impact crater and a plume of debris.