A new commercial payload agreement will demonstrate advanced AI computing capabilities in lunar orbit. Starcloud announced that its computing payload, designated SC-1L, will fly aboard Firefly’s Elytra orbital vehicle to validate the core capabilities of a future lunar data center capable of supporting the lunar surface and orbital infrastructure. We pair Starcloud’s AI computing payload … Read more
Future-oriented: A team of researchers at Northwestern University wanted to harness melanin’s many talents against neurotoxins, a class of dangerous organic chemicals. The newly designed facility is based on nature and could represent an effective “antidote” to one of the most problematic legacies of the Second World War. Researchers developed a melanin-inspired nanotechnology designed to … Read more
Stratolaunch is adding a Boeing 777-200ER to its hypersonic test fleet, giving the company another aircraft capable of carrying its Talon-A vehicles into the air. The Mojave, California-based company announced the acquisition on September 30. It said the additional airline will increase its total flight capacity by 35 percent and expand operational capabilities. The 777 … Read more
The takeaway: Microsoft has officially released Windows 11 26H2 to the stable channel and is making it available to all eligible users. The update is described as an “activation package” that only activates dormant features provided with previous monthly updates. It’s a tiny 174KB download for devices that are already up to date with all … Read more
Siemens Energy will supply 119 gas turbine cores to mobile power systems across the United States, adding more than 1.7 gigawatts of planned generation capacity as data center and industrial power demand continues to rise. The multi-year contract with Dynamis Power Solutions covers SGT-400 gas turbine cores, each capable of producing approximately 15 megawatts. Delivery … Read more
Face palm: The iPhone Duo was announced earlier this month after years of leaks, rumors and speculation and is expected to go on sale next month. However, Foxconn, the contract manufacturer responsible for producing the device, is reportedly facing severe production constraints that could limit early production. According to an unnamed insider quoted by Chinese … Read more
A Virginia-based company will develop next-generation air-breathing engines for the U.S. Army. With this, Northrop Grumman aims to meet the growing challenges of detecting and combating unmanned aerial systems at greater distances. The company will develop and integrate solid-fuel ramjet propulsion technology for integration into XRC missile prototypes under this $18.8 million contract with the … Read more
The takeaway: John Ternus took over as Apple’s CEO in early September, and a recent report hints at how his reign may differ from Tim Cook’s. The new CEO reportedly wants to reduce headcount, generate more revenue from services and change the company’s traditional hardware release cycle. Sources have informed Bloomberg that Apple may move … Read more
A team of aerospace engineering students from Texas A&M University have built a 50-pound drone that can carry 110 pounds over four nautical miles, demonstrating a lightweight design at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) first Lift Challenge. Under the direction of Dr. Moble Benedict, professor of aerospace engineering, the Advanced Vertical Flight Laboratory … Read more
Crystal ball: ASML is the only company that produces the EUV lithography machines needed to produce the world’s most advanced chips. Its CEO, Christophe Fouquet, says the AI boom will last 10 to 15 years and that we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Meeting this demand will depend on better optics, vertical … Read more