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Rocket builder Firefly aiming for second launch attempt in May, raises $75 million
The company’s inaugural Alpha rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sept. 2, 2021. Firefly Aerospace WASHINGTON – Firefly Aerospace aims to make its second attempt to reach orbit with its Alpha rocket in the coming weeks, having received government approval to resume launch operations after a controversial investor sold his stake. […]
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BuzzFeed says people are spending less time on Facebook
The Facebook and Instagram logos displayed on a smartphone with the Meta Platforms logo pictured in the background. Igor Golovniov | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images BuzzFeed’s earnings call Tuesday morning pointed to a continuing theme in tech: consumers are moving away from Meta’s Facebook. “At this point in the quarter, we continue […]
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Alphabet’s quantum tech group Sandbox spins off into an independent company
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 22, 2020. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images Sandbox, Alphabet’s quantum technology group, is spinning off into an independent company, it announced Tuesday. Alphabet has been relatively quiet about Sandbox, which was launched in […]
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Elon Musk says SpaceX will hopefully launch first Starship orbital flight in May
Prototypes of SpaceX’s Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster stand at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. Michael Sheetz | CNBC Elon Musk on Monday gave an update on the timeline for SpaceX’s first orbital launch of the company’s next-generation Starship rocket. “We’ll have 39 flightworthy engines built by next month, then another month to […]
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Russia is exploring options for cyberattacks and companies must be ready, says Biden
President Joe Biden speaks during a tour of the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, in Dearborn, Michigan on May 18, 2021. Michael Wayland | CNBC President Joe Biden on Monday advised U.S. corporations to strengthen their cybersecurity practices because of intelligence reports indicating that Russia is looking at possibilities to attack. The guidance came almost […]
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U.S. space companies poised to benefit as Russia cuts ties to industry, analyst says
A Falcon 9 rocket carries 49 Starlink satellites toward orbit on Feb. 3, 2022. SpaceX Russia is rapidly cutting itself off from much of the global space industry in response to Western sanctions due to the invasion of Ukraine, and U.S. companies stand to benefit, according to an analyst report on Friday. “Russia and Ukraine […]
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Apple services are down for some users
Many Apple services, including the App Store, Apple Arcade, Music, and Maps are experiencing outages. The company’s status page, which typically shows how severe an outage is, is also offline. Apple made $19.2 billion in services revenue last quarter, so an extended outage could have a material impact. But, these sorts of outages are typically […]
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SpaceX’s Starlink sees the in-flight internet market as ripe for an overhaul, executive says
A passenger plane takes off from Frankfurt Airport. The aviation industry is particularly hard hit by the effects of the global Corona pandemic. Picture alliance | Getty Images WASHINGTON – Elon Musk’s SpaceX believes an aviation-specific antenna may be revolutionary for connecting Starlink, its global high-speed internet service, with airplanes. “Connectivity on airplanes is something […]
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Apple supplier Foxconn resumes normal operations after Covid disruption
Foxconn, a major Apple supplier, has “basically” resumed normal operations in Shenzhen, China after an uptick in Covid cases in the area caused it to pause production last week, according to Reuters. Foxconn said on Wednesday it had partially resumed production in Shenzhen by implementing a “closed loop” system with employees who live on the […]
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Match launches Stir, a dating app for single parents
Match announced Stir, a new dating app to connect single parents. Stir Match Group, one of the world’s largest dating companies, launched its latest dating app on Monday, called Stir. Stir is meant for connecting single parents, a community of 20 million in the U.S. that “are oftentimes underserved on mainstream dating apps,” the company […]
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