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Meet the Singapore-based tech startup aiming to democratize pregnancy care
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Meet the Singapore-based tech startup aiming to democratize pregnancy care

Women’s health start-up, Biorithm, is attempting to revolutionize maternity care. Through mobile technology and data science, the company aims to provide expectant women, wherever they are, more convenience and better information about their pregnancy. With the women’s health sector estimated to be worth $1 trillion by 2027, the Singapore-based company is part of a growing […]

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SpaceX launches Starship’s fourth flight of the year, splashes down booster instead of catching it
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SpaceX launches Starship’s fourth flight of the year, splashes down booster instead of catching it

SpaceX launched the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket on Tuesday, as the company looks to keep up momentum of the mammoth vehicle’s development. The rocket took off from SpaceX’s private “Starbase” facility near Brownsville, Texas. There are not any people on board the Starship flight. Starship reached space and will travel halfway around […]

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Space stocks saw big gains this week in part due to ‘Trump-Elon trade’ rally, analysts say
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Space stocks saw big gains this week in part due to ‘Trump-Elon trade’ rally, analysts say

A hot fire test of an Archimedes engine, which powers the company’s Neutron rocket. Rocket Lab This past week saw several pure-play space stocks rally, with leaders up as much as 20% or more, in part driven by what sector analysts said is a “Trump-Elon trade,” a nod to the relationship between President-elect Donald Trump […]

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SpaceX president says ‘there is plenty of room for competition,’ as Starlink nears 5 million customers
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SpaceX president says ‘there is plenty of room for competition,’ as Starlink nears 5 million customers

SpaceX President and Chief Operation Officer Gwynne Shotwell speaks during the NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP) astronaut visit at the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SpaceX’s second-in-command urged on rivals in comments Friday, describing competition as healthy for Elon Musk’s space company. “I […]

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A Singaporean AI startup is trying to disrupt the 100-year-old market research industry
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A Singaporean AI startup is trying to disrupt the 100-year-old market research industry

Artificial intelligence is aiming to disrupt a 100-year-old industry. Finding ways to attract consumers to buy packaged goods stretches back to the 1920s when American psychologist Daniel Starch created the world’s first market research study. Today, the global market research industry is worth an estimated $87.7 billion and is expected to grow by another $15 […]

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The right product for the right market: How AI is helping brands identify consumer trends faster
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The right product for the right market: How AI is helping brands identify consumer trends faster

Supermarkets are a hotbed of competition. The aisles are lined with thousands of products vying for your attention and money, so how does a new player stand out in the crowd? The answer may sit with artificial intelligence. Supermarkets are a hotbed of competition. The aisles are lined with thousands of products vying for your […]

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Rocket Lab stock pops 25% after company reports strong revenue growth, first Neutron deal
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Rocket Lab stock pops 25% after company reports strong revenue growth, first Neutron deal

Rocket Lab shares jumped in post-market trading after the company reported third-quarter results and announced its first customer for its coming Neutron vehicle. The space infrastructure company reported third-quarter revenue increased to $104.8 million, up 55% from $67.6 million for the same period a year ago. Its net loss also increased year-over-year, to $51.9 million […]

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Losing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup network
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Losing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup network

A depiction of Nexus satellites in a medium Earth orbit constellation. Astranis The U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System — more commonly known as GPS — nearly 50 years ago, satellites which have become critical infrastructure for both the military and the economy. Since then, GPS is estimated to have generated more […]

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Apple commits .5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services
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Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services

Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services, the companies disclosed in a securities filing on Friday. The tech giant’s deal with Globalstar includes $1.1 billion in cash, of which $232 million will go toward the satellite company’s current debt, and a 20% equity stake. The […]

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Rocket builder Firefly’s new CEO is working ‘maniacally’ to scale launches, spacecraft and moon missions
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Rocket builder Firefly’s new CEO is working ‘maniacally’ to scale launches, spacecraft and moon missions

CEO Jason Kim in the company’s lunar mission control center. Firefly Aerospace Jason Kim just nabbed one of the most coveted yet high-pressure C-suite gigs in the space industry. As the new CEO of rocket and spacecraft builder Firefly Aerospace, he’s no longer under the Boeing umbrella after leaving his previous role leading their satellite-making […]

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