Biden administration designates 31 new ‘tech hubs’ to encourage innovation
The Biden administration and the US Commerce Department just named 31 regions as “tech hubs”, drawn from nearly 400 applicants. These hub areas are spread [view more]
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SpaceX will ramp up its launches in 2024 for Starlink’s satellite-to-cell service
SpaceX is planning to launch as many rockets as it can over the next two-and-a-half months in an attempt to fly 100 flights by the [view more]
The EPA takes initial step towards regulating lead fuel used by small planes
The EPA is inching closer toward regulating the use of leaded fuel often used in smaller planes. In a , it highlighted some of the [view more]
India wants to build its own space station and send astronauts to the moon by 2040
India has announced plans to build its own space station by 2035, and carry out a human mission to the moon five years later. The [view more]
Winklevoss-owned crypto firm hit by lawsuit alleging it defrauded investors of $1 billion
Gemini Trust Company, a cryptocurrency exchange helmed by the infamous Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, just got alleging that it defrauded investors. The suit was [view more]
British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts
The British Museum has announced plans to digitize its entire permanent collection, totaling over eight million pieces, The museum announced the move as part of [view more]
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s $250 million NYC biohub will engineer disease-fighting cells
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is opening a research center in New York City dedicated to developing new techniques for early disease detection and treatment. CZ [view more]
Amazon plans to start drone deliveries in the UK and Italy next year
has some big plans for its drone delivery program, including an international expansion to the UK and Italy in 2024. The company also to start [view more]
Amazon now offers drone deliveries for prescription medications in Texas
Amazon is now offering drone prescription deliveries in College Station, TX. Customers will be eligible for aerial deliveries of “more than 500 medications” for common [view more]
Qualcomm reveals it’s making a RISC-V chip for Android wearables
Qualcomm is working with Google to develop a RISC-V platform that can power Wear OS devices. RISC-V is an open standard instruction set architecture (ISA), [view more]