Ispace, a Japanese start-up, has failed in its attempt to carry out the first private moon landing. The Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) lander lost contact and is believed to have crashed on the lunar surface. The cause of the failure is unknown, but the startup has suggested that the lander’s altitude measurement system miscalculated the
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been urged by a group of Democratic Senators to end the company’s use of forced arbitration clauses in employee and customer contracts. The senators, including Richard Blumenthal, Sherrod Brown, Dick Durbin, Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, claim that such clauses have allowed workers’ complaints of racist
Meta Platforms has hired a team of engineers from Oslo who were previously working on artificial intelligence (AI) networking technology at Graphcore, a British chip company. The move will strengthen Meta’s infrastructure team and help support AI and machine learning at scale in its data centers. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is increasingly reliant
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded a few minutes after liftoff during an uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Thursday. This was a crucial step in Elon Musk’s development of a rocket vessel to eventually take humans to the moon and Mars. The flight test was the first for Starship mounted atop the company’s new Super
Truecaller, a popular caller identification service, has announced that it will soon integrate its service with WhatsApp and other messaging applications to help users identify potential spam calls over the internet. The company’s CEO, Alan Mamedi, revealed that the feature is currently in beta testing and will be available globally later this month. Rising Spam
National Public Radio (NPR) reported that Elon Musk, Twitter chief, threatened to reassign their Twitter account to another organization. NPR ceased posting on its 52 official Twitter accounts last month due to a Twitter designation that implied government involvement in its editorial content. In an email to an NPR reporter, Musk inquired about their engagement
Karl Urban, popularly known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings movies, The Boys, and Thor: Ragnarok, is reportedly in final discussions to join the cast of the Mortal Kombat sequel. According to The Wrap, Urban is set to play the role of Johnny Cage, a confident action movie star with extensive martial
VLC, the well-known cross-platform media player, has released an update for its app on iPhone. This latest update offers a completely redesigned user interface, adding to the overall appeal of the app. Apple CarPlay support is also now available, enabling users to access the app through the CarPlay platform, making it easier to access audio
France’s competition authority has given Facebook’s Meta two months to modify its access rules for ad verification partners. The watchdog has accused the social media giant of taking advantage of its dominant market position in online advertising. New Access Criteria The competition authority has ordered Meta to publish new access criteria for partners seeking to
The Hollywood writers’ strike, which began this week, was sparked by pay disputes, but the refusal of major studios like Netflix and Disney to rule out artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human writers has only escalated the situation. The rapid advancement of AI programs like ChatGPT, which can eerily mimic human conversation, has sparked fear among