Boeing’s Starliner has more test objectives to reach

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft scored a crucial achievement last week with the delivery of two astronauts to the International Space Station, but problems encountered along its journey in space and more hurdles that lie ahead make the aerospace

Tesla banks on small investors to vote for Musk’s $56 billion payday

With major Tesla shareholders appearing divided over whether to endorse Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, the company also is looking for support from retail investors who make up an unusually high percentage of the electric carmaker’s ownership base.

Uber loses its California appeal to label employees as independent contractors

A U.S. appeals court struck down a bid by Uber and its subsidiary, Postmates, on Monday that tried to reignite a challenge to a California law that could force certain companies to treat gig workers as employees rather than independent contractors.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court ruling, saying that the plaintiffs have failed to show that the law, known as AB 5, unfairly si

Why Frank McCourt thinks buying TikTok could help save the internet

The way Frank McCourt sees it, acquiring TikTok from its parent company ByteDance isn’t just about nabbing a buzzy social media platform: It’s a step toward building a fairer internet.

The billionaire is spearheading a bid to buy the social media app from ByteDance, which faces a divest-or-ban proposition from the U.S. government. To McCourt, TikTok offers a

This obesity-drug startup emerged from stealth with $290 million and plans to take on Wegovy and Zepbound 

Biopharma startup Metsera turned heads in April when it emerged from stealth, announcing $290 million in funding from prestigious backers—an all-star roster of scientists and executives—and a portfolio of drug assets all focused on what may be the most lucrative pharmaceutical opportunity ever: obesity.

Analysts have forecast the global market for obesity drugs to be worth $100 billion or more by 2030. Today, the market is split between drugmakers

How to watch Apple’s WWDC AI event and keynote in time zones around the world

Today is one of the most important days of the year for Apple. Its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off, where the company will reveal features of the upcoming operating systems that power all of its devices.

But WWDC24 is arguably the most important event Apple has held in years. That’s because Apple is not only expected to focus on its operating system updates but also show off how the company plans to bring artificial intelligence features to them. In other wo

Apple is late to the AI race. Here’s how it plans to beat early leaders

Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday is expected to herald the company’s move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival to a technological frontier that’s expected to be as revolutionary as the in

Missiles, drones, and … microwaves? Introducing the Army’s latest high-tech weapon

The future of air defense in U.S. military operations may owe a lot to the same technology you use to heat up popcorn for a Netflix binge.

Just weeks after disclosing the deployment of high-energy laser weapons overseas, the Army has taken possession of a platoon of four “Leonidas” high-p

Why the Vision Pro is still no match for your computer

Apple promised the world a “revolutionary spatial computer” when it unveiled its Vision Pro headset at its annual WWDC developer conference in June of 2023. Twelve months later, and five months after the device became commercially available, the Vision Pro has arguably been a

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