2026-06-29
NASA hired a startup to catch its falling telescope
Swift has watched the sky since 2004, catching some of the universe’s biggest explosions. Now it is sinking, and time is short. NASA is paying Katalyst Space Technologies about $30mn to save it, the Associated Press reported. Liftoff could come as early as Tuesday. The plan sounds simple and is anything but. Reach a satellite […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-29
Taiwan raids Super Micro’s office as Nvidia chip smuggling investigation widens
Taiwan’s Keelung District Prosecutors Office raided Super Micro Computer’s local office on Monday, widening an investigation into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips to China through the company’s servers. The raid also targeted the residences of six individuals and the sites of two other affiliated companies, according to Bloomberg. Super Micro shares fell more than […]<br /> This [...]
2026-06-29
Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix after nearly three years of robotaxi collaboration
Waymo robotaxis are no longer available on Uber’s app in Phoenix, ending a nearly three-year partnership in the city that served as the first test of whether the two former courtroom rivals could work together. Both companies confirmed the split to TechCrunch on Monday. Waymo said the vehicles have already been folded back into its […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-29
Alibaba and Tencent lose their Washington lobbyists as new Pentagon rule takes effect
Washington lobbying firms have been quietly dropping Alibaba and Tencent as clients ahead of a new Pentagon rule that takes effect on Tuesday. According to Bloomberg, Alibaba has lost five lobbying firms and Tencent has lost four since the Defense Department expanded its list of Chinese military companies earlier this month. The departures leave two […]<br /> This story continues at The Ne [...]
2026-06-29
California gives all state agencies access to Claude at half price in first-of-its-kind Anthropic deal
California has struck a deal with Anthropic that gives all state agencies and local governments access to Claude at half price. The agreement, announced by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday, makes Claude the first AI productivity tool available statewide through the California Department of Technology’s shared services portal. Anthropic will also provide free workforce training […]<br /> T [...]
2026-06-29
15 weekend baking projects that will teach you more than any recipe ever could
The baking projects that require a full weekend teach you things that a quick recipe never can — about dough, about patience, and about what happens when you give something the time it actually needs [...]
