VAN HORN, Texas, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The eldest daughter of pioneering U.S. astronaut Alan Shepard took a joyride to the edge of space aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocketship on Saturday, 60 years after her late father’s famed suborbital NASA flight at the dawn of the Space Age. Laura Shepard Churchley, 74, who was… Continue reading Daughter of pioneering astronaut Alan Shepard soars to space aboard Blue Origin rocket
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India Modi’s personal Twitter handle ‘briefly compromised’ -Prime Minister’s Office
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a meeting during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Pool Dec 12 (Reuters) – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal Twitter handle was “very briefly compromised,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a tweet early on Sunday. The matter was… Continue reading India Modi’s personal Twitter handle ‘briefly compromised’ -Prime Minister’s Office
German cybersecurity watchdog issues red alert warning on software
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo FRANKFURT, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Germany’s federal cybersecurity watchdog, the BSI, on Saturday issued a red alert warning, its highest, on a flawed piece of widely-used software, saying it posed… Continue reading German cybersecurity watchdog issues red alert warning on software
Vietnam car company Vingroup starts work on $174 mln EV battery plant
The VinFast LUX A2.0 is seen at t is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register HANOI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup (VIC.HM) said on Sunday it had started building a… Continue reading Vietnam car company Vingroup starts work on $174 mln EV battery plant
S.Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases
People wearing masks ride on an escalator at a subway station, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register SEOUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) – South Korea will soon roll out a pilot project to use artificial intelligence, facial recognition… Continue reading S.Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases
Europe’s car industry too reliant on other regions, says Bosch chairman
A worker at the Volkswagen assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 27, 2020. Swen Pfoertner/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register FRANKFURT, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Europe’s automotive sector has become too reliant on Asia and other regions for vital components such as semiconductors and battery cells, Bosch’s (ROBG.UL) outgoing… Continue reading Europe’s car industry too reliant on other regions, says Bosch chairman
Daimler Truck spin-off already unlocking value, Daimler CEO says
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, December10, 2021. REUTERS/Staff Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register FRANKFURT, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Spinning off Daimler Truck (DTGGe.DE) has already proven a solid move to unlock value for Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) shareholders, CEO Ola Kaellenius… Continue reading Daimler Truck spin-off already unlocking value, Daimler CEO says
Tesla’s Musk says he is ‘thinking of’ quitting his jobs
Dec 10 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is “thinking of” leaving his jobs and becoming an influencer, the world’s richest man tweeted on Thursday. “thinking of quitting my jobs & becoming an influencer full-time wdyt,” Musk said in the tweet, without elaborating. It was not immediately clear if Musk, a… Continue reading Tesla’s Musk says he is ‘thinking of’ quitting his jobs
General Motors returns to rare earth magnets with two U.S. deals
Dec 9 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) plans to source rare earth magnets for its future electric vehicles from new U.S.-based manufacturing facilities under two separate deals announced on Thursday, a return to an industry the automaker had all but abandoned in the 1990s. The agreements with MP Materials Inc (MP.N) and privately-held Vacuumschmelze… Continue reading General Motors returns to rare earth magnets with two U.S. deals
VW to pay $3.5 million to resolve Illinois diesel lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG’s (VOWG_p.DE) U.S. unit will pay $3.5 million to resolve a lawsuit by the state of Illinois against the German automaker for updates of emissions software arising from the 2015 diesel cheating scandal. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Volkswagen’s bid to avoid lawsuits filed by officials in… Continue reading VW to pay $3.5 million to resolve Illinois diesel lawsuit