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Mars Just Got Closer: How NASA's SR-1 Freedom Could Rewrite Space Travel
- NASA is sending a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars. Alongside Tuesday's announcement of  its new Ignition program , which features a planned Moon base and a successor to the International Space Station, the agency revealed the SR-1 Freedom, set to launch in 2028 as the first nuclear-powered craft to leave low Earth orbit. First, SR-1 Freedom will act as a tech demonstration to show that a nuclear-powered ...

Source: cnet.com
BUSINESS  
Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in copyright dispute over pirated music
- Washington —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers in a closely watched dispute over pirated music. The high court  ruled unanimously  in favor of Cox, finding that the company cannot be held liable for infringement that occurred on its network. The decision reverses a ruling ...

Source: cbsnews.com
BUSINESS   TECHNOLOGY  
Amazon Targets Consumer Robotics Market With Fauna Acquisition | PYMNTS.com
- Amazon  has acquired  Fauna Robotics , a firm that designs and assembles humanoid robots that can be used around people and are likely to be marketed to consumers. The acquisition was announced in posts on LinkedIn by Fauna Robotics Co-founder and CEO Rob Cochran  and Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer  Josh Merel . "When we launched in NYC back in February 2024, we set out with a clear ...

Source: pymnts.com