TOKYO — A bipartisan NASA bill would formally authorize several ongoing programs and direct the agency to provide reports on topics ranging from the use of the Space Launch System to maintenance of the Hubble Space Telescope. The House Committee on Science leadership released the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 on July 9, one day … Read more
TOKYO — A House of Representatives bill would direct NASA to begin work on an asteroid mission in collaboration with industry, as well as a space debris inspection mission. The House Appropriations Committee released the report accompanying its commerce, justice and science (CJS) spending bill on July 8, a day before a markup by the … Read more
A pub’s expensive lunch bill has sent the internet into meltdown after he shared a photo of his broken receipt for two sandwiches and two soft drinks. Leigh Keystone, from Wales, shared with X his frustration at eating out in a “bog standard pub”, which he preferred not to name, in Britain. Despite only ordering … Read more
A pub’s expensive lunch bill has sent the internet into meltdown after he shared a photo of his broken receipt for two sandwiches and two soft drinks. Leigh Keystone, from Wales, shared with X his frustration at eating out in a “bog standard pub”, which he preferred not to name, in Britain. Despite only ordering … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply register with the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Bill Gates defended the rapid increase in energy consumption due to artificial intelligence systems. According to him, the technology would eventually compensate for the high electricity consumption. Speaking in London, Gates urged environmentalists and governments “not … Read more
The philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder told Sky’s The World With Yalda Hakim that artificial intelligence would make innovation “much easier to achieve”. But he also warned of the dangers of the technology used in cyber attacks and political interference. Wednesday June 26, 2024 10:17 PM, UK Bill Gates has said artificial intelligence (AI) will speed … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a former financial research analyst at Credit Suisse and head of corporate strategy at Nex Group Billionaire Bill Ackman’s plan to take his company Pershing Square public next year is a rare … Read more
A US jury has begun deliberating the fate of British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch in a corporate fraud trial that began in March, as a years-long saga over a 2011 takeover deal comes to a close. Lynch is charged with fifteen counts of fraud, although he originally had sixteen; a securities fraud charge was dismissed … Read more
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter about money and politics in the race for the White House A Donald Trump victory in the US presidential election would be more “bearish” and “disruptive” for bond markets than Joe Biden’s re-election, according to longtime fixed income investor Bill Gross. Trump’s return … Read more
The crypto regulation bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis. The FIT21 bill promises to give commodity regulators more oversight of digital assets. The bill may not pass the next stage in the Senate. President Joe Biden does not support the bill but said he would not veto it. The US … Read more