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NASA orders more tests on Starliner, but says crew isn’t stranded in space

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Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is seen docked with the International Space Station on June 13. NASA and Boeing officials dismissed headlines Friday that the commercial Starliner crew capsule was stranded at the International Space Station. However, they said they need more time to analyze the data before formally allowing the spacecraft to undock and … Read more

Uber Eats couriers pick up, pack and pay for grocery orders

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Uber Eats couriers will soon pick items from store shelves and deliver orders, the company announced today. The launch of the ‘Courier Pick & Pack’ service, hailed as a first in Europe for a delivery platform, follows its rollout by Uber in the US, Japan and Australia. “If you’re a retailer, setting up and supporting … Read more

Global defense groups are hiring at the fastest pace in decades amid record orders

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Global defense companies are recruiting workers at the fastest pace since the end of the Cold War, as the industry strives to achieve order books near record highs. A Financial Times investigation into the hiring plans of twenty large and medium-sized American and European defense and aerospace companies shows that they want to recruit tens … Read more

NASA orders ten Mars Sample Return studies, most of which are commercial

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Enlarge / An artist’s concept of a Mars Ascent Vehicle orbiting the red planet. NASA announced Friday that it will award contracts to seven companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, to study how to more cheaply transport rock samples from Mars back to Earth. The space agency in April put out a call for industry … Read more

Samsung opens orders for new monitors for 2024, including updated Smart Monitor M8

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Samsung today launched orders for its new range of monitors for 2024, headlined by the updated Smart Monitor M80D. When you order certain monitors, you can get up to $300 in Samsung credit, which you can use on a later purchase from the retailer. Most monitors ordered today will arrive for homes in the United … Read more

Australia orders China-linked funds to sell rare earth stocks in ‘national interest’

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Australian government has ordered funds linked to a Chinese businessman to cut their stakes in a rare earths miner, in a sign that control of critical minerals is becoming a political concern. Jim Chalmers, … Read more