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China hits back on tariffs, and Boeing weighs in
China took less than 24 hours to respond to proposed U.S. tariffs with a 106-item list of its own that could affect $50 billion worth of U.S. imports, potentially including some of Boeing’s 737 airplanes. The impact on Boeing isn’t yet clear, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerospace, Aviation, Boeing, China, Politics, Technology, Trade
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Zipline adds zip to drone delivery service
A California-based aerial delivery venture called Zipline has unveiled what it calls “the fastest commercial delivery drone on Earth,” capable of flying as fast as 80 mph (128 km/h). Sustained cruising speed for the latest version of Zipline’s fixed-wing drone is almost … Continue reading
U.S. proposes tariffs on $50B in Chinese imports
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative today rolled out a list of $50 billion worth of Chinese-made goods that could be hit by import tariffs, marking the latest volley in what some fear could turn into a trade war. The items … Continue reading
Lockheed Martin wins NASA’s nod for supersonic jet
NASA says Lockheed Martin will be its partner in building a supersonic test plane that’s designed to muffle sonic booms and clear the way for a new boom in faster-than-sound passenger flights. California-based Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. won the $247.5 million contract … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerospace, Aviation, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Supersonic Transport, Technology, Transportation
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Report dials down the risk to jobs from automation
A working paper written for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates that about 14 percent of the jobs in 32 OECD countries, including the U.S., are at high risk of being automated. That raw figure may not sound as dire … Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Bot or Not, Employment, Robots, Technology
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Elon Musk turns Tesla’s woes into April Fools’ joke
Between Model S recalls and Model 3 production snags, Tesla has been having a hard time lately — but not as hard as CEO Elon Musk made them out to be today in a hilarious series of April Fools’ tweets. Get the full story … Continue reading
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Tagged April Fools' Day, Elon Musk, Technology, Tesla Motors, Whimsy
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5 tech twists from ‘Ready Player One’
“Ready Player One,” the Steven Spielberg movie that blends memes from the 1980s with a virtual-reality vision of 2045, is getting mostly positive reviews from film critics and filmgoers, and from box-office trackers as well. Some see the film as a metaphor for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Games, Movies, Ready Player One, Science, Science Fiction, Technology, Virtual Reality
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