(Reuters) – Space-tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings said on Monday that a four-member test flight will take place in May and that it aims to launch its first commercial flight in late Jun[...]
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Tesla raises prices for new Model S, Model X in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – Tesla Inc has raised prices for its new Model S and Model X vehicles in China by 19,000 yuan ($2,751), its website showed on Friday. ($1 = 6.9060 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Repo[...]
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‘Plagiarism machines’: Hollywood writers and studios battle over the future of AI
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood writers have for decades penned sci-fi scripts featuring machines taking over the world. Now, they are fighting to make sure robo[...]
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Environmental groups sue U.S. over SpaceX launch license for Texas
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Conservation groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday, challenging its approval of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk’s SpaceX next to a n[...]
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White House to study employer tools that monitor workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration plans to study companies’ use of technology to monitor and manage workers, which it said on Monday is becoming increasingly common and can c[...]
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Debris blast from SpaceX rocket launch renews environmental questions
By Steve Gorman, Joey Roulette and David Shepardson (Reuters) – While the spectacle of SpaceX’s new Starship rocket blowing up over the Gulf of Mexico riveted the public’s attention,[...]
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US FDA approves Pfizer’s next-generation pneumococcal vaccine
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer Inc’s next-generation vaccine to prevent pneumococcal disease in children aged six weeks to 17 years, the compan[...]
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U.S. trade consultations on Mexico’s GMO corn rule ‘unacceptable violation’ of law – Mexican official
By Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Trade consultations requested by the United States on Mexico’s plan to limit the use of genetically modified corn are an “unacceptable viol[...]
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Second judge says US not liable in Moderna COVID-19 vaccine patent case
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Moderna Inc failed to persuade a Delaware federal judge on Wednesday to shift liability from the company to the U.S. government for alleged patent infringement by M[...]
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