ESA's next Galileo satellites get a brain that can be reprogrammed in orbit
Galileo Second Generation satellites will carry a new signal generation module that can be reprogrammed in orbit for better accuracy and resilience.
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Microsoft Research and MediaTek demo low power MicroLED links for datacenters
MediaTek demoed a live MicroLED optical link in a standard pluggable form, built on Microsoft Research technology that uses cheap LEDs to move data at low power.
Uzbekistan becomes the 77th nation to sign the Artemis Accords
Uzbekistan signed the Artemis Accords in Samarkand, joining 76 other nations committed to peaceful and safe space exploration.
Waymo plans fully autonomous rides in Madrid in 2027
Waymo is coming to Spain, starting with the Region of Madrid, and plans to launch fully autonomous ride-hailing there in 2027.
Japan launches MMX to bring home a sample of Mars's moon Phobos
JAXA launched its Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft on an H3 rocket and confirmed it separated and reached its planned orbit.
NVIDIA and Germany talk industrial AI in Berlin
In Berlin, Jensen Huang and Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed combining German engineering with NVIDIA AI to advance manufacturing and automotive. NVIDIA says it is also backing new efforts in Germany.
AMD announces Helion open rack design for agentic AI
At the OCP Summit, AMD announced AMD Helion, an open rack-scale design for CPU-centric agentic AI deployments. AMD says it offers flexible configurations for enterprises.
Logitech MX Keypad now works with the GitHub Copilot app
GitHub highlighted the new Logitech MX Keypad, which is directly integrated with the GitHub Copilot app. Developers can map repeated prompts to physical keys and start or resume agentic workflows with a button press.
SpaceX readies 32 payloads for Bandwagon-5
SpaceX teams encapsulated 32 payloads ahead of the Falcon 9 launch of the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida. Rideshare flights like this help many smaller teams reach orbit on a single rocket.
Waymo shares accessibility features for blind and low vision riders
Waymo posted a thread on the accessibility features built into every ride for blind and low vision passengers. The company frames them as key to rider independence in autonomous vehicles.