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Low-cost optical terminals NASA’s primary ground stations for optical communications on Artemis II were telescopes at the White Sands Complex in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and the Table Mountain Facility in California. However, the space agency also decided to test whether it would be feasible to deploy a lower-cost optical terminal on the ground to receive lasers from space. Engineers from NASA field centers in Ohio and Maryland purchased an off-the-shelf 70 cm telescope from Observable Space and a backend to process the lasers from Quantum Opus. Within months, the telescope and detector were deployed at Mount Stromlo in southeastern…

Kevin Warsh faced searching questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. Democrats and even at times Republicans challenged his complicated finances, his relationship to President Donald Trump and what often seems like a wide-eyed endorsement of the promise of artificial intelligence. But one core issue for Warsh went all but unquestioned: his plan for what he calls “regime change” at the Federal Reserve. Warsh has planned for years to sharply change the way the Fed operates, down to the very definition of the word “inflation.” That plan came through the hearing largely intact, leaving Warsh in a strong position if confirmed…

Roche reported falling sales in the first three months of the year, as the strength of the Swiss franc and generic competition for some of its older drugs weighed on the drugmaker. First-quarter sales came in at 14.7 billion Swiss francs ($18.7 billion), down 5% year-on-year — but up 6% on a constant currency basis. The appreciation of the Swiss franc against most currencies, notably the U.S. dollar, had a significant impact on the results reported in Swiss francs compared to constant exchange rates, Roche said. The Swiss franc fell 12% against the U.S. dollar in 2025 and is down another 1%…

A JetBlue aircraft lands under the DC skyline featuring the U.S. Capitol building, near United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. January 25, 2025. Jim Urquhart | ReutersA U.S. lawmaker is urging the CEOs of the country’s largest airlines to lower prices if and when the cost of jet fuel declines after a massive run-up this year prompted carriers to raise surcharges, bag fees and fares.”If airline pricing is truly tied to global fuel costs, then it must be truly responsive when those costs decline,” U.S.…

XP Power sees highest order intake since third quarter of 2022 Source link

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 23: Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella speaks on stage during the Microsoft AI Tour at TikTok Entertainment Centre on April 23, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Nadella, making his first visit to Australia since 2019, addressed business leaders, developers, and government representatives at the Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney on April 23, outlining a vision for Australia to become a critical hub for AI innovation rather than simply a consumer market for Microsoft’s products. (Photo by George Chan/Getty Images)George Chan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMicrosoft on Thursday announced a A$25 billion ($18 billion)…

The former prime minister said graduates’ concerns about getting entry-level jobs are justified. Source link

Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area.Source: U.S. CENTCOMThe future of air power lies in autonomous platforms, and the United States, despite boasting the largest air force in the world, may not be in the lead.This is according to Matt George, CEO of autonomous aircraft developer Merlin Labs. Speaking to CNBC’s Morgan Brennan at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event, George said that small and medium-sized autonomous platforms have dominated the wars in Iran and Ukraine. Autonomous platforms include unmanned drones used for reconnaissance or to directly…

Canada’s former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE that international institutions were “spectacularly ill-adjusted” to respond to modern-day issues, while advocating that middle powers form new alliances as they face pressure from large powers. “You can look to different places around the world to realize that those institutions, whether it was the WTO or the IMF or what have you, aren’t necessarily fit for purpose in our decades now,” Trudeau told CNBC’s Mandy Drury in Singapore on Thursday.Trudeau called out “great powers,” naming the U.S., China, Russia, and India, saying they had decided they can “opt in…

Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.57% Source link