When early SpaceX engineer Bulent Altan and long-time investor Joran Voelklein surveyed the European space sector at the end of the 2010s, they were surprised: it looked a whole lot like the beginnings of American NewSpace in the early 2000s, when SpaceX and other companies were just setting up shop. The pair decided to go […]
TechCrunch Space: SpaceX’s big plans for Starship in Florida
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Space for newcomers, biotech going mainstream, and more
Welcome to Startups Weekly — TechCrunch’s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Most interesting startup stories from the week Even seemingly crowded categories can see newcomers climb up the ranks. This includes social media: A new app called […]
Computing and shielding startups join forces to put AI-capable chips in space
Sophisticated spacecraft often run on shockingly outdated computing systems: consider that the Perseverance rover runs on a PowerPC 750, the processor famous for running on iMacs in the late 1990s. San Francisco-based Aethero is aiming to bring more powerful computing systems to orbit, and their first payload launches this month on SpaceX’s Transporter-11 rideshare mission. […]
Celtics salary cap space: How Jayson Tatum, Derrick White extensions impact Boston's payroll
The Celtics’ championship core isn’t going anywhere. Fresh off winning the 2024 NBA title, Boston made two key transactions Monday. The Celtics signed star forward Jayson Tatum and guard Derrick White each to extensions. Both were eligible to ink new deals on July 1, and GM Brad Stevens wasted no time locking in two key […]