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Billionaire space race – Blue Origin lifts off
Billionaire Jeff Bezos has made his first journey to space, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard.
Bezos was accompanied by his younger brother Mark as well as Wally Funk, an 82-year-old pioneer of the space race, and a student.
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They travelled in a capsule with the biggest windows flown in space, offering stunning views of the Earth.
New Shepard is built by Bezos’ company Blue Origin and is designed to serve the burgeoning market for space tourism.
Once the rocket reached space, it was time to return to earth.
The capsule touched back down after a 10-minute and 10-second flight.
Rescue crews followed the capsule as it returned to earth under three parachutes.
The crew was then brought out of the capsule and back to land after the short flight to space.
Jeff Bezos told NBC News it was his “Best day ever!”
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But Mr Bezos, and other participants in the “billionaire space race”, have been criticised for offering what some regard as mere joy rides for the super-wealthy.
Mr Bezos insists his underlying rationale is an environmental one: “We need to take all heavy industry, all polluting industry and move it into space, and keep Earth as this beautiful gem of a planet that it is,” he told MSNBC.
Still, the flight received praise from his competitor Richard Branson, who tweeted:
Blue Origin’s flight comes a week after Richard Branson blasted into space on board Virgin Galactic.
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Memory shortages and rising prices could persist through 2027
Memory chip supply tight, prices high; Lenovo warns rising costs impact budget devices amid strong PC demand from Windows 11.
Memory chip supply tight, prices high; Lenovo warns rising costs impact budget devices amid strong PC demand from Windows 11.
Memory chips critical to consumer electronics and AI data centres remain in tight supply, keeping prices elevated despite production expansion by major players including Samsung and Micron.
Lenovo warns higher memory costs will hit budget devices first, even as PC demand stays strong from Windows 11 upgrades.
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Xiaomi reveals fully automated smartphone factory in China
Xiaomi’s factory operates 24/7, producing one phone per second without any human workers.
Xiaomi’s factory operates 24/7, producing one phone per second without any human workers.
Xiaomi says the facility runs nonstop without human workers.
The factory operates in the dark producing one phone per second around the clock.
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Apple’s AI wearable push: Cameras, speakers and a 2027 vision
Apple is developing an AI-powered wearable device, aiming for a launch of 20 million units in the growing AI market.
Apple is developing an AI-powered wearable device, aiming for a launch of 20 million units in the growing AI market.
Apple is reportedly developing an AI-powered wearable device equipped with cameras and speakers, signalling its next major move into artificial intelligence-driven hardware.
While still in early development, the company is said to be planning a launch scale of up to 20 million units.
This move places Apple squarely into the fast-growing AI wearable market, where tech giants are racing to define what hands-free, AI-first devices will look like. Rather than rushing to market, Apple appears to be taking a measured approach by embedding AI capabilities into its existing ecosystem.
Reports suggest Apple is also experimenting with camera-equipped AirPods and smart glasses, with a potential launch timeline around 2027. If successful, these devices could reshape how users interact with AI in everyday life.
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