If you want to manufacture in space – and bring the products back again – there’s a limited set of options: Wait to go to the International Space Station, or partner with a handful of startups launching spacecraft that spend time in orbit before they return to Earth.
But the vehicle that goes to space and comes back to Earth more often than any other is a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…
Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up
September 10, 2026
AI music model maker Suno on Wednesday unveiled a new model family called Suno v6, which it says was developed using licensed data from music labels and distributors such as Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe.
Suno has faced multiple lawsuits from record labels, which…
A powerful and incredibly detailed black-and-white image of an adult seahorse releasing newly born juveniles into the wide world has won the top prize of this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition. The seahorse’s posture, combined with the…
This haunting photo shows what a seal would see in their last moments – just before the polar bear launches a deadly attack
September 10, 2026
What’s the most work you’ve ever put in to getting the shot you desire? For Arctic photographer Audun Rikardsen, it took three years of planning, one motion sensor and a hole drilled through ice to get within touching distance of this dramatic, award-winning wildlife image.
A Seal’s Last Sight has won the Grand Prize at the California Academy of Sciences’ 13th annual…
Polestar confirms Formula 2030 concept previewing next Polestar 2 and 7
September 10, 2026
Polestar has confirmed a new concept car, the Formula 2030, and it’s the clearest look yet at where the Swedish EV brand’s design is headed.
The concept previews styling that will show up on the next Polestar 2, due in 2027, and the Polestar 7 compact SUV coming in 2028.
ENGWE has just launched its latest all-terrain electric bike, the E26 3.0, and the company is going big on power this time around. The new model combines dual hub motors, full suspension, and chunky fat tires into a bike that looks designed to handle just about anything you…
XPeng starts IRON humanoid robot production as Tesla Optimus stalls
September 10, 2026
XPeng has switched on what it calls the world’s first automated production line for advanced humanoid robots, and its IRON robot walked off that line under its own power. The Chinese automaker says the line runs with more than 80% of its core processes automated.
It’s the clearest signal yet that IRON is headed for real manufacturing and not just stage demos. XPeng is targeting mass production…
Defense startup’s AI aims to make every munition count
September 10, 2026
When Andy Markoff deployed to Mosul with the U.S. Marine Raiders in 2016, one of the challenges they faced as they pushed ISIS fighters back along a hundred-mile front was that they never had enough munitions, he said.
Markoff explained that calling in air support was an…
KIELCE, Poland — As Russia’s military is increasingly relying on jet-powered drones in its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian defense companies are intensifying their efforts to counter the threat while striving to make the interceptors cheaper than the targets they…
South Korea supercharges defense budget to record levels
September 10, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — South Korea will spend more on its military in the year ahead than it ever has before. The country’s defense budget is set to rise 8.2%, after government leaders announced the increased expenditure on Sept. 3.
The boosted defense spending of KRW 73.28 trillion – around $53.9 billion – comes amid deepening security concerns about North Korea, China and…
