IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Ursa Major secures a $32.9 million contract for advanced H13 rocket engines. ✈️ Talon-A, a reusable hypersonic test vehicle, plays a crucial role in military advancements. 🔧 Upgraded engines offer higher thrust and longer lifespans to enhance hypersonic testing. 🌐 Collaboration strengthens U.S. infrastructure in the […]

IN A NUTSHELL ✈️ Electra’s hybrid-electric STOL aircraft successfully completed public test flights at Virginia Tech. 🛫 The aircraft uses eight electric propellers and large flaps to achieve a “blown lift” effect. 🌍 Direct Aviation aims to bring air travel closer to urban centers, reducing waiting times and costs. 📅 […]

On 25 July 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14320, Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack, outlining a national strategy to promote global adoption of US-developed artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and assert American leadership in global standards and supply chains. The executive order was released alongside […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 A team of University of Calgary students is launching the city’s first student-built satellite, named FrontierSat. 🛰️ The satellite aims to study the rare atmospheric phenomenon known as Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement (STEVE). 💡 Funded by the Canadian Space Agency and university programs, the project […]

David Staff/Board Photo /sites/default/files/2025-08/IMG_0142.JPG agnes Wed, 08/13/2025 – 12:04 Staff/Board Category Staff David Favreau, Logistics and Operations Assistant, formerly worked at Cultural Survival as the Bazaar Program Manager for 11 years. After coordinating 99 Cultural Survival Bazaars, recruiting thousands of new members, and raising millions of dollars for Indigenous artists, in 2015, […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🚢 Mark Zuckerberg’s mega-yacht “Launchpad” docks at La Ciotat for repairs, spotlighting its significant carbon footprint. 🌊 Recent voyages highlight the yacht’s extensive fuel consumption, raising concerns about its environmental impact. ⚖️ France faces a paradox between its eco-friendly reputation and hosting such luxurious yet polluting vessels. […]

Only three days into his second term, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14178, to “promote United States leadership in digital assets and financial technology.” Among other things, the order established the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets (the Working Group). On 30 July, the Working Group released a […]