Highlights From the Starship Landing

Italy fines Meta $887M for accessing users' photos without specific consent

Italy announced Saturday it is handing Meta an $887 million fine for using photos and videos from Android users’ Facebook galleries without specific consent. Investigators found Facebook had enabled a “get suggestions from gallery when browsing” feature by default and requested access to users' personal photo library through a single permission notice, according to a...

Blumenthal says Lutnick ‘must go’ following Nvidia scandal

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) called on Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s Commerce secretary, to step down over reports the cabinet member shielded Nvidia from federal oversight — accusations which emerged after the tech giant's CEO resigned this week. Jensen Huang stepped down from Nvidia's chief role Thursday after claims came to light of his reported...

Inside Starfactory, where Starships are born.

SpaceX's Starship reaches key milestone in 15th test flight and landing attempt

SpaceX’s Starship reaches key milestone in 15th test flight and landing attemptSpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft cruised around the globe on Saturday approaching the conclusion of its 15th test flight as the company aimed for a historic, precise touchdown at the very site in Texas...

How Boca Chica Village became Starbase.

SpaceX Starship re-enters Earth, lands at same spot from which it launched a day ago

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft on Saturday returned from its longest flight in orbit yet to the Texas launch tower it was launched from a day prior, demonstrating the first key recovery of the rocket system's centerpiece vessel in the company's decade-long effort to ‌develop a fully reusable rocket.

Italy fines Meta €805m over accessing users' photos

The social media giant is accused of not informing 20 million users it had access to their photos.

Apple may launch three new iPhones in early 2027: iPhone 18, 18e and Air 2; what to expect

Apple may launch the iPhone 18, iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2 in early 2027, potentially in March. Expected upgrades include the A20 chipset, better battery life, camera improvements and iOS 27. Prices in India could start at ₹79,900, though Apple has yet to confirm details.

New York sued over 'warning label' law for social media applications

An internet trade group, representing 30 members including Google, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, has sued the state of New York challenging its law that requires social media platforms ​to provide state-approved warning labels ‌for users. NetChoice's complaint said the state law violates the free-speech protections or First Amendment rights, Reuters reported. The law, that was signed...

Brain Implants Give A.L.S. Patients the Voice to Speak and Sing

In one demonstration, a former singer sang a musical scale. Afterward she cried tears of joy.

Musk: 'Critical deals will be lost' at Nvidia without Huang

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Saturday that Nvidia will lose “critical deals” after CEO Jensen Huang’s exit from the company following reports of his extramarital affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy. “Jensen drove supply chain brilliantly at Nvidia, but many of those deals were a handshake with Jensen, not a written contract,”...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy intensifies criticism of SpaceX over speed caps

Ukraine's Zelenskyy intensifies criticism of SpaceX over speed capsOn Saturday, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy stepped up his criticism of SpaceX, stating that velocity caps on its defense-grade Starshield satellite equipment carried risky geopolitical results and weakened essential aerial...