Poseidon Aerospace lands $60M ahead of first pilotless test flight
The startup is trying to rethink the economics of cargo aircraft by removing pilots from the equation entirely.
Read at TechCrunch · 8 September 2026 at 13:00
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STAT+: Inhibrx claims first win for long-sought immunotherapy target
“Pushing this is like a rock up a hill, because there’s been so much failure in the space,” said Inhibrx CEO Mark Lappe.
Read at STAT News · 8 September 2026 at 11:30
How NASA Testing Changed US Food Inspection Forever
In the early 20th century, public outcry following Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle led to stricter food safety protocols. NASA took them a step further.
Read at WIRED · 8 September 2026 at 11:00
Sweden to buy HIMARS rocket artillery for around $730 million
The Swedish government said it needs more rocket artillery fast, signing off on a $733 million purchase of HIMARS weapons from the United States.
Read at Defense News · 8 September 2026 at 10:47
Stoke Space raises another billion to rival SpaceX at re-flying rockets
Stoke has "completed the initial closing" of a $1B Series E round intended to help it reach orbit and prepare a new, larger rocket for operations.
Read at TechCrunch · 8 September 2026 at 09:00
Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment
The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.
Read at BBC · 8 September 2026 at 08:48
Rusland hervat aanvallen op Kyiv na vertrek Amerikaanse diplomaten
Rusland heeft de Oekraïense hoofdstad Kyiv met ballistische raketten aangevallen, nadat de Amerikaanse diplomaten Witkoff en Kushner uit de Oekraïense hoofdstad waren vertrokken. De twee Amerikanen wa
Read at NOS · 8 September 2026 at 07:15
Bombardier points out U.S. footprint after Trump says aerospace giant must build in America
Trump's announcement comes on the eve of Canadian retaliatory tariffs set to take effect Tuesday on $20 billion of U.S. goods.
Read at CNBC · 8 September 2026 at 02:05