Space Force bets on commercial entrants in $4B satcom contest
American warfighters need jam-proof communications, and the Space Force is planning to spend hundreds of millions to ensure they have them. As...
Belmont University conducts review after DEI complaints from MAGA pols
(RNS) — A prominent Christian college in Nashville, Tennessee, has hired an outside consultant to review its policies after politicians allied with...
SOSV bets plasma will change everything from semiconductors to spacecraft
Sometimes a tool — like a hammer — comes along and everything starts looking like a nail. But other times, new tools...
Photos of the Week: Saint festival in feathers, Army chaplains
(RNS) — Each week RNS presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo gallery includes a...
Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq said to be nearing new...
AI chip startup Groq is in talks to raise a fresh $600 million at a near $6 billion valuation, sources tell Bloomberg,...
Aretha Franklin and the Apostle Paul agree: Sing!
(RNS) — What would a conversation between Aretha Franklin and the Apostle Paul sound like? The question may seem random, as the...
Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor...
The U.K. government is reportedly backing down from its earlier demand that Apple build a secret backdoor allowing its authorities access to...
An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers....
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 40 people were killed Sunday in eastern Congo’s Ituri province when rebels stormed a Catholic church during...
Luma and Runway expect robotics to eventually be a big...
AI video-generating startups Luma and Runway are looking beyond movie studios. These video-generating AI companies have their sights set on other markets...
Released Israeli-Argentinian hostage fights for brother still held by Hamas
KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — As Israel has announced steps to increase humanitarian aid in Gaza, a former Israeli-Argentinian hostage knows firsthand...