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NASA, Boeing to start testing Starliner for next flight aimed at early 2026

NASA, Boeing to start testing Starliner for next flight aimed at early 2026

NASA said on Thursday it was moving toward certifying Boeing's (BA.N) CST-100 Starliner for crewed flights later this year or by early 2026 after its inaugural mission to the International Space Station was marred by a system fault, forcing an extended stay. The agency is working with Boeing to re

Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies

Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that co-CEO Han Jong-hee had died of a heart attack, leaving newly-appointed boss Jun Young-hyun solely in charge of the tech giant as it revamps its underperforming chip business and navigates trade uncertainties. Han, 63, became chief executive officer of Sout


Group of EU states seeks faster progress in chips industry

Group of EU states seeks faster progress in chips industry

Nine European Union countries are working to speed up plans to boost the bloc's computer chip industry and aim to present their proposals by the summer, one of the coalition's leaders said on Friday. The coalition, which includes Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands, is doing "homewor

Xiaomi recruits senior talent for European EV research centre

Xiaomi recruits senior talent for European EV research centre

China's Xiaomi (1810.HK) has hired at least five senior executives from firms including Germany's BMW, LinkedIn posts showed, as it advances plans to build an electric vehicle research and development centre in Europe. The world's third largest smartphone maker began manufacturing EVs last year wi

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