U.S. lunar company’s inaugural mission falls short of moon landing after spacecraft malfunction

U.S. lunar company’s inaugural mission falls short of moon landing after spacecraft malfunction

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is seen during preparations for launch near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. United Launch Alliance Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic’s inaugural lunar mission suffered a malfunction shortly after launch, and the company is calling off the landing attempt. It would have been the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years. Astrobotic…

American Airlines’ frequent flyer program is changing. Here’s what you need to know

American Airlines’ frequent flyer program is changing. Here’s what you need to know

An American Airlines Airbus 321 sits at the gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on July 23, 2023. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images First things first: American Airlines isn’t changing the requirements to earn elite status at the airline in the coming earning year. Those thresholds are typically…

What happened on the Alaska Airlines flight after the door plug blew out?

What happened on the Alaska Airlines flight after the door plug blew out?

Terrifying tales from passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight after a gaping hole opened in the aircraft prompted many people to wonder: How did everyone survive? The midair accident Friday could have been much worse, experts say, if the plane had already reached its higher cruising altitude, where the decompression could have happened with much…

Social media giants Meta, X and Google sue Ohio over law requiring parents’ consent to open account

Social media giants Meta, X and Google sue Ohio over law requiring parents’ consent to open account

A trade group representing some of the largest social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X is suing Ohio after the state enacted a law that requires children under the age of 16 to get their parents’ consent before opening an account. The NetChoice trade group wants the US District Court for the Southern…

Global economy set for weakest growth since pandemic, warns World Bank

Global economy set for weakest growth since pandemic, warns World Bank

Political concern about rising prices was voiced by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on his ongoing tour to the region on Monday. He tweeted that the attacks “have disrupted or diverted nearly 20% of global shipping. This increases the cost and time of moving food, fuel, medicine, and humanitarian assistance.”

Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Could Face EU Probe

Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Could Face EU Probe

Updated Jan. 9, 2024 8:12 am ET The European Union is considering whether to launch a review of Microsoft’s investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI under the bloc’s merger regulations, a month after the U.K. said it was also weighing whether the tech partnership could have an impact on competition. The European Commission, the EU’s executive…

Opinion: Why pushing STEM majors is turning out to be a terrible investment

Opinion: Why pushing STEM majors is turning out to be a terrible investment

Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much these days. But despite the gridlock in Congress, both political parties have for years supported spending billions on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Their goals include reducing perceived shortages of STEM workers, boosting American innovation and competitiveness and diversifying this highly paid workforce. The…