Follow This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could transform the space economy Varda’s plan to develop medicines in microgravity has its advantages, but it requires a big up-front cost Ramin Skibba Fri, May 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM UTC ... See more
A start-up’s plan to run drug experiments and even develop pharmaceuticals in orbit is taking shape. If it works, it could mark a step toward developing new medicines and, ultimately, a burgeoning space-based manufacturing industry. The start-up in questi... See more
Prediction Markets Aren’t Likely to Replace Polling When polling forecasters assessed public opinion in the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, they were pretty off point: Most suggested a very close race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris... See more
SpaceX, the world’s biggest space company, announced a deal in April with Cursor, an AI-code-writing start-up based in San Francisco, signaling the rocket firm’s intention to acquire it for $60 billion. That’s more than twice NASA’s current annual budget—... See more
Follow Bosses say AI boosts productivity – workers say they’re drowning in ‘workslop’ Ramin Skibba Tue 14 April 2026 at 2:00 pm UTC 5 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘Workslop’ is an unintended consequence of... See more