By Iyiola Ogunjobi Virgin Galactic, founded in 2004 by billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, is a pioneering space tourism company seeking to provide commercial suborbital flights. After years of developing its reusable spacecraft technology, including overcoming setbacks like a fatal 2014 crash, Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist flights in June 2023. The company’s spaceship, VSS […]
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By Emma Avon Rivian is a United States-based manufacturer of electric vehicles and a developer of various automotive technologies. The company currently sells two types of fully electric vehicles: the R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV. Rivian is also developing an electric delivery van called the Rivian EDV, which is exclusively used by Amazon. […]
By Emir Abyazov Blockchain payment network Ripple announced the acquisition of cryptocurrency-friendly broker Hidden Road in one of the largest mergers in crypto industry history. This follows a recent interview with Brad Garlinghouse, where he stated that Ripple will prioritize acquiring other blockchain businesses over pursuing an IPO. The deal was valued at $1.25 billion, […]