ESA spaceplane project revives bankrupt firm’s hypersonic engine
17 Jul
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ESA spaceplane project revives bankrupt firm’s hypersonic engine

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A bankrupt company’s propulsion system for hypersonic planes is being revived by Invictus, a new European Space Agency (ESA)-backed project aiming to build and fly a hydrogen-powered spaceplane by 2031. The proposed engine for the plane is based on so-called pre-cooler technology, developed over decades by UK aerospace firm Reaction Engines, which went bust in November. Many of Reaction Engines’ top engineers found a new home at British aerospace and defence company Frazer-Nash Consultancy, which is now leading the Invictus consortium. Other members of the group include US aircraft maker Spirit AeroSystems and Britain’s Cranfield University. Invictus aims to develop a reusable hypersonic vehicle capable of flying at Mach 5...
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This cargo ship is turning its CO2 emissions into green cement
17 Jul
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This cargo ship is turning its CO2 emissions into green cement

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A giant cargo ship is trapping carbon from its exhaust and turning it into cement for use in onshore construction. The technology, developed by UK startup Seabound, is billed as the world’s first commercial carbon capture system for boats. It’s installed on the UBC Cork, a cement carrier owned by Germany’s Hartmann Group. “These are the systems we intend to scale across hundreds, and eventually thousands, of vessels,” Alisha Frediksson, Seabound’s CEO and co-founder, told TNW. “We’re therefore very excited to get them out into the world — to gather valuable data, optimise future iterations, and most importantly, to show the industry that onboard carbon capture is no longer...
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EB Games Canada teases full tech overhaul that includes ‘brand-new website’
13 Jul
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EB Games Canada teases full tech overhaul that includes ‘brand-new website’

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The company is promising improvements related to self-serve tools, faster checkout, product discovery and more EB Games Canada has teased what it’s calling “the next chapter” of its business. In a new support page titled “What’s Next for EB Games Canada,” the retailer outlined several of its plans to improve the customer experience. Specifically, EB Games Canada says it’s working on a “full overhaul” of its technology systems, which it admits “have been due for an upgrade for some time.” Per the retailer, this will include such changes as:A brand-new websiteBetter self-serve toolsFaster checkoutImproved product discoveryDynamic shipping chargesEB Games Canada admits that this project is still in the works, and a timeline and further details will be shared as soon as possible. That said, the retailer adds that it wants to commit to a “new approach to communication”...
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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year (so far)
13 Jul
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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year (so far)

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Mergers and acquisitions across the technology industry are going strong in 2025, as private equity firms look for outlets for capital accumulated while uncertainties around the many national elections held in 2024 resolve. That’s the view of analysts at Wolters Kluwer’s CT Corporation. Other factors favoring an increase in deal-making in 2025, they say, include lower interest rates in the US and Europe, and a favorable regulatory environment. Despite the Trump administration’s bonfire of the regulators, some watchdogs still have teeth, though: One big deal from 2024, HPE’s $14 billion bid for Juniper Networks, which eventually closed in July, was halted by the US Department of Justice just a few days after Trump took office and didn’t clear that hurdle until the last days of June. While that deal ran into concerns about industry concentration, that’s not typically...
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