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After investing in AI, travel brands revert to human agents when crises strike

Following heavy post‑Covid investment in AI‑driven customer service, travel companies are relying on human agents to handle major disruptions. Firms report AI handles routine efficiency gains but falls short in crisis recovery, prompting retained or expanded manual teams for resilience and reputation management.

2026-03-13T12:34:57.651181-07:00

CNBC

Musk moves xAI under SpaceX control as Tesla converts stake ahead of a potential IPO

2026-03-13T11:38:35.348196-07:00

Airbus

Airbus to flight‑test two Kratos XQ‑58A Valkyrie with European MARS, targets Luftwaffe UCCA capability by 2029

2026-03-13T04:04:21.056090-07:00

Space Intel Report

Leonardo to test Michelangelo 'security dome' in Ukraine; Guardian ISR and space growth underpin missile‑defence push

2026-03-13T08:54:44.628007-07:00

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After investing in AI, travel brands revert to human agents when crises strike Following heavy post‑Covid investment in AI‑driven customer service, travel companies are relying on human agents to handle major disruptions. Firms report AI handles routine efficiency gains but falls short in crisis recovery, prompting retained or expanded manual teams for resilience and reputation management.

2026-03-13T12:34:57.651181-07:00

After investing in AI, travel brands revert to human agents when crises strike

Flying Magazine

Grubhub partners with Dexa to trial drone food delivery, joining DoorDash (Wing) and Uber Eats (Flytrex) Grubhub has partnered with drone operator Dexa to trial drone food delivery, joining DoorDash (Wing) and Uber Eats (Flytrex) in commercial experiments. The trial will test aerial last-mile food logistics, assessing operational feasibility, safety procedures and customer experience for on‑demand drone deliveries.

2026-03-13T11:39:26.968643-07:00

Grubhub partners with Dexa to trial drone food delivery, joining DoorDash (Wing) and Uber Eats (Flytrex)

CNBC

Musk moves xAI under SpaceX control as Tesla converts stake ahead of a potential IPO SpaceX has taken control of xAI and Elon Musk says he is rebuilding the AI unit after a wave of senior departures. A Bloomberg-cited FTC filing indicates Tesla will convert its xAI investment into a SpaceX stake, tightening links across Musk’s companies as SpaceX eyes a possible IPO.

2026-03-13T11:38:35.348196-07:00

Musk moves xAI under SpaceX control as Tesla converts stake ahead of a potential IPO

Space Intel Report

Leonardo to test Michelangelo 'security dome' in Ukraine; Guardian ISR and space growth underpin missile‑defence push Leonardo plans the first operational test of its Michelangelo 'security dome' in Ukraine by year‑end, with wider NATO trials slated for 2027. The networked C‑UAS and missile‑defence system will leverage the company's planned Guardian ISR constellation and expanding space business, which it sees delivering >20% CAGR to 2030.

2026-03-13T08:54:44.628007-07:00

Leonardo to test Michelangelo 'security dome' in Ukraine; Guardian ISR and space growth underpin missile‑defence push

Airbus

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Airbus to flight‑test two Kratos XQ‑58A Valkyrie with European MARS, targets Luftwaffe UCCA capability by 2029 Airbus is integrating its autonomous MARS mission system into two Kratos XQ‑58A Valkyrie scheduled to fly this year, accelerating its Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) effort to deliver an operational system to the German Air Force by 2029 and positioning Europe for manned–unmanned teaming operations.

2026-03-13T04:04:21.056090-07:00

Airbus to flight‑test two Kratos XQ‑58A Valkyrie with European MARS, targets Luftwaffe UCCA capability by 2029

AeroTime

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Thales' Yannick Assouad: AI cockpits, GPS threats and decarbonization Thales' Chief Executive Yannick Assouad outlines how AI‑assisted cockpits, emerging GPS security threats and the push to decarbonize are converging to create what he calls aviation's most critical decade. He says these forces will reshape avionics, operational resilience and regulatory priorities for suppliers, airlines and militaries.

2026-03-13T02:48:28.018135-07:00

Thales' Yannick Assouad: AI cockpits, GPS threats and decarbonization

Financial Times

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Musk's push for up to 1 million orbital AI data centres underpins $1.25T SpaceX–xAI merger and alarms astronomers Elon Musk is pushing to host AI compute in orbit—reports say SpaceX and xAI plan up to one million orbital data centres as part of a $1.25 trillion merger strategy—prompting alarm from astronomers and regulators over debris, spectrum use and impacts to observations.

2026-03-12T21:17:57.395115-07:00

Musk's push for up to 1 million orbital AI data centres underpins $1.25T SpaceX–xAI merger and alarms astronomers

DefenseNews.com

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US Navy, DIU select Anduril’s Dive‑XL for CAMP trials to develop extra‑large autonomous undersea capability The Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Navy have chosen Anduril to develop and test its Dive‑XL extra‑large autonomous underwater vehicle under the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform (CAMP) program. The award follows Anduril’s longest‑ever XL‑AUV demonstration and aims to mature persistent, large‑scale unmanned undersea operations.

2026-03-12T14:38:12.639326-07:00

US Navy, DIU select Anduril’s Dive‑XL for CAMP trials to develop extra‑large autonomous undersea capability

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After investing in AI, travel brands revert to human agents when crises strike

Musk moves xAI under SpaceX control as Tesla converts stake ahead of a potential IPO

Airbus to flight‑test two Kratos XQ‑58A Valkyrie with European MARS, targets Luftwaffe UCCA capability by 2029

Leonardo to test Michelangelo 'security dome' in Ukraine; Guardian ISR and space growth underpin missile‑defence push

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