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SpaceX Completes $60 Billion Cursor Acquisition as Alphabet’s Stake Reaches $94 Billion

SpaceX has completed a reported $60 billion acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor, expanding Elon Musk’s competitive push against Anthropic and OpenAI. Separately, Alphabet’s investment in SpaceX has grown from $900 million in 2015 to an estimated $94 billion following the rocket company’s reported $86 billion IPO.

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Virgin Atlantic CEO: AI and Personalization Will Support—Not Replace—the Human Experience

Virgin Atlantic CEO Corneel Koster discusses the airline’s approach to artificial intelligence, loyalty and personalization, while arguing that people and customer experience remain central to its competitive differentiation. The interview highlights how carriers are balancing technology-led efficiency with the human element of premium travel.

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Wenchang reaches 50 launches as China advances AI satellites despite third failure

China’s Wenchang Space Launch Site marked its 50th launch at the end of July, even as it suffered a third launch failure this week. The setbacks come alongside expanding activity across China’s launch sites, including deployments of AI-enabled and in-space computing satellites and preparations for a lunar south pole mission.

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Joby Aviation partners with AI company to develop vertiports

Joby Aviation is partnering with an artificial-intelligence company to develop vertiports, linking the eVTOL developer’s aircraft commercialization plans with the digital systems and infrastructure needed to support future air-taxi operations. The announcement highlights vertiport development as a parallel requirement alongside aircraft certification and production.

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