Asia’s Space Players Not Scared By SpeceX

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin are among the Western heavyweights that dominate the commercial space industry. But the competition is not deterring players in Asia. Japan’s PD Aerospace and China’s Kuang-Chi Science are among Asia’s homegrown private firms planning to offer spaceflight services to civilians as corporate spending eclipses government activity throughout the…

As Smartphone Power Struggle Heats Up, Qualcomm Countersues Apple

In relation to a dispute over licensing fees for mobile technology, chipmaker Qualcomm is countersuing Apple Inc in a time frame of less than three months after being sued by the iPhone maker for $1 billion. Seeking to “enjoin Apple from further interference with Qualcomm’s agreements with the companies that manufacture iPhones and iPads for Apple” and unspecified damages,…

Waymo’s Self-Driving Technology Different From Its Own, Says Uber

Blasting the Alphabet Inc unit’s claim that it profited from stolen files in the race to roll out the first driverless car, Uber Technologies Inc said that its self-driving sensor technology was “fundamentally different” from Waymo’s. despite Waymo’s claim that its former executive, Anthony Levandowski, stole them before joining Uber, the car rental company said…