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Relativity Space will provide the spacecraft, rocket, and cruise operations for NASA's Aeolus payload under a public-private partnership. The mission will collect daily global data on Martian winds, temperatures, dust, and clouds.
cnbc.comNASA selected Relativity Space to launch its Aeolus payload to Mars in 2028. The company will supply the spacecraft, rocket, and cruise operations under a public-private partnership. The Aeolus payload carries four instruments to study the Martian atmosphere.
NASA stated the data will directly inform entry, descent, and landing systems and support safer mission planning. Relativity Space is led by its CEO, who previously served as Google CEO from 2001 to 2011 and joined the company in 2025. The firm previously launched the Terran 1 rocket and plans the first flight of its larger Terran R rocket later this year.
thehindubusinessline.comMeta is replacing Will Cathcart with Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech firm CRED, as head of WhatsApp. The change coincides with a $900 million Meta investment in CRED. Cathcart led the messaging service for more than seven years.
The VergeValve will begin shipping its Steam Machine on June 29 at a base price of $1,049 without a gamepad. The compact Linux device supports modern gamepads and multiple peripherals while delivering 1080p performance upscaled to 4K in tested titles.
Meta halted its Model Capability Initiative after internal data including keystrokes and conversations became accessible company-wide. The company classified the incident as SEV 2 and said it is investigating while maintaining no evidence of improper access by staff.