Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2026
Infleqtion, a provider of neutral atom based quantum computing and sensing systems, has completed its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp X and is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol INFQ. The company describes itself as well capitalized, reporting more than 550 million dollars in gross proceeds from the transaction, including nearly all of the cash hel

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2026
More than a century after Pavlov trained dogs to link a bell with food, neuroscientists at the University of California, San Francisco report that the brain may rely more on the timing of rewards than on sheer repetition when forming associative memories of cues and outcomes. Their work suggests that what matters for learning is how far apart cue-reward experiences are spaced in time, rather tha

Image: Students kick off experiments on ESA’s flat floor

With launch planned for later this year, testing is well underway to ensure the MetOp Second Generation-B1 weather satellite is ready for its life in orbit around Earth. These checks include verifying that its spectacular four-panel, 11-metre-long, solar wing will deploy correctly.

Reconciliation boost lifts 2026 totals, but sustainability questions loom for missile defense and Space Development Agency

February 24, 2026 – Washington, DC – The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is proud to announce the release of a new paper titled “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships: The Future of Government […]

Hegseth contrasts “builders” with Beltway primes as administration leans into procurement overhaul

SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space raised $10 million in seed funding to accelerate development of space-based edge computers and orbital data centers.

New Delhi (AFP) Feb 20, 2026
Fledgling Indian artificial intelligence companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi, underpinning big dreams of becoming a global AI power. But analysts said the country was unlikely to have a "DeepSeek moment" - the sort of boom China had last year with a high-performance, low-cost chatbot - any time soon. Still, building custom AI tools could