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Virgin Galactic offers a peek inside SpaceShipTwo in VR, making its case in the space tourism race

GeekWire

This comes amid a rivalry with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and fellow billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX for shares of a space tourism market that’s expected to grow to $3 billion annually by 2030. If only we could all afford to sample the suborbital space smorgasbord!

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Former Microsoft president donates 48 Alexander Calder works and $10M to Seattle Art Museum

GeekWire

The collection centers around a group of hanging and standing mobiles dating from the 1930s to the 1970s. Unlike New York, our museums don’t exist because of tourism but because of local visitors,” Shirley told ARTnews. All 48 works will be featured in an exhibition beginning this November.

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‘The heart of Seattle is open’: Video offers hopeful view of downtown after a year of pandemic pain

GeekWire

” Doors — and the roof of T-Mobile Park — are flying open throughout the video as it captures businesses from Pike Place Market to Pioneer Square and everywhere in between anticipating the return of customers. .” The group released a new video proclaiming that “the heart of Seattle is open and it’s beating strong.”

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Boeing sinks more money into electric air taxi project it’s co-developing with Kitty Hawk

The Verge

Wisk Aero, the electric air taxi startup, raised $450 million from Boeing in a new funding round that it claims will make it “one of the most well-funded [advanced air mobility] companies in the world.”. Wisk hasn’t let the lack of regulatory approval get in the way of its business dealings.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO Business Intelligence

AI is also enabling users to do a quick 3D scan of their mouth with their mobile phone, so they can see their potential new smile in a matter of minutes, Skinner says. The hospital has instead invested in between 20,000 and 25,000 mobile phones for its workforce. There are indications the voice market is slowing.

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Honda’s new Legend sedan will drive itself on busy highways in 2021

The Verge

In a press release , Honda says it has received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to mass-produce Level 3 vehicles. Level 4 automation means that the car is capable of handling most driving situations itself, whereas Level 5 is largely theoretical and covers complete automation in any condition.

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Vergecast: Jeff Bezos in space, RCS on Verizon, and Biden on Big Tech

The Verge

The space tourism industry is stuck in its billionaire phase. The Dish ‘fix’ for the T-Mobile-Sprint merger seems more shortsighted than ever. Liz and Joey discuss details of the launch, the other members of the crew like aviation legend Wally Funk, the press conference after landing, and the backlash from the people back on Earth.

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