Tech Minerals Engineers

These Are the SpaceX Engineers Already Working Inside the FAA

SpaceX engineers were said to be simply touring the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. In fact, some were already being onboarded at the agency under a policy designed to increase ...

Wired - 2d

USDS Engineering Director Resigns: ‘This Is Not the Mission I Came to Serve’

“I do not believe that DOGE can continue to deliver the work of USDS, based on their actions so far,” wrote Anne Marshall in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday.

Wired - 2d

Ros Atkins on... the fight for Ukraine's critical minerals

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at why the US wants access to Ukraine's minerals.

BBC News - 1d

Ukraine should 'tone it down,' sign Trump mineral deal, Waltz says

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Thursday that officials in Kyiv "need to tone it down" after a fierce back and forth Trump and Zelenskyy.

ABC News - 1d

Ukraine working on new potential deal with US over mineral resources: Sources

A U.S. official with knowledge of the negotiations said a new version of the deal between the two countries has been put on the table.

ABC News - 18h

Ukraine to sign critical minerals deal ‘in the very short term’, US claims

National security adviser Mike Waltz tells conference that ‘economic partnership’ will be ‘good’ for Kyiv

Financial Times - 10h

Work Has Given Me Tech Neck. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage

Hours of screen time lead to stiffness, pain, and brain fog. I tested the Chirp Wheel to see if it could help—and the results were surprising.

Wired - 1d

Tech stocks seem to have ended their ‘difficult relationship’ with the bond market

At least for now, U.S. large-cap technology and growth stocks appear “free of their difficult relationship with long-term yields,” according to DataTrek Research.

MarketWatch - 1d

Trump considers tariffs to counter digital services taxes on Big Tech

President orders probes into levies imposed by EU, UK and Turkey on US companies

Financial Times - 8h

Women: Who could steal Virginia Tech's at-large bid?

As Duke's chances of a 2-seed slip and Louisville makes a jump, let's talk potential bubble teams and those who could take the Hokies' spot.

ESPN - 8h

Men: As Kansas slides, Wisconsin, Texas Tech keep rising

Never has Kansas been worse than a 4-seed under Bill Self -- until this season (potentially). Is this a blip in the Jayhawks' decades of consistently high-quality seasons?

ESPN - 8h

Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv

National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with Russia. White House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump official says Zelenskyy will sign US minerals deal ‘in the very short term’

National security adviser Mike Waltz tells CPAC agreement is expected imminently as part of ceasefire negotiations. The White House national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Friday that the ...

The Guardian - 16h

Ukraine is close to signing rare earth minerals deal with U.S., White House official says

Beneath the battle-scarred fields of Ukraine lies a hidden treasure -- rare earth minerals used to power the world's most advanced technologies. White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz ...

CBS News - 7h

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies

U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services

ABC News - 3d

Google Ad-Tech Users Can Target National Security ‘Decision Makers’ and People With Chronic Diseases

Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.