Sources: the Pentagon is in talks to lend roughly $5B to neocloud Fluidstack; Fluidstack is being advised on its loan application by Palmer Luckey's Erebor Bank

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New report warns the US wouldn't be able to rebuild its space military in the event of a war with China or Russia…

* RAND report claims the civilian space contractor workforce in the US can not support rebuilding lost satellites within 12 to 24 months of a war with either Russia or China * The benchmark timeline is based on RAND's own assumptions and calculations surrounding a protracted war with either regional

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Ford CEO hits back at government ‘mistruths’ about China — as its $28K electric truck prepares to take on Slate and Chinese rivals

* Ford CEO hits back at US government's China claims * Ford’s new Fathom electric pick-up uses technology licensed from CATL * The affordable Fathom is part of Ford’s new Universal EV platform Ford has hit back at criticisms from US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that the automaker is

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‘Bright and stunningly colorful visuals’ delivered alongside ‘a deep black floor’ — Valerion’s 4K projector stunned me with its powerful, contrasty picture but you’ll pay a serious premium for it

The VisionMaster Max combines exceptional visual performance and versatile connectivity in a great looking box. Its price opens it up to major competition from new models that can rival it on most fronts. Pros * +Excellent brightness and color * +Exceptional black level for a projector * +Very flexible optics * ++ Supports a gaming

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Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services

Skip to content Uber or bus? “Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions.” Nine propane-fueled engines power Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket off its launch pad in Norway. Credit: Isar Aerospace If you ask most satellite companies aside from SpaceX, they will tell you