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Four Local Firms Make Technology Review List

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The MIT Technology Review has published its 50 most innovative companies for this year, including at least four Southern California technology firms. Those firms joined such companies as Groupon, Zynga, Facebook, and others in the highlight of innovative technology firms.

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Next Vandenberg Rocket Launch, From ULA, Pushed Into January

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The launch has been attempted four times since December 7th, but has been scrubbed due to a combination of technical problems and weather. ULA, like its competitor SpaceX, regularly launches rocket missions from Vandenberg Air Force Base, which is north of Santa Barbara. READ MORE>>.

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One Step Closer To Mars For SpaceX

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The announcement Tuesday afternoon by NASA that Southern California private rocket and spacecraft developer SpaceX has been selected to help deliver astronauts to the International Space Station, helps move SpaceX one step closer to the ultimate goal: Mars. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Sees Successful Launch, Not So Great Landing

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX saw another successful launch of a mission ot the International Space Station on Saturday, taking off at 4:47 a.m. SpaceX had originally planned to launch the mission on January 6th, but scrubbed that launch due to an unspecified technical issue. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Tries Again On Thaicom 8 Launch Today

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Hawthorne-based space rocket developer SpaceX is planning another attempt of a launch today, after the company scrubbed its initial attempt at launching its THAICOM 8 mission on Thursday. According to SpaceX, its next launch window is at 5:40PM ET today, with the weather currently at 90%.

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SpaceX Plans New Engine System

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Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies , the commercial rocket firm headed by technology mogul Elon Musk, reported today that it has successfully test fired a new engine, the SuperDraco, which it says is an advanced version of its existing Draco engines. READ MORE>>.

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What Is xAI? Elon Musk Reveals New Startup To Rival OpenAI

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Initially pinned as a generative AI startup for Twitter when it first hit the headlines back in April, the xAI website seems to suggest that the new startup will remain separate from the social media platform, as well as Musk's collection of other technology companies. Will xAI Rival OpenAI?