Tag Archives: Space

Virgin Galactic reverse stock split: Shares tumble as space tourism company fights to stay listed on the NYSE

June 13, 2024 Virgin Galactic reverse stock split: Shares tumble as space tourism company fights to stay listed on the NYSE Richard Branson’s company has been trading in penny territory for some time, down significantly from a high of more than $55 a share in 2021. BY Tracy Brown Hamilton Virgin Galactic Holdings, the space tourism … Continue reading Virgin Galactic reverse stock split: Shares tumble as space tourism company fights to stay listed on the NYSE

Marc Newson dishes on 40 years of jet packs, space Nikes, and why even timeless designs die 

 May 03, 2024 Marc Newson dishes on 40 years of jet packs, space Nikes, and why even timeless designs die  On the release of his new book with Taschen, the legendary industrial designer sat down with ‘Fast Company’ for a discussion as wide ranging as his career. BY Mark Wilson No doubt, a retrospective makes you … Continue reading Marc Newson dishes on 40 years of jet packs, space Nikes, and why even timeless designs die 

Disney invests $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games, its ‘biggest foray into the games space ever’

  By Chris Morris February 07, 2024 The Walt Disney Co. has announced plans to make a $1.5 billion equity investment into Epic Games, which will give the entertainment giant an equity stake in the creator of the Fortnite video game. Disney CEO Bob Iger, appearing on CNBC Wednesday afternoon, called the initiative Disney’s “biggest … Continue reading Disney invests $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games, its ‘biggest foray into the games space ever’

How the USPS turned images from the James Webb Space Telescope into mailable art

  By Elissaveta M. Brandon February 06, 2024 In 2022, when NASA released some of the first photos the James Webb Space Telescope had captured of the universe, they sold like hotcakes. Pillars of Creation—three striking towers of gas and dust that look like arches and spires rising out of a desert landscape—were slapped on … Continue reading How the USPS turned images from the James Webb Space Telescope into mailable art

Twitter alternative Spill aims to recreate the magic of Black Twitter in a safe space

  By Yasmin Gagne July 30, 2023 Few cultural forces have shaped the way we interact online more than Black Twitter (I will not use Twitter’s new name, X, for the remainder of this article). The term refers to a loosely connected group of Black users whose interactions and conversations often become trending activity, partly … Continue reading Twitter alternative Spill aims to recreate the magic of Black Twitter in a safe space

Investment is up in the space sector, a new report finds

  By Rachael Zisk—Payload July 20, 2023 Seraphim, a leading space VC firm HQ’d in the U.K., has released its yearly index on funding and acquisition activity across the space industry. Seraphim’s tracking data shows signs that investment activity is bouncing back from the economic woes and restrained capital markets of last year. Deals, deals, deals The … Continue reading Investment is up in the space sector, a new report finds

How Virtual Space Technology has Changed the World Since 1962

How Virtual Space Technology has Changed the World Since 1962 Jonas Gray / 09 Mar 2023   Don’t be fooled — there’s nothing new about virtual spaces, which are essentially spaces online where any number of users and devices can interact. The notion of “virtual spaces” actually dates back to the origins of the Internet … Continue reading How Virtual Space Technology has Changed the World Since 1962

Acadia’s Jared Belsky On Why CRO Is The New White Space

Acadia’s Jared Belsky On Why CRO Is The New White Space by Joe Mandese  @mp_joemandese, January 10, 2023 When Jared Belsky founded performance marketing agency Acadia in July 2021, he wanted to leverage a model he learned over the 13 years at 360i, which morphed from a pure-play search shop into what ultimately became one … Continue reading Acadia’s Jared Belsky On Why CRO Is The New White Space