Technology October 14: SpaceX successfully launched Starship for the 11th time

SpaceX launches 11th test flight of Mega Starship rocket

SpaceX has conducted the 11th test launch of its Starship rocket – the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. The goal of this Starship rocket is to fly halfway around the Earth and release simulated satellites like in the previous test.

The rocket launched from Starbase in south Texas. The booster was programmed to separate and fall into the Gulf of Mexico, while the spacecraft glided through space and landed in the Indian Ocean. No parts were recovered from the flight.

A Starship rocket is launched in Texas, USA. (Source: SpaceX)

Starship will carry eight Starlink satellites to test its transport capabilities. The flight is expected to last just over an hour.

NASA needs Starship to take astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface and back again. It is a key part of its plan to land humans on the Moon by the end of the decade.

iPhone Air is about to open for pre-order in China

Apple announced that the iPhone Air will go up for pre-order in China later this week, after major carriers in the country were granted permission to offer eSIM services.

The iPhone Air will be the only iPhone in China to support eSIM — a digital SIM built into the device. Its starting price is 7,999 yuan (about $1,121).

The new iPhone Air - Apple's thinnest model. (Source: Apple)

Three major carriers, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, have been approved by regulators to trial eSIM services, paving the way for wider deployment in the future.

Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is currently in Shanghai, shared on social media Weibo: “Excited to announce iPhone Air will be available next week with pre-orders starting Friday, October 17!

iPhone Air was launched globally, including in Vietnam, on September 12. iPhone Air impresses with its super-thin design of only 5.6mm – Apple's thinnest ever.

Microsoft launches its first self-developed AI imaging tool

Microsoft has just announced MAI-Image-1, its first internally developed image-generating AI model, marking a new step in reducing its dependence on long-time partner OpenAI.

The MAI-Image-1 is designed to produce highly realistic images, especially good at reproducing natural light and landscapes.

Images generated by Microsoft's MAI-Image-1. (Source: Microsoft)

Currently, MAI-Image-1 is being tested on the LMArena platform. Microsoft said it will soon integrate this tool into Copilot and Bing Image Creator.

Microsoft previously introduced MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview – the first two AI models trained by the company. Microsoft AI head Mustafa Suleyman revealed that the company is pursuing a five-year AI development roadmap with a steady pace of product releases.

Minh Hoan

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