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Musk says Tesla’s robotaxi service to ‘tentatively’ launch in Austin on June 22

Elon Musk · Austin

Musk says Tesla’s robotaxi service to ‘tentatively’ launch in Austin on June 22

42% Center coverage: 77 sources

Elon Musk says Tesla is “tentatively” set to begin providing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22. In a post on his X social media platform, Musk said the date could change because Tesla is “being super paranoid about safety.” Investors, Wall Street analysts and Tesla enthusiasts have been anticipating the rollout of the driverless cabs since Musk said earlier this year that the service would launch in Austin sometime in June.See the Story

Debris Believed to Be From Latest SpaceX Explosion Is Washing Ashore

Debris Believed to Be From Latest SpaceX Explosion Is Washing Ashore

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

Debris believed to be from SpaceX's ninth Starship launch is being found on a beach south of the border.See the Story

Houston team develops innovative soft skeleton for kids with cerebral palsy

Houston, Texas · Houston

Houston team develops innovative soft skeleton for kids with cerebral palsy

A team from the NSF University of Houston Building Reliable Advances and Innovation in Neurotechnology (UH BRAIN) Center and TIRR Memorial Hermann has introduced the MyoStep soft exoskeleton for children with cerebral palsy, according to a news release from UH.The soft skeleton aims to address motor impairments caused by cerebral palsy that impact children’s ability to participate in physical activities, self-care and academics.“The MyoStep proj…Read Article

China launches world’s first grid-forming sodium-ion battery storage plant

The Baochi Storage Station in Yunnan integrates lithium and sodium-ion technologies at scale, a global first, aiming to stabilize renewable energy and cut costs as China accelerates its energy transition.From ESS News China Southern Power Grid (CSG) announced on May 26 the commissioning of the Baochi Energy Storage Station in Wenshan, Yunnan province — a national pilot project and the first large-scale hybrid lithium-sodium battery energy storag…Yunnan · Yunnan See the Story

Houston universities launch summer 2025 accelerators for student ventures

OwlSpark, a startup and small business accelerator for Rice University-affiliated ventures, has named the latest 11 companies to its program that focus on challenges across technology, health care, consumer products and other sectors. The program is hosted in tandem with the University of Houston’s RED Labs and will take place at the Ion.The early-stage accelerator runs for 12 weeks and culminates at The Bayou Startup Showcase on July 31. Accord…Health Care · Houston Read Article

Houston falls in new ranking of world's best startup ecosystems

Houston fell out of the top 50 in this year’s ranking of the cities with the world’s best startup ecosystems.In the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, published by economic research platform StartupBlink, Houston lands at No. 52 among the world’s top cities for startup ecosystems. That’s down four places from its No. 48 showing in 2024. In the U.S., Houston’s startup ecosystem ranks 18th, up one spot from 2024.According to the StartupBlink ind…Startups · Houston Read Article

New report deems Houston's I-45 expansion a "freeway without a future"

A national nonprofit organization advocating for the removal of freeways across the country has named the Interstate 45 expansion in Houston on its 2025 list of "freeways without futures."The latest report from Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) included nine U.S. freeways where the infrastructure is "nearing the end of its functional life." The report also highlights local efforts and campaigns offering an alternative solution that reconnects …Houston, Texas · Houston Read Article

Houston colleges earn top marks for research and student opportunity

The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recently released its new Research Activity Designations, which named several Houston universities to its Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production, or R1, tier.The R1 status means that universities meet $50 million in total annual research spending and 70 research doctorates awarded annually. This year, 187 institutions were given the design…Houston, Texas · Houston Read Article

11 Houston companies named best places to work by U.S. News

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Nearly a dozen public and private Houston-based companies have been hailed among the best places to work in 2025 by U.S. News and World Report.Houston, Texas · Houston See the Story

Texas Space Commission doles out $5.8 million to Houston companies

Two Houston-area companies have landed more than $5.8 million in funding from the Texas Space Commission.The commission granted up to $5.5 million to Houston-based Axiom Space and up to $347,196 to Conroe-based FluxWorks.The two-year-old commission previously awarded $95.3 million to 14 projects. A little over $34 million remains in the commission-managed Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund.Axiom Space, a commercial spaceflight compa…Houston, Texas · Houston Read Article

3 Houston startups named most innovative in Texas by LexisNexis

Three Houston companies claimed spots on LexisNexis's 10 Most Innovative Startups in Texas report, with two working in the geothermal energy space.Sage Geosystems claimed the No. 3 spot on the list, and Fervo Energy followed closely behind at No. 5. Fintech unicorn HighRadius rounded out the list of Houston companies at No. 8.LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions compiled the report. It was based on each company's Patent Asset Index, a prop…Houston, Texas · Houston Read Article

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