June Current Events 2024: Science & Technology News

Updated December 2, 2024 | Infoplease Staff

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The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the Science & Technology news events you need to know so far for June 2024.

1. Starship Records Its First Successful Flight And Safe Landing
2. Apple Stocks Skyrockets Following Announcement Of New AI Feature
3. Nvidia Loses Top Spot As Most Valuable Company To Microsoft
4. The Fourth Recall of Tesla Cybertruck Due To Technical Malfunction

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Thursday, June 6, 2024 – SpaceX's Starship rocket completed its test flight; starting from a lunch site in Texas, reaching over 130 miles in height at speeds exceeding 16,000 mph, and finally landing in the Indian Ocean. The demonstration flight demonstrates the rocket's potential, which NASA intends to utilize to take people to Mars. 

The space agency has contracted with SpaceX and Boeing to transport people to lower Earth orbit and deep space. In 2021, NASA selected Starship as the preferred lender for the Artemis program, which aims to return people to the moon and Mars.

SpaceX applauded its successful return as the flight's finest accomplishment. the previous flight ended in a violent crash landing and catastrophic destruction of the uncrewed vehicle last November, seven months after its first test launch ended similarly, and its breakdown on re-entry following a voyage around the earth in March.

Source: The Guardian 

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 – Apple shares soared more than 7% to a record high on Tuesday as the company unveiled new artificial intelligence capabilities to boost the attractiveness of its products, including the iPhone, under the "Apple Intelligence" banner. The rise comes as Apple's premium consumer electronics struggle to sell well. 

Apple's market capitalization is tens of billions of dollars less than Microsoft's, the world's most valuable firm, at $3.18 trillion. Nvidia, the greatest beneficiary of an increase in AI applications and number three in terms of market value, is worth $2.97 trillion. Apple's annual developer event showed an upgraded Siri virtual assistant and many AI technologies in its applications, which will be included with the most recent OS systems for iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers. 

After the presentation, at least 13 analysts upped their price forecasts for Apple's stock, believing that the additional features would spark a flood of new sales as the firm prepares to launch a new iPhone line in the fall.

Source: The Guardian 

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Thursday, June 20, 2024 – Microsoft now has regained the title of the most valuable corporation in the world, surpassing Nvidia, whose share price dropped by more than 3.5%. With a stock market capitalization of $3.34 trillion, the AI chip company momentarily occupied the top position. Nevertheless, its shares dropped to $130.78, causing its value to reduce to almost $3.22 trillion. 

Microsoft regained the top spot, remaining stable at over $3.3 trillion. Nvidia's dominance of AI-powered processors has been a major factor in its ascent. With respective values of over $3 trillion, Microsoft, Apple, and Wedbush Securities are the three front-runners in the competition to become the most valuable corporation in the world. According to some observers, the three companies will compete fiercely over the coming year. 

The rising demand for processors that run and train generative AI models, like OpenAI's ChatGPT, has caused Nvidia's stock to soar. Additionally, the company profited from a spike in sales of its graphics cards in 2020 due to the rush to mine Bitcoin.

Source: BBC 

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – Tesla said on Tuesday that it was recalling most Cybertrucks in the United States because of problems with the windscreen wipers and external trim. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that Tesla has already issued four recalls for the 2024 Cybertruck.

Tesla recalled 11,688 Cybertrucks from the 2024 model year owing to a failing front windscreen wiper motor controller caused by high electrical current. In rainy conditions, malfunctioning wipers may increase the likelihood of an accident. The wiper recall applies to all pickups made until June 6. 

The company indicated that it would replace the wiper motor after detecting early failures. In February, Tesla recovered 20 wiper motors for inspection as part of their inquiry. Tesla recalled almost 4,000 Cybertrucks in April to repair an accelerator pedal pad that might break free and become caught in the inside trim.

Source: The Guardian 

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