Japan's MMX launches Monday to bring first Mars-moon samples to Earth
The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft targets Phobos with a 10-gram sample return that could settle whether Mars' moons are captured asteroids or impact debris.

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The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft targets Phobos with a 10-gram sample return that could settle whether Mars' moons are captured asteroids or impact debris.
GlobalFoundries CEO Tim Breen says the whole industry is in short supply, and Japan's up-to-$21B commitment to two Malta, New York plants shows sovereign capital is now funding US chip capacity.
CEO Piotr Babieno explains how stability and trust, not one-off hits, convinced Nintendo to back Onyx: The Dark Grip, the first third-party horror exclusive in over a decade.
JAXA's MMX spacecraft lifts off Oct. 19 to settle whether Phobos and Deimos are impact debris or captured asteroids, with NASA instruments riding along.
The world's largest luxury group says Chinese consumer sentiment is deteriorating, and the Molly Tea legal case adds to the brand's troubles in its second-biggest market.
The Asia-Pacific VP says the AI story is less about grand promises and more about networks, data centres, and operating models.
The SPCX listing breaks records, but Japanese household investors quietly took a meaningful chunk of the biggest payday ever.