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Billionaire Face-Off: Loeb Battles Burkle Over Soho House Deal
This isn't just about money – it's a power struggle over a troubled member's club brand. Dan Loeb and his hedge fund Third Point oppose Ron Burkle's $1.7 billion take-private plan for Soho House ...
Interesting Engineering25d
Beyond Mach 1: World’s first independent supersonic jet XB-1 breaks sound barrier
The test flight saw the XB-1 reach Mach 1.1, approximately 844 mph, making it the jet’s fastest flight.
Forbes25d
Boom XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight—First Time Since Concorde In 2003
Boom Technology’s XB-1 test plane. On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003. Today, for the first time since Concorde was ...
New Scientist26d
Experimental XB-1 aircraft goes supersonic for the first time
The experimental XB-1 aircraft, made by US company Boom Supersonic, flew faster than the speed of sound on 28 January. The achievement is the first time any civil aircraft has gone supersonic over ...