What On Earth Happened After SpaceX's Zuma Satellite Launch?
Conspiracy theories are flying around after reports that a secret government satellite went missing during the most recent SpaceX launch. The Zuma satellite is rumored to be lost in space, but not everyone is convinced that's true.
Miriam Kramer, Deputy Science Editor at Mashable, says that no one knows exactly what happened to the Zuma satellite. However, she suspects that something did, in fact, go wrong.
SpaceX has claimed that everything went well on their end during the Sunday night launch. Since the launch was classified, Kramer says we will most likely never know exactly what happened.
David Ewalt, Editor-in-Chief at Gizmodo joins Cheddar News to discuss a TikTok moderator suing the platform over mental trauma caused by graphic videos
Daniel Newman, Founding Partner and Principal Analyst at Futurum Research, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he says the markets are going to feel very uncomfortable receiving news of more potential setbacks for chip manufacturers after already enduring a lengthy chip shortage.
The federal government and numerous industries have been preparing for a greener future, setting goals to reduce greenhouse emissions by switching to electric vehicles. But the next hurdle to clear is convincing the wider public to get on board. Arun Kumar, managing director in automotive practice at AlixPartners, spoke to Cheddar's Ken Buffa about consumer trends related to EV transition and said he believes a widespread switch is imminent in 2022. Despite this, he acknowledged there are still significant obstacles to overcome, including high prices and more charging stations. "Without charging infrastructure, people are going to struggle with increasing adoption of electric vehicles in the future," Kumar told Cheddar. "I think by 2030 our estimate is that about a million chargers need to be put in place nationally in the U.S."
