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Hyperloop gets a little closer to reality
One of the firms competing to turn Elon Musk's tube-based alternative to high-speed rail has taken a small step towards making it a reality. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has signed deals with vacuum pump business Oerlikon Leybold, engineers Aecom and the architectural business Hodgetts+Fung. As with all of HTT's deals, these firms will offer their expertise in exchange for stock options in the hope that the company will become successful further down the line. The latter two won't have much to offer just yet, but the first one has already started work on the project.
German disc-replicator Singulus' prospects rise with Blu-ray
German disc-replicator Singulus is busy fitting the company truck for dub-deuces on rumors of HD DVD's impending demise, seeing sales expectations "significantly" as the world has a more Blu tinge to it. Much like Toshiba, the stock market responded quickly, although Singulus been ahead of the game, prepped for both formats from the beginning, and then buying out competitor OC Oerlikon's Blu-ray equipment recently. It could be a while before Singulus' logo flashes out from wheelwells worldwide, as that improvement might not reflect on the company's books until 2009.
