Singapore denies investigating alleged Chinese spy links involving Nvidia boss
Singapore has denied investigating a Chinese executive reportedly close to Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, rejecting claims made in a Wall Street Journal report that authorities were “concerned” about possible Chinese espionage. Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs said at the weekend that neither the government nor officials had expressed concerns about Alice Huang’s ties to the
US strikes Iranian island ahead of midterm elections
The US has carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz,the officials described the strikes as limited and defensive, and said they were in response to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) firing on a US aircraft. Iranian state news agency Irna reported explosions on Qeshm on Monday. The IRGC did
SpaceX splits civilian and military networks
SpaceX’s satellite technology powers internet connectivity across the world, but not all its satellites serve the same purpose. While Starlink provides commercial internet to millions of users, its lesser-known network, Starshield, is designed for military communications, intelligence gathering and national security operations.The distinction came into focus in October 2026, when Ukrainian officials reported disruptions to
Mineralised ‘red blood cells’ detected in 115-million-year-old dinosaur bone
Coastal microbes you would find at the beach may have helped preserve red blood cells in a 115-million-year-old dinosaur fossil, a new study claims. An international team of scientists, led by Kliti Grice at Curtin University, reports finding traces of heme in the hind limb bones of a Brazilian feathered dinosaur, Aratasaurus museunacionali. Heme is
Apple may be developing $1,000 robotic tabletop display
Apple is reportedly pushing deeper into personal robotics with plans to launch a tabletop robotic smart home device equipped with a swiveling display, a report by The Information has claimed, adding that this particular device is slated to arrive in either 2027 or 2028 with an estimated price tag around $1,000 in the US. The
Oil fell about 6% on Monday as talks between Iranian and Qatari officials on ending the US-Israeli war with Iran lifted hopes for reduced Middle East supply disruptions, while Iran’s president said the supreme leader had granted the government “certain authorities” regarding peace talks.Iranian negotiators held days of talks with Qatari mediators aimed at ending
India hits climate target 5 years early
India has achieved a key climate commitment five years ahead of schedule, with more than 50% of its installed power capacity now coming from non-fossil fuel sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Bharat Renewable Energy (BRE) Summit. Positioning clean energy as central to India’s economic and energy security, Modi said the country is
U.S. Pushes to Restore Russian Gas Sales to Europe Via Ukraine
The U.S. is backing a quick resumption of Russian natural-gas sales to Europe via pipelines running through Moscow’s wartime enemy—Ukraine—as part of negotiations aimed at securing an energy ceasefire ahead of the coming winter, according to U.S., European and Ukrainian officials. The idea, broached by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff during trips to
Canada, U.S. expected to resume formal trade talks
Formal trade talks are expected to resume shortly between Canada and the United States for the first time since the summer, after what Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling a “good conversation” with President Donald Trump. Talks are expected to pick up where they left off in August, when Canada walked away from the negotiations
Ikea among shops affected by fridge cyber-hacks
The information we’re getting about how the cyber-attack occurred is still piecemeal; but we’re getting more details from from different affected supermarket chains. In Sweden, the Coop supermarket chain just released a statement confirming a cyber incident involving “unauthorised tampering” in their fridge’s cooling systems. Noticeably, Coop also confirmed that one of their system suppliers