Month: June 2025
China’s Star Wars technology advancement
Beijing have been catching up in the arms race to develop missile technology that can be sent from space at a ‘very concerning rate’, the top commander of the US Space Force (USSF) added. The so-called kill chain – which identifies, tracks and attacks a target – could be used on US and allied forces
Insider threats is the biggest cybersecurity threat
For decades, enterprise cybersecurity strategies have focused on building barriers to keep external adversaries out via perimeter-based defenses. However, this legacy tactic has cracked under the pressure of next-generation, innovative tech. Insider threats now account for 60% of data breaches, whether through deliberate sabotage, credential compromise or unintentional user error. Insider threats—whether malicious or accidental are
Tesla is losing ground in China
The latest blow came from Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle maker Xiaomi, which announced Thursday it had received close to 300,000 orders for its new YU7 electric SUV within an hour of its launch. The YU7, priced at the equivalent of $35,000 in China, is a direct competitor to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y, which starts
AI Scores Against Hollywood Copyright
And the war between the AI and entertainment worlds is set for its biggest battle yet after Disney sued Midjourney earlier this month for copyright infringement.Artificial intelligence companies scored a crucial legal victory in their ongoing battle with the media and entertainment worlds a win that tilts the balance of power towards the AI companies
Roblox’s Explosive Growth
A gardening game created by a teenager on online platform Roblox has attracted a record 21 million simultaneous players, a figure rarely seen in the industry. More than 21 million players connected to Grow a Garden at the same time on June 21, buying seeds to cultivate a little patch of virtual land, harvesting crops,
SpaceX Shares through Blockchain
Traditionally, owning equity in a company like SpaceX was reserved for the financial elite: VCs, hedge funds, and high-net-worth individuals. Republic is rewriting that script by offering digital tokens that represent slices of SpaceX shares. A digital token is a blockchain-based unit of value that represents ownership or access rights to an asset—such as equity,
Russia to summon German Ambassador
Russia will summon the German ambassador soon to inform him of retaliatory measures in response to what it sees as the harassment of Russian journalists based in Germany.Germany said the Russians’ departure was linked to residence rules, and that Russian journalists can report freely in the country. Russia continues to accredit Western correspondents, although many
Ukraine’s future in NATO
Russia’s invasion of the country, the main topic of recent NATO summits, seemed to slide down the list of priorities at this year’s annual meeting, which ended on Wednesday. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was not feted as in years past. He was not even the center of attention.The summit’s official declaration mentioned nothing about
Russia captures Lithium deposits village in Ukraine
Russian troops have taken control of a village in eastern Ukraine which is close to a lithium deposit after fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces.The Russian Defence Ministry announced earlier on Thursday that Shevchenko had been taken along with another settlement called Novoserhiivka.Soviet geologists who discovered the lithium deposit there in 1982 suggested it could be
SpaceX launches Axiom Space crew
After multiple delays ranging from rocket issues to a leak on the International Space Station, the Axiom Space Mission 4 was finally off the ground. The crew had been in quarantine ahead of launch since May 25. The liftoff finally came at 2:31 a.m. June 25 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center pad 39A. The Falcon