Month: February 2026
USA push for laser weaposn
The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the temporary shutdown of airspace over El Paso, Texas.The interest in high-energy systems has only accelerated as military planners look to grapple with the rise
San Diego-based AI company Seismic to merge with its longtime competitor Highspot.
San Diego-based AI company Seismic on Thursday announced that it will merge with its longtime competitor Highspot. The software companies plan to integrate their platforms, which use AI analytics to help businesses work smarter. The companies — which each have valuations over $3 billion will combine and operate as Seismic, led by Rob Tarkoff, Seismic’s
SpaceX launches new crew to ISS
A new crew has rocketed toward the International Space Station to replace the astronauts who returned to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX launched the replacements as soon as possible at NASA’s request, sending the US, French and Russian astronauts on an expected eight- to nine-month mission stretching until Autumn.NASA had to put
Discord alternatives
Discord announced that it would soon begin to treat user accounts as “teens” until they submit to age verification checks, either via video selfies or ID documents. There’s been enormous backlash to this, to say the least. Users are understandably concerned about data privacy and security, especially because Discord suffered a data breach in October.
Investing in Tesla VS Nvidia AI
The artificial intelligence boom is here. And it’s undeniable. Alphabet’s Waymo is providing 400,000 autonomous rides per week and tech giants are collectively committing to spending hundreds of billions of dollars on capital expenditures in 2026, driven primarily by AI computing infrastructure.As investors assess the implications of the technological revolution we find ourselves in, it’s
Trump SURRENDERS in Minneapolis
Donald Trump is ending his immigration crackdown in Minnesota, Border Czar Tom Homan.Homan announced the end of ‘Operation Metro Surge’ just weeks three weeks after the President deployed him to Minnesota to oversee the crackdown. Homan’s deployment displaced Border Patrol Greg Bovino, an ally of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Homan noted how local police
Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico
The chaotic closure of the El Paso airport overnight Tuesday, which U.S. authorities blamed on an incursion by a Mexican cartel drone, brought into sharp focus the growing use of unmanned aircraft by crime groups and the crackling tensions between the countries over how to deal with it. The rising use of drones by Mexican
Arkham Exchange shutdown rumours
Arkham Exchange is a crypto trading platform launched by Arkham Intelligence. Arkham Intelligence was founded in 2020 as an onchain analytics platform with backing from prominent angel investors, including Tim Draper, Joe Lonsdale of Palantir Technologies, and OpenAI and Worldcoin founder Sam Altman. Its crypto trading exchange arm was later positioned as a natural extension
Uniswap Labs and Securitize collaboration
Uniswap Labs, the leader in decentralized finance, and Securitize, the leader in tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs), today announced a strategic integration to make BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) shares available to trade via UniswapX technology. This integration will enable onchain trading of BUIDL, both unlocking new liquidity options for BUIDL holders, and marking
Slowing US population could impact economic growth
Slowing population growth could soon weigh on the U.S. economy, trimming an estimated $104 billion from the country’s gross domestic product compared with what it would have been if population growth had held at its previous pace, according to a new analysis from economic forecasting company Implan. In 2025, the number of new U.S. residents