Month: April 2026
Elon Musk, Sam Altman head to court in trial
Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires’ once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence. The trial, which is scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection, centers on the 2015 birth of
Iran can’t export
Iran’s oil industry is under mounting pressure as sanctions and a US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz choke exports, leaving millions of barrels of crude with nowhere to go. At the centre of the crisis is Kharg Island, which accounts for over 90% of Iran’s oil exports and can store up to 30
Iran offers Trump a deal to open Strait
Iran has offered Donald Trump a deal to re-open the Strait of Hormuz and end the war – but also put negotiations for their nuclear ambitions on the back burner,Iran‘s proposed deal would bring an end to the bitter conflict and reopen the key trade route – while giving the regime a buffer to talks
SpaceX and United Launch Alliance are scheduled for a rare double launch
SpaceX and United Launch Alliance are gearing up for a rare doubleheader launch day featuring rockets not often seen.The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket — basically three Falcon 9 rockets —will carry a Viasat broadband satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit. The last time the Space Coast saw a Falcon Heavy launch was the Oct. 2024 Europa
Capital One app down
Users reported issues with the Capital One app as thousands flagged problems during a suspected outage. Many users took to X to share their experience, with some saying they were unable to access their accounts. A common error message seen by users read: “We ran into a snag trying to retrieve your account details, but
Google to invest up to US$40 billion in Anthropic
Google is planning to invest up to US$40 billion (RM160 billion) in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm confirmed yesterday, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies. The investment builds on a partnership in which Anthropic will use custom Google chips and cloud computing services to power its technology.The announcement came just days after Amazon
Russia launch 3 tons of cargo to the International Space Station
Russia will launch its latest Progress cargo ship toward the International Space Station today (April 25), and you can watch the action live. A Soyuz rocket topped with the robotic Progress 95 freighter is scheduled to lift off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today at 6:21 p.m. EDT (2221 GMT; 3:21 a.m. on April 26
Elon Musk launches XChat messaging app
Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has launched a new stand-alone messaging app on iOS devices, called XChat. This app will help users connect their existing X contacts for calling, chatting, and sharing files. This move shows how Musk’s previous idea of creating a single ‘everything app’ seems to shift to a different strategy now.This newly
Mojtaba Khamenei using secret human chain and handwritten messages to avoid digital trail
In a striking revelation, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reportedly commanding the country through a clandestine “human chain” of handwritten letters, a method designed to evade surveillance by foreign intelligence agencies,Security arrangements around the Supreme Leader are said to have reached unprecedented levels. Senior officials, including commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, are
Top defense scientists continue to disappear in US and China
The deaths and disappearances of top defense scientists are increasing in the US and China. These scientists were working in highly sensitive areas such as nuclear technology, hypersonic weapons, artificial intelligence, space research, and advanced weapons. So far, 11 incidents have been reported in the US, while more than 9 scientists have died in China.