Month: April 2026
The escalating global AI arms race
China’s military display and the U.S. countermove were part of an escalating global arms race over AI-backed autonomous weapons and defense systems. Designed to operate by themselves using AI, the technology reduces the need for human intervention in decisions like when to hit a moving target or defend against an attack.The buildup has been compared
Iran aims to restore majority of refining capability within two months
Iran’s energy industry were under attack during Iran-Israel-USA conflict. Iran, the third-largest producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, exports 90% of its crude via Kharg Island, for shipping through the narrow Strait of Hormuz. From February 28 to March 11, Iran exported between 1.1 million barrels per day and 1.5 million bpd.Iran’s
Russia-Ukraine ceasefire violation
Russia committed nearly 11,000 violations of the Orthodox Easter cease-fire, Ukraine said Monday, while Russia accused Ukraine of committing nearly 2,000 violations. The cease-fire was to be respected from 4 p.m. MST Saturday through the end of Sunday in respect for the significant religious holiday in both countries. Russia and Ukraine have previously agreed to
Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump
The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States. That’s because President Donald Trump and many U.S. conservatives have long embraced Orbán, who has become an icon among the
Pope joins backlash at Trump after president attacked pontiff
Pope Leo has said he has ‘no fear’ of Donald Trump after the President launched an attack on the pontiff over his lack of support for the US-Israeli war against Iran. It comes amid a growing row between Trump and the head of the Catholic Church, who has in recent weeks condemned rhetoric coming out
Disappearance of Monica Jacinto Reza, The rocket scientist
The disappearance of a rocket scientist has taken a chilling new turn after it emerged she holds a one-of-a-kind patent tied to advanced US launch systems. Monica Jacinto Reza, 60, was last seen hiking in the rugged San Gabriel Wilderness area in the Angeles National Forest on June 22 last year, at about 9.10am local
Microsoft exec suggests AI agents will need to buy software licenses
At a recent conference, Microsoft executive Rajesh Jha floated a provocative idea. In a future where companies deploy fleets of AI agents, those agents may need their own identities logins, inboxes, and even seats inside software systems. If so, AI wouldn’t shrink software revenue. It could expand it.That’s a radical twist in the SaaS pricing
Pakistan has sent fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a defence pact between the two countries, the Saudi defence ministry said on Saturday, as Islamabad hosted talks aimed at ending the Iran war. The deployment follows a wave of Iranian talks on the Gulf kingdom over the past
Iran cannot find mines in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s attempt to choke the Strait of Hormuz has run into a problem: it cannot locate and remove all the mines it deployed in the waterway.The issue is now at the centre of high-stakes talks in Islamabad, where reopening the route has been linked to any pause in hostilities. Iranian and US teams have reached
OpenAI confirms urgent security issue
Tech Giant OpenAI issued a warning to its macOS users on April 10, 2026, after reporting a recent security issue linked to third-party Axios, which was part of a wider supply chain attack. The Sam Altman-led firm said it has found no signs that users’ data was accessed or that the company’s systems were hacked.