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Putin takes Russia off the grid
A major mobile internet blackout in Moscow and the throttling of popular messaging app Telegram, both justified by ambiguous security considerations, helped fuel the rare public criticism over this erosion of digital freedoms and connectivity. It comes against the backdrop of soaring prices and an ailing wartime economy, with little sign of major battlefield progress
Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai
As Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war, with Saudi Arabia also reporting drone attacks overnight, Iran’s foreign minister stressed the strikes were against U.S. targets, not “brotherly” countries. Meanwhile, a wave of attacks was reported in central Israel, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) saying rescuers were on the way to the
Bellatrix Aerospace Focus Shifts To Scale And Manufacturing
Bellatrix Aerospace raises $20 million in a Pre-Series B funding round led by Cactus Partners, as the company moves to scale commercial production of its in-space propulsion systems. The funding marks a transition from flight-proven technology to large-scale manufacturing and global delivery. The company plans to use the capital to expand manufacturing facilities, deploy high-throughput
Markets Nvidia’s PE sinks to seven
As global stock markets tumble over deepening worries about war in West Asia, Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, finds itself trading at its cheapest price-to-earnings multiple since before ChatGPT kicked off the AI boom.Shares of Nvidia have tumbled nearly 20 per cent from their record high close in October, with the company caught up
Russian oil tanker reaches Cuba
A Russian tanker carrying oil to Cuba has entered the waters off the Communist-run island. The oil shipment – the first to reach Cuba since January – comes hours after US President Donald Trump said that he had no problem with countries, including Russia, sending supplies to the island. Trump’s remark appeared to signal a
Russia expels British diplomat
Russia has ordered a British diplomat to leave the country over allegations of spying, the latest in a series of expulsions of embassy staff from both sides.The Federal Security Service (FSB) claims the man provided false information when applying to enter the country, as well as trying to obtain sensitive information during informal economic meetings.The
India to bar Chinese internet-connected CCTV cameras
India is set to block several Chinese manufacturers from selling internet-connected CCTV cameras in the country starting April 1, 2026, as part of a major push to strengthen digital security and reduce dependence on foreign surveillance technology.Companies such as Hikvision, Dahua, and TP-Link will be affected by the regulation, which effectively bars the sale of
Artemis II historic moon mission
Nasa has begun the final preparations for its Artemis II mission, clearing the way for a launch on Wednesday evening.It will be the most ambitious crewed space mission since the Apollo program more than 50 years ago, with the four-person crew set to travel around the Moon on a 10-day journey. The test mission is
iPhone vulnerabilities
Two powerful tools to target security vulnerabilities in iPhones have leaked onto the internet, putting models running older Apple software at risk. Cybersecurity researchers have traced attacks using the malware to Russian spies and Chinese cybercriminals. DarkSword and Coruna are the names of the tools that were leaked, with an updated version of DarkSword posted
Yahoo turns to AI-powered answer engine
Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence. Scout seems insightful, based on its response to a question posed by The Associated Press about why one of Silicon Valley’s brightest stars faded away a decade ago.Scout may have to come up with a different interpretation if