One of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites has partially broken apart in orbit and begun tumbling uncontrollably, gradually losing altitude and entering a deorbiting phase. The incident has drawn the attention of astronomers and space-debris specialists who are tracking the object’s trajectory.
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An experiment conducted by The Wall Street Journal as part of its “Project Vend” put artificial intelligence in charge of managing vending machines. The outcome was costly — the AI made irrational decisions, generated financial losses, and exposed the limitations of current autonomous agents in real-world economic and logistical tasks.
Samsung has officially unveiled the Exynos 2600, the world’s first mobile processor manufactured using a 2nm (GAA) process. The chip is expected to deliver a clear performance boost, lower power consumption, and significant improvements in AI-related tasks, marking a new chapter in the competition among mobile chipmakers.
The IPOs of Chinese AI chipmakers MetaX Integrated Circuits and Moore Threads have drawn the attention of global markets and highlighted the scale of China’s ambitions to build its own semiconductor ecosystem. While these companies still lag behind Nvidia technologically, their public debuts show that Beijing is willing to provide capital and market protection in the face of U.S. export restrictions.
The Texas Attorney General has filed lawsuits against several Smart TV manufacturers, accusing them of illegally collecting data about viewers’ watching habits and selling that information to advertisers without user consent. The case centers on tracking practices carried out without properly informing consumers.
Denmark is considering introducing regulations that would prohibit the use of VPNs to circumvent geo-blocking and access potentially illegal services. The proposal has sparked opposition from privacy and cybersecurity experts, who warn that such rules could undermine legitimate uses of VPNs and set a dangerous precedent within the European Union.
Ford is developing a new line of business in which battery and energy storage technologies originally designed for electric vehicles will be deployed in data centers and energy infrastructure. The company says it wants to leverage its expertise in battery manufacturing to meet the rapidly growing demand for stable power supplies from the cloud computing and AI sectors.
The FDA has approved, for the first time, an at-home, non-pharmacological treatment for depression based on a portable brain-stimulation device. The headset developed by Flow Neuroscience can be used either on its own or as an adjunct to medication in adults with moderate to severe major depressive disorder.
A new study shows that today’s satellite ecosystem in low Earth orbit (LEO) operates like a “house of cards.” According to the authors, if control over collision-avoidance maneuvers were lost, the first catastrophic collision could occur in as little as 2.8 days — largely due to the rapid growth of megaconstellations and the system’s vulnerability to solar storms.
The latest webOS updates on LG TVs have begun automatically installing the Microsoft Copilot app as a system component, with no option to uninstall it. Copilot appears on the home screen alongside standard apps, and users can only hide it. The change has sparked a wave of criticism among LG TV owners, visible for example in a popular Reddit thread.