Debris from SpaceX’s Starship rocket following a failed test flight came significantly closer to civilian aircraft than the company had previously acknowledged. This is according to documents from the U.S. aviation regulator cited by The Wall Street Journal, which point to discrepancies between SpaceX’s public statements and the authorities’ internal risk assessment.
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U.S.-based startup Neurable has raised $35 million in funding to accelerate the commercialization of non-invasive brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) powered by artificial intelligence. The company aims to scale its technology beyond research labs and introduce it into consumer and healthcare applications.
The world’s largest technology companies are increasingly and explicitly linking workforce reductions to the adoption of artificial intelligence. Firms such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce point to AI as one of the key drivers behind planned layoffs in 2025, citing rising productivity and the automation of white-collar work.
Autonomous vehicle company Waymo temporarily suspended part of its robotaxi service in San Francisco after a citywide power outage caused multiple self-driving vehicles to stop simultaneously. Notably, the blackout did not disrupt regular traffic — the issue affected almost exclusively the autonomous fleet.
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.
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.