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Flying Into Trouble? These Are the Drone Laws in Every Country You Must Know in 2025

Most countries require registration for drones over 250 g, with examples including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the EU, China, and Japan, and fees typically around $5 for 1–3 years. In the United States, recreational flyers must pass

13 June 2025

Reconstruction of Ukraine: Plans, Progress, and Outlook (Mid-2025)

Direct war damage reached $176 billion by end-2024, with 72% of losses concentrated in frontline regions Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Kyiv oblasts. An updated needs assessment estimates Ukraine will require about $524 billion (€506 billion) over the next

13 June 2025

2025 Outlook · Development · Infrastructure · NYSE:BLK · NYSE:JPM · Progress · Ukraine Reconstruction

Mobile & Portable Satellite Internet in 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Starlink Roam, HughesNet, Inmarsat, Viasat & More

Starlink Roam hardware costs $599, with Regional plans at $150 per month and Global plans at $200 per month, offering unlimited data and high speeds. As of May 2025, SpaceX’s Starlink LEO constellation includes over 7,600 satellites and provides coverage

13 June 2025

2025 Trends · Mobile Internet · Portable Solutions · Satellite Internet · Starlink

5G From Space: How Satellite Internet is Revolutionizing Global Connectivity

Starlink has over 6,700 satellites in orbit as of early 2025 and surpassed 4 million subscribers by late 2024 across 100+ countries. Starlink satellites orbit at about 550 km altitude and deliver typical download speeds of 50–200 Mbps with latency

13 June 2025

5G · Global Connectivity · Innovation · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:ASTS · NYSE:VZ · Satellite Internet · Technology

Drone Imports and Exports Involving Ukraine (2025)

Countries and Companies Supplying Drones to Ukraine Types and Models of Drones Used by Ukraine (by Function) Ukraine employs a vast array of drones, both military-grade and civilian, serving different functions on and off the battlefield. Below are the major

13 June 2025

Drones · Exports · Imports · NASDAQ:AVAV · NYSE:TDY · Trade · Ukraine

Import of Military-Grade Drones to Ukraine (2025 Update)

In February 2023 Parliament exempted UAVs from import duty and VAT, with the exemption extended through 2025 and renewed to cover defense goods until at least January 1, 2026; by early 2025, 98% of drones imported entered duty-free. A late-2022

13 June 2025

2025 Updates · Drones · Imports · Military Technology · NASDAQ:AVAV · NYSE:BA · Ukraine

Fiber-Optic Drones in Ukraine: Evolution, Applications, and Impact

The Knyaz Vandal Novgorodsky fiber-optic FPV drone, built by the Russian volunteer group Ushkuinik led by Aleksey Chadaev, was deployed in August 2024 in Russia’s Kursk region to counter Ukrainian incursions. By late 2024 and early 2025, elite Russian fiber-optic

13 June 2025

Drones · Fiber-Optics · Military · Technology · Ukraine

Importing Drones to Ukraine – A Comprehensive Overview

In February 2023 Ukraine abolished value-added tax (VAT) and import duties on drones and related equipment, with exemptions extended to at least January 1, 2025 under martial law. Under the “235 Preference,” international postal and express UAV shipments to Ukraine

13 June 2025

Defense · Drones · Import Regulations · Technology · Ukraine

The 2025 Generative AI Rulebook: How New Laws Are Re-Wiring Innovation—And What’s Coming Next (AI Policy Report)

Executive snapshot 1. Where the law stands today (mid-2025) Jurisdiction Binding instrument Status & key 2025 deadlines Direct requirements for generative / foundation models European Union Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 – “AI Act” Entered into force 1 Aug 2024; prohibitions apply

12 June 2025

AI Policy · Future Trends · Generative AI · Innovation · Law & Regulation · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:MSFT

Generative AI Ethics Unveiled: Global Challenges, Case Studies, and the Race for Responsible AI

The European Union finalized the AI Act in 2024, with full applicability by 2026, classifying AI by risk and requiring high-risk systems to include transparency, human oversight, and clear labeling for AI-generated content including deepfakes. China enacted the Interim Measures

12 June 2025

AI Ethics · Case Studies · Generative AI · Global Policy · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:MSFT · Responsible AI

AI vs Hackers: The Cybersecurity Revolution Reshaping Digital Defense

Over 70% of large firms plan to invest in AI-driven security tools by 2027. In early 2022, a multinational technology manufacturer faced Babuk ransomware and an AI-driven defense autonomously blocked and isolated the infected device. A healthcare company using Darktrace’s

12 June 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Cybersecurity · Digital Defense · Hackers · Technology

Generative AI Revolution: 2025 Breakthroughs, Industry Disruption, and Predictions Through 2035

OpenAI launched GPT-4.5 “Orion” on February 27, 2025, as the largest model to date with improved reasoning and a chain-of-thought mode. Google’s Gemini 2.5, released in 2025, is a multimodal AI that handles text, code, images, audio, and video and

12 June 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Future Predictions · Generative AI · Industry Trends · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:META · Technology