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Israeli Satellite Images of Iran Attack – 2025 Deep‑Dive Report, Expert Quotes & Latest Evidence

Israeli Satellite Images of Iran Attack – 2025 Deep‑Dive Report, Expert Quotes & Latest Evidence

During Operation Rising Lion in mid-June 2025, Israel ingested more than 12,000 fresh satellite images during the shooting phase from the Ofek optical and SAR constellation and commercial vendors, with tens of millions of square kilometers imaged day and night. The domestic space stack centers on Ofek-16 (optical) and Ofek-13 SAR, delivering 0.5 m visual resolution and all-weather radar with rapid tip-and-cue via the Space-Moons control net. Eros-B and Eros-C3 provide commercial licensing to the IDF and the National Image‑Exploitation Center for change-detection sweeps that flag new pads and roadbuilding. Allied assets include KH-11/NRO radar and sub-30 cm product from
1 July 2025
Fiji’s Internet Revolution: Expanding Broadband and Satellite Connectivity in the Pacific

Fiji’s Internet Revolution: Expanding Broadband and Satellite Connectivity in the Pacific

Approximately 79–85% of Fiji’s population are Internet users in recent years, up from 48% in 2018. Over 96% of Fijians have access to at least a 4G mobile signal, with 2G nearly extinct. As of 2024, Fiji hosts six international submarine cables with landing stations in Suva or Savusavu, including the Southern Cross Cable Network and Southern Cross NEXT. Cables connecting Fiji to the region include the Tonga Cable (827 km to Suva, in service since 2013), the Tui-Samoa cable (deployed 2018), the Interchange Cable Network ICN1 (since 2014), and Gondwana-2/Picot-2 (launched 2022). In 2025 Fiji landed the Tabua cable,
1 July 2025
Drone Laws in India 2025: Comprehensive Guide to Regulations, Rules & Policies

Drone Laws in India 2025: Comprehensive Guide to Regulations, Rules & Policies

The Drone Rules, 2021 expanded regulation to cover all civilian drones up to 500 kg and introduced five weight categories: Nano, Micro, Small, Medium, and Large. The Digital Sky platform serves as the single-window portal for drone registration, Type Certification, flight permissions, and Remote Pilot Certificate issuance, with electronic enforcement of No Permission, No Takeoff. Nano drones (≤250 g) are exempt from registration and UIN requirements, and may optionally obtain a Drone Acknowledgement Number (DAN) for record. The Drone (Amendment) Rules, 2022 abolished the DGCA-issued Remote Pilot License and replaced it with a Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC) issued by Authorized
1 July 2025
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Semiconductor Industry Roundup (June–July 2025): Advanced Chips, Equipment, and Geopolitics

Semiconductor Industry Roundup (June–July 2025): Advanced Chips, Equipment, and Geopolitics

In summer 2025, TSMC reported near 90% yield on its 3 nm process, versus Samsung’s roughly 50% yield. Samsung, which pioneered 3 nm gate-all-around transistors in 2022, continues to struggle with yields but has won Google’s Tensor G5 on 3 nm and other new clients for older nodes. TSMC and Samsung are racing toward 2 nm (N2-class) technology, with TSMC’s 2 nm on track for risk production and high-volume manufacturing in late 2025 or early 2026. Intel detailed an 18A process (approximately 1.8 nm class) at the mid-June VLSI Symposium, promising >30% logic density scaling and up to ~20% higher
1 July 2025
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Space News Digest: July 1, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 12:02 CET

Space News Digest: July 1, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 12:02 CET

The Vera Rubin Observatory began its Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) with first light and a 3.2-gigapixel camera, aiming to image the southern sky every few days and catalog over 40 billion objects. Perseverance completed its 30th Martian rock analysis on a sample named Kenmore, using the gaseous Dust Removal Tool to study its interior mineralogy. Perseverance detected clay-bearing bedrock on Jezero Crater’s rim, suggesting ancient water activity about 4 billion years ago. Curiosity captured a 360-degree panorama of Gale Crater, providing detailed context for ongoing geological investigations. FireSat plans deployment of over 50 satellites by 2029; FIRENET
1 July 2025
IoT Platforms and Devices Roundup – June–July 2025

IoT Platforms and Devices Roundup – June–July 2025

In late June 2025, Xiaomi unveiled the YU7 EV, its first electric SUV, alongside the Smart Band 10 fitness tracker and prototype Xiaomi AI smart glasses. Samsara announced the Samsara Wearable at its Beyond conference on June 24, 2025, a rugged safety device with over one year of battery life that detects falls and alerts supervisors via the cloud platform. STMicroelectronics released two new IoT MCU families in June–July 2025, the STM32WBA6 with multi-protocol 2.4 GHz radio and the ultra-low-power STM32U3 for coin-cell or harvest-based devices, both with hardware crypto and secure key storage to support CRA. Emnify launched Consumer
1 July 2025
Latest Developments in AI (June–July 2025)

Latest Developments in AI (June–July 2025)

In mid-June 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated that an anticipated open-source AI model would be delayed to later in the summer, not June. On June 30, 2025, Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta’s Meta Superintelligence Labs, naming Alexandr Wang as Chief AI Officer and Nat Friedman as a partner, with Meta hiring 11 engineers from Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI that month. In June 2025, Google began integrating its Gemini AI into consumer apps with parental controls, while Microsoft expanded AI copilots across Windows and Office. In late June 2025, Air Canada refunded a customer after its AI chatbot provided incorrect
1 July 2025
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The State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

The State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

In 2025 Meta launched Meta Superintelligence Labs led by Alexandr Wang (ex-Scale AI CEO) and Nat Friedman (ex-GitHub CEO), aiming to reach artificial superintelligence, backed by a $29 billion investment in AI data centers and a 49% stake in Scale AI, even as the Llama 4 model underperformed. Apple is reportedly considering replacing its in-house Siri AI with third-party models from Anthropic or OpenAI to catch up with Gemini and ChatGPT, while seeking custom LLMs that run on Apple silicon with strong privacy protections, with no final decision yet. Microsoft unveiled the MAI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), an AI system that
1 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

NASA’s SWOT satellite, launched in 2022, has revealed over 100,000 previously unknown seafloor features, more than doubling the number of known seamounts from 44,000 to over 100,000. ESA’s Biomass satellite, equipped with a pioneering P-band radar, enables direct measurement of above-ground biomass and was scheduled to launch in April 2025. Muon Space and Earth Fire Alliance’s FireSat constellation will provide 20-minute global wildfire surveillance with six infrared channels, capable of detecting fires as small as 5 meters, with full deployment by 2030. NOAA delayed the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program data cutoff to July 31, 2025 due to cybersecurity concerns, to
1 July 2025
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Apple Eyes Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT to Reinvent Siri: Inside the Negotiations, Delays, and High-Stakes AI Gamble

Apple Eyes Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT to Reinvent Siri: Inside the Negotiations, Delays, and High-Stakes AI Gamble

Apple is negotiating with Anthropic and OpenAI to license their large-language models to power a major Siri upgrade, signaling a shift away from Apple’s traditional in-house AI development. The talks include training versions of these models to run on Apple-owned private cloud infrastructure for internal testing. If finalized, the plan would replace Apple’s own Foundation Models, marking a significant strategic pivot. Siri’s generative makeover was delayed from an early-2025 debut to the 2026 iOS 19 cycle, with Tim Cook reportedly losing confidence in AI chief John Giannandrea as Mike Rockwell took over leadership. Anthropic’s Claude 3+ emerged as the best
30 June 2025
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Major Internet and Technology News Roundup – June 30, 2025

Major Internet and Technology News Roundup – June 30, 2025

On June 30, 2025, X hires Nikita Bier, founder of tbh and Gas, as Head of Product to revitalize the main feed and engagement features, after advising Musk’s xAI since late 2024. U.S. District Judge Julien Neals denied Apple’s motion to dismiss the DOJ antitrust case filed in 2024, allowing the suit alleging an App Store and ecosystem monopoly to proceed. Apple is reportedly considering outsourcing Siri to Anthropic’s Claude or OpenAI’s GPT models on Apple’s cloud, with internal tests showing Anthropic’s models performing better and a fully Apple-built “LLM Siri” planned by around 2026, though no decision has been
30 June 2025
Mobile Tech News Roundup – June 30, 2025

Mobile Tech News Roundup – June 30, 2025

Nothing announces the Nothing Phone 3 and Nothing Headphone 1 at a July 1, 2025 London launch event, streamed globally at 10:30 PM IST. Samsung reportedly teases a tri-fold device, possibly named the Galaxy G Fold, at Galaxy Unpacked on July 9, 2025, with an October release rather than alongside the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 7 lineup. Samsung confirms One UI 8.5 based on Android 16, slated to debut with the Galaxy S26 in early 2026 and to roll out across devices through 2026. Samsung begins a One UI 8 Watch beta for the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch 7 Ultra
30 June 2025
June 30, 2025 – Major Tech News Roundup: AI Races, 5G Advances, Big Tech Deals & More

June 30, 2025 – Major Tech News Roundup: AI Races, 5G Advances, Big Tech Deals & More

Nvidia insiders sold over $1 billion of company stock in the past year, with more than $500 million sold this month as the share price hit record highs, and CEO Jensen Huang sold stock for the first time since late 2023. Nvidia briefly became the world’s most valuable company by market capitalization during the surge, as analysts touted a “Golden Wave” of AI driving its prospects. Dubai’s telecom operator du and China Mobile announced on June 30 a collaboration to deploy 5G in Dubai’s metro network to enable ultra-fast, low-latency connectivity for predictive maintenance, safety monitoring, and smart transit features.
30 June 2025
Drone Laws in South Korea (2025 Overview)

Drone Laws in South Korea (2025 Overview)

The nationwide altitude limit for drones is 150 meters above ground level, and flying higher requires explicit permission. Drones may not fly within 5 nautical miles (about 9.3 kilometers) of any airport or aerodrome without clearance, forming airport control zones. No-fly zones include central Seoul around the Blue House (P-73A and P-73B) with the surrounding R-75 buffer, making much of metropolitan Seoul off-limits without authorization. Drone operations are daylight-only; night flights require a Special Flight Approval. Drones must be operated within visual line of sight at all times, with BVLOS or FPV flights needing a special approval. Drones over 250
30 June 2025
SpaceX’s Wild Week: Double Launches, Debris Controversy & a Crane Collapse Rock the Space Giant (28-30, June, 2025)

SpaceX’s Wild Week: Double Launches, Debris Controversy & a Crane Collapse Rock the Space Giant (28-30, June, 2025)

On June 28, SpaceX launched back-to-back Falcon 9s from Cape Canaveral (27 Starlink satellites) and Vandenberg (26 Starlink satellites), with boosters landing on the droneships “A Shortfall of Gravitas” and “Of Course I Still Love You.” These two Starlink launches in a single day pushed SpaceX’s active constellation to over 7,900 satellites in orbit. SpaceX boosters have been flown as many as 5–8 times each. A July 1 doubleheader is planned on the Space Coast with two Falcon 9 missions from Florida within hours of each other. A Starship test explosion in Texas scattered debris to Tamaulipas and the Gulf
30 June 2025
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Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in Turkmenistan

Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in Turkmenistan

As of early 2024, Turkmenistan had about 2.59 million internet users, roughly 39.5% of the population—the lowest penetration in Central Asia. Turkmenistan’s telecom market is a state monopoly led by Turkmentelecom (Turkmen Telecom), with TM CELL/Altyn Asyr as the sole mobile operator after MTS exited in 2017–2018. There were about 4.34 million mobile subscriptions in early 2024, representing 66% of the population, with 3G introduced in 2010 and 4G LTE in 2013. In 2023 the government set a minimum broadband speed of 1 Mbps and a top tier of 6 Mbps, though real-world speeds are often far lower. The median
30 June 2025
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AI in 2025: Breakthroughs, Risks, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 14:34 CET

AI in 2025: Breakthroughs, Risks, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 14:34 CET

AI in 2025: Breakthroughs, Risks, and the Road Ahead Table of Contents Introduction: The AI Tipping Point AI in Industry: From Automation to Transformation Manufacturing, Logistics, and Maintenance Healthcare and Biotechnology Finance, Insurance, and Investment Retail, Real Estate, and Marketing AI in Public Sector and Society Government, Administration, and Urban Planning Education and Research Law, Justice, and Regulation AI and the Workforce: Disruption, Opportunity, and Anxiety Job Creation, Loss, and Transformation Skills, Training, and the Talent War AI Technology: Models, Infrastructure, and Energy Model Advances and Agentic AI Infrastructure, Chips, and Energy Demands Environmental Impact and Green AI AI Risks:
30 June 2025
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Space News Roundup: Satellite Internet, Climate Monitoring, and the Expanding Role of Space Technology (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 14:21 CET

Space News Roundup: Satellite Internet, Climate Monitoring, and the Expanding Role of Space Technology (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 14:21 CET

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now has over 5 million customers in 125 countries, with rivals including Eutelsat OneWeb, Globalstar, and Amazon’s Project Kuiper and government-led IRIS2 and QianFan programs. Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile formed SatCo, a Luxembourg-based joint venture aiming to deliver direct-to-device satellite connectivity across Europe by 2026, integrating with 4G/5G networks. MTG-S1, Europe’s next-generation Meteosat Third Generation Sounder, carries the Sentinel-4 payload for air quality and atmospheric monitoring over Europe and North Africa, and will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 with major European industry partners Thales Alenia Space, Airbus, GMV, and SENER. Japan’s GOSAT-GW climate satellite
30 June 2025
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Cloud Computing and XaaS Developments (May–June 2025)

Cloud Computing and XaaS Developments (May–June 2025)

In May 2025, Salesforce announced a definitive agreement to acquire data management firm Informatica for $8 billion. In May 2025, Microsoft announced a partnership with xAI to host Grok 3 and Grok 3 Mini on Azure via the Azure AI Foundry service. On May 22, 2025, Red Hat and AMD announced an expanded collaboration to optimize AI workloads in hybrid cloud environments. On May 9, 2025, IBM announced a cloud partnership with Oracle to run IBM’s watsonx AI tools on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). On May 15, 2025, Kyndryl and Microsoft expanded distributed cloud services to enhance hybrid, multicloud, and
30 June 2025
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Global EV Powertrain and Platform Developments (May–June 2025)

Global EV Powertrain and Platform Developments (May–June 2025)

Tesla reaffirmed plans for affordable next-generation EVs on a new platform, with production targeted for the first half of 2025. Toyota announced 9 new BEV models for Europe in 2025–2026 (6 Toyota and 3 Lexus) as part of its multi-pathway carbon-reduction strategy. Ford unveiled a low-cost EV platform led by a 500-member skunkworks team, with the first vehicle a mid-size electric pickup designed to match Chinese cost structures and a platform that will support up to 8 body styles. GM introduced a “layered” Ultium battery design reducing cell count in a pack by up to 75% and unveiled Lithium Manganese
30 June 2025
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Stock Market Today

Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

8 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after announcing a $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026. Alphabet and Meta also outlined record capex, raising concerns about free cash flow and forcing potential cuts to buybacks or increased borrowing. Investors punished several tech stocks, including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, ServiceNow, and Salesforce, while Nvidia rose. The surge in AI infrastructure spending is straining supply chains and power capacity.
New MEXC safety review puts proof-of-reserves and withdrawal locks in the spotlight

New MEXC safety review puts proof-of-reserves and withdrawal locks in the spotlight

8 February 2026
A security review published Sunday highlighted MEXC’s use of withdrawal locks, two-factor authentication, and an account-freeze tool to counter account takeovers. MEXC restricts service in the U.S., Singapore, and other major markets. The company’s guides detail whitelist-based withdrawal controls and anti-phishing codes. Proof-of-reserves reports, often cited by exchanges, may not reveal all risks, according to U.S. audit authorities.
Nu Holdings stock jumps to $17.40 — what to watch next for Nubank shares

Nu Holdings stock jumps to $17.40 — what to watch next for Nubank shares

8 February 2026
Nu Holdings shares closed at $17.40 Friday, up 3.5%, as the Dow topped 50,000 for the first time. The Brazil-based fintech recently received conditional U.S. approval to form a national bank but still needs further regulatory sign-offs. Investors await Nu’s fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 25.
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