Today: 17 June 2026

Astronomers Spot a 7-Billion-Year-Old Interstellar Comet – Could It Be the Oldest Ever Seen?

Astronomers Spot a 7-Billion-Year-Old Interstellar Comet – Could It Be the Oldest Ever Seen?

The ATLAS telescope in Chile detected 3I/ATLAS near Jupiter’s orbit on July 1, 2025, confirming it as the third known interstellar object. The nucleus measures 6–15 miles across and travels at 130,000 mph, with a perihelion expected on October 30 at 1.4 AU from the Sun. It will not come closer to Earth than 1.8 AU. Early observations show a faint coma, and scientists expect a tail to develop as it nears the Sun.
17 July 2025
From Submarine Cables to Starlink: Marshall Islands Internet Connectivity in 2025

From Submarine Cables to Starlink: Marshall Islands Internet Connectivity in 2025

The Marshall Islands’ HANTRU-1 cable links Majuro and Kwajalein/Ebeye to Guam via Pohnpei, but a 2017 fault caused a 3-week nationwide outage. The East Micronesia Cable and Central Pacific Cable projects are expected to add redundancy by 2026 and 2028. Starlink launched nationwide by June 2025, and a 2G GSM network now covers all inhabited islands. As of January 2025, 65.7% of residents use the internet.
17 July 2025
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Nothing Phone 3: Big Leaks Confirmed, 50MP Quad Cameras, and How It Compares to 2025’s Best

Nothing Phone 3: Big Leaks Confirmed, 50MP Quad Cameras, and How It Compares to 2025’s Best

Nothing unveiled the Phone 3 on July 1, 2025, with pre-orders starting July 4 and sales opening July 15. The device features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, quad 50MP cameras, and a Glyph Matrix back display. Prices start at $799 (₹79,999 in India) for 12GB/256GB. It ships with Android 15, promises 5 years of updates, and offers 65W charging for its 5150 mAh battery.
17 July 2025
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Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro & Pixel 10a – Rumors, Leaks and Everything We Know

Pixel 10’s AI Reveal, Foldable Phone Showdowns, and iOS 26’s “Liquid Glass” Revolution – Mobile Tech News Roundup

Google will debut the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold on August 20, 2025, in New York, alongside the Pixel Watch 4. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is expected to feature an IP68 dust-proof rating, 6.4-inch 3000-nit display, 3nm Tensor G5 chip, 16GB RAM, and up to 1TB storage. All Pixel 10 models run Android 16 with a redesigned UI and TSMC-built Tensor G5 chip.
17 July 2025
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The Ultimate Flagship Showdown: iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 15 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Galaxy S25 Ultra

iPhone 17 Leaks Roundup: New Colors, Ultra-Thin ‘Air’ Model & Major Upgrades Ahead of Fall Launch

Apple plans to announce the iPhone 17 lineup the week of September 8, 2025, with the event likely on September 9 or 10. The four models include a new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air with a titanium frame and single rear camera. Pro and Pro Max models are expected to feature a horizontal camera bar, new display coating, and 48MP telephoto lens. All models will use A19-class chips and offer up to 15 color options.
17 July 2025
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Apple’s First Foldable iPhone: Stunning $1,800 Price Leak, Ultra-Thin Design & Samsung’s Secret Tech

Apple’s First Foldable iPhone: Stunning $1,800 Price Leak, Ultra-Thin Design & Samsung’s Secret Tech

Apple plans to launch the iPhone Fold in late 2026, with mass production of components starting in late 2025. UBS estimates a launch price of $1,800 and gross margins up to 58%. The device will feature a 7.8-inch inner OLED display, a titanium alloy frame, and a crease-free panel supplied by Samsung Display. Apple expects to ship 10–15 million units in the first year.
17 July 2025
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AWS Kiro AI: Amazon’s Bold New Agentic IDE Turning ‘Vibe Coding’ into Viable Software

AWS Kiro AI: Amazon’s Bold New Agentic IDE Turning ‘Vibe Coding’ into Viable Software

AWS launched Kiro AI in July 2025 as a free public preview on kiro.dev, offering an agentic IDE powered by Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 and built on a VS Code core. Kiro converts plain English prompts into project specs and code, uses autonomous agents to update documentation and run tests, and integrates with AWS CDK, SAM, and Terraform. Pricing after preview starts at $19 per user/month. Reported issues include latency and English-only prompts.
17 July 2025
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Google’s Gemini AI: The Multimodal Supermodel Aiming to Outshine GPT-4 and Beyond

Google’s Gemini AI: The Multimodal Supermodel Aiming to Outshine GPT-4 and Beyond

Gemini Ultra scored 90.0% on the MMLU test, surpassing GPT-4 and leading 30 of 32 benchmarks. Google released Gemini 1.0 in December 2023, followed by Gemini 1.5 Pro with a million-token context window in May 2024. Gemini 2.0, announced December 2024, added Thinking Mode and external tool use. As of June 2025, Gemini 2.5 variants power Google Search and Workspace, with enterprise pricing at $30 per user monthly.
16 July 2025
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Google Search’s 2025 Revolution: AI Breakthroughs, Controversies, and the Future of Search

Google Search’s 2025 Revolution: AI Breakthroughs, Controversies, and the Future of Search

In August 2024, Judge Amit Mehta ruled Google is a monopolist in the U.S. DOJ antitrust case, citing $18–20 billion annual payments to Apple for iPhone default status. Google holds over 90% global search share, processing more than 5 trillion searches yearly. The March 2024 Core Update led to a 45% drop in low quality content. Google Ads revenue reached $237 billion in 2023, with search ads dominating U.S. digital ad spend.
16 July 2025
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Inside YouTube’s 2025 Empire: Ads, Algorithms, and the Fight for Video Dominance

Inside YouTube’s 2025 Empire: Ads, Algorithms, and the Fight for Video Dominance

YouTube’s ad sales reached $10.5 billion in Q4 2024, up from $9.2 billion a year earlier, driven by U.S. midterm election spending. The platform surpassed 125 million paying subscribers for Premium and Music, with $14.5 billion in subscription revenue in 2024. Shorts generated over 70 billion daily views by 2023. In Q1 2025, YouTube held 50.3% of global live streaming watch time.
16 July 2025
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Internet Access in Germany 2025: DSL, Cable, Fiber, 5G, and Satellite Connectivity

Internet Access in Germany 2025: DSL, Cable, Fiber, 5G, and Satellite Connectivity

By mid-2023, 99% of German households had fixed broadband access, and 95.6% were covered by NGA networks. As of end-2023, Germany had about 37 million fixed broadband lines, with DSL still most common but only 40% of households able to get full fiber. 4G covers nearly all the population; 5G covers over 95%. Providers stopped new DSL contracts from February 2025, migrating users to fiber or cable.
16 July 2025
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Global Drone Market Set to Soar: Inside the $90B+ UAV Boom by 2030

Global Drone Market Set to Soar: Inside the $90B+ UAV Boom by 2030

The global drone market is projected to reach nearly $90 billion by 2030, up from $42 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 13–14%. Commercial and consumer UAVs accounted for 52.5% of 2024 revenue, while DJI holds over 70% of the civil market. Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing region, driven by China’s policies. The US, EU, and China are rapidly updating drone regulations.
16 July 2025
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Galactic Gold Rush: Global Satellite & Space Industry Soars Toward $1 Trillion

Galactic Gold Rush: Global Satellite & Space Industry Soars Toward $1 Trillion

The global space economy reached $550–600 billion in 2024, with North America accounting for 60% of spending and U.S. firms building 83% of commercial satellites. A record 259 orbital launches deployed 2,695 satellites, mainly by SpaceX. Satellite manufacturing revenue rose 17% to $20 billion, with the U.S. earning nearly 70%. Satellite services generated $108.3 billion, led by Starlink and OneWeb deployments.
16 July 2025
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Satellite Internet Revolution: How SpaceX Starlink and Rivals Are Connecting the World from Space (2025–2030 Outlook)

Satellite Internet Revolution: How SpaceX Starlink and Rivals Are Connecting the World from Space (2025–2030 Outlook)

SpaceX Starlink operated over 7,600 satellites by mid-2025, serving more than 5 million subscribers in 125 countries. Amazon’s Project Kuiper had 78 satellites on orbit and faces a July 2026 FCC deadline. The global satellite internet market was valued at $10–15 billion in 2024, with forecasts up to $33.4 billion by 2030. Regulatory challenges include spectrum decisions and a 5-year LEO deorbit rule.
16 July 2025
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Smartphone Wars 2025: Inside the Global Market Shake-Up, Trends, and Future Tech Disruptions

Smartphone Wars 2025: Inside the Global Market Shake-Up, Trends, and Future Tech Disruptions

Global smartphone shipments reached 1.24 billion units in 2024, up 6.4% year over year, with revenues topping $500 billion. Samsung and Apple controlled about 40% of shipments in early 2025, while the top five vendors made up roughly 70%. India is projected to produce 20% of the world’s smartphones by 2025. The average upgrade cycle has lengthened to over 42 months.
16 July 2025
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From Battlefields to Space: How Ukraine’s Satellite Program Skyrocketed in 2024-2025

From Battlefields to Space: How Ukraine’s Satellite Program Skyrocketed in 2024-2025

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense formed a Space Policy Directorate in March 2025 to coordinate military space efforts. The EU and Ukraine signed a deal in April 2025 granting access to Copernicus data and space initiatives. In June 2025, the European Space Agency increased technical support for Ukraine’s SSAU. Ukraine’s only satellite under national control remained the crowdfunded ICEYE SAR, active since 2022.
16 July 2025
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Ukraine’s Tech Triumphs Amid Turmoil: Startups, Cyber Warriors, and a Digital Revolution (2024–2025)

Ukraine’s Tech Triumphs Amid Turmoil: Startups, Cyber Warriors, and a Digital Revolution (2024–2025)

Ukrainian startups raised $462 million in 2024, up 120% year-on-year, with defense-tech firms securing at least $59 million. IT export revenues fell 4% to $6.45 billion. Ukraine faced 4,315 cyber incidents, a 70% increase, including a major December breach linked to Russia’s GRU. Kyiv-founded Creatio became a unicorn after a $200 million round at a $1.2 billion valuation.
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Stock Market Today

  • Sirius Real Estate PCA Purchases Shares in SIPP - June 2026
    June 17, 2026, 7:18 AM EDT. Sirius Real Estate Limited reported a transaction by Sharon Clarke-Wills, a person closely associated (PCA) with CEO Andrew Coombs. On June 16, 2026, Clarke-Wills purchased 5,250 ordinary shares at 0.98333 pence each into a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), bringing her total beneficial interest to 64,989 shares, or 0.0041% of the company. The transaction occurred outside a trading venue and received clearance under JSE Listings Requirements. This purchase reflects indirect, non-beneficial interest. Sirius Real Estate is a Guernsey-incorporated company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange, with share codes SRELSE and SRELE respectively.

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Australian mortgage rates stick high; spending debate heats up

Australian mortgage rates stick high; spending debate heats up

17 June 2026
Australian and U.S. mortgage rates remain elevated as the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its cash rate at 4.35% and warns further hikes are possible, keeping pressure on borrowers and first-home buyers amid persistent inflation and tighter credit conditions.
Grab gains in Nasdaq premarket with CEO sale filing, Fed next

Grab gains in Nasdaq premarket with CEO sale filing, Fed next

17 June 2026
Grab CEO Anthony Tan sold 400,000 Class A shares at $3.5099 each under a pre-arranged plan, as Grab’s stock edged up to $3.49 in early U.S. premarket trading; the sale follows strong Q1 results with 24% revenue growth and comes ahead of a key Fed decision and a shortened trading week.
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FAA timeline, cash burn hang over Archer Aviation as shares steady

17 June 2026
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