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Europe’s $7.5 Billion Space Alliance: Airbus, Thales & Leonardo Join Forces to Challenge Musk’s Starlink

Europe’s $7.5 Billion Space Alliance: Airbus, Thales & Leonardo Join Forces to Challenge Musk’s Starlink

Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo will merge their satellite and space services businesses, forming a joint venture with €6.5 billion in annual revenue and 25,000 employees. Airbus will hold 35%, Thales and Leonardo 32.5% each. The new company, expected to launch by 2027 pending approvals, aims to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink and consolidate Europe’s space industry. Leonardo shares rose sharply after the announcement.
23 October 2025
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Blazing Beyond Mach 2: Inside the World’s Fastest Fighter Jets and the Hypersonic Race

Blazing Beyond Mach 2: Inside the World’s Fastest Fighter Jets and the Hypersonic Race

The SR-71 Blackbird set the official world speed record for crewed air-breathing aircraft at 2,193 mph (Mach 3.3) in 1976. The MiG-25 Foxbat reached Mach 3.2 in 1973 but was limited to Mach 2.8 in service. The MiG-31 Foxhound is currently the fastest operational combat aircraft, topping out at Mach 2.83. Modern fighters like the F-22, J-20, Su-57, and Eurofighter Typhoon reach around Mach 2.
30 July 2025
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Major Cybersecurity and Zero-Trust Developments (June–July 2025)

Major Cybersecurity and Zero-Trust Developments (June–July 2025)

NIST released Special Publication 1800-35 in June 2025, detailing 19 zero trust architecture examples using commercial tech. Cisco, Microsoft, Illumio, and NVIDIA announced new zero-trust products and partnerships. Nevada launched a state cybersecurity office on July 1. A June 2024 ransomware attack on Synnovis, London, was linked to a patient death and over £32 million in costs.
3 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Stocks Slide as US-Iran Halt Calms Hostilities, Oil Prices Rise
    June 29, 2026, 1:14 AM EDT. Asian stocks showed uncertainty on Monday as recent hostilities between the United States and Iran were paused, easing tensions that had threatened a fragile interim peace deal. Oil prices climbed amid lingering geopolitical concerns. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar held close to a one-year high, reflecting investor caution in the face of fluctuating market dynamics. The pause in US-Iran conflict offers temporary relief but leaves oil and currency markets sensitive to potential future developments.

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Trump-era loan caps could open door for private lenders in grad school market

Trump-era loan caps could open door for private lenders in grad school market

29 June 2026
July 1 federal loan caps slash Grad PLUS access, forcing many graduate and professional students to seek private loans; Sallie Mae projects up to 70% origination growth over several years, while SoFi reports record student-loan volume—investors now face a real-time test of how much demand shifts to private lenders as federal limits hit.
IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) slides as Warriors badge faces AI revenue test

IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) slides as Warriors badge faces AI revenue test

29 June 2026
IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) plunged 21.3% to $47.21 over five straight down days despite announcing a record $50M+ annual Warriors jersey deal, as investors focused on the company’s not fully contracted $4.4B target ARR and high short interest at 19.74% of float, with Friday’s close near the lowest analyst target.
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