Breakthroughs in Biotech & Pharma Big Deals & Industry Moves Regulatory & Health Policy Updates Public Health Developments Noteworthy Medical Research Healthcare Technology & Innovation Sources: Original news reports, press releases and scientific publications from Aug 14–15, 2025 fda.gov fiercebiotech.com fiercepharma.com paho.org fiercebiotech.com, as cited above. Each development is attributed to reputable sources including FDA…
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Microsoft laid off about 4% of its workforce in July 2025, citing AI as a direct replacement for roles, notably in Xbox. More than 110 major European companies, including ASML, Airbus, Siemens, SAP, and Mistral AI, signed open letters urging a two-year delay to the EU AI Act due to its complexity and costs. Meta…
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The national fiber-optic backbone, about 1,300 km long, was completed in 2018 by Huawei to connect major cities and border links in Malawi. In July 2023, ESCOM linked Malawi to Tanzania’s national broadband backbone, a move expected to lower international bandwidth costs and extend connectivity to rural areas. In 2023, Liquid Intelligent Technologies launched a…
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Liftoff occurred at 2:31 a.m. EDT (06:31 UTC) on 25 June 2025 from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, and the Falcon 9 booster landed at LZ-1 eight minutes later. Dragon C213, the fifth and final production Crew Dragon, was named Grace by Commander Peggy Whitson moments after orbital insertion. The two‑week Ax‑4 mission…
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On 13–14 June 2025 Israeli strikes hit Iranian nuclear and missile sites, driving Iran’s internet speeds below 15% of normal per NetBlocks, and within about 24 hours SpaceX activated Starlink in Iran with Elon Musk posting “The beams are on.” Starlink operates 6,300-plus satellites at roughly 550 km altitude, making Iran unable to sever fiber…
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The first internet connection in Cuba was established in 1996 as a 64 Kbps link via Sprint in the United States. In 2011, with help from Venezuela, Cuba installed the ALBA-1 undersea fiber-optic cable, which became publicly usable in January 2013, replacing the old satellite backbone. From December 6–8, 2018, ETECSA rolled out mobile internet…
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As of early 2025, Russia had about 133 million internet users, a penetration rate of 92.2% of the population. Russia’s backbone includes over 100 data centers and 38 Internet Exchange Points, with Moscow and St. Petersburg acting as major hubs. There were 216 million active mobile cellular connections in 2025, equal to about 150% of…
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By the end of 2023, about 1.09 billion Chinese residents were online (roughly 77.5% of the population), with over 99% of users accessing the net via mobile phones. China’s three major Internet Service Providers are China Telecom (state-owned, dominant in southern China), China Unicom (state-owned, dominant in northern regions), and China Mobile (the largest mobile…
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