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Boeing Targets 26 Satellite Deliveries in 2026 With New Resolute Platform

Boeing Targets 26 Satellite Deliveries in 2026 With New Resolute Platform

Boeing and Millennium Space Systems unveiled the Resolute mid-class satellite platform and announced plans to deliver 26 satellites in 2026. The move follows pressure from military buyers to accelerate production and comes as Amazon agreed to buy Globalstar for $11.57 billion to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. Boeing shares fell about 2.5% in midday New York trading.
Uber’s $10 Billion Robotaxi Bet Marks Sharp Shift as Self-Driving Race Heats Up

Uber’s $10 Billion Robotaxi Bet Marks Sharp Shift as Self-Driving Race Heats Up

Uber has committed over $10 billion to robotaxis, with more than $7.5 billion for fleets and $2.5 billion for equity stakes in autonomous driving partners, according to the Financial Times. The company plans to launch robotaxi services in at least 28 cities by 2028 and has signed deals with Baidu, Rivian, and Lucid. Uber did not immediately comment on the reported figures.
American Airlines Brings Electronic Boarding Gates to DFW This Summer in First Big U.S. Hub Rollout

American Airlines Brings Electronic Boarding Gates to DFW This Summer in First Big U.S. Hub Rollout

American Airlines will introduce electronic boarding gates at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport this summer, starting with the new Terminal C pier and expanding to Terminal A later in the year. The system, Dormakaba’s Argus Air XS, will automate boarding pass checks and meter passengers onto aircraft. DFW is American’s largest hub and the first major U.S. airport to deploy the technology at scale. The rollout follows a pilot last November.
Swarmer Stock Surges Again After IPO as Ukraine-Tested Drone Software Draws Wall Street

Swarmer Stock Surges Again After IPO as Ukraine-Tested Drone Software Draws Wall Street

Swarmer shares soared 77% to $55 on Wednesday, following a 520% surge from its $5 IPO price. The Austin-based drone software firm raised $14.7 million in its offering, but 2025 revenue fell to $309,920 and net loss widened to $8.5 million. Its software has supported over 100,000 combat missions in Ukraine. The company reported no material business with its main customer going forward.
Amazon.com’s Zoox Expands to Dallas and Phoenix as U.S. Robotaxi Race Heats Up

Amazon.com’s Zoox Expands to Dallas and Phoenix as U.S. Robotaxi Race Heats Up

Amazon-owned Zoox will expand self-driving taxi tests to Dallas and Phoenix and open a command hub in Scottsdale, Arizona, raising its U.S. presence to 10 markets. The company will start with retrofitted SUVs and plans to create hundreds of jobs. Zoox awaits further regulatory approvals for broader commercial service. Waymo leads the sector, logging 200 million autonomous miles.
AMD teams up with University of Toronto on new AI research lab as chip race heats up

AMD teams up with University of Toronto on new AI research lab as chip race heats up

AMD and the University of Toronto opened a new AI and computing research lab, planning to support 100 projects over three years and add new AI servers. AMD shares rose nearly 6% in premarket trading as investors watched its AI chip efforts. The lab joins AMD’s R&D network, which includes MIT and UC Berkeley. Executives also reported recent share sales linked to equity awards.
5 March 2026
Uber’s new ride-booking kiosks and Adyen expansion spotlight fintech’s 2026 embedded-finance push

Uber’s new ride-booking kiosks and Adyen expansion spotlight fintech’s 2026 embedded-finance push

Adyen and Uber expanded their payments partnership to include physical kiosks and new markets, with the first kiosk at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The deal adds processing in the UAE, Hong Kong, Caribbean, and local acquiring in Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and Australia. Banks and fintechs are also increasing investment in embedded payments and automation. Industry analysts note a shift toward specialist providers as AI and real-time payment systems grow.
Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps as Tallinn showcase spotlights Ukraine-tested drone tech

Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps as Tallinn showcase spotlights Ukraine-tested drone tech

Ondas shares surged 10.4% to $12.32 Tuesday after announcing a private unmanned-systems showcase in Tallinn, Estonia, featuring technology proven in Ukraine. The stock rebounded from an 8.3% drop Monday as traders awaited further customer updates tied to the event. Ondas recently raised its 2026 revenue outlook and reported over $1.5 billion in cash after a major offering.
GE Aerospace stock edges up after NASA-backed hybrid-electric engine test milestone

GE Aerospace stock edges up after NASA-backed hybrid-electric engine test milestone

GE Aerospace shares rose 0.4% to $295.06 Monday and gained further after hours following NASA’s release of hybrid-electric engine test results from December. NASA confirmed the modified GE Passport engine ran successfully at GE’s Ohio facility, marking a first for integrated hybrid-electric systems. JPMorgan raised its price target for GE Aerospace to $335. The Singapore Airshow begins next week.
CES 2026 highlights: Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI chips and humanoid robots push tech into the real world

CES 2026 highlights: Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI chips and humanoid robots push tech into the real world

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced at CES 2026 that Vera Rubin AI chips are in full production, promising a five-fold boost in AI computing. AMD previewed MI500 chips shipping in 2027, while Intel launched Panther Lake Core Ultra Series 3 PC chips with up to 60% better performance. Hyundai said it will deploy Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robots at its Georgia plant from 2028.
Space Forge sparks plasma on ForgeStar-1 in orbit, pushing semiconductors-in-space closer

Space Forge sparks plasma on ForgeStar-1 in orbit, pushing semiconductors-in-space closer

Space Forge said it generated plasma aboard its ForgeStar-1 satellite, marking the first commercial, free-flying in-space manufacturing of its kind. The test, conducted on Dec. 31, demonstrated that key conditions for semiconductor crystal growth can be achieved and controlled autonomously in orbit. The company aims to produce high-performance semiconductor materials for power electronics and communications.
Ekso Bionics stock nearly doubles as Applied Digital cloud deal points to ChronoScale pivot

Ekso Bionics stock nearly doubles as Applied Digital cloud deal points to ChronoScale pivot

Ekso Bionics shares closed up 94% at $10.58 after announcing a deal outline to combine Applied Digital’s cloud unit with EKSO. Applied Digital would own about 97% of the merged company, leaving EKSO holders with roughly 3% before any deal financing, according to a filing. The stock’s market value reached about $36 million. Traders await definitive terms and SEC filings.
AST SpaceMobile stock edges up on “coming weeks” start for BlueBird 6 operations

AST SpaceMobile stock edges up on “coming weeks” start for BlueBird 6 operations

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 1.2% to $72.78 Monday after COO Shanti B Gupta said the BlueBird 6 satellite should begin operations in the coming weeks. The satellite, launched December 23 from India, is the company’s first next-generation model and will support direct-to-smartphone broadband. Investors are watching for on-orbit checkout results and updates on the company’s launch schedule into 2026.
29 December 2025
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Draws Superintelligence Red Lines as Costs, Talent Wars and Power Bills Collide

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Draws Superintelligence Red Lines as Costs, Talent Wars and Power Bills Collide

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said on Dec. 21 the company will halt any AI system that risks escaping human control, calling “containment” and “alignment” non-negotiable before releasing superintelligent tools. On the same day, U.S. senators pressed Microsoft and other firms on whether AI data centers are raising household electricity bills as their power use climbs.
Australian Firm Neumann Space Pioneers Molybdenum-Fueled Space Propulsion With a Metal “Fuel Rod” Thruster

Australian Firm Neumann Space Pioneers Molybdenum-Fueled Space Propulsion With a Metal “Fuel Rod” Thruster

Neumann Space’s Neumann Drive, using solid molybdenum rods as propellant, has completed multiple in-orbit tests on satellites including Australia’s SpIRIT and ESA-linked missions. The Adelaide company’s pulsed cathodic arc thruster converts the metal into plasma for propulsion. The system is designed for satellite maneuvering, not launch, and marks a shift from traditional gas-based electric thrusters.
18 December 2025
Anthropic News Roundup: IPO Prep, $1B Claude Code Milestone and New AI Risks (Dec 5–7, 2025)

Anthropic News Roundup: IPO Prep, $1B Claude Code Milestone and New AI Risks (Dec 5–7, 2025)

Anthropic disclosed its Claude Code AI assistant reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate six months after launch. The company’s private valuation jumped to around $350 billion following new investments from Microsoft and Nvidia. Anthropic is reportedly preparing for a possible 2026 IPO and has hired counsel to explore a listing. Internal revenue targets for 2026 range from $20–26 billion.
Meta Poaches Apple Design Chief Alan Dye in High‑Stakes Race for AI Hardware and ‘Liquid Glass’ Future

Meta Poaches Apple Design Chief Alan Dye in High‑Stakes Race for AI Hardware and ‘Liquid Glass’ Future

Meta Platforms has hired Alan Dye, Apple’s longtime head of human interface design, as chief design officer starting December 31, 2025. Dye will oversee design for Meta’s hardware, software, and AI experiences. Apple confirmed Dye’s departure and named Stephen Lemay as his successor. Dye led Apple’s recent Liquid Glass interface overhaul across all major platforms.
WEF and Accenture Launch Traceability Playbook to Unlock Informal Waste Value in Circular Supply Chains

WEF and Accenture Launch Traceability Playbook to Unlock Informal Waste Value in Circular Supply Chains

The World Economic Forum and Accenture released a white paper on November 28 outlining a roadmap for integrating informal waste workers into global supply chains. The report highlights that informal workers recover 88 million tonnes of recyclables annually, while 93% of waste in low-income countries is still dumped or burned. The paper calls for greater traceability, citing limited supply-chain visibility as a major risk for companies.
28 November 2025
Hyperloop Is ‘Dead’ – Or Is It? Nashville’s Music City Loop Puts Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision Back Under the Microscope

Hyperloop Is ‘Dead’ – Or Is It? Nashville’s Music City Loop Puts Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision Back Under the Microscope

CNN Travel reports the hyperloop’s flagship company, Hyperloop One, shut down in December 2023 after failing to secure commercial routes. Smaller research projects continue in Europe and India. Meanwhile, The Boring Company’s Nashville tunnel faces worker walk-offs and payment disputes. Questions mount over the future of Musk’s tunnel-based transit concepts.
28 November 2025
Volkswagen Bets Big on China: New Hefei Super-Lab Promises 50% Cheaper EV Development and Global Exports

Volkswagen Bets Big on China: New Hefei Super-Lab Promises 50% Cheaper EV Development and Global Exports

Volkswagen inaugurated its expanded R&D and testing hub in Hefei, China, on November 25, 2025, making it the company’s first integrated development site outside Germany. The facility enables VW to cut electric vehicle development costs in China by up to 50% compared to Europe. Cars and technologies from Hefei will be exported to markets outside Europe, including ASEAN and the Middle East. The site houses over 100 labs across 100,000 square meters.

Stock Market Today

  • Bitcoin Hits $59,000 Bottom, Signaling End of Crypto Winter, Says Standard Chartered Analyst
    June 12, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT. Bitcoin has bottomed at around $59,000, marking a 53% decline from its October high and signaling the end of the crypto winter, Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick said. Data from CoinDesk confirms bitcoin hit $59,375 on June 5. Kendrick forecasts bitcoin reaching $100,000 and ether $4,000 by year-end. Key factors include significant bitcoin ETF selling, with over $5.72 billion redeemed since early May, alongside ETF investors reallocating funds to Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO, which debuted on Nasdaq about 26% above its $150 initial price.

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FreeCast Rallies on DIRECTV Deal, But Risks Remain for CAST

FreeCast Rallies on DIRECTV Deal, But Risks Remain for CAST

12 June 2026
FreeCast (NASDAQ: CAST) soared 147% to $1.59 on nearly 148 million shares after expanding its DIRECTV partnership to residential and Platform-as-a-Service channels, but the surge came amid extreme volatility, ongoing heavy losses, just $119,302 in cash, and a going-concern warning, with no new financial terms or subscriber targets disclosed.
Cuprina jumps after Nasdaq compliance update, but risks remain

Cuprina jumps after Nasdaq compliance update, but risks remain

12 June 2026
CUPR soared 74% to $4.20 after Cuprina said Nasdaq confirmed it had regained compliance with minimum bid price rules, removing immediate delisting risk following a 1-for-8 share consolidation; Friday’s rally reflects relief over trading continuity, but with 2025 revenue at just US$38,789 and net loss at US$3.63 million, investors now await proof of commercial traction in chronic wound care markets.
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