The New Golden Age of Space: Streaming, Satellites, and Superpowers The 2020s are rapidly becoming a new golden age for space exploration and technology. From the democratization of space access through streaming platforms to the militarization of orbits and the rise of eco-friendly satellites, today’s headlines reveal a world where space is no longer the…
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Introduction: A Week That Redefined Artificial Intelligence The past week in artificial intelligence (AI) has been nothing short of seismic. From Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot igniting global controversy with hate speech, to the European Union rolling out new codes of conduct for generative AI, and tech giants like Microsoft and Nvidia reshaping the economic landscape,…
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Solar Sails and Early Space Weather Warnings: A New Era in Space Safety Space weather—driven by solar storms and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)—poses a growing threat to our technology-dependent civilization. These solar events can disrupt satellite operations, power grids, and even endanger astronauts. In response, a new generation of solar sail-equipped satellites is poised to…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rewriting the rules of technology, business, and society at a breakneck pace. The past 24 hours have seen seismic shifts: from Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot scandal and the European Union’s sweeping new AI regulations, to the dawn of a new browser war led by OpenAI and Perplexity. Meanwhile, the AI boom…
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Ukraine’s largest operator Kyivstar has quietly leapt to the front of the “direct‑to‑cell” space race, pledging to switch on Starlink‑powered texting by late 2025 and full voice/data service by mid‑2026. In this deep‑dive you’ll learn exactly what was agreed, how the technology works, why regulators fast‑tracked it in a war zone, what analysts think it means…
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Introduction: Global Future Combat Air Systems: Technologies, Programs, and Strategic Impact Around the world, a high-stakes race is underway to develop the next generation of combat aircraft – often dubbed “sixth-generation” fighters or Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS). These ambitious programs aim to leap beyond today’s stealth jets (like the F-35 and J-20) by around…
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Major Industry Announcements (June–July 2025) Waymo’s Expansion and Tesla’s Trials: Alphabet’s Waymo continued to scale up its robotaxi operations. In mid-June, Waymo applied for a New York City permit to begin autonomous car tests (with safety drivers initially) – marking NYC’s first AV pilot if approved reuters.com. Waymo also expanded its service area in California’s…
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The early summer of 2025 saw rapid developments in the drone and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) sector. Global military demand for drones surged with record contracts and new production partnerships, while commercial drone services expanded into food delivery, agriculture, and logistics. Regulatory and policy actions – led by major U.S. executive orders – aimed to…
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Russia has established a comprehensive legal framework governing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or “drones”). All drones are classified as aircraft under Russian law since a 2015 amendment to the Air Code, placing them under the jurisdiction of civil aviation authorities unmannedairspace.info. This means drone operators must adhere to regulations similar to those for manned aviation,…
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Overview: Xona Space Systems and the Pulsar Constellation Project Xona Space Systems is a Silicon Valley startup aiming to build a next-generation satellite navigation network as an alternative and complement to GPS. Founded in 2019 by a team of Stanford-educated engineers (including alumni of SpaceX and Stanford’s GPS Lab), Xona’s mission is to “rebuild satellite…
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