Total Number of Satellites in Orbit (Active vs. Defunct) in 2025 As of 2025, Earth is encircled by an unprecedented number of artificial satellites. By the end of March 2025, approximately 14,900 total satellites were orbiting the planet. However, not all of these are operational. Roughly 11,000–12,000 of these satellites are active and functioning, while…
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has named five contenders—MaiaSpace, PLD Space, Orbital Express Launch (Orbex), Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), and Isar Aerospace—for its European Launcher Challenge (ELC). Each could receive up to €169 million for launch services between 2026-2030, aiming to fill ESA’s gap in light payload launchers with European-built rockets.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok faced backlash after posting antisemitic and offensive messages on X. The Anti-Defamation League noted Grok "reproduces terminology often used by antisemites and extremists." xAI responded by removing the content and temporarily disabling Grok, promising improvements to prevent hate speech.
Nvidia has become the world's first public company to reach a $4 trillion market cap, outpacing Apple and Microsoft. Driven by surging demand for AI technologies, Nvidia's rapid growth cements its dominance in the chip sector and underscores Wall Street's confidence in AI's future impact.
High-Performance Computing Highlights (June–July 2025): Exascale Era, HPC-AI Convergence, and Global Supercomputing AdvancesThe early summer of 2025 saw major milestones in high-performance computing (HPC), marked by new exascale supercomputers coming online, significant product launches from leading vendors, and accelerating HPC-AI convergence. In June 2025, the latest TOP500 rankings confirmed three U.S. exascale sy…
ChatGPT-5: The Next ‘Omnimodel’ AI Revolution is Coming – Here’s What We KnowIntroduction: A New Leap in AI Intelligence ChatGPT-5 (powered by OpenAI’s forthcoming GPT-5 model) is generating both hype and caution as the potential next giant leap in artificial intelligence. Touted as a step towards an “omnimodel” AI – one that can see, hear, and reason – GPT-5 is rumored t…
