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Gilat Satellite Networks secured an $11 million contract with an unnamed Asia‑Pacific satellite operator for its SkyEdge platform. The platform will be used on very high throughput satellites (VHTS) to provide advanced mobility services and support multiple applications. Deployments are slated over the next 12 months, highlighting Gilat’s high‑capacity, flexible solution. The deal underscores growing demand for scalable satellite broadband in the region.
Researchers at Switzerland’s WSL used drone‑borne multispectral cameras to map drought stress across seven native tree species during the hot summer of 2023. By measuring photoprotective pigment signals and canopy greenness, they identified species‑specific responses, such as rapid oak recovery...
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The SaasRise Enterprise Mastermind call highlighted four critical growth levers for high‑ACV SaaS firms. It recommended starting with retargeting ads and LinkedIn sponsored messages, then scaling AI‑personalized cold outreach to improve lead response rates. The discussion also covered AI‑driven coding...
UStrive, a nonprofit mentoring platform for students, fixed a security lapse that let any logged‑in user view personal data of others, including children. The flaw stemmed from a vulnerable Amazon‑hosted GraphQL endpoint, exposing at least 238,000 records containing names, emails,...
A new perspective piece in Science by Dr. Marlan Scully chronicles a century of quantum mechanics, tracing its evolution from Schrödinger’s cat paradox to the technologies that define modern life. He highlights how quantum coherence gave rise to lasers, entanglement...
BlackSky announced multiple expansion contracts for its Gen‑3 satellite program, converting early‑access pilots in the Americas, Asia and Europe into renewal deals. The Gen‑3 fleet, launched from early 2025, delivers 35‑centimeter imagery with sub‑hourly collection speeds, a capability critical for...
Dealmaker, a tech‑enabled broker‑dealer, reported processing over $500 million in capital for 2025, equating to roughly $57,000 raised each hour. The firm’s Reg A offerings surged 157% year‑over‑year, with the three largest rounds—Newsmax $75 million, Pacaso $72.5 million, and Mode Mobile $53.5 million—driving the bulk...
The GrowthRise Mastermind on Jan 20 2026 covered AI‑driven content creation, LinkedIn message ads, trade‑show marketing, and email list hygiene. Participants learned to use AI as a brainstorming aid, apply structured markup for SEO, and leverage tools like Canva, ChatGPT, and Gemini....
Mend.io launched an interactive AI Security Maturity Survey and a companion Compliance Checklist to help organizations assess and document AI risk. The tools map to OWASP AIMA, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001 and the upcoming EU AI Act, delivering a personalized...
SpaceQ reports a record 39 Canadian payloads slated for launch in 2026, marking a sharp rise from the 63 launched over the past five years. The roster includes 11 organizations, almost entirely commercial small‑satellite missions, with only one non‑commercial payload....
Enterprise retailers hit by summer import‑threshold shifts faced sudden tariffs, shipment delays, and a flood of frustrated customer inquiries. The operational disruption exposed gaps in agents’ readiness, leading to miscommunication and reputational risk. ReflexAI proposes AI‑driven simulation platforms that let...
Airlock Digital released an independent Total Economic Impact study by Forrester Consulting showing a 224% return on investment and a $3.8 million net present value over three years for its allow‑listing solution. The research reports more than a 25% reduction in...
In a Davos interview, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis confirmed that Google has no plans to introduce advertising into its Gemini AI product, contrasting with OpenAI's recent move to test ads in ChatGPT's free tiers. Hassabis suggested OpenAI's early ad rollout...
A new Graphite analysis of Similarweb data for over 40,000 U.S. sites shows organic search traffic fell only 2.5% year‑over‑year, far less than the 25‑60% declines often cited. The largest publishers actually grew organic traffic by about 1.6%, while mid‑size...
Venture capital is flooding the burgeoning space economy, funding startups from asteroid mining to lunar gas stations. In a TechCrunch podcast, professor Mary‑Jane Rubenstein warns that religious stories and science‑fiction tropes are shaping public expectations and policy for these ventures....
Zendesk reported a wave of mass spam campaigns that exploit its customer‑service platform to send phishing emails. The messages appear to originate from legitimate Zendesk subdomains, tricking recipients into opening malicious links. Zendesk clarified that the campaigns are not linked...
U.S. Bancorp reported a record fourth‑quarter net revenue of roughly $7.4 billion, crediting its payments transformation as a primary driver. CEO Gunjan Kedia emphasized that embedded, interconnected payment capabilities are essential for attracting Gen Z clients and deepening relationships. The bank unveiled...
An international team led by Southwest Research Institute has calibrated over a century of Ca II K observations from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory to reconstruct the Sun’s polar magnetic field. By correcting anomalies and correlating the historic data with modern satellite measurements,...
Researchers at NDSS 2025 examined defensive domain registrations by Fortune 500 firms, uncovering 19,523 domains registered across 447 companies. The study found most firms register only a handful of domains, yet they collectively rely heavily on online brand protection (OBP)...
Researchers using the South Pole Telescope’s 3G Galactic Plane Survey have recorded two energetic, one‑day flares from accreting white‑dwarf binaries near the Milky Way’s center. This marks the first detection of such short‑lived events in a millimeter‑wavelength survey, revealing magnetic...
Via Satellite’s Jan/Feb issue spotlights the emerging Arctic space race, where shifting geopolitics, booming economic activity and accelerating climate change are forcing governments and operators to upgrade satellite communications in the high‑latitude region. The magazine also features a deep‑dive on...
A Cornell‑Granada team created a synthetic DNA tracer to map environmental DNA (eDNA) transport in freshwater. They released 1 µg of the tracer in Cayuga Lake, tracked its dispersion for 33 hours, and built a hydrodynamic model that predicts eDNA source locations....
First Entertainment Credit Union has launched CineFi, a fully digital banking brand targeting film, TV, and other creative professionals in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Developed with fintech partner Nymbus, CineFi offers high‑yield checking and savings, round‑up savings, early direct deposit...
OpenAI is rolling out an age‑prediction model for ChatGPT consumer plans to identify accounts likely belonging to users under 18. The system evaluates behavioral and account‑level signals and automatically applies stricter content safeguards for minors. Users mistakenly flagged can verify...
OpenAI is introducing an age‑prediction feature in ChatGPT that automatically identifies accounts likely belonging to users under 18. When a minor is flagged, the system activates a safety mode that blocks graphic violence, sexual role‑play, self‑harm content, and extreme beauty...
PayPal is launching a free, DIY tax‑filing service for its debit‑card users in partnership with april, pulling financial data from PayPal accounts to streamline federal and state returns and allowing refunds to be deposited directly into PayPal. The move aims...
The article examines how the Rumsfeld Matrix—originally a political framing tool—has become essential for managing uncertainty in the rapidly expanding NewSpace economy. By dividing risks into Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, Unknown Knowns, and Unknown Unknowns, it shows how launch providers,...
DeepMind and Anthropic CEOs warn AI will affect entry‑level jobs by 2026. Hassabis observed early impact at DeepMind, predicting internships could shrink this year. Amodei forecasts up to half of office jobs for young professionals disappearing within five years as...
Proteolysis‑targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are leveraging the ubiquitin‑proteasome system to degrade disease‑causing proteins, opening treatment avenues for previously undruggable targets such as aggressive childhood cancers and resistant triple‑negative breast cancer. Major pharmaceutical companies—including Amgen, BMS, J&J, AbbVie, AstraZeneca and Novartis—have advanced...
The U.S. House will vote on a bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating beyond Jan. 30, bundling sweeping pharmacy‑benefit‑manager (PBM) reforms and a reauthorization of the children's health voucher program. The PBM provisions aim to increase pricing transparency,...
OnRobot will host a free, in‑person event titled “Build Your Automation Roadmap” on February 19 in Dallas to address the acute manufacturing labor shortages in North Texas. The program features live FANUC robot demonstrations, workshops, and case studies targeting sectors such...
Cybersecurity leaders are trapped in a zero‑risk mindset, chasing perfect audit scores while real threats evolve. The article argues that this pursuit leads to burnout, misallocated resources, and a false sense of security. It proposes a shift toward ruthless risk...
OnLogic unveiled the CL260, an ultra‑compact, fanless industrial PC aimed at edge computing deployments. Measuring just 115 × 30 × 82 mm and built on Intel N‑Series processors, the device offers cost‑effective performance for data‑gateway tasks. It ships with pre‑configured integrations for ZEDEDA edge orchestration...
Omnichannel retail is no longer a one‑size‑fits‑all proposition; success depends on tailoring strategies to each retailer’s customers, operating model, and growth goals. Consistent experiences across digital and physical touchpoints are now a baseline expectation, not a differentiator. Persistent challenges such...
NASA’s Space Launch System will launch Artemis II to the Moon with four CubeSats as secondary payloads. The small satellites are housed in the Orion stage adapter and come from countries that have signed the Artemis Accords. Deployment is scheduled about...
Google is sunsetting its legacy Shopping APIs and mandating migration to the Merchant API, the new single source of truth for Shopping Ads. Advertisers using the beta version must switch by February 28 2024, while Content API users have until August 18 2024. Failure to...
The European Parliament approved amendments to the Critical Medicines Act, introducing stricter drug‑stockpiling requirements and new financial incentives for manufacturers. The legislation mandates a minimum safety‑stock level—roughly 5 % of a product’s annual EU consumption—and tighter reporting on supply‑chain data. Companies...
The European Commission has unveiled a comprehensive cybersecurity package that gives it authority to conduct EU‑wide risk assessments and restrict high‑risk foreign suppliers in critical telecom infrastructure. The proposal builds on the voluntary 5G Security Toolbox and expands the Cybersecurity...
2025 marked a turning point for space cybersecurity as the National Reconnaissance Office unveiled a centralized Space Cyber Program, while Ukraine publicly confirmed a 2023 hack on Russia’s Dozor‑Teleport satellite network. Academic research revealed that low‑cost satellite receivers can capture...
The Pentagon and commercial sectors such as aviation and maritime are accelerating investment in multi‑orbit satellite architectures to combine Low‑Earth Orbit speed with Geostationary reliability. Projects like the Army’s Multi‑Orbit Modem, Space Force contracts, and SES’s SIMON illustrate a strategic...
The article argues that the next commercial space race will be decided on Earth, not in orbit, as satellite lifespans shrink to eight‑ten years and constellations demand rapid iteration. Market pressure and Starlink’s fast‑generation cadence have forced a shift from...
Meta has expanded its AI‑powered translation feature for Instagram Reels, adding Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Kannada to the existing English, Hindi, Portuguese and Spanish options. The new languages focus on India, now Meta’s largest single market for Facebook and...
Event 38 Unmanned Systems has delivered its E455 fixed‑wing VTOL drone systems and mission payloads to the Florida State Guard (FSG). The drones will support training, evaluation, and operational readiness for emergency response, disaster relief, and public safety missions across...
The article argues that AI’s next evolution is moving beyond pure efficiency toward inspiration, creativity, and emotional engagement. Consumers now use generative AI for personal expression in areas like fashion, travel, and beauty, prompting brands to design AI that feels...
The article highlights a resurgence of communal experiences—watch parties and pop‑up events—as powerful growth drivers for local businesses. It cites Tom’s Watch Bar, which saw a 900% sales surge, generating nearly $30,000 in one night during a Love Island watch...
Senators introduced two bipartisan bills—the NASA Talent Exchange Program Act and the Satellite and Telecommunications (SAT) Streamlining Act—to strengthen the U.S. space sector. The Talent Exchange would allow NASA and commercial employees to rotate between agency and industry for up...
Birkenstock warned that tariff pressures will erode profitability in fiscal 2026, projecting a 100‑basis‑point decline in both gross margin and EBITDA. The company’s 2025 strategy of front‑loading shipments and modest price hikes will not be repeatable next year. CFO Ivica...
Data centers now feature layered physical safeguards, redundant systems and zero‑trust digital controls, creating a robust perimeter. Despite these defenses, most breaches stem from human error, especially phishing and weak passwords. The article highlights that 90 % of 2021 data breaches...
Valneva announced the withdrawal of its chikungunya vaccine from the United States, removing the product from the market and suspending a post‑marketing study. The decision follows internal safety assessments and regulatory feedback. The company has not provided detailed efficacy data,...
Sphere, an Australian commercial drone firm, is urging the NSW Government to fast‑track a coast‑wide autonomous drone surveillance program to mitigate shark risk after a spate of recent attacks. The company proposes its HubX and HubT "drone‑in‑a‑box" systems, which launch,...
