🛩️ France accuses China of using embassies to sabotage Rafale jet deals following the India-Pakistan clash, aiming to undermine French arms exports in the Indo-Pacific.
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🔗 https://link.ie.social/qJdw6H
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China weaponized diplomacy to derail Rafale jet sales: French intel
French sources reported that Chinese defense attachés in foreign embassies lobbied nations interested in acquiring Rafales.
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🔫 China unveils a missile defense-style mosquito-zapping laser that uses LiDAR to track and eliminate up to 30 bugs per second.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/tuzHsB
🔗 https://link.ie.social/tuzHsB
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China’s laser mosquito defense system kills 30 bugs per second
The laser weapon can kill mosquitoes, and it also has a detection system which makes it safe for humans and pets.
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☀️ A U.S. firm deploys 60 kW roll-out solar arrays—NASA’s most powerful yet—for the Lunar Gateway, a mission once nearly cut by Trump’s space budget.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/NWGowT
🔗 https://link.ie.social/NWGowT
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US firm deploys 60 kW roll-out solar arrays for NASA’s lunar Gateway
NASA's Lunar Gateway program very narrowly avoided cancelation by President Trump's 'skinny' budget proposal.
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🛰️ Russia’s satellite maneuvers are pushing the limits of space deterrence, sparking concerns over possible threats to U.S. space assets.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/6np7eZ
🔗 https://link.ie.social/6np7eZ
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Russia's satellite games are testing the boundaries of space deterrence
Russia's co-orbital satellite tactics are redefining space deterrence and signaling a more aggressive phase in orbital warfare strategy.
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🤖 AI war breaks out as Huawei is accused of stealing Alibaba’s Qwen model, with whistleblower claims igniting tensions in China’s tech race.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/jxyHdm
🔗 https://link.ie.social/jxyHdm
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Alleged AI model leak pits Huawei against Alibaba in rare public feud
Huawei denies claims of copying Alibaba's AI model as a whistleblower accuses the tech giant of systematic cloning.
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🧪 A sweeping NIH study finds 96 chemicals in U.S. toddlers—more than their mothers carried during pregnancy—raising alarms about early toxic exposure.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/TtLVZr
🔗 https://link.ie.social/TtLVZr
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New US study reveals 90% of toddlers exposed to hidden toxins
A national study found toxic plasticizers, pesticides, and flame retardants in 90% of toddlers, many not tracked by health surveys.
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🚫 Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot faces a national ban in Turkey over alleged insults to Erdogan and Atatürk, as xAI defends its “truth-seeking” approach.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/KfxLgg
🔗 https://link.ie.social/KfxLgg
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Turkey bans Elon Musk’s Grok after chatbot insults President Erdogan
Turkish court blocks access to Grok chatbot after it generates offensive content targeting national leaders.
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💻 NVIDIA unveils Helix, the world’s first long-context AI capable of serving 32× more users live—redefining real-time, multi-user AI performance.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/ym7lnW
🔗 https://link.ie.social/ym7lnW
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NVIDIA Helix turns laggy AI into million-word instant assistant
NVIDIA’s Helix lets AI read encyclopedia-sized input and respond instantly, solving major speed and memory issues for large language models.
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🧱 China unveils ‘marshmallow’ concrete that cushions jet crash landings, using ultra-light foam now deployed at 14 airports.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/HsRjHY
🔗 https://link.ie.social/HsRjHY
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China builds super-soft runway material that crumbles to save planes
Chinese scientists have developed a “marshmallow” concrete that safely slows aircraft during emergency landings by crumbling on impact.
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🚨 Linda Yaccarino resigns as X CEO amid mounting AI backlash, Grok’s ban in Turkey, and global uproar over antisemitic content.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/8SHNsk
🔗 https://link.ie.social/8SHNsk
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Linda Yaccarino exits X leadership as AI controversy grips platform
Just as Grok faces global backlash over hate speech, Linda Yaccarino announces her exit from Elon Musk’s X.
🏗️ Qatar launches the world’s largest 3D-printed building project, using plane-sized printers to construct two record-breaking schools.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/2jPZbE
🔗 https://link.ie.social/2jPZbE
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Qatar turns desert sand into the world’s largest 3D printed structure
The upcoming structure would be 40 times larger than the largest 3D-printed building constructed anywhere in the world to date.
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💹 Nvidia becomes the world’s first $4 trillion company, driven by surging AI chip demand and record-breaking stock performance.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/ZkP52p
🔗 https://link.ie.social/ZkP52p
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Nvidia becomes first $4 trillion company as AI demand explodes
Nvidia becomes the world’s first $4 trillion company, powered by soaring AI demand and Wall Street confidence.
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🐝 China develops the world’s lightest brain chip to control bees, guiding them for surveillance and rescue missions by tapping directly into their brains.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/vnYCpZ
🔗 https://link.ie.social/vnYCpZ
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China mind controls spy bees with ‘world’s lightest brain chip’
China's new 74-milligram device hooks right into the insect's brain to control their movements using electronic pulses.
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⏱️ Scientists link 10 optical clocks across 6 nations with record precision, moving to redefine global timekeeping beyond cesium standards.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/kd0dYA
🔗 https://link.ie.social/kd0dYA
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Scientists link 10 clocks across 6 nations to redefine the second
A six-nation experiment achieves world-first precision in syncing optical clocks, edging closer to a new time standard.
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🚗 Musk announces Tesla will integrate Grok AI in vehicles next week, with robotaxis set to debut in San Francisco—despite ongoing backlash over antisemitic content.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/fS2tqJ
🔗 https://link.ie.social/fS2tqJ
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Tesla to install Grok AI next week amid antisemitism uproar
Elon Musk says Tesla cars will get Grok latest by next week even as global backlash against AI chatbot intensifies
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🛰️ Space startup Varda raises millions to manufacture ‘impossible’ drugs in orbit, leveraging zero gravity beyond the ISS for breakthrough materials processing.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/cNC1Hj
🔗 https://link.ie.social/cNC1Hj
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Varda Space to make drugs that are ‘impossible’ to produce on Earth
Varda Space Industries has raised $187 million to accelerate drug development in space using microgravity technology.
👅 The world’s most accurate artificial tongue uses graphene and AI to detect flavors with 98% precision—tasting coffee, cola, and aiding patients with lost senses.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/EcDnzR
🔗 https://link.ie.social/EcDnzR
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AI-powered graphene tongue detects flavors with 98% precision
A graphene sensor trained by machine learning can now taste like a human, identifying both basic and complex flavors with stunning accuracy.
🧪 The KATRIN experiment sets powerful new limits on rare neutrino interactions, squeezing insights from ghost-like particles using radioactive beta decay.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/W3IeCK
🔗 https://link.ie.social/W3IeCK
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KATRIN experiment set new powerful limits on rare neutrino interactions
Findings from a new study place powerful limits on unknown neutrino interactions—rare events during which neutrinos bump into or affect other particles.
🤖 A wearable robot called X-ble Shoulder enters Korea’s aviation sector, easing shoulder strain during overhead work on aircraft and satellite launch systems.
🔗 https://link.ie.social/vRmQkT
🔗 https://link.ie.social/vRmQkT
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Wearable robot enters Korea's aviation industry for plane maintenance
The X-ble Shoulder is designed to reduce shoulder loads from overhead work, which is common in aviation maintenance.