Tech

Prioritizing AI sovereignty could be a ‘disaster’ for EU

Prioritizing Europe’s own AI infrastructure over existing tools risks a “disaster” for EU, Siemens CEO Roland Busch has warned

Namibia denies Starlink operating license over ownership rules

Namibia has rejected Elon Musk’s Starlink telecom license application, citing ownership rules, as African regulators tighten oversight of satellite internet services

Pokemon Go’s 30 billion user-made images are now powering delivery robots

Pokemon Go players unknowingly helped build a 30‑billion‑image map now used to guide delivery robots. Critics call it unpaid labor; Developer Niantic says scanning was optional.

July finds Elon Musk guilty of misleading investors during Twitter purchase

A California jury has found Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk guilty of misleading investors during his $44 billion purchase of Twitter in 2022

French sailor exposes Charles de Gaulle location via Strava app

Le Monde reports that a French sailor using the Strava fitness app exposed the location of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier strike group

Iran claims F-35 hit (VIDEO)

Iran has claimed striking a US F-35 fighter jet with anti–aircraft fire, circulating video of the plane purportedly sustaining a hit.