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SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service in the US

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has told investors that it plans to launch a new Starlink mobile service for US consumers, in a move that would upend the country’s multibillion-dollar phone network market. The company’s president and chief operating…

Energy transition strategic imperative to cut import burden: ministry

The transition from fossil fuels to new and renewable energy is a strategic imperative to reduce Indonesia's import ...

Solar Energy Is Booming — Despite Trump’s Best Efforts

The president and his administration wants to kill clean energy and boost fossil fuels, but it can't stop solar

This macOS malware can avoid AI analysis with gaslighting prompts hidden inside its architecture

SentinelOne uncovered macOS malware “Gaslight” that uses prompt injection to mislead AI‑assisted triage tools during analysis Beyond standard backdoor and infostealer capabilities, it embeds fake Markdown “system” messages to trick LLMs…

The jobs most exposed to extreme heat — and why it matters for Europe's economy

Construction and agriculture are Europe's most heat-exposed industries, with transport, manufacturing and energy also facing growing disruption as climate change pushes temperatures higher.

Spain's military firefighters battle wildfire in Huesca province – video

Spain's military firefighters battled a wildfire on Friday near Tamarite de Litera in Huesca province, where flames have scorched at least 1,000 hectares (2471 acres). Firefighters from the military emergency unit worked through the night…

Antarctic sea squirt could help unlock a new skin cancer treatment, scientists say

The Download: brain-melting heatwaves and unprecedented OpenAI restrictions

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Heat waves mess with your brain. Scientists are trying to figure out why. —Jessica Hamzelou It’s…

Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads

Health authorities across Europe were on high alert on Friday as a killer heatwave progressed across the continent, prompting alcohol bans in France and cracking road surfaces open in Germany. From Britain and France to Germany, Italy…

Australia's social media ban may not be that effective, study finds

A study finds that Australia's social media ban hasn't been that effective due to self-declared age verification checks.

Bond Traders Stunned as Losses on SpaceX’s New Debt Keep Growing

SpaceX’s blockbuster bond sale is weakening so quickly in the secondary market that traders say they can’t recall another recent deal that widened this sharply.

New study suggests health damage from exposure to Ohio toxic train spill

Research finds immune systems still ‘responding to toxic chemical exposures’ related to East Palestine derailment In the weeks after the East Palestine train wreck culminated in a towering fireball and chemical release in the small Ohio…