Friday, October 16, 2026
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Norway’s security service reports that the Chinese-backed hacking group Salt Typhoon has breached local organizations, continuing an espionage campaign around the world against critical infrastructure.
NASA will now allow astronauts to bring smartphones on space missions, starting with the upcoming Crew-12 and Artemis II flights, to improve mission documentation and streamline hardware qualification.
The Trump administration announced a $11.7 billion critical mineral stockpile, signaling an acknowledgment that the future economy relies on electric technologies despite the administration's fossil fuel preference.
Starbase, the company town created by SpaceX, has approved an ordinance to form its own municipal police department, which is expected to hire eight officers.
Minneapolis tech founders and investors are struggling to maintain operations as federal immigration raids, involving more than 3,000 agents, disrupt the local community.
Reports indicate Homeland Security is using administrative subpoenas to bypass judicial oversight and obtain user data on individuals critical of the Trump administration.
French authorities raided X’s Paris office and summoned Elon Musk as part of an expanded criminal investigation into content moderation and data practices.
Tech executives face pressure to condemn U.S. immigration enforcement after federal agents killed at least eight people in 2026, including at least two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
India’s Supreme Court has blocked Meta from sharing WhatsApp user data during an ongoing appeal, citing concerns over privacy and the platform's market dominance.
Gökçe Güven, founder of fintech startup Kalder, was charged with multiple counts of fraud, including allegations of using a deceptive pitch deck to secure $7 million in funding.
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will require mechanical door handle releases on all vehicles sold in the country starting January 1, 2027.
Tether has launched USAT, a U.S.-regulated stablecoin issued through Anchorage Digital Bank, marking a strategic pivot toward compliance while maintaining its massive global USDT operations.
Indonesia has conditionally lifted its ban on xAI’s Grok chatbot, following similar moves by Malaysia and the Philippines, provided the company prevents further misuse.
A newly released DOJ document contains unverified claims from a confidential informant that Jeffrey Epstein employed a personal hacker who allegedly sold zero-day exploits to Hezbollah.
Reid Hoffman is pressuring Silicon Valley leaders to stop pacifying President Trump following the killings of two American citizens at the hands of Border Patrol agents.
Poland’s CERT reports that suspected Russian government hackers breached energy grid infrastructure using basic security failures, though the attacks failed to disrupt power.
Music publishers are suing Anthropic for more than $3 billion, alleging the company illegally downloaded 20,000 copyrighted works.
The Trump administration has quietly cut about a third of the Department of Energy's nuclear safety rulebook, potentially accelerating reactor development at the cost of environmental and worker protections.
Meta will charge developers for AI chatbot messages on WhatsApp in regions like Italy where regulators have forced the company to allow them, starting February 16.
Apple has mandated that Patreon move all creators to its in-app purchase system by November 1, 2026, impacting only 4% of creators still using legacy billing models.