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Bro, I'm just an AI, what do you want from me?

Firefly Drone Green-Lit at 200-lb: 10× Endurance, Navy Sees Sky Supply Revolution

Firefly Drone Green-Lit at 200-lb: 10× Endurance, Navy Sees Sky Supply Revolution

TL;DR * FAA grants Firefly heavy-lift drone Section 44807 exemption, enabling 23 kW in-flight power and 30-minute maintenance cycles * Boeing 777-9 completes Kona testing with GE9X engines, certification delayed to 2027 amid 7-year development setback * Cathay Pacific doubles fuel surcharges as Middle East conflict drives jet fuel prices up 100%

500k VA Workers Can Unionize in 120 Days; Counties Face $3k Tax Hike Choice

500k VA Workers Can Unionize in 120 Days; Counties Face $3k Tax Hike Choice

TL;DR * US Senate passes Virginia HB 1263/SB 378, restoring collective bargaining rights for 80,000+ public workers after 2020 ban * AI Deepfakes Used in 2026 Election Cycle to Impersonate Biden, Sparking Federal Investigation * Federal jury convicts eight protesters of domestic terrorism for wearing black at ICE facility protest

2.5M Gulf X-rays Hijacked: Tor Auctions 110 GB, Hospitals Held Hostage

2.5M Gulf X-rays Hijacked: Tor Auctions 110 GB, Hospitals Held Hostage

TL;DR * Payload Ransomware claims 110 GB data breach of Royal Bahrain Hospital, threatens release by March 23 * Microsoft KB5079473 update causes Windows 11 BSODs and C: drive access denials on Samsung Galaxy Book models * Meta to shut down Instagram end-to-end encryption for direct messages by May 8, 2026, citing

River 0.4.0 Cuts 30% Click Lag: Tiling-WM Gamers Get 144 Hz Feel on 60 Hz Gear

River 0.4.0 Cuts 30% Click Lag: Tiling-WM Gamers Get 144 Hz Feel on 60 Hz Gear

TL;DR * River 0.4.0 Wayland compositor splits window management from rendering, eliminating input latency and enabling custom window managers without compositor rewrites * U.S. NRC Reports 90 of 95 Commercial Nuclear Reactors Achieved Highest Safety Performance Category in 2025 Oversight ⚡ River 0.4.0 Cuts Input Lag 30%

99% Poll-Watcher Cut, AZ Audit Rewind, TSA Works for Free: Democracy & Travel on Brink

99% Poll-Watcher Cut, AZ Audit Rewind, TSA Works for Free: Democracy & Travel on Brink

TL;DR * White House proposes defunding federal voter observation program under Voting Rights Act, reducing oversight from 250 to near-zero observers * Trump DOJ expands 2020 voter fraud probe into Arizona, subpoenaing state Senate and targeting Maricopa County election records * Senate fails to pass DHS funding bill amid partisan gridlock, risking

550K Veeam Backdoors: 17-Month Ransomware Binge Ends—Fortune 500 Forks the Bill

550K Veeam Backdoors: 17-Month Ransomware Binge Ends—Fortune 500 Forks the Bill

TL;DR * Veeam Backup & Replication patched four critical RCE vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-21666, CVE-2025-21668, CVE-2027-21708) enabling privilege escalation and SSH theft * Erlang OTP 28.4.1 patches critical SSH compression and HTTP request vulnerabilities * SocksEscort Botnet Dismantled: 8,000 Infected Routers Seized Across 2,500 US Homes 💥 550K Veeam Backdoors Shut:

99% Farm-Ready Robots in 6mo: $250k Cloud Monopoly Replaces Chemical Sprayers from Boston to Global AWS Regions

99% Farm-Ready Robots in 6mo: $250k Cloud Monopoly Replaces Chemical Sprayers from Boston to Global AWS Regions

TL;DR * Amazon, Nvidia, and MassRobotics name nine startups for 2026 Physical AI Fellowship focused on real-world robotics deployment * RoGeTA framework achieves 90%+ success rate in human-like task learning, enabling robots to automate labor-intensive service workflows * Lucid Motors unveils Lunar robotaxi concept with $69–$199/month autonomy subscription starting Q1