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98% Faster AI Storage Creation — On-Prem, Ransomware-Proof — Hits Enterprise NAS

98% Faster AI Storage Creation — On-Prem, Ransomware-Proof — Hits Enterprise NAS

TL;DR * QNAP releases QuTS hero 6 beta with ZFS-based HA clustering, immutable snapshots, KMIP, and on-prem LLM-powered RAG search for enterprise NAS * Intel launches Arc PRO B60 Dual 48G Liquid Edition with 32GB GDDR6 per GPU, enabling 336GB total VRAM for AI workstations with liquid cooling * MSI launches MAG

Hypersonic Missiles Deployed on USS Zumwalt: U.S. Naval Shift Sparks Pacific Tensions

Hypersonic Missiles Deployed on USS Zumwalt: U.S. Naval Shift Sparks Pacific Tensions

TL;DR * U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers retrofitted with 12 Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic launchers, transitioning to hypersonic strike platform * NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Mission Fails Due to Lockheed Martin Software Flaw, Exposing $55M Budget Overrun and Pre-Launch Testing Gaps 🚀 U.S. Navy Converts Zumwalt Destroyer Into Hypersonic

47.6M Revenue from AI Power Plants — Vietnam and South Korea Lead Energy Sovereignty Shift — But Global Inequality Grows

47.6M Revenue from AI Power Plants — Vietnam and South Korea Lead Energy Sovereignty Shift — But Global Inequality Grows

TL;DR * Korea Western Power and Doosan Enerbility Deploy AI-Powered Virtual Models for Combined-Cycle Power Plant Optimization * Australia Deploys Intelligent Document Automation for 10,000+ Annual Protection Visa Applications, Cutting Processing Time from Hours to Minutes * UCATAB Unveils Unified Causal Taxonomy of Algorithmic Biases, Classifying 21 Subtypes Across Emergent, Architectural,

US$25M Chip Factory in India: The Quiet EV Game-Changer — Samsung’s Billions vs. Lordin’s Breakthrough

US$25M Chip Factory in India: The Quiet EV Game-Changer — Samsung’s Billions vs. Lordin’s Breakthrough

TL;DR * Japanese and South Korean Semiconductor Firms Expand Manufacturing in India with $25M Fundraising and New Facilities * NjiaPay secures $2.1M seed funding to expand payment orchestration across Africa * China plans $870B GDP growth in 2026 with $1.3T investment in science and tech sectors 🤯 US$25M Chip Factory

India Fires 100+ Missiles, No Nukes: Precision Punishment — But Stockpiles Are Running Low

India Fires 100+ Missiles, No Nukes: Precision Punishment — But Stockpiles Are Running Low

TL;DR * Unionized workers increasingly vote Republican, with 40% backing Trump in 2024 despite labor’s declining political influence * India launches Operation Sindoor with cruise, ballistic, and hypersonic missiles against Pakistan, escalating regional tensions amid nuclear deterrence * Pentagon spent $225M on furniture in 2025 amid $93B September spending spree, sparking

45M Ransomware Payoff Exposes Corporate Cyber Delusion — UK, US, and EU Firms Most Exposed

45M Ransomware Payoff Exposes Corporate Cyber Delusion — UK, US, and EU Firms Most Exposed

TL;DR * Akira ransomware generated $45M in illicit payments in 2025, leveraging AI and double extortion tactics against 2,207 North American victims * U.S. regulators block mandatory age verification on Discord after privacy backlash and data breach * LLMs like GPT-5.2 and Claude 4.5 Opus detect conversation history

2.3 TOPS Edge AI on a Credit Card — Germany Leads as Wisconsin’s AI License Scanners Mistake Innocents

2.3 TOPS Edge AI on a Credit Card — Germany Leads as Wisconsin’s AI License Scanners Mistake Innocents

TL;DR * SMARC 2.2 module with NXP i.MX 8M Plus enables edge AI for industrial robotics, delivering 2.3 TOPS neural processing and dual MIPI-CSI camera support * Arduino VENTUNO Q launches with Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ8, delivering 40 TOPS on-device AI for robotics and edge applications * Flock Safety'

20% Lower Cost Per Seat-Mile: Air Canada Rouge Swaps Airbus for 737 MAX 8s—Passenger Space Grows, Costs Drop

20% Lower Cost Per Seat-Mile: Air Canada Rouge Swaps Airbus for 737 MAX 8s—Passenger Space Grows, Costs Drop

TL;DR * Singapore Airlines and Spirit Airlines aircraft collide at Newark Airport, causing six-hour delay and rudder damage; FAA investigates * Boeing 737 MAX 8 enters service with Air Canada Rouge, replacing A320s on North American leisure routes as of March 5, 2026 * H.R. 7525 introduced to permanently authorize state

42,000 iPhones Hacked — iOS 13 Still Running Amid $75B Crypto Losses: Apple’s Patch Ignored

42,000 iPhones Hacked — iOS 13 Still Running Amid $75B Crypto Losses: Apple’s Patch Ignored

TL;DR * Google uncovers Coruna iOS exploit kit targeting 23 vulnerabilities across iOS 13–17.2.1 to steal crypto seed phrases * Critical CVE-2026-1492 vulnerability exploited in 60,000+ WordPress sites allows unauthenticated admin access * Wikimedia Foundation hit by self-propagating JavaScript worm modifying 3,996 pages and over 85 users&

2,160-Beam LiDAR in $8,200 BYD Seagull: Budget EVs Now Match Luxury Autonomy—But Who Pays the Hidden Cost? — China’s EV Supply Chain

2,160-Beam LiDAR in $8,200 BYD Seagull: Budget EVs Now Match Luxury Autonomy—But Who Pays the Hidden Cost? — China’s EV Supply Chain

TL;DR * Dexterity’s Foresight World Model achieves 400ms box-packing decisions, trains on 100M+ autonomous actions, launches $50K student AI challenge * RoboSense named exclusive LiDAR partner for 11 new BYD energy vehicles, enabling 2,160-beam EM4 platform integration * Seyond launches Falcon K sensor with 500m range, adopted by NIO for

MediX-R1 Hits 95.1% Diagnostic Accuracy — Abu Dhabi AI Reshapes Global ERs

MediX-R1 Hits 95.1% Diagnostic Accuracy — Abu Dhabi AI Reshapes Global ERs

TL;DR * MBZUAI releases open-source MediX-R1 clinical AI model achieving 95.1% accuracy on US medical licensing benchmarks * Fourier AI by CONTACT Software delivers GDPR-compliant, on-prem AI for industrial automation with full data sovereignty and security-by-design architecture * OpenAI launches Codex app on Windows with native WSL integration, enabling AI coding

DHS Spends $220M on Ads While Workers Get Furloughed — Who’s Really Protecting America?

DHS Spends $220M on Ads While Workers Get Furloughed — Who’s Really Protecting America?

TL;DR * Kristi Noem fired as DHS Secretary after Senate testimony on ICE polling place violations and $100M ad campaign controversy * U.S. Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka as Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Triggering Global Oil Price Surge * Mojtaba Khamenei Emerges as Leading Successor to Ayatollah Khamenei

Mattress AI Predicts Disease — $50M Funded by Sleep Tech as Vn Startup’s Payment Surge Hits 1.75M/day

Mattress AI Predicts Disease — $50M Funded by Sleep Tech as Vn Startup’s Payment Surge Hits 1.75M/day

TL;DR * Eight Sleep raises $50M at $1.5B valuation to integrate AI agents into sleep tech for longevity and disease prevention * Ho Chi Minh City Launches $190.7M VC Fund to Accelerate Tech Startups, Targeting 2035 Expansion * Silverflow secures €37M Series B funding to scale global SaaS platform, expanding

38 MW Data Centers Surge in Texas—Power Grids Strain Under AI Demand

38 MW Data Centers Surge in Texas—Power Grids Strain Under AI Demand

TL;DR * AFCOM report reveals U.S. data center average size now 38 MW, with 72% of operators expecting AI to drive capacity growth and 36% deploying liquid cooling * Huawei launches industry-first 51.2T liquid-cooled fixed switch CloudEngine XH9230-128DQ-LC at MWC Barcelona 2026, enabling AI-driven data center networks * Intel appoints