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Boeing Acquires Spirit AeroSystems for $8.3B to Reclaim Fuselage Production Amid FAA and DOJ Scrutiny

Boeing Acquires Spirit AeroSystems for $8.3B to Reclaim Fuselage Production Amid FAA and DOJ Scrutiny

TL;DR * Boeing completes $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems to reabsorb critical fuselage production for 737 MAX and P-8A Poseidon. * Air New Zealand completes four-month trial of ALIA CX300 electric cargo aircraft and hydrogen fuel storage at Christchurch Airport * U.S. Air Force awards Boeing $20 billion contract

New Startup Surge, Stock Debacles, and Media Shake‑Ups Signal Market Shift

New Startup Surge, Stock Debacles, and Media Shake‑Ups Signal Market Shift

TL;DR * US, India, and Ukraine launch new startup wave driven by diverse funding and regulatory climates. * New IPOs: Moore Threads stalls amid debt allegations; JX Luxventure Group successfully trades on Nasdaq. * Media consolidation: Netflix acquires Warner Bros Discovery for $82.7B while other deals reshape the industry. Why the

Trump Faces 2026 Midterms; Supreme Court Revises Finance Rules; US Takes Strike on Drug Boats

Trump Faces 2026 Midterms; Supreme Court Revises Finance Rules; US Takes Strike on Drug Boats

TL;DR * Trump faces headwinds in 2026 midterms; Democrats likely gain control of Congress, raising concerns over affordability and policy resets. * Supreme Court loosens campaign finance rules, challenging 50‑year limits on coordinated spending. * US military strikes eliminate drug boats off Venezuelan coast, intensifying anti‑narcotic enforcement. * ICE Operation Metro

Alaska Airlines Emergency Landing, Southwest Settles, IndiGo Cancellations

Alaska Airlines Emergency Landing, Southwest Settles, IndiGo Cancellations

TL;DR * Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 door plug blowout forces emergency landing, injures 3; Boeing 737 MAX production cuts 75% amid safety review. * Southwest Airlines settles $140M fine for 2022 Winter Storm cancellations, refunds 2M passengers, meets consumer protection laws. * IndiGo faces 650 flight cancellations, 610 crore refunds as DGCA

Windows 11 25H2 Update, Cloudflare WAF, and AI Code Assistants Hit Security Issues

Windows 11 25H2 Update, Cloudflare WAF, and AI Code Assistants Hit Security Issues

TL;DR * Microsoft’s Windows 11 25H2 update regression triggers File Explorer crashes and login issues on ~1% of consumers * Global Cloudflare WAF mis‑configuration on Dec. 5 caused 28 % of US traffic to return 500‑error pages * AI‑powered code assistants (Copilot, Cursor) vulnerable to prompt injections that can

Waymo recalls robotaxi software amid school‑bus incidents

Waymo recalls robotaxi software amid school‑bus incidents

Scope of the Recall * Software defect caused 19 documented illegal passes of stopped school buses across Texas and Arizona. * Issue affects the 5th‑generation Automated Driving System (ADS) installed in roughly 2,000 robots. * Vehicles were averaging 2 million miles per week since July 2024, with total mileage exceeding 100

Governments Implement New Police Protocols, Advanced Weapons, Diplomatic Treaties to Strengthen Security and Infrastructure

Governments Implement New Police Protocols, Advanced Weapons, Diplomatic Treaties to Strengthen Security and Infrastructure

TL;DR * Law Enforcement Agencies Implement New Investigative Protocols to Reduce Crime in Urban Centers * Military Defense Forces Deploy Advanced Weaponry to Strengthen Border Security * Government Legislators Pass Voting Reform Bill to Improve Electoral Transparency * Diplomatic Negotiations Yield Multilateral Treaty on Arms Reduction * Judicial Courts Set New Precedent on Data