Tech stories outside the main hubs.
Tesla has surpassed Waymo in weekly driverless miles in Austin; if its 20% weekly growth rate continues, it could match Waymo nationally within 11 weeks.
Ukraine's president reported that Starlink internet service has been restored to full capacity after a recent slowdown.
Infosys reports 29% growth in AI revenue; Apple's foldable iPhone Duo sees full pre-order bookings in India; PHP vulnerabilities exploited by attackers; SEBI warns against fraudulent investment schemes.
BBC's Blue Planet III intentionally uses less polished, cloudier footage to assure audiences that wildlife footage is authentic and not AI-generated, alongside new technology like an underwater 'stonefish' camera.
NASA outlines updated architecture for Artemis lunar landings targeting 2028, including new docking procedures for SpaceX's Starship and revised plans for Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.
Spotify is enforcing its family plan residency requirement by asking users to verify their address via QR code, with non-compliance resulting in demotion to free tier and 12-month lockout from group plans.
Analog Devices engineer Preethi Ashwath, educated in Bengaluru, has transitioned from circuit design to public-facing advocacy, demonstrating hearable and wearable technologies while addressing the gender gap in integrated circuit design.
SpaceX throttled Starshield service to Ukrainian military terminals, disabling drone-interceptor systems and potentially contributing to casualties during Russian attacks.
SparkyOS, a new Linux distribution from the SparkyLinux team, offers a full Arch-based operating system that runs entirely from USB without requiring hard disk installation.
US nuclear regulators have warned Holtec International about safety concerns at the Palisades nuclear plant, including a contractor fall and near-tipping fuel rods, amid efforts to revive nuclear energy for AI power demands.
Netflix undertakes major executive layoffs and restructuring, raising questions about whether cost-cutting alone can reverse the company's recent performance decline.
Change.org has redesigned its platform to focus on local political action and AI-assisted petition writing, aiming to help citizens engage with local decision-makers and overcome disengagement.
Elon Musk has disputed NASA's safety panel estimate that 22 launches may be needed for Starship to support lunar landings, claiming the actual number will be 6 to 8 launches.
MIT Technology Review examines progress on six potentially transformative technologies that have long been promised, from pills enabling exercise to Mars missions, while also exploring limitations in biotech coverage.
Ukraine faces urgent questions about maintaining communications infrastructure as Starlink's reliability deteriorates due to Elon Musk's political stance, threatening both civilian and military operations.
SpaceX declined military launch contracts, while a NASA safety panel indicated Starship may need up to 22 refuelings for lunar landing; PLD Space's Miura 5 rocket approaches final integration.
Airtel partnered with YouTube to offer YouTube Premium benefits to Indian prepaid customers through an affordable 28-day entertainment top-up with ad-free viewing and music access.
Long-form retrospective on Foursquare, the pioneering location check-in app, its decline of competing platforms, and the company's controversial 2014 rebranding to Swarm.
