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A SpaceX Falcon 9 mission carrying Starlink satellites is scheduled from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with officials warning parts of California’s Central Coast could hear sonic booms after stage separation.
The State Department-backed Pax Silica initiative seeks to coordinate partner countries around “trusted” supply chains for semiconductors, AI infrastructure, critical minerals and related manufacturing and logistics—aiming to reduce coercive dependencies in advanced tech.
Under Armour says it is investigating claims that an unauthorized party obtained customer data, after reporting indicated tens of millions of records were posted online—an incident that could add pressure for clearer breach disclosure and stronger consumer protections.
At Davos 2026, the World Economic Forum emphasized rapid but responsible deployment of innovation—especially as governments and business leaders confront geopolitical strain and fast-moving technology change. The meeting’s agenda framed tech as central to competitiveness, growth, and public trust.
OpenAI’s CEO is pushing vast expansion plans while facing questions about cost, competition and the political fight over AI rules.
A major Verizon disruption knocked out calling, texting and mobile data for many users across the U.S. Customers reported phones switching to “SOS” mode. Verizon said service was restored later the same day and that affected customers would receive credits.
As a major winter storm caused widespread power failures and travel disruption, attention shifted to the resilience of communications infrastructure—backup power, tower hardening and operational redundancy. The event underscored how quickly regional outages can cascade into connectivity problems that hamper emergency response and consumer communications.
At CES in Las Vegas, AMD CEO Lisa Su highlighted new AI processors aimed at data centers and enterprise deployments, as the company positions its hardware and software stack to compete more directly in the booming AI market.
A rare alliance between Apple and Google aims to bring Google’s Gemini models into Apple’s AI roadmap, with the deal framed as a multi-year partnership that could reshape how Siri and Apple’s next wave of on-device and cloud features work.
A profile of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman describes 2026 as a decisive year for turning massive AI ambitions into durable business results. The report highlights the scale of infrastructure investment being pursued and the growing political and regulatory pressures surrounding fast-expanding generative AI.
The European Union unveiled a draft plan to remove telecom equipment from suppliers linked to “high-risk” countries from critical infrastructure within three years. The proposal is widely interpreted as aimed at China-linked vendors such as Huawei and ZTE and would expand rules beyond telecom into other sensitive sectors.
OpenAI has reorganized parts of its leadership and tapped Barret Zoph to help lead its enterprise sales push as the company aims to expand business adoption and compete more aggressively in 2026, according to reporting cited by TechCrunch.