Two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea damaged in suspected sabotage
Blame is being directed squarely at Russia
Biden Administration to support the UN convention against cybercrime sponsored by autocratic nations
A hot potato: A controversial proposal to strengthen international cooperation against cybercrime has gained US support. The Biden Administration is interested in signing the treaty, while politicians are still warning about its potential for misuse and human rights abuse.
Russia fines Google $20.5 decillion for blocking YouTube channels
The estimated global GDP is $100 trillion
Russia skirts sanctions, acquires Nvidia and AMD chips through Dell servers from India
An Indian firm sent Russia $300 million worth of Dell servers
Musk's conversations with Putin raise concerns over tech, diplomacy, and national security
A hot potato: Recently revealed conversations between Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin raise complex questions about the intersection of business, technology, and international relations. As one of the most influential figures in the tech industry and a key player in US space efforts, Musk's actions and associations worry some observers.
Russia, China, and Iran are escalating online influence efforts ahead of US election, says Microsoft
Both major US parties are being targeted
A hot potato: Microsoft is warning that Russia, China, and Iran are carrying out online cyber and influence efforts ahead of the US election, and there are signs that these campaigns will escalate as November 5 draws closer. While Russia is smearing VP Kamala Harris, China is targeting Republicans critical of the country.
Starlink dishes found on Russian military drones after being shot down
A suicide drone with advanced networking capabilities
Russian cosmonaut sets new record by spending over 3 years in space
Finally back on Earth, his record is unlikely to be beaten by NASA anytime soon
Russian missile test ends in explosion, delaying production timeline
The fourth test that Satan-2 has failed
Chechen warlord claims Elon Musk remotely disabled Cybertrucks he "gifted"
Musk has, of course, denied gifting the leader a truck in the first place
Russia is willing to spend some $660 million to bolster internet censorship
The system mainly targets VPN services that Russians use to access the internet
Russia could target undersea cables and GPS to cripple Western communication, says NATO
Taking the threat very seriously
Tools of disruption: With no viable worldwide alternatives to the undersea cable and GPS networks, the West remains highly vulnerable if Russia opts to leverage these systems as bargaining chips or as a means of sabotage. NATO is taking the threat seriously and is setting up backups as geopolitical tensions with Russia remain high over the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Experts suggest even more needs to be done.
"Robot dogs" to join Ukraine's efforts in high-risk military missions
The technology is expected to have a significant impact on operations against Russian invaders
Yandex, the Russian search and internet giant, has been sold for $5.4 billion
The new EU-based company will invest heavily in AI, cloud, and Nvidia GPUs
AI and Ukraine drone warfare are bringing us one step closer to killer robots
Weapons are being deployed with minimal human involvement
Biden administration bans Kaspersky software in the US over national security concerns
The Moscow-based company has vowed to fight back
DeepCool may be forced to halt US business after being sanctioned over Russian sales
After-sales support could also stop
Customs stop two Tesla Cybertrucks being smuggled into Russia
The EVs have previously been spotted in the country
Russia sentences Meta's communications director to six years in prison over "terrorism" charges
Andy Stone will be avoiding Russia for a while
What just happened? Andy Stone, Meta's communications director, has been sentenced in absentia to six years of imprisonment by a Russian court for "publicly defending terrorism." Stone is accused of posting a Twitter/X comment in March 2022, advocating aggressive, hostile, and violent actions against "Russian servicemen participating in the special military operation," which is what Russia calls its invasion of Ukraine.
Microsoft warns that Russia's online influence campaigns targeting US elections have picked up pace
Russia is trying to undermine US support for Ukraine and NATO
Russia-backed hacking group suspected of attack on US water system
Sandworm also created NotPetya
US risks losing space and military tech dominance without commercial sector support, Space Force commander warns
China and Russia are challenging the US' space superiority
Russia slams HP for closing local website, claims world is boycotting the company
In compliance with US-mandated sanctions
Russia's primary chipmaker is struggling with a defect rate of about 50 percent
Sanctions have crippled Baikal's production and packaging capabilities