Technology
The Iran war is defense tech’s chance to shine, but few systems and weapons are ready
Guvendemir | E+ | Getty Images The Iran war is redefining modern combat for the U.S. and driving demand for lower-cost tech. It’s the exact situation Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned against a few months ago. “We cannot afford to shoot down cheap drones with $2 million missiles,” Hegseth said in December. “And we ourselves […]
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How Chinese, Russian Arctic ambitions are fueling a U.S. polar icebreaker mission
The once-impenetrable Arctic waters have become the latest battleground for sea dominance among military and maritime vessels, as increased activity by both the Chinese and Russian Coast Guard and naval ships in recent months has raised concern in the U.S. The Northwest Passage, a sea route extending north of Canada that connects the Arctic Ocean […]
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Tech stocks suffer worst week in nearly a year, driven down by war worries, Meta legal woes
Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg (C) arrives for a meeting U.S. Sen. Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A bad week for stocks was particularly rough for tech investors, as the Nasdaq suffered its worst weekly drop since April 2025. […]
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China’s BYD sees first profit drop since 2021, even as the Tesla-rival takes global EV crown
BYD new energy vehicles awaiting shipment for export in Yantai Port, Shandong, China on March 26, 2026. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese automaker BYD said Friday its annual sales rose to a record $116 billion, outpacing Tesla’s, but its profit fell for the first time since 2021 under pressure from cutthroat competition. BYD, the largest […]
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White House launches app touting Trump’s record, with some key omissions
The White House in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House on Friday launched a smartphone app that touts a selection of President Donald Trump’s second-term accomplishments and curates favorable news articles. It also invites users to report to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. […]
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Epstein victims sue Google, Trump administration for disclosing personal information
A tablet screen displays a portrait of Jeffrey Epstein beside the U.S. Department of Justice website page titled Epstein Library, Feb. 11, 2026. Veronique Tournier | Afp | Getty Images A victim of notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of herself and other survivors against the Trump administration and […]
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Beijing’s surprise intervention on Meta’s Manus rattles tech founders, VCs eyeing ‘China shedding’
CHONGQING, CHINA – JANUARY 07: In this photo illustration, the Manus logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the Chinese national flag visible in the background, on January 7, 2026 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tech circles from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen buzzed when Meta acquired Manus, […]
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Cybersecurity stocks fall on report Anthropic is testing a powerful new model
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cybersecurity stocks slumped on Friday following a report that Anthropic is testing a powerful new artificial intelligence model that is more advanced in cyber capabilities and also presents potential security risks. Fortune first reported the news on Thursday, citing information from a publicly accessible draft blog post. According […]
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Elon Musk’s Grok ordered to stop creating AI nudes by Dutch court as legal pressure mounts
Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI and its chatbot Grok have been banned from creating non-consensual AI-generated images of adults and children by a Dutch court, adding to growing legal pressure on the company. Amsterdam’s District Court issued a legal order on Thursday prohibiting xAI from generating and distributing sexual imagery […]
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The Tech Download: How Russia could profit from Iran war helium supply chain disruption in the chip sector
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Helium has emerged as a key focus for the tech sector as industry watchers cast their minds to the implications of a prolonged Iran war. A byproduct of natural gas production, helium is crucial to semiconductor manufacturing and […]
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