US Army to spend $2.2 billion on small nuclear reactors for military bases
“We know that our internal power grid is potentially vulnerable,” Waxman said.
Taiwan strengthens defense: President Lai urges urgent approval of $6.6 billion for drones
The call came ahead of a decisive vote in parliament, where the opposition holds the majority.
Bill Gates calls for introduction of ‘robot tax’ and banning AI from certain jobs
Bill Gates proposes a ‘robot tax’ and reserving certain jobs for humans to mitigate AI’s negative impacts.
Social media use by minors grows in Australia despite ban
Children under 16 in Australia are increasingly using social media despite a December ban, with TikTok use nearly back to pre‑ban levels, according to Qustodio data.
Meta to pay $12.6 billion over harm to children — company faced potential fine of up to $1.4 trillion
Meta agrees to pay $12.6 billion and implement changes to address harm to children’s mental health.
Brazil fined TikTok owner $28.7 million over children’s data violations
Brazil’s ANPD fined ByteDance $28.7 million for violating children’s data protection laws on TikTok.
China develops hypersonic weapons capable of launching air-to-air missiles — Bloomberg
China develops hypersonic weapons capable of launching air-to-air missiles, posing threats to high-priority targets.
Study: Screen time at ages 1 and 6 may have long-term consequences for children’s learning
Study links early childhood screen time to long-term academic and memory impacts.
Ukraine has begun using a new interceptor drone against Russian jet drones
Ukraine deploys the new interceptor drone Alexa Spatium to counter Russian jet drones such as the fast‑moving «Gerani» series and the propeller‑driven «Shahed‑131».
Eleven automakers announce largest recall of over 4.27 million electric vehicles in China
This step comes amid increased scrutiny from regulatory bodies over emergency door release systems in vehicles.