CesiumAstro buys Vidrovr to embed AI across satellite communications
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026
CesiumAstro has acquired Vidrovr in a move to integrate artificial intelligence directly into its space communications systems, payloads, and satellite platforms, extending AI-driven analytics and r ... more

Behind Space Innovation The Growing Role of Outsourcing Services
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026
Explore the reasons outsourcing has become the norm in space innovation. Discover how it helps teams reduce turnaround times, lower costs and improve results within a short time. ... more

After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan minerals
Caracas (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals. ... more

Left, right and faithful unite to demand human control over AI
Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
A coalition spanning US conservative figure Steve Bannon, progressives, labor unions and faith groups announced Wednesday a joint declaration of principles on artificial intelligence, framing the effort as a pushback against what they called Silicon Valley's reckless deployment of AI. ... more

Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says
Walldorf, Germany (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China. ... more

Questions over AI capability as tech guides Iran strikes
Paris, France (AFP) Mar 7, 2026
The latest bout of fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen AI deployed as never before to sift intelligence and select targets, although the technology's use in war remains hotly debated. ... more

Elevation of Mojtaba Khamenei suggests ultraconservatives steering Iran
Paris, France (AFP) Mar 9, 2026
With the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali as Iran's supreme leader, the country's ultraconservatives have defied the United States and Israel and signalled their intent to keep the war going, experts told AFP. ... more

China says opposes any targeting of new Iran leader
Beijing (AFP) Mar 9, 2026
China said Monday that Iran's decision to name Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the killing of his father was a domestic matter, and it opposed any attempt to target him. ... more

Four years after banning Russia, FIFA and IOC passive in the face of war
Lausanne (AFP) Mar 9, 2026
Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the US-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards. ... more