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NASA is considering bringing its Crew‑11 astronauts home from the International Space Station earlier than scheduled following a medical situation involving one of the crew members. The astronaut, whose identity has not been disclosed, is reportedly stable, and a planned spacewalk was postponed as a precaution. KEY POINTS NASA confirmed the medical situation late Wednesday, … Read more
SpaceX is facing renewed resistance at the Federal Communications Commission over its proposal to launch fifteen thousand additional satellites for its cellular Starlink network. A plan that has drawn objections from rival satellite operators, environmental groups and spaceflight companies as regulators weigh how to manage crowded orbits and limited radio spectrum. KEY POINTS The debate … Read more
Roblox was down for thousands of users worldwide on Jan. 6, 2026, after an internal server error disrupted access to its gaming platform. Triggering widespread connection failures, gameplay interruptions and website access problems, according to outage tracking data and user reports. KEY POINTS The Roblox outage underscored the vulnerability of large scale digital platforms that … Read more
Caribbean flight disruptions spread across the region over the weekend after a US military operation captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and prompted aviation authorities to restrict airspace. Forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights at the tail end of a peak holiday travel period. KEY POINTS The sudden halt to commercial air traffic over Venezuela … Read more
Key Points SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Major US airlines canceled dozens of Caribbean flights Saturday following FAA issued airspace restrictions after US military strikes in Venezuela Which led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. The disruption affected flights to Puerto Rico, Aruba, and surrounding Caribbean destinations. While routes to the Dominican Republic and … Read more
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — SpaceX launched its first orbital mission of 2026 Friday night, deploying an Italian Earth observing satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. The liftoff marks the beginning of another high tempo year for the private space company and international satellite operations. The Falcon 9 … Read more
Tesla stock fell after China’s BYD surpassed Elon Musk’s company as the world’s largest electric vehicle maker by annual sales. Marking a symbolic shift in the global EV market as competition intensifies, incentives fade and growth slows for the US automaker, according to company data and analysts. Key Points The latest delivery figures underscore a … Read more
TECHY QUANTUM — China accuses Netherlands of making “mistakes” over chipmaker Nexperia and urged the Dutch government to reverse its actions to ease growing strain on the global semiconductor supply chain. The dispute, which has drawn in major economies and global automakers, underscores rising geopolitical tensions around technology transfer and supply security that could ripple … Read more
Millions of Walmart customers faced disruptions Tuesday as the retailer’s website and mobile app experienced a widespread outage, preventing users from completing purchases, accessing accounts, or using key digital services, according to multiple reports. The disruption, which began early Tuesday morning, affected Walmart’s online operations nationwide during a period of heightened demand following the holiday … Read more
The United States has granted annual licenses allowing Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to ship chipmaking equipment to their facilities in China through 2026, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The approval offers temporary regulatory clarity for the world’s leading memory chipmakers as Washington implements tighter controls on sensitive technology exports. The annual licensing … Read more
