Rocket Lab has agreed to acquire Iridium Communications in an $8 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a new contender in the satellite broadband market. The transaction, approved by both boards, positions Rocket Lab as a 'fully integrated space power' competing directly with SpaceX and Amazon.
AWS launches an optimized analytical engine for logs in Amazon OpenSearch Service, promising to reduce storage costs by up to 70%. The move responds to the explosive growth of telemetry generated by AI applications and agents, which has driven up observability costs.
Bending Spoons, known for reviving tech brands like Evernote and Meetup, debuted on the stock market with a 40% rise, defying the bearish trend in the SaaS sector. The operation reflects investor confidence in its acquisition and optimization business model.
Rocket Lab has announced the purchase of Iridium's satellite network for $8 billion, merging spacecraft manufacturing, launch, and communications to directly compete with SpaceX in the global space market.
Meta is developing a cloud infrastructure business to rent AI computing power and models to third parties. The move directly pits it against cloud giants and seeks to monetize its massive investment in chips and data centers.
South Korean giants Samsung and SK Hynix have committed to investing over $550 billion in new memory chip factories, in an attempt to avoid a supply crisis of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) needed for artificial intelligence. This move positions South Korea as a key player in the global AI supply chain.
More than 140 companies, led by Visa and Mastercard, have launched Open USD, a new stablecoin designed to compete directly with USDC and USDT. The initiative, managed by the independent entity Open Standard, seeks to offer a more transparent and efficient alternative in the payments and DeFi ecosystem.
A cyberattack attributed to Russian hackers against Jaguar Land Rover in August 2025 left estimated losses of $2.5 billion for the British economy. Production stopped for nearly six weeks, affecting thousands of employees and the global supply chain.
A federal judge in California has denied Meta's motion to dismiss the class-action lawsuit from 29 states accusing the company of designing its platforms to create addiction in minors. The decision opens the door to a trial that could set precedents on social media's responsibility for youth mental health.
AWS has announced the general availability of EC2 C9g and C9gd instances, powered by Graviton5 processors. They promise up to 25% more performance per vCPU compared to C8g, with the fastest memory in the cloud and significant improvements in network and EBS bandwidth.
Trustpilot has announced its first native integration with a major ecommerce platform: Shopify. Starting June 29, merchants will be able to display and manage Trustpilot reviews directly in their online stores, promising to improve visibility in AI search engines and consumer trust.
China has launched a pioneering system that directly connects solar panels to data centers, bypassing the general power grid. The initiative aims to reduce costs, emissions, and pressure on energy infrastructure, establishing a model that could be replicated globally.