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Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

Also: Kyiv Post Vance: Starlink Use Depends on US Policy Toward Kyiv, Moscow – Not Musk, Financial Times Starlink saga shows why Europe must catch up in space, The Wall Street Journal Trump Called Musk and Asked Him to Lift Ukraine Starlink Restrictions

In other languages: Handelsblatt Satelliteninternet: Trump: Musk hat Starlink-Drosselung für Ukraine aufgehoben (de), Aftenposten Trump har ringt Musk og bedt ham oppheve Starlink-begrensning, ifølge WSJs kilder (no), Rzeczpospolita Donald Trump: Elon Musk już nie ogranicza działania sieci Starlink na Ukrainie (pl)

  1. Hackers Morph Exposed AI Models Into Tools for Cybercrime

    Jordan Robertson / Bloomberg /

    Also: Sky News The PHP internet crisis could just be the beginning, The Guardian The race to fix huge PHP code flaw at the heart of the internet - The Latest, The New York Times What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Cybersecurity: Sicherheitslücke in Programmiersprache: 70 Prozent aller Websites betroffen (de), La Nación Empresas y gobiernos del mundo se apuran a corregir una vulnerabilidad que los expone a millones de intentos de ataque (es), Diario Financiero Los sitios web de todo el mundo corren para corregir una falla de seguridad en PHP (es), Süddeutsche Zeitung Podcast: „Auf den Punkt“: Die PHP-Sicherheitslücke – und was KI damit zu tun hat (de), Svenska Dagbladet Varnar efter säkerhetshålen i PHP (sv), Frankfurter Allgemeine Programmiersprache PHP: Die alte IT wird zur Gefahr (de), NRC ‘Vertrouw me maar, bro.’ Een uiterst vaag bericht op een forum voor techneuten luidde de PHP-onrust in (nl) · see all

  2. China’s bear-market rout deepens as growth concerns and AI sell-off spur caution

    Zhang Shidong / South China Morning Post /

    Also: Bloomberg China Stocks Sink Deeper Into Bear Market Despite State Buying

  3. ‘AI is on trial’: Bond yields sink below 5% as investors look for safety

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

    Also: Semafor US Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses AI bubble fears, Financial Times FirstFT: Meta rekindles AI spending fears

    In other languages: Expansión Los bonos de los hiperescaladores presionan la deuda pública de EEUU (es), Valor Econômico Em NY, Nasdaq despenca em meio aos receios sobre gastos de empresas de IA (pt)

  4. Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

    Jonathan Yerushalmy / The Guardian /

    Also: Sky News Who is behind the powerful Houthi dynasty?, Al-Monitor From mountain fighters to 'regional power': the rise of Yemen's Houthis, Bloomberg US Orders Some Diplomats Out of Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Attacks, Financial Times US orders some personnel to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks · see all

    In other languages: Le Temps Des montagnes du Yémen à la scène régionale, l'ascension des houthis avec l'appui de l'Iran (fr), Aftenposten Houthiene har angrepet flere mål i Saudi-Arabia (no)

  5. China AI Model Stocks’ $150 Billion Drop Shows No Sign of Easing

    Jeanny Yu / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide as oil prices jump

  6. AI Tech Fears Push Global Credit Spreads to 17-Month High

    Katherine Doherty / Bloomberg /

  7. Serbia’s protesting students mount serious challenge to Vučić’s power

    Una Hajdari / POLITICO Europe /

  8. Eight Charts That Show the Depth of France’s Financial Crunch

    Tom Fairless / The Wall Street Journal /

  9. US Treasury proposes tighter rules on investing in sensitive Chinese tech

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg US Proposes Curbs on Investment in Chinese Biotech Firms

  10. How are Ukraine strikes, Mideast war driving US fuel prices?

    Al-Monitor /

  11. Oil prices approach Iran-war highs as soaring tanker rates trigger a second energy squeeze

    Myra P. Saefong / MarketWatch /

    Also: The Guardian Oil prices jump to five-month high as attacks threaten global supply

  12. Pakistan’s job drought leaves millions high and dry

    IntelliNews - Mumbai bureau / bne IntelliNews /

  13. Barclays to Cut 5,000 Jobs in A.I.-Driven Push to Lower Costs

    James Paton / The New York Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Barclays to Cut 5,000 Jobs in AI Push

    In other languages: Estadão Barclays prevê demitir 5 mil funcionários e cita ganhos de produtividade com IA (pt), Le Temps La banque Barclays annonce supprimer environ 5000 emplois, qu’elle remplace par l’IA (fr)

  14. Spain wins landmark victory in decades-long dispute over lost energy subsidies

    Rafael Méndez / POLITICO Europe /

  15. OpenAI trims valuation target to $1.25tn after pitching higher price

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg OpenAI Shifts Value to $1.25 Trillion as Funding Talks Finalize

  16. ‘Starshield Still Limited’ – Zelensky Says Restrictions Continue to Hamper Ukraine’s Drone Defenses

    Kyiv Post /

  17. Myanmar to import Russian LNG

    IntelliNews - Phnom Penh Bureau / bne IntelliNews /

  18. Russian disinformation campaign targets pro-Ukraine candidates ahead of midterms, lawmakers say

    Rebecka Pieder / The Kyiv Independent /

  19. Even as Beijing boosts oversight, Chinese investors continue pivot to offshore assets

    Ralph Jennings / South China Morning Post /

  20. US lifting sanctions on 'dark fleet' not expected to solve tanker crisis

    Fareed Rahman / The National /

  21. This summer’s heat was Europe’s deadliest on record, scientists say

    Zia Weise / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: The New York Times Heat Waves Killed an Estimated 50,000 in European Cities, a Likely Record

  22. Shell and Exxon’s $8bn UK chemicals unit put up for sale

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Shell and Exxon Put $8 Billion Chemical Unit on Block, FT Says

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Shell y Exxon evalúan la venta de su unidad química británica por US$ 8.000 millones (es)

  23. Crypto capture of foreign aid

    Sumit Agarwal / CEPR /

  24. China’s Most Controversial Region Has Become a Showcase for Its Commercial Ambitions

    Brian Spegele / The Wall Street Journal /

Earlier today

  1. Hacker starten „Millionen“ von Angriffen, um eine weltweite PHP-Sicherheitslücke auszunutzen

    Sam Clark / POLITICO Europe (German) /

  2. UK to relax post-2008 rules that hold City bosses accountable for wrongdoing

    The Guardian /

  3. SK Data Center Arm in Talks to Fund $350 Billion AI Buildout

    Yoolim Lee and Shery Ahn / Bloomberg /

  4. SpaceX in Talks to Access 80,000 Cell Sites for New Network

    Kelcee Griffis / Bloomberg /

  5. AI is reshaping high-stakes elections around the world

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /