This issue covers tech and business. We couldn't find enough verifiable natural-disaster or fun material for this period, so those categories are skipped; everything else is sourced.
Google and SpaceX are in advanced discussions over space-based AI data center infrastructure, with SpaceX positioning orbital compute as one of the lowest-cost options; Google had already invested $900 million in SpaceX back in 2015.
Verification note: Discussion progress is from a tech-news roundup; for official deal terms, check both companies' announcements.Security researchers confirmed the first documented case of an AI-assisted zero-day exploit, in which hackers used AI to identify and weaponize a previously unknown software flaw, successfully bypassing two-factor authentication.
Verification note: Attack methodology is from a tech-news roundup; for official investigation findings, check the relevant security agency's own announcement.Apple released an iOS 26.5 beta adding end-to-end encryption support for RCS messaging through supported carriers, a key security upgrade for iPhone messaging.
Verification note: Feature details are from a tech-news roundup; for the official rollout timeline, check Apple's own announcements.AI chip startup Cerebras debuted on Nasdaq under ticker CBRS, raising $5.55 billion at a fully diluted valuation of roughly $56.4 billion, positioning it as a major Nvidia rival in wafer-scale AI processors.
Verification note: Listing figures are from a tech-news roundup; for official numbers, check Cerebras' own announcement.Defense tech startup Anduril raised $5 billion led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz at a $61 billion valuation, while also securing a $20 billion US Army deal for its Lattice AI platform.
Verification note: Funding and contract figures are from a tech-news roundup; for official contract terms, check Anduril's own announcement.General Motors announced layoffs affecting roughly 500-600 IT workers, saying it is seeking employees with stronger AI and emerging-technology skills.
Verification note: Layoff scale is from a tech-news roundup; for the official statement, check GM's own announcement.