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The Ministry of Digital Transformation has launched the AI agent Diia.AI, which independently generates documents and finds services based on text queries. Ukraine claims this is the first global precedent where a state provides services directly through a chat interface — however, the service is currently in open beta testing.
# Unitree GD01 — Three-Meter Robot with Human Cabin Has Price but No Release Date and Missing Company Website Page The Unitree GD01, a three-meter robot featuring a cabin for a human operator inside, already has a price tag, but lacks a release date and even a dedicated page on the company's website. This marks the world's first attempt to make a piloted mech a commercial product — and it's full of open questions.
Kyiv defense-tech startup FPV Battleground has reached the final of one of the Baltic region's most prestigious technology competitions. At stake are nearly half a million euros in investment and international visibility for a market that Ukraine is trying to establish as a separate industry.
A smartphone emitted smoke, swelled up, and exploded in its owner's hands without any visible reason. Samsung requested the device for an internal investigation, but has not provided any explanation to date.
Anthropic is promoting the concept of proactive AI — and is already implementing it in the Orbit tool, which independently collects data from a user's work services. Convenience and data control are entering into open conflict here for the first time.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 are set to debut with Gemini Intelligence before Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26 — but a key feature is still missing from the One UI 9 beta.
Motorola Introduced Moto Tag 2 with UWB, Bluetooth 6.0, and Battery Life Up to 600 Days. The Catch: The Most Interesting Feature — Channel Sounding — is Initially Supported Only by the Pixel 10 Series.
On May 8, India for the second time confirmed MIRV technology on a long-range ballistic missile — this time combined with a hypersonic glide vehicle. Officially, it was another test. Strategically, it was a response to China's DF-41 and the development of China's layered air defense systems.
The Fiducial Defense auto-guidance system, integrated into the Ukrainian interceptor drone "Volkulaka," does not use neural networks — and this is precisely what makes it suitable for real combat conditions where GPS and analog signals are jammed.
# Federal Court in Oakland: Sam Altman Reveals How Elon Musk's 2017 Inheritance Proposal Convinced OpenAI Founders to Deny Him Control In a federal court in Oakland, Sam Altman disclosed how Elon Musk proposed in 2017 that OpenAI be passed down to his children—and why this proposal specifically convinced the company's founders to refuse him control. At stake are over $130 billion and the company's future IPO.
TikTok Go transforms watching travel videos into booking hotels and attractions in a single tick. This isn't a convenient feature — it's a shift in who controls the tourism funnel.
Xiaomi officially announced the Smart Band 10 Pro along with a teaser ahead of the Xiaomi 17 Max launch. The main change is not in design, but in two debut components for the series: NFC for contactless payments and dual-band GNSS.
Google has announced a new Googlebook laptop category based on a merger of Android and ChromeOS with Gemini at the heart of the system. Five manufacturers have confirmed their participation, but no prices, specifications, or launch regions have been disclosed yet.
# Twenty Years After Dieselmax Record, British Company Returns to Bonneville Salt Flats with Hydrogen Racer Hydromax. The Stakes Are Higher Than They Appear.
Google has announced Gemini Intelligence — a new layer of AI features for Android. The first devices will receive support later this year, but the scope extends far beyond smartphones.
# Edrone Completes Codification of "Baton" Interceptors and Lists Them on Brave1 Market Amid Record Russian Drone Launches Edrone has completed the codification of "Baton" interceptors and listed them on the Brave1 Market, as Russia launched approximately 19,000 drones over 90 days during the 2025-2026 winter, while Patriot systems expend missiles worth over one million dollars each to counter each Shahed drone.
Apple has finally enabled end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging between iPhone and Android. The feature is marked as beta, enabled by default, and depends on carrier support — meaning millions of users may have received a lock icon in their chat that could be just decoration.
One UI 9 based on Android 17 has opened beta testing for the Galaxy S26 — but the stable version with a complete AI package will come not to the S26, but to foldable flagships in the summer. Samsung is testing a sequence that is difficult to call random.
# Dua Lipa Found Her Photo on Millions of Samsung TV Boxes, Demanded It Stop — and Was Refused. Now the Company Says It Simply Trusted a Content Partner. The Court Will Determine If This Is a Valid Defense or Just a Convenient Excuse.
Zelenski and Fedorov met with Palantir CEO Alex Karp — not to sign a memorandum, but to showcase real results: a system for analyzing airstrikes, AI for intelligence data, and a platform where over 100 companies are already training drone interception models using combat data.
Apple deliberately abandons fingerprint scanner on smartwatch — and this reveals the real priority: health features and battery life matter more than unlock convenience.
Trump Mobile has quietly changed the terms of its T1 Phone pre-order: a $100 deposit no longer guarantees either the phone's manufacture or its sale. Almost a year has passed with no confirmed shipments.
# Google Threat Intelligence Group Identifies First Confirmed Case of AI-Generated Zero-Day Exploit Google's Threat Intelligence Group has identified the first confirmed instance of hackers using artificial intelligence to create a functioning zero-day exploit — a Python script that bypassed two-factor authentication. While the mass attack was halted, the precedent has been set.
Dreame has released a foldable P10 Cake hair dryer with automatic oil application for $88, against a Japanese analog that costs four times more. The question is not about the price: whether the dispenser will work in the budget segment as effectively as in a professional salon setting.
macOS 27 fixes interface that Apple itself broke a year ago. Complaints about transparency lead to preparations for touchscreen MacBooks and transition to Apple Silicon only.
Scan Horizon by Postup Solutions captures FPV drones with a net autonomously — and this is fundamentally important because electronic warfare is powerless against fiber-optic drones.
Insider Digital Chat Station reports: Oppo and Huawei are independently testing front cameras with a 1:1 aspect ratio, similar to Apple's solution in the iPhone 17. Oppo's resolution is 100 MP, with the target platform being the Find X10 series.
BlueBird Tech has released the HELIX Lite 5.8 series — miniature helical antennas for drones and relays designed for applications where every gram counts. According to their technical specifications, they fill the exact niche where Ukrainian operators most frequently lose signal.
# Samsung and South Korean Cardiologists Prove Galaxy Watch 6 Can Predict Vasovagal Syncope with 84.6% Accuracy Samsung and South Korean cardiologists have demonstrated that the Galaxy Watch 6 can predict vasovagal syncope with 84.6% accuracy — marking the first global study in which a commercial smartwatch has shown clinically significant results. The question is no longer whether it works, but when and for whom this will become a real medical tool.
# A behind-the-scenes photo from the Austin City Limits festival became part of a massive advertising campaign without the artist's knowledge. Samsung was asked to stop — and refused. Now the case is in federal court.