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29 October 2026

Putin calls Elon Musk a genius as Russia pushes its own satellite internet

At the Russia‑Africa summit on 28 Oct, President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a real genius while announcing that Russia has launched more than 30 satellites for a domestic broadband constellation. The Russian digital development minister said the project is in its first phase and will expand in quantity. Musk’s Starlink network operates over 5,000 low‑orbit satellites, with independent tracking suggesting nearly 10,000. Putin added that Russia stays in close contact with U.S. partners, including Musk, to prevent orbital interference. Ukraine has reported recent speed restrictions on Starlink that hampered its drone‑defence operations.

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28 October 2026

Tech & ScienceWed 20:40

Drone strike on Dnipro station kills 14, Putin praises Musk

A jet‑powered drone struck Dnipro's main railway station on 29 Oct, killing 14 people. Mayor Borys Filatov reported rescuers at the scene. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Elon Musk a “genius” and said he was in contact with him about a response to Starlink. Ukraine says its Starlink system for drones and communications has faced speed limits, though President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the restrictions are now lifted. Musk asserts Starlink must remain civilian and that Ukraine breached its terms by using it for offensive strikes.

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Tech & ScienceWed 20:40

Anthropic lists AI risks in its IPO filing

Anthropic, the AI developer, has filed an S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of a planned initial public offering. The filing's risk factors section runs to 93 pages and over 70,000 words, and it warns that near-future AI models could pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity. The company also cites political opposition to data centers in 16 states as a major risk. Fortune reports the company posted $16.29 billion in first-half 2026 revenue and a net loss of $80.7 billion for the six months to June 2026.

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27 October 2026

WorldTue 13:09

Anthropic files IPO paperwork with US regulator

Anthropic, the San Francisco AI company, filed its S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, 26 Oct, opening the path to an initial public offering. DW reports the listing could come as early as November, with shares planned for Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. Analysts estimate a valuation of $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion, up from $965 billion in May, according to Euronews. The company reported first-half 2026 net losses above $80 billion against revenue of about $16.3 billion. The filing runs 335 pages.

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25 October 2026

Tech & ScienceSun 13:39

Ukraine reports stable, faster Starlink connection after US throttling

Ukraine confirms a stable link to the Starlink satellite network and says the service speed has risen above 400 km/h after restoration work began the previous night. The military uses both civilian Starlink and the classified Starshield system, while officials dispute whether recent speed limits were imposed by the United States or stem from SpaceX policy.

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24 October 2026

Tech & ScienceSat 13:02

Starlink speeds resume in Ukraine after week-long outage

Ukraine's Ministry of Defence reports that monitoring systems recorded a disruption to the Starlink/Starshield service, but speed metrics have now returned to normal, a view confirmed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and DW. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says the network has been used for offensive drone strikes, a claim not mentioned by other sources.

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