SpaceX vets raise $50M Series A for data center links Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos and Serena Grown-Haeberli began collaborating at SpaceX, developing optical communications links that keep thousands of Starlink internet satellites in constant contact.  Now, the three engineers are co-founders of Mesh Optical Technologies, a Los Angeles startup that announced a $50 million Series A led...

Israel launches airstrikes in Beirut, displacing thousands of peopleIsrael launches airstrikes in Beirut, displacing thousands of people Israel has carried out air strikes in central Beirut for the first time since the latest conflict began, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. World Israel launches airstrikes in Beirut, displacing thousands of...

Israel continues airstrikes, as Iran widens regional attacks Israel continues airstrikes, as Iran widens regional attacks Audio will be available later today. Israel and the U.S. continued to strike Iran Wednesday, as the regime extended its regional attacks while preparing for the funeral of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Japan's Takaichi to pursue conservative agenda after election landslide Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister and president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), puts pins marking the names of candidates who won lower house elections at the LDP headquarters Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026...

Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp Mastodon is making changes in the hopes of making its social networking service more appealing and easier to use, especially for more mainstream users looking for an alternative to X or Threads. On Thursday, the decentralized social networking software maker said it’s redesigning a key part of its platform...