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The four largest European telecom operators have signed a letter of intent for a joint application for mobile satellite service spectrum in Europe. The project envisions direct-to-device connectivity via satellites without investment in their own constellation and could become a European alternative to Starlink.
Sardor QodirovDevelopers are sharing 'vibe-coding' solutions for TVs on GitHub and X: removing ads, disabling tracking, and replacing the launcher. The dumbtv and cleanyourtv projects are gaining popularity, but users warn of risks — some have 'bricked' their devices.
Sardor QodirovNvidia has introduced open models: the large 120-billion-parameter Super VL for enterprise agents and lightweight Bolt models for local execution on AI PCs with RTX Spark and DGX Spark chips. The company claims speed advantages over Anthropic and OpenAI models and names Skydance, EY, Ramp, Crowdstrike, Perplexity, and Salesforce among its users.
Sardor QodirovMercedes-AMG has shown the new electric GT crossover in GT 53, GT 55 and GT 63 versions. Power ranges from 544 to 1169 hp, with the flagship accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds. The model's length is 5080 to 5084 mm.
Sardor QodirovChina's national satellite internet system has for the first time provided connectivity in the Arctic, the Antarctic and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The polar icebreaker Jidi of the 16th Arctic expedition completed a pre-operational test of the system along Arctic shipping routes, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Sardor QodirovMicrosoft confirmed its withdrawal from an agreement to lease computing capacity from the startup Nscale at a site in Loughton near London. The company linked the decision to one specific site and is maintaining its partnership with Nscale. According to British media, the site's grid connection has been delayed until the 2030s.
Sardor QodirovSources tell Spot that Apple Pay has a preliminary launch date in Uzbekistan — October 27. On October 19, Google officially announced the launch of Google Pay in the country during a session in Samarkand in the C5+1 format. Preparations were underway after the personal data law was softened in March.
Sardor QodirovApple has tightened its rules for developers: apps that use AI to generate abusive content are banned, as are those that hide 'nudification' features until after passing the App Store review. The company said it will remove such apps and strengthened rules against human trafficking and child exploitation.
Sardor QodirovThe Daedalus supercomputer with a capacity of 85.69 petaflops has been commissioned in Lavrio (Attica) — 31st place in the world and 23rd in the Green500 energy-efficiency ranking (June 2026). Investment — €58.9 million from the recovery fund and EuroHPC. The system, based on Nvidia Grace Hopper GH200 with liquid cooling, is housed in the building of the former power plant of the Lavrio technology park. A second supercomputer in Kozani is planned.
Sardor QodirovCreotech CEO Grzegorz Brona told Reuters the company will open a new plant in the Masovian Voivodeship in 2029 with capacity of up to 40 satellites a year (100 of a single model), versus 10 now in Piaseczno. He warned that Europe will need American rockets for years to come, calling launch vehicles an instrument of political pressure by the Trump administration.
Sardor QodirovA survey by Mews of 3,250 travelers from eight countries showed that 63% use AI to track hotel prices and 56% for translation, but only 44% are willing to trust it with itinerary planning. Respondents are reserved about the use of online behavior and social media data, while they readily allow stated preferences and stay history to be taken into account.
Sardor QodirovFrom October 8–14, 2026, several major Yandex and Sber data centers in Russia were attacked by drones. All three Yandex supercomputers — Chervonenkis, Lyapunov and Galushkin — were put out of action. Experts believe the centers were built without accounting for military threats, and restoration may take from six months to two years due to a shortage of NVIDIA chips. The Ukrainian strikes are described as a response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian data centers.
Sardor QodirovResearchers document widespread use of AI in Israel's 2026 election campaign: more than 14% of analyzed politician posts contain AI content, and the Likud party has published over 1,800 such items. The campaign includes deepfakes, conversational robocalls, bot networks and attempts to influence AI chatbot responses. Experts call the upcoming election Israel's first 'AI election'.
Sardor QodirovOn October 19, 2026, at a technology panel session within the C5+1 format in Samarkand, Google Cloud director Marcin Krasuski announced the launch of the Google Pay payment service in Uzbekistan. The launch became possible after March amendments to the law “On Personal Data” that removed the mandatory localization of data. Earlier, the Central Bank had reported preparations for the launch of Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Sardor QodirovThe RVB Group (the merged company Wildberries & Russ) announced the launch of the WB Taxi service in Andijan. The app is available on Google Play and the App Store, with three fare options and a bonus program. The service already operates in a number of cities in Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia.
Sardor QodirovIn October, Reflect Orbital conducted a ground demonstration in California of its future lighting system, having earlier received FCC permission for the first experimental satellite EARENDIL-1 with an 18×18-meter mirror. The American Astronomical Society asked back in March for the application to be denied, and a study in Astrophysical Journal Letters showed that light from a 54×54-meter mirror could be brighter than a full Moon and affect the night sky within tens of kilometers.
Sardor QodirovThe release of GTA 6 has reignited the debate over whether attachment to game characters counts as cheating. According to a YouGov poll, about 6% of Britons consider a virtual romance cheating, and another 19% 'would not approve'. Experts note that games are increasingly imitating social relationships, and AI could amplify the effect.
Sardor QodirovThe UK's National Trading Standards has for the first time compiled a 'watchlist' of AI scams: fake online shops, deepfakes, voice cloning and personalised phishing. Experts warn that previous ways of spotting fraud, such as looking for typos, no longer work.
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