Meta’s Iris Chip: A Strategic Move Toward AI Independence Meta Platforms (META.O) plans to manufacture its custom AI chip, “Iris,” starting in September 2024 as part of a broader effort to boost computing power to 14 gigawatts by 2027, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters. The chip, part of Meta’s four-generation MTIA project, … Read more
The funeral procession for Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reached the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad on July 9, 2026, marking the culmination of a week-long series of memorial events. As mourners gathered, the state-sanctioned display featured banners demanding revenge against U.S. The Succession Gap and Mojtaba Khamenei’s Absence While the clerical assembly … Read more
Mourners marched through the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, on Wednesday to follow the coffin of late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The event is part of a six-day funeral procession that began in Iran and crossed the border after Khamenei was killed on February 28 in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, according to reports from … Read more
Iran and the United States have entered a cycle of direct military escalation following the collapse of a fragile ceasefire. According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday, July 8, in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian air defenses and the revocation of oil … Read more
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte appeared at the Senate on Tuesday as her impeachment trial entered its second day, facing allegations that she threatened the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the first lady, and a former House Speaker. The proceedings, which could influence the 2028 presidential race, center on whether the Vice President’s public … Read more
Two commercial vessels, including a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, were struck by drones in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to maritime security reports. The attacks occurred as regional tensions escalated following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While the LNG carrier Al Rekayyat reported an engine room fire … Read more
NATO leaders have unveiled arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Turkey, according to official reports from the alliance’s summit in Ankara. While the move signals a commitment to increased European military spending, President Donald Trump continues to express dissatisfaction with NATO allies, citing insufficient support during the U.S. war on Iran and … Read more
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is developing its own custom inference chips to decrease its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei hardware. According to three people familiar with the matter, the company has ramped up its recruitment of chip-design engineers and is currently in discussions with foundry and memory partners to support its semiconductor ambitions. Why … Read more
Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk oil refinery in Siberia on Monday, marking one of the longest-range strikes of the war, according to the Ukrainian General Staff. The facility, which processes approximately 460,000 barrels of oil per day, is located roughly 2,700 kilometers (1,700 miles) from Ukrainian-held territory. While Russian authorities confirmed the attack, regional governor … Read more
Prosecutors began presenting evidence on Monday in the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old Utah man accused of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The proceedings at the 4th District Court in Provo aim to establish probable cause for seven criminal charges, including aggravated murder, stemming from the September 10 incident at … Read more