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"God Of Chaos" Asteroid To Pass Close To Earth In 2029
* Asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass Earth safely on April 13, 2029, at 20,000 miles * The asteroid will be visible to the naked eye in the Eastern Hemisphere, weather permitting * Apophis poses no collision risk for at least the next 100 years after ongoing monitoring Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode A rare celestial event is set to attract global attention as a large asteroid becomes visible to the naked eye, giving people a unique chance to observe a close approach of a space object, reported ABC news. Astronomers have confirmed that asteroid 99942 Apophis will safely pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029. The asteroid is named after an Egyptian deity associated with chaos, darkness, and fire. According to NASA, the asteroid will pass at a distance of around 20,000 miles from Earth. This is nearly 12 times closer than the average distance between the Earth and the Moon, and even closer than many satellites in geosynchronous orbit. Scientists describe this as one of the closest approaches ever recorded for an object of this size and consider it a very rare event. This celestial event will be visible to people living in the Eastern Hemisphere, but its visibility will depend on the weather. Astronomers predict the asteroid will be so bright that it will be visible to the naked eye without any instruments, requiring no binoculars or telescopes. After its discovery in 2004, Apophis was considered a potentially hazardous asteroid, with predictions suggesting it could collide with Earth in 2029, 2036, and 2068. However, after continuous monitoring using optical telescopes and ground-based radar, scientists concluded that there is no risk of a collision with Earth for at least the next 100 years. NASA says that when the asteroid passes near Earth in 2029, Earth's gravity may slightly alter its orbit around the Sun. This may enlarge its orbit or increase its orbital time, but it will not affect the likelihood of a collision with Earth. This close pass will also provide a valuable opportunity for scientists worldwide to study this asteroid in depth and understand its properties. The name Apophis is derived from the Greek form of the Egyptian god Apep. The asteroid was discovered by astronomers Roy Tucker, David Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi at the Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizona. Apophis is believed to be a remnant of the early solar system, formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago. It is composed of unrefined material that failed to form a planet or moon. While its exact size is not yet clear, its average diameter is approximately 1,115 feet, while its maximum length is estimated to be at least 1,480 feet. Scientists believe that its surface has been altered by long-term exposure to cosmic influences such as solar winds and cosmic rays. Observatories on Earth and in space will monitor this significant event to better understand its physical properties and behaviour. Show full article Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world Asteroid Apophis, Close Approach Earth, 2029 Asteroid Flyby
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 with improved reasoning, coding and vision capabilities
One of the key upgrades in Opus 4.7 is its ability to handle extended, multi-step workflows with greater consistency. Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.7, a new version of its large language model designed to bridge the gap between its production-ready systems and the more restricted "Mythos Preview" model. The company said Opus 4.7 is not as broadly capable as Mythos but incorporates several improvements aimed at real-world deployment, particularly in areas such as long-running task execution, structured reasoning and instruction adherence. One of the key upgrades in Opus 4.7 is its ability to handle extended, multi-step workflows with greater consistency. The model is designed to support long-running coding and agent-based tasks, maintaining context over longer sessions and reducing the need for repeated user intervention. Also read: Google's 99% ad safety claim leaves advertisers questioning the cost of the remaining 1% It also introduces improved reasoning capabilities, including the ability to break down complex problems into sequential steps and verify its own outputs. This self-checking mechanism is aimed at reducing errors during extended tasks and improving reliability. In software engineering use cases, Opus 4.7 demonstrates stronger performance in handling complex coding problems compared to its predecessor. The model can sustain longer development workflows with fewer corrections and deliver more structured outputs in tasks such as document drafting, interface design and analytical processes. The update also includes enhancements to vision capabilities. Opus 4.7 can process higher-resolution images of up to 2,576 pixels, enabling it to analyse dense screenshots, read smaller text and interpret diagrams more effectively. Also read: OpenAI upgrades Codex with desktop control features amid rivalry with Anthropic Anthropic has also made changes to model behaviour and safety. The new version shows improved alignment, including stricter adherence to user instructions and increased resistance to prompt injection attempts. Additional guardrails have been introduced to limit high-risk outputs, particularly in areas such as cybersecurity. Compared with Claude Opus 4.6, the new model delivers improvements across coding, reasoning and usability. It handles longer and more complex tasks with reduced supervision, offers better structured outputs, and demonstrates more consistent instruction following.
[13Cubed] Chaos at Cobalt Challenge -- Investigating Windows Endpoint
Hey DDFAN folks, this challenge is hardcoded like Ali Hadi's cases, which this is one of the challenges in 13Cubed -- Investigation Windows Endpoint course, so the files are restricted to students only. Many thanks to Richard Davis for letting me post walkthrough and documentation on the blog. Scenario : Cobalt Edge Technologies recently expanded its IT footprint, launching a new email system and website. Employees responded positively, but inexperienced staff failed to keep several applications updated. Shortly after the website went live, a threat actor gained access and began moving laterally within the network. Some unusual activity was noticed, but a full domain compromise occurred before containment began.
DSB expects normal train service Friday after chaos. - The Copenhagen Post
The Greenlandic parliament, Inatsisartut, has unanimously voted to prioritize English and Greenlandic language education. While Danish has historically been the first foreign language in schools, the government must now develop an action plan by next spring. A proposal to immediately make English the first foreign language failed to gain a majority, as Education Minister Nivi [...]
Flight chaos looms over shortage of aviation fuel
* Planes could be grounded in early May * No country immune, energy chief says PARIS: Passenger flights could be grounded in the next two months because of a global shortage of aviation fuel caused by the Middle East war, industry experts warned on Thursday. Countries in Asia are likely to be affected first, followed by Europe. Both rely on oil from the Gulf and its refineries for their supplies. "The situation can, within the next three, four weeks, become systemic," energy economist Claudio Galimberti said. "So you can have severe cuts of flights in Europe, already starting in May and June." Flights had already been canceled because of fuel shortages, he said. German airline Lufthansa is closing its regional subsidiary because of higher fuel prices and industrial action. "The 27 operational aircraft of Lufthansa CityLine will be permanently removed from the flight program," the airline said. The Airports Council International Europe has told the European Commission that shortages of jet fuel could start at the beginning of May if tankers did not begin sailing through the Strait of Hormuz before then. Europe has "maybe six weeks or so of jet fuel left," the head of the International Energy Agency said on Thursday. Fatih Birol warned of flight cancelations "soon" if oil supplies remained blocked by the war. It was "the largest energy crisis we have ever faced," he said. "Everybody is going to suffer. Some countries may be richer than the others. Some countries may have more energy than the others, but no country, no country is immune to this crisis. "I can tell you soon we will hear the news that some of the flights from city A to city B might be canceled as a result of lack of jet fuel." The impact of the fuel shortage will vary beween airports and airlines, said another economist, Rico Luman. "Smaller inland airports will be in a weaker position than the main hubs," he said. "It won't be a matter of full halt, but part cancelation at some airlines and airports."
Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon's growing reliance on SpaceX - The Economic Times
US Navy tests of unmanned vessels were disrupted by Starlink outages, highlighting the military's growing reliance on Elon Musk's satellite network. Despite its crucial role in programs like drone operations and missile tracking, these incidents reveal potential vulnerabilities in national security capabilities due to dependence on a single provider.
OpenAI to spend more than $20 billion on Cerebras chips, receive stake, The Information reports
April 16 (Reuters) - OpenAI has agreed to pay chip startup Cerebras more than $20 billion over the next three years to use servers powered by the company's chips, under a deal that could also give the ChatGPT maker an equity stake in the firm, The Information reported on Thursday, citing sources. The development comes as OpenAI attempts to pull ahead in the AI race and meet growing demand. In January, the company agreed to buy up to 750 megawatts of computing capacity from Cerebras over three years in a deal valued at more than $10 billion. The newer commitments are double the size of OpenAI's previously reported agreement with the chipmaker. Reuters could not independently verify the report. OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours, while Cerebras declined to comment. The deal highlights the industry's growing appetite for computing power to run inference - the process by which AI models generate responses. Cerebras could disclose parts of its previously undisclosed arrangement with OpenAI as soon as Friday, the report said. Under the deal, OpenAI will receive warrants for a minority stake in Cerebras, with its ownership potentially increasing as its spending rises, The Information reported. It added that OpenAI has also agreed to provide Cerebras about $1 billion to help fund the development of data centers that would run its AI products. The company's total spending over the next three years could reach $30 billion, which may translate into warrants representing up to a 10% stake in Cerebras, the report added. CEREBRAS' RELIANCE ON DEAL, IPO PLANS The tie-up with OpenAI is central to Cerebras efforts to go public, with the AI chipmaker targeting a listing in the second quarter of this year. Sunnyvale, California-based Cerebras, last valued at $23.1 billion, also plans to raise $3 billion in an offering next month at a valuation of about $35 billion, The Information reported on Thursday. Founded in 2015, the company is known for its wafer-scale engine chips and competes with products from Nvidia and other AI chipmakers. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is an early investor in Cerebras. (Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Mexico City; Editing by Sonia Cheema)
Anthropic Unveils Claude Opus 4.7, Regaining Lead in Powerful LLMs
Anthropic has announced the public release of its latest large language model, titled Claude Opus 4.7. This model aims to cement Anthropic's position in the competitive landscape of advanced AI technologies. Notably, Opus 4.7 competes directly with the likes of OpenAI's GPT-5.4 and Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro. Claude Opus 4.7: Key Features and Performance Opus 4.7 has been developed to outperform its primary competitors on several pivotal benchmarks. In tests for knowledge work evaluation, Opus 4.7 achieved an Elo score of 1753, surpassing GPT-5.4, which scored 1674, and Gemini 3.1 Pro at 1314. Despite this, it does not dominate all areas, particularly in agentic search, where GPT-5.4 leads with a score of 89.3% against Opus 4.7's 79.3%. Enhanced Capabilities in Hard Sciences This latest model represents a significant evolutionary step from its predecessor, Opus 4.6. Claude Opus 4.7 is particularly adept in hard sciences, such as software engineering and complex document reasoning, demonstrating a new level of rigor in its processing capabilities. Noteworthy improvements include: * High-resolution multimodal support, processing images up to 2,576 pixels on their longest edge. * A substantial increase in success rates on visual-acuity tests, jumping from 54.5% to 98.5%. * Improved performance in agentic coding, resolving 64.3% of tasks, outperforming the previous version. Response to User Needs and Ethical Concerns Opus 4.7 introduces a new "effort" parameter, allowing users to adjust token consumption while managing performance. An xhigh effort level sits between high and max settings. Additionally, developers can set task budgets to control costs efficiently. Due to increasing concerns about cybersecurity, Anthropic is taking a proactive approach. The model includes mechanisms to detect potential cyber threats, supporting a Cyber Verification Program for security professionals to access its capabilities for defensive applications. Market Position and Industry Reactions Initial reactions from industry partners reflect a positive shift in confidence in Opus 4.7's capabilities. Users noted improvements in workflow efficiency and quality of outputs. For instance: * Cognitions' Scott Wu cites its ability to maintain coherence over lengthy tasks. * Notion's Sarah Sachs reports a 14% boost in multi-step workflow success. * Replit's Vivek Raghavan remarked on its utility in creating reliable outputs without losing context. Looking Ahead: Considerations for Enterprise Use For enterprises, Opus 4.7 signifies a transition from a generative assistant to a reliable operational tool. However, transitioning from Opus 4.6 may require careful calibration of prompts to align with Opus 4.7's literal execution style. Despite its advancements, there are potential challenges in operational costs due to increased token consumption. Businesses are advised to plan phased rollouts to adapt their applications accordingly. Conclusion: A Step Forward for Anthropic Anthropic's release of Claude Opus 4.7 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of large language models. By combining rigorous self-verification with enhanced capabilities, it addresses both user needs and ethical concerns in AI deployment. As the company navigates complex regulatory landscapes, Opus 4.7 aims to establish a foothold as a leader in autonomous digital solutions.
Elon Musk's SpaceX eyes record IPO, bends rules
Adelaide: Elon Musk's space exploration company SpaceX has filed confidential papers ahead of a planned public company listing on the US NASDAQ stock exchange. The initial public offering (IPO) for the company controlled by the world's richest man is targeting a total valuation of USD 2 trillion. Musk plans to list only a small fraction of the company to raise USD 75 billion from public investors, which would still make it the largest IPO in history. So, why is SpaceX planning to go public? And what does the IPO mean for investors who might want a tiny slice of the action? SpaceX says it aims to "make humanity multiplanetary". You would expect no less from Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002. His company's breakthrough was to reuse as much of the rocket and launcher vehicle as possible. This slashed launch costs to as little as 5 per cent of the costs in the early 2000s, and turned commercial space flight from science fiction into reality. The company says it has now completed about 600 successful rocket landings. Yet, for all its space ambitions, SpaceX still derives 50-80 per cent of its revenue from Starlink, a communications business, which provides satellite internet to over 10 million users around the world. In February 2026, SpaceX merged with xAI, the loss-making AI company behind the Grok chatbot, in what was the largest private merger transaction on record. The deal valued xAI at USD 250 billion and SpaceX at USD 1 trillion, creating a combined entity worth USD 1.25 trillion. The merger has helped to set the stage for the SpaceX IPO. Musk suggested the IPO proceeds will be used for launching up to one million data centre satellites into space. The idea is that space-based data centres would be powered by abundant solar energy and therefore bypass the constraints of electricity and water usage on Earth. SpaceX may be the first of three mega-IPOs this year, ahead of potential listings of AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI. If it goes ahead with plans to raise USD 75 billion, that would represent just 3.75 per cent of the company's total value. It means the vast majority of SpaceX would remain in private hands, owned by Musk himself and a handful of early private investors. In stock market terms, this is called a low "free float". Normally, companies that only list such a small percentage of their total value would not qualify for inclusion in major stock market indices like the S&P 500 or the NASDAQ 100. The NASDAQ normally requires at least a 10 per cent free float of shares in a given company. But to allow a potential listing of SpaceX to be included in the index, the exchange has introduced a special adjustment to the weighting of shares and removed the 10 per cent minimum. NASDAQ also reduced the normal "seasoning period" before a newly listed company can join the index from three months to just 15 trading days. Again, this is to accommodate the SpaceX listing. For investors in passive funds, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), this matters a lot. Currently, more than USD 600 billion of investors' money is with passive funds that track the NASDAQ 100 index. As soon as SpaceX joins the index, these investors will automatically be buying in. The concern is that allowing giant companies such as SpaceX to enter the index too quickly could lead to big price swings, which would expose millions of investors to high volatility. SpaceX wants investors to value it at USD 2 trillion, but it only earned USD 15 billion in revenue last year. At that rate, it would take 133 years of revenue just to match its current asking price. Tesla, one of the most expensive stocks in the world, would take just 13 years, making SpaceX's price tag ten times higher. Other leading market indices, such as the S&P 500 and FTSE Russell, are also bending their rules to fast-track the inclusion of very large, newly listed companies. Many more investors have their money in funds that track S&P indices compared to Nasdaq 100 - more than USD 16 trillion in passive funds track the S&P. If the S&P 500 follows NASDAQ's lead and changes its own rules to accommodate SpaceX, the wave of automatic buying would be even larger. Musk's companies have long been the darlings of non-professional, retail investors, and SpaceX would be no exception. In fact, the company said it aims to sell up to 30 per cent of its shares to non-institutional, individual investors. With SpaceX's sky-high valuation, investors need to stop and think before buying in. But when powerful companies can rewrite the rules in their own favour, thinking carefully becomes a luxury. Markets only work when everyone plays by the same rules, and right now, not everyone is.
Anthropic's Claude is Getting an Identity Verification System & Users Are Not Happy
Anthropic has introduced a selective identity verification system for Claude via the partner Persona Identities. The process requires a government ID and a live selfie to prevent abuse and enforce age limits (18+). Anthropic ensures the data isn't used for AI training. Still, the move has faced backlash from users who feel it gives a competitive advantage to OpenAI and Google. Anthropic continues moving to capitalize on its growing popularity. The company recently announced Opus 4.7, an update to its AI model with even more powerful and autonomous coding capabilities. Now, users are reporting that Anthropic is using a selective identity verification system for its Claude AI assistant. How Claude's new ID verification process works According to Anthropic's Support blog, the new system isn't a blanket requirement for everyone. Instead, it targets "a few use cases," such as users accessing advanced capabilities or those flagged during routine integrity checks. To power this system, Anthropic partnered with Persona Identities, a San Francisco-based verification platform. When a prompt appears, users must provide a physical, government-issued photo ID -- like a passport or driver's license -- alongside a live selfie. The process typically takes less than five minutes, but it strictly rejects digital copies, student IDs, or employee badges. Targeting policy violators and age restrictions Anthropic's public statements remained somewhat vague initially. However, spokespeople have since clarified to outlets like Engadget and Business Insider that the checks primarily trigger when the system detects potentially fraudulent or abusive behavior. The "ID filter" focuses on four main categories: Usage policy offenders (those who repeatedly bypass rules regarding cyber infringements or restricted content), unsupported locations (access attempts from restricted regions like mainland China, Russia, or North Korea), terms of service violators (general breaches of the platform's legal agreements), and under-18 users. Privacy concerns The move has sparked a wave of criticism across users. Many don't like the idea of giving an AI company their biometric data and government documents. It can be especially annoying when rivals like ChatGPT and Gemini do not require such hurdles for standard use. Anthropic tried to calm the waters by emphasizing its role as the "data controller." While Persona collects and processes the images, Anthropic claims it does not store the actual ID photos on its own servers. Furthermore, the company explicitly stated that this identity data is never used to train its AI models. Critics argue that adding this friction might hand a competitive advantage to other AI providers. Some users have even drawn parallels to "Know Your Customer" (KYC) requirements in the banking industry, questioning if this is the beginning of a broader trend toward tracked AI usage.
SpaceX Eyes Record IPO, Skirts Traditional Rules
Elon Musk's space exploration company SpaceX has filed confidential papers ahead of a planned public company listing on the US NASDAQ stock exchange. The initial public offering (IPO) for the company controlled by the world's richest man is targeting a total valuation of US$2 trillion . Musk plans to list only a small fraction of the company to raise US$75 billion from public investors, which would still make it the largest IPO in history. So, why is SpaceX planning to go public? And what does the IPO mean for investors who might want a tiny slice of the action? The backstory SpaceX says it aims to " make humanity multiplanetary ". You would expect no less from Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002. His company's breakthrough was to re-use as much of the rocket and launcher vehicle as possible. This slashed launch costs to as little as 5% of the costs in the early 2000s, and turned commercial space flight from science fiction into reality. The company says it has now completed about 600 successful rocket landings . Yet, for all its space ambitions, SpaceX still derives 50-80% of its revenue from Starlink , a communications business, which provides satellite internet to over 10 million users around the world. In February 2026, SpaceX merged with xAI, the loss-making AI company behind the Grok chatbot, in what was the largest private merger transaction on record. The deal valued xAI at US$250 billion and SpaceX at US$1 trillion, creating a combined entity worth US$1.25 trillion . The merger has helped to set the stage for the SpaceX IPO. Musk suggested the IPO proceeds will be used for launching up to one million data centre satellites into space . The idea is that space-based data centres would be powered by abundant solar energy, and therefore bypass the constraints of electricity and water usage on Earth . Bending the rules for the IPO SpaceX may be the first of three mega-IPOs this year, ahead of potential listings of AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI. If it goes ahead with plans to raise US$75 billion, that would represent just 3.75% of the company's total value. It means the vast majority of SpaceX would remain in private hands, owned by Musk himself and a handful of early private investors. In stock market terms, this is called a low "free float". Normally, companies that only list such a small percentage of their total value would not qualify for inclusion in major stock market indices like the S&P 500 or the NASDAQ 100. The NASDAQ normally requires at least a 10% free float of shares in a given company. But to allow a potential listing of SpaceX to be included in the index, the exchange has introduced a special adjustment to the weighting of shares and removed the 10% minimum. NASDAQ also reduced the normal "seasoning period" before a newly listed company can join the index from three months to just 15 trading days . Again, this is to accommodate the SpaceX listing. For investors in passive funds, including exchange-trade funds (ETFs), this matters a lot. Currently, more than US$600 billion of investors' money is with passive funds that track the NASDAQ 100 index. As soon as SpaceX joins the index, these investors will automatically be buying in. The concern is that allowing giant companies such as SpaceX to enter the index too quickly could lead to big price swings, which would expose millions of investors to high volatility. SpaceX wants investors to value it at US$2 trillion , but it only earned US$15 billion in revenue last year. At that rate, it would take 133 years of revenue just to match its current asking price. Tesla, one of the most expensive stocks in the world, would take just 13 years - making SpaceX's price tag ten times higher. Other leading market indices, such as S&P 500 and FTSE Russell, are also bending their rules to fast-track the inclusion of very large, newly listed companies. Many more investors have their money in funds that track S&P indices compared to Nasdaq 100 - more than US$16 trillion in passive funds track the S&P . If the S&P 500 follows NASDAQ's lead and changes its own rules to accommodate SpaceX, the wave of automatic buying would be even larger. What does this mean for investors? Musk's companies have long been the darlings of non-professional, retail investors, and SpaceX would be no exception. In fact, the company said it aims to sell up to 30% of its shares to non-institutional, individual investors. With SpaceX's sky-high valuation, investors need to stop and think before buying in. But when powerful companies can rewrite the rules in their own favour, thinking carefully becomes a luxury. Markets only work when everyone plays by the same rules, and right now, not everyone is. Marta Khomyn does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. /Courtesy of The Conversation. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).
TrendAI™ Partners with Anthropic to Extend Leadership in AI Security - Newspatrolling.com
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 April 2026 - TrendAI™, the enterprise AI security leader from Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), today announced a strategic engagement with Anthropic, embedding Claude models across its platform to power agentic workflows, automation, AI-native security operations, and develop threat research to identify vulnerabilities in AI systems and infrastructure. TrendAI™ will use Claude to advance vulnerability discovery while ensuring coordinated action in real-world risk reduction. Rachel Jin, Chief Platform and Business Officer, Head of TrendAI™: "We launched TrendAI™ to define the AI security category. This next phase is about scaling that vision globally, with leading partners like Anthropic. Our broad, strategic collaboration across research, defense, and innovation will define how AI is secured moving forward." TrendAI™'s use of Claude spans threat research, real-world risk reduction, platform innovation, and global go-to-market execution. This will operate across the full AI security lifecycle, from vulnerability discovery to automated defense and AI-native operations. Ash Alhashim, Head of Cybersecurity GTM at Anthropic: "For 35 years, TrendAI™ has been at the forefront of cybersecurity. By using Claude to power TrendAI Vision One™ and initiatives like TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI) and Pwn2Own, TrendAI™ is advancing the next iteration of vulnerability discovery and reporting -- and tilting the scales toward defenders." Focus areas include: Advancing AI Threat Research: TrendAI™ is scaling its threat research to address the growing attack surface of AI, building on proven programs like Pwn2Own Berlin under TrendAI™ ZDI. This approach brings real-world vulnerability discoveries into AI systems, helping identify and address critical weaknesses before it reaches production environments. Driving AI-Native Innovation: Anthropic's Claude models will help power TrendAI™'s platform innovation, enhancing agentic workflows, automation, and AI-native security operations. This enables organizations to reduce noise, act faster, and scale security alongside AI adoption. The announcement comes as TrendAI™ prepares to welcome over 600 cybersecurity leaders to its Spark Leadership Exchange in Phoenix, Arizona in May. Anthropic will join TrendAI™ on stage at the event alongside other industry leaders, reinforcing a shared commitment to shaping the future of AI security and engaging directly with global enterprise leaders. To learn more about the Spark Leadership Exchange, visit: https://resources.trendmicro.com/spark-leadership-exchange.html https://www.trendaisecurity.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/trendai-security https://x.com/trendaisecurity https://www.facebook.com/trendaisecurity/ https://www.instagram.com/trendaisecurity/ Hashtag: #trendmicro #trendai #trendaivisionone #trendvisionone #visionone #cybersecurity The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Musk's SpaceX is shaping up as biggest IPO on record
Elon Musk's space exploration company SpaceX has filed confidential papers ahead of a planned public company listing on the US NASDAQ stock exchange. The initial public offering (IPO) for the company controlled by the world's richest man is targeting a total valuation of $2 trillion. Musk plans to list only a small fraction of the company to raise $75 billion from public investors, which would still make it the largest IPO in history. So, why is SpaceX planning to go public? And what does the IPO mean for investors who might want a tiny slice of the action? The backstory SpaceX says it aims to "make humanity multiplanetary". You would expect no less from Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002. His company's breakthrough was to reuse as much of the rocket and launcher vehicle as possible. This slashed launch costs to as little as 5 per cent of the costs in the early 2000s, and turned commercial space flight from science fiction into reality. The company says it has now completed about 600 successful rocket landings. Yet, for all its space ambitions, SpaceX still derives 50-80 per cent of its revenue from Starlink, a communications business, which provides satellite internet to over 10 million users around the world. In February 2026, SpaceX merged with xAI, the loss-making AI company behind the Grok chatbot, in what was the largest private merger transaction on record. The deal valued xAI at $250 billion and SpaceX at $1 trillion, creating a combined entity worth $1.25 trillion. The merger has helped to set the stage for the SpaceX IPO. Musk suggested the IPO proceeds will be used for launching up to one million data centre satellites into space. The idea is that space-based data centres would be powered by abundant solar energy and therefore bypass the constraints of electricity and water usage on Earth. Bending the rules for the IPO SpaceX may be the first of three mega-IPOs this year, ahead of potential listings of AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI. If it goes ahead with plans to raise $75 billion, that would represent just 3.75 per cent of the company's total value. It means the vast majority of SpaceX would remain in private hands, owned by Musk himself and a handful of early private investors. In stock market terms, this is called a low "free float". Normally, companies that only list such a small percentage of their total value would not qualify for inclusion in major stock market indices like the S&P 500 or the NASDAQ 100. The NASDAQ normally requires at least a 10 per cent free float of shares in a given company. But to allow a potential listing of SpaceX to be included in the index, the exchange has introduced a special adjustment to the weighting of shares and removed the 10 per cent minimum. NASDAQ also reduced the normal "seasoning period" before a newly listed company can join the index from three months to just 15 trading days. Again, this is to accommodate the SpaceX listing. For investors in passive funds, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), this matters a lot. Currently, more than USD 600 billion of investors' money is with passive funds that track the NASDAQ 100 index. As soon as SpaceX joins the index, these investors will automatically be buying in. The concern is that allowing giant companies such as SpaceX to enter the index too quickly could lead to big price swings, which would expose millions of investors to high volatility. SpaceX wants investors to value it at $2 trillion, but it only earned $15 billion in revenue last year. At that rate, it would take 133 years of revenue just to match its current asking price. Tesla, one of the most expensive stocks in the world, would take just 13 years, making SpaceX's price tag ten times higher. Other leading market indices, such as the S&P 500 and FTSE Russell, are also bending their rules to fast-track the inclusion of very large, newly listed companies. Many more investors have their money in funds that track S&P indices compared to Nasdaq 100 - more than USD 16 trillion in passive funds track the S&P. If the S&P 500 follows NASDAQ's lead and changes its own rules to accommodate SpaceX, the wave of automatic buying would be even larger. What does this mean for investors Musk's companies have long been the darlings of non-professional, retail investors, and SpaceX would be no exception. In fact, the company said it aims to sell up to 30 per cent of its shares to non-institutional, individual investors. With SpaceX's sky-high valuation, investors need to stop and think before buying in. But when powerful companies can rewrite the rules in their own favour, thinking carefully becomes a luxury. Markets only work when everyone plays by the same rules, and right now, not everyone is. Comments Published on April 17, 2026 READ MORE
During War, Climate Chaos and Even Civilization Become Ephemeral
Pope Leo XIV criticized the delusions of omnipotence that US and Israel display in fighting their illegal and immoral war against Iran. Trump even threatened Iran with extinction. On April 7, 2026, he said: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?" "Whether the ceasefire will hold, for how long, and in what ways," says Pervez Hoodbhoy, physicist and member of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientist Board of Sponsors, "is for the days ahead to tell. No one -- not even Donald Trump -- knows the end game. But the constant is the man whose finger can push the nuclear button. A man used to quick, vacuous victories through bullying and unbridled force is rancorous, thwarted, and vengeful. He has been stymied by a recalcitrant theocratic state that has taken blow after blow, withstood the killing of its venerated leader, the bombing of its cities, the destruction of vital infrastructure, and the systematic targeting of its schools and universities." This official hubris, now tainted by the potential bombing of Iran by nuclear weapons, spreads like a plague. It disturbs Americans and non-Americans who have even a modicum of culture and know some history. Threatening civilization is a threat of using nuclear bombs. Such an abominable prospect is beyond diplomacy and war. It reminds me of the crusades when Christian and Moslem fanatics killed each other for centuries. But, in general, such "public discourse" turns logic off and sends fear to heavens. American Universities freeze. Public policy takes a vacation. What climate chaos? No wonder the discussion about climate chaos and its underlying anthropogenic causes, basically the burning of fossil fuels, are so contentious. Most of the scientific and academic institutions remain silent and the petroleum-funded physicists and think-tanks are outspoken in defending the very fuels that heat the planet and put human and wildlife at risk. "A vast majority of scientists agree that climate change is real and that it is caused by burning fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. They expect average global temperatures to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels within the next decade, unleashing dire impacts that include more deadly heat waves, coastal floods, water shortages and crop failures." However, Trump denounced climate change and "has derided the scientific consensus on global warming as "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world." And [the US EPA administrator] Mr. Zeldin has said that the E.P.A. is "driving a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion" by rolling back dozens of regulations that burdened the fossil fuel industry." Fighting back This US official, if unacceptable, behavior ignores science and offends common sense. It has infuriated some environmental organizations like Earth Justice. "On March 31, Earth Justice said that "a panel full of Trump appointees voted to give the oil industry permission to harm and kill imperiled species across the Gulf of Mexico.... We [Earth Justice] are suing the Trump administration for abusing the concept of a national security exemption. Greenlighting extinction in the Gulf will not make anyone safer, nor will it result in lower prices at the pump for Americans. What it could do is trigger ecological destruction.... Rice's whales, the only whales that live year-round in the Gulf, have seen populations dwindle to fewer than 100 individuals in the years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster [in 2010] decimated the species.... "Because of the committee's vote, sea turtles, fish, rays, manatees, corals, and birds are also now without protection. Existing regulations already allow the oil industry to harass, harm or kill sea turtles hundreds of thousands of times per year in the course of its operations.... Earlier this month, the administration recklessly approved "Kaskida," a new, ultra-deepwater drilling project. The developer is BP, the company responsible for Deepwater Horizon [oil spill of 2010]. Greenlighting oil and gas projects that will span years threatens to lock us into a future of fossil fuel dependence." I agree with Earth Justice. Fossil fuels have already caused immense damage to the atmosphere, the seas, oceans and to the ecosystems of forests, wetlands, rivers, farmland, deserts, every place from which they are mined and every place where they are sprayed or for the production of electricity, powering factories, cars, other machines, the militaries and heating homes. They are primarily responsible for altering thousands of years of Earth history by increasing global temperature. Climate chaos is the result of this illiterate human use and misuse of fossil fuels. They are harming life in all its varieties in the entire planet. The penguins living in the Antarctic are also harmed by the burning of fossil fuels / climate chaos. Penguins rely on sea ice for survival. However, in 2022 there was very low sea ice in the Antarctic, which, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, "led to catastrophic breeding failure of emperor penguins." Now emperor penguins are endangered. Greece in trouble War in the Middle East is intensifying climate chaos. But it is also affecting Europe and especially poor countries like Greece. In an international chaotic environment, all life appears to be at risk. Today, in April 2026, it is. The future is covered with fear and clouds of uncertainty. Debt-ridden Greece, on the one hand, has been facing potential invasion by its archenemy, Moslem Turkey. On the other hand, her European Union allies are still trying to fight Russia through Ukraine. Yet European states remain frightened and confused by the US-Israeli war against Iran. The Greeks also know that during the Obama administration EU and America's International Monetary Fund treated them like colonials, extracting all they could from impoverished Greece in order to save Frech, German and American banks. In addition, the Greek government must be concerned that American military bases exist in Greece and the Greek part of Cyprus, thus potential targets of Iran. All these strategic, debt, and political realities in the Mediterranean don't exactly open opportunities for a better life for the citizens of Greece. "[T]he unbearable deprivation that torments a large part of Greek society, writes Kostas Kallitsis of the Athenian English-language newspaper ekathimerini: "The income of 40% of households ends long before the month ends. 62.5% of employees have a salary below €956 net. Inequalities are widening: In 2019, profits exceeded labor income by €21.3 billion and in 2024 by €36.1 billion, that is, 69.5% more. "That feeds into the fundamental problem: The political-economic system is becoming less and less inclusive, social mobility is becoming weaker, and ever more people get marginalized.... A deep rift exists at the heart of "stability," and it is deepening and widening by a governance that is proving to be very bad and is becoming very weak." Epilogue Greece is certainly suffering. Her European and American allies keep looting its archaeological treasures and leave her vulnerable to hostile Turkey. The only reliable guide for Greece now and the future is her own history and ancient civilization. Become self-reliant and independent. America chose Moslem Turkey for NATO to fight Russia. But that was a bad choice because Turkey never won a war against Russia. These relationships become far more unreliable during war. The Europeans better wake up soon, or they will become another battleground. They should speak with one voice. Accept the responsibility of defending Europe and work full time for peace. Tell Trump to abandon war and leave Iran alone. Tell Israel to stay home and forget its biblical myth of a greater Israel. Bring peace to Ukraine, the Middle East and peace to themselves and the world. If Trump's civilization threat becomes tangible, Moslems the world over will turn their wrath against Europe and America and Israel. The world cannot survive a WWIII.
BingX Brings SpaceX Pre-IPO Exposure On-Chain, Expanding Its Gateway to Future-Valued Assets
PANAMA CITY, April 16, 2026 /CNW/ -- BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, has announced the launch of SpaceX Pre-IPO perpetual futures, alongside the introduction of the SpaceX Xpool Airdrop campaign. This dual initiative enables users to gain exposure to one of the most closely watched private companies while earning rewards through participation. SPACEX (VNTL) perpetual futures officially launched on April 14, 2026, and quickly gained strong traction among users, with SPACEX (PreStocks) launching on April 16, 2026. Within the first 24 hours of its launch, SpaceX (VNTL) rose to the third-largest new TradFi asset on the platform by trading volume. BingX is also introducing a dedicated airdrop event for SpaceX Pre-IPO RWA, offering structured rewards for new users and exclusive benefits for VIP members, with BingX Xpool staking to become available from April 21, 2026. This initiative reinforces BingX's commitment to enhancing user experience while leveraging its proven track record of delivering stable returns through the Xpool ecosystem. "SpaceX is exactly the type of high-interest asset that users have historically been unable to access," said Pablo Monti, Spokesperson at BingX. "This launch not only expands our TradFi offerings, but also bridging the gap by unlocking access to high-growth private market opportunities." About BingX Founded in 2018, BingX is a leading crypto exchange and Web3-AI company, serving over 40 million users worldwide. Ranked among the top five global crypto derivatives exchanges and a pioneer of crypto copy trading, BingX addresses the evolving needs of users across all experience levels. Powered by a comprehensive suite of AI-driven products and services, including futures, spot, copy trading, and TradFi offerings, BingX empowers users with innovative tools designed to enhance performance, confidence, and efficiency. BingX has been the principal partner of Chelsea FC since 2024, and became the first official crypto exchange partner of Scuderia Ferrari HP in 2026. For more information, please visit: https://bingx.com/ View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bingx-brings-spacex-pre-ipo-exposure-on-chain-expanding-its-gateway-to-future-valued-assets-302745544.html
BingX Brings SpaceX Pre-IPO Exposure On-Chain, Expanding Its Gateway to Future-Valued Assets
PANAMA CITY, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, has announced the launch of SpaceX Pre-IPO perpetual futures, alongside the introduction of the SpaceX Xpool Airdrop campaign. This dual initiative enables users to gain exposure to one of the most closely watched private companies while earning rewards through participation. SPACEX (VNTL) perpetual futures officially launched on April 14, 2026, and quickly gained strong traction among users, with SPACEX (PreStocks) launching on April 16, 2026. Within the first 24 hours of its launch, SpaceX (VNTL) rose to the third-largest new TradFi asset on the platform by trading volume. BingX is also introducing a dedicated airdrop event for SpaceX Pre-IPO RWA, offering structured rewards for new users and exclusive benefits for VIP members, with BingX Xpool staking to become available from April 21, 2026. This initiative reinforces BingX's commitment to enhancing user experience while leveraging its proven track record of delivering stable returns through the Xpool ecosystem. "SpaceX is exactly the type of high-interest asset that users have historically been unable to access," said Pablo Monti, Spokesperson at BingX. "This launch not only expands our TradFi offerings, but also bridging the gap by unlocking access to high-growth private market opportunities." About BingX Founded in 2018, BingX is a leading crypto exchange and Web3-AI company, serving over 40 million users worldwide. Ranked among the top five global crypto derivatives exchanges and a pioneer of crypto copy trading, BingX addresses the evolving needs of users across all experience levels. Powered by a comprehensive suite of AI-driven products and services, including futures, spot, copy trading, and TradFi offerings, BingX empowers users with innovative tools designed to enhance performance, confidence, and efficiency. BingX has been the principal partner of Chelsea FC since 2024, and became the first official crypto exchange partner of Scuderia Ferrari HP in 2026. For more information, please visit: https://bingx.com/ View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bingx-brings-spacex-pre-ipo-exposure-on-chain-expanding-its-gateway-to-future-valued-assets-302745544.html
OpenAI's Answer To Anthropic? Codex Can Now Control Apps On Your PC
Codex Update: OpenAI's AI Can Now Work Like A Personal Assistant (Image credit: AI-generated) Sam Altman-led OpenAI has introduced a major update to its coding assistant, Codex. The latest update changed the coding tool into a multipurpose 'work agent,' which is capable of handling a wide range of complex tasks on its own apart from writing code. Interestingly, this update comes on the same day after Anthropic launched its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.7, bringing strong competition in the AI race. Moreover, the OpenAI CEO seems to take a jab at Anthropic through his cryptic post on X.
White House to give US agencies Anthropic Mythos access: Reports
The U.S. government is planning to make a version of Anthropic's frontier AI model Mythos available to major federal agencies amid concerns that the tool could sharply increase cybersecurity risk, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Announced on April 7, Mythos is being deployed as part of Anthropic's "Project Glasswing," a controlled initiative as part of which select organizations are permitted to use the unreleased Claude Mythos Preview model for defensive cybersecurity purposes. Mythos has found "thousands" of major vulnerabilities in operating systems, web browsers and other software. Its capabilities to code at a high level have given it a potentially unprecedented ability to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and devise ways to exploit them, experts said. Gregory Barbaccia, federal chief information officer at the White House Office of Management and Budget, told Cabinet department officials in an email on Tuesday that the OMB was setting up protections to allow their agencies to begin using Mythos, according to Bloomberg News. "We're working closely with model providers, other industry partners, and the intelligence community to ensure the appropriate guardrails and safeguards are in place before potentially releasing a modified version of the model to agencies," Barbaccia said in the email, which had "Mythos Model Access" as the subject, the report said. Barbaccia's email does not definitively say that various agencies would get Mythos access, nor does it provide a timeline for when it might come or how they might use it, Bloomberg said. An official said the White House was working with frontier AI labs to ensure their models help secure critical software vulnerabilities, adding that any new technology requires a technical period of evaluation for fidelity and security. Story continues below this ad Anthropic did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Anthropic was discussing Mythos with the Trump administration, co-founder Jack Clark said on Monday, even after the Pentagon cut off business with the U.S. AI lab following a contract dispute.
TrendAI™ Partners with Anthropic to Extend Leadership in AI Security - HR ASIA
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 April 2026 - TrendAI™, the enterprise AI security leader from Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), today announced a strategic engagement with Anthropic, embedding Claude models across its platform to power agentic workflows, automation, AI-native security operations, and develop threat research to identify vulnerabilities in AI systems and infrastructure. TrendAI™ will use Claude to advance vulnerability discovery while ensuring coordinated action in real-world risk reduction. Rachel Jin, Chief Platform and Business Officer, Head of TrendAI™: "We launched TrendAI™ to define the AI security category. This next phase is about scaling that vision globally, with leading partners like Anthropic. Our broad, strategic collaboration across research, defense, and innovation will define how AI is secured moving forward." TrendAI™'s use of Claude spans threat research, real-world risk reduction, platform innovation, and global go-to-market execution. This will operate across the full AI security lifecycle, from vulnerability discovery to automated defense and AI-native operations. Ash Alhashim, Head of Cybersecurity GTM at Anthropic: "For 35 years, TrendAI™ has been at the forefront of cybersecurity. By using Claude to power TrendAI Vision One™ and initiatives like TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI) and Pwn2Own, TrendAI™ is advancing the next iteration of vulnerability discovery and reporting -- and tilting the scales toward defenders." Focus areas include: Advancing AI Threat Research: TrendAI™ is scaling its threat research to address the growing attack surface of AI, building on proven programs like Pwn2Own Berlin under TrendAI™ ZDI. This approach brings real-world vulnerability discoveries into AI systems, helping identify and address critical weaknesses before it reaches production environments. Driving AI-Native Innovation: Anthropic's Claude models will help power TrendAI™'s platform innovation, enhancing agentic workflows, automation, and AI-native security operations. This enables organizations to reduce noise, act faster, and scale security alongside AI adoption. The announcement comes as TrendAI™ prepares to welcome over 600 cybersecurity leaders to its Spark Leadership Exchange in Phoenix, Arizona in May. Anthropic will join TrendAI™ on stage at the event alongside other industry leaders, reinforcing a shared commitment to shaping the future of AI security and engaging directly with global enterprise leaders. To learn more about the Spark Leadership Exchange, visit: https://resources.trendmicro.com/spark-leadership-exchange.html Hashtag: #trendmicro #trendai #trendaivisionone #trendvisionone #visionone #cybersecurity The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. TrendAI™, the global AI security leader and enterprise business unit of Trend Micro, empowers organizations with full AI visibility and consolidated security that inspires confidence, drives innovation, and eliminates risk. Trusted by the largest enterprises and governments across 185 countries, TrendAI™ secures the entire organization, from identities to infrastructure to data. Global Fortune 500 companies rely on TrendAI™ to cut risk and stop threats up to three months earlier, powered by world-leading threat and attack intelligence. Through deep ecosystem partnerships with market leaders like NVIDIA, Anthropic, AWS, Google, and Microsoft, TrendAI™ empowers your organization to securely drive forward at the speed of AI. AI Fearlessly. Learn more at trendaisecurity.com.
Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon's growing reliance on SpaceX
Last August, U.S. Navy officials carrying out a test of unmanned vessels realised they had hit a single point of failure: Starlink. A global outage across Elon Musk's satellite network affecting millions of Starlink users had left two dozen unmanned surface vessels bobbing off the California coast, disrupting communications and halting operations for almost an hour. The incident, which involved drones intended to bolster U.S. military options in a conflict with China, was one of several Navy test disruptions linked to SpaceX's Starlink that left operators unable to connect with autonomous boats, according to internal Navy documents reviewed by Reuters and a person familiar with the matter.
