Secret Service has investigated 10,000 threats in 2026

US Secret Service Director Sean Curran said on Wednesday that the agency has opened more than 10,000 investigations this year into threats against protected individuals. Curran told reporters there was a 40 percent increase, and that when compared to the previous year, the numbers at risk are “off the charts.” “The environment has become very…

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Skyroot rocket puts India alongside U.S., China in private orbital launch

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of  “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. On Saturday, Indian space-tech startup Skyroot successfully test-launched a low-orbit rocket carrying a payload of 350 kilograms, marking its entry into the global satellite…

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White House official accuses Chinese startup of distilling Anthropic model, accessing banned Nvidia chips

A top White House official on Wednesday accused a Chinese startup of improperly using Anthropic’s latest model and accessing restricted Nvidia chips to develop its new Kimi model. Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said the administration has information that Moonshot AI distilled to produce the story of…

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