Trump Accelerates Supersonic Travel with Series of Aviation-Focused Executive Orders

President Trump has signed an executive order ending the 52-year ban on supersonic flights over U.S. soil. The move clears the path for faster-than-sound travel—like Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet—as long as no audible sonic boom hits the ground. Trump also issued orders boosting drones and eVTOLs. Boom’s CEO celebrated the news, saying, “The sound barrier was never physical—it was regulatory.”

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Tesla Optimus VP Milan Kovac Steps Down

After nearly a decade at Tesla, Milan Kovac, the VP of Optimus robotics, announced his departure. In a heartfelt X post, he thanked Elon Musk for shaping his engineering mindset. Kovac played a key role in building Tesla’s humanoid robot project, Optimus—expected to enter factory use by 2025. Musk believes it could drive Tesla’s market cap to $25 trillion.

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Aircapture Raises $50M to Scale Modular Carbon Capture Tech

Berkeley-based Aircapture, a direct air capture (DAC) pioneer and 2025 XPrize Carbon Removal winner, has raised $50M in Series A funding led by the Larsen Lam Climate Change Foundation. The company will use the funds to expand its modular, on-site CO₂ capture systems that serve industries like food, beverage, and agriculture—offering clean, revenue-positive alternatives to traditional carbon sources.

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QNu Labs Is Building India’s Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Future

When digital payments soared post-demonetisation, Sunil Gupta saw the missing link—digital trust. In 2016, he co-founded QNu Labs, betting on quantum cryptography instead of AI to build India’s own secure cyber platform. The IIT-Madras-incubated startup now builds quantum-safe chips, encryption hardware, and cloud security tools for India’s defence and critical sectors, recently raising ₹60 crore to scale globally.

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Starlink Gets DoT Nod to Launch Satellite Internet in India

Elon Musk’s Starlink has secured a GMPCS license from India’s DoT, moving it closer to launching satellite internet services in the country. The company must now meet spectrum compliance and security norms within six months. It awaits IN-SPACe approval next. Starlink joins OneWeb and Jio in India’s satcom space, with pricing likely to impact adoption.

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AI Coding Startup Anysphere Raises $900M, Hits $9.9B Valuation

Anysphere, maker of the AI coding tool Cursor, has raised $900M at a $9.9B valuation. Led by Thrive Capital, the round marks its third funding in under a year. Cursor’s ARR now tops $500M, doubling every two months. With new enterprise plans, the company’s revenue model is shifting beyond individual users. Anysphere recently declined acquisition offers, including from OpenAI.

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U.S. Court Denies Apple Stay, Forces Change in App Store Payment Rules

A U.S. court denied Apple’s request to block a ruling that requires the company to stop charging developers for payments made outside the App Store. The decision could cost Apple revenue, as developers can now link to external payment systems. Apple disagreed but will continue its appeal. The ruling follows a victory for Epic Games, allowing developers to bypass Apple’s payment system.

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Wise to Shift Primary Listing to U.S., Snubbing London Stock Exchange

British fintech firm Wise is moving its main stock listing to the U.S., while keeping a secondary listing in London. The move comes as a blow to the LSE, which has struggled to attract major tech IPOs. Wise shares jumped 11% after the news. The firm was first listed in London in 2021.

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Amazon Builds New Agentic AI Team Inside Lab126 for Next-Gen Robotics

Amazon’s Lab126, the brains behind devices like Kindle and Echo, now has a new internal team focused on agentic AI—tech that goes beyond chatbots to perform complex, multi-step tasks. The group is working on an AI framework to power physical AI in robotics, enabling warehouse bots to understand and act on voice commands. Amazon’s broader push includes a browser-based agent, an agentic AI team in AWS, and Alexa+ updates with advanced capabilities.

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MongoDB Reports Strong Q1 FY26, Boosts AI Efforts and Buyback Plan

MongoDB kicked off FY26 with solid momentum—revenue hit $549M, up 22% YoY, while Atlas, its cloud database, grew 26% and now drives 72% of total revenue. The company expanded its customer base by 2,600, reaching a total of 57,100. Free cash flow surged to $105.9 million, while losses decreased significantly, with non-GAAP net income climbing to $86.3 million. Additionally, the company increased its stock repurchase program to $1 billion. On the AI front, MongoDB launched new retrieval models and a protocol to connect databases with tools like Claude and GitHub Copilot—aiming to simplify AI-powered app building for devs.

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