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Skyryse, which plans to integrate its flight automation OS, SkyOS, in Black Hawk helicopters and other aircraft, raised a $300M Series C at a $1.15B valuation (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/skyryse…

Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe | TechCrunch
Skyrsye, now valued at $1.15 billion, is pushing to get FAA certification for its universal operating system for flight.

European gas price now up 48% since Friday!
And Dutch gas storages at a very low level (10% filled).
But: no incentive at all for commercial companies to start filling up again: prices throughout the year are higher than those for next winter. If we want the storages filled, governments need to act.

Nicht vergessen:
Heute ist der Nationale Tag des Schafe-Quälens
#Sirenentest #Schweiz

Follow up reporting on that breaking and entering by CBP in #Utah that led to warrantless kidnapping of the owner as well as the employee they were following.
Thank you, @… for the detailed reporting. Our local paper has removed the paywall on all reporting for 2026, so don…

AI has so many faces, such as Artificial Integrity.
Kids groups say they didn’t know OpenAI was behind their child safety coalition | The San Francisco Standard
https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/01/openai-ai-kids-safety-coalition/

Kids groups say they didn’t know OpenAI was behind their child safety coalition
‘A very grimy feeling’: OpenAI quietly helped build a “‘parents and kids”’ AI safety group. Some members quit when they found out.

Countries meet to press Iran to reopen strait
In a televised address Wednesday night, Trump said countries that depend on oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz “must grab it and cherish it”
— because the U.S. would not.
No country appears willing to try and open the strait by force while fighting rages and Iran can target vessels with anti-ship missiles, drones, attack craft and mines.
French President Emmanuel Macron said opening the strait by force is “unrealist…

There were not too many headlines about this but there should be, the war in Ukraine has spread to the Mediterranean. This ship was destroyed by a drone apparently.
https://theukrainianreview.info/sanctioned-tanker-under-russian-flag-catches-fire-…

Sanctioned Tanker Under Russian Flag Catches Fire Near Malta
A sanctioned tanker, Arctic Metagaz, flying the Russian flag caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea near Malta. Preliminary reports suggest a drone may have attac

Trump has been on a media offensive since the Iran strikes, using short "exclusive" calls with mainstream outlets to make his points without cross-examination (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/03/trump-iran-press-calls/

Following Iran strikes, Trump floods news outlets with one-on-one calls
Trump’s unorthodox media strategy, a flurry of calls to reporters on both sides of the aisle, aims to shape public opinion on US military action against Iran.

Argentina declares emergency over Patagonia wildfires https://phys.org/news/2026-01-argentina-declares-emergency-patagonia-wildfires.html
Argentina fires ravage pristine Patagonia forests, fueling criticism of Milei’s austerity

Argentina declares emergency over Patagonia wildfires
Argentina's government on Thursday declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have ripped through vast tracts of forest since the start of the Southern Hemisphere summer.