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U.S. FAA: No Plans to Sign Communication Contract with Starlink for Now
On July 16 local time, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated it has not considered replacing its existing contracts with L3 Harris Technologies and Verizon with SpaceX’s Starlink for aviation control systems. The FAA clarified it will not use Starlink or any satellite service as the sole communication technology for safety-critical air traffic services, nor will it abandon previous partners for SpaceX.
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U.S. Department of Defense Secures $200M AI Contracts with OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI for National Security
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced on July 14 it has awarded up to $200 million in AI contracts to OpenAI, Google parent company Alphabet, Anthropic, and xAI, aiming to accelerate the deployment of advanced AI capabilities across national security systems. The contracts, managed by the DoD’s Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO), will fund the development of "agentic AI workflows" to address critical defense challenges, including cybersecurity, intelligence analysis, and operational decision-making .
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Perplexity Eyes Post-Training with Moonlit's Kimi K2 Model for AI Enhancement
Moonlit AI, a Beijing-based AI research firm, has unveiled its trillion-parameter Kimi K2 model, a MoE (Mixture-of-Experts) architecture with 1T total parameters and 32B activated parameters. The model demonstrates exceptional capabilities in code generation and general-purpose Agent tasks, marking a significant advancement in open-source AI technology. This development has drawn attention from U.S. AI startup Perplexity, whose CEO has hinted at potential post-training on K2 to boost product performance.
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Meta Ignites Silicon Valley AI Talent War with $Billion Superintelligence Labs Push
Meta has triggered a Silicon Valley talent crisis with its newly launched Superintelligence Labs (MSL), luring top AI researchers from Apple, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind with unprecedented compensation packages. The move, backed by multi-billion-dollar investments, aims to rebuild Meta’s generative AI capabilities after its Llama series models faced mounting competition.
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EU Unveils Final AI Code of Conduct to Guide Compliance with AI Act
The European Commission on July 10 released the final version of the General-Purpose AI Code of Conduct, a voluntary framework designed to help companies adhere to the EU’s landmark Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) set to take effect on August 2. The guidelines apply to mainstream generative AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Llama, and Grok, outlining requirements for transparency, copyright compliance, and systemic risk management.
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Europe Aims to Cut U.S. Reliance with Nordic Spaceport Projects
As reported by Reuters on July 10, Europe is pushing forward with building domestic launch facilities in Sweden’s Esrange and Norway’s Andøya to reduce dependence on the U.S. and strengthen its independent space capabilities. The goal is to send satellites into orbit from the European continent for the first time. Previously, Europe’s only launch site was in French Guiana, South America—its remote location and high costs made it hard to meet rising commercial and military needs.
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Cutting-Edge TEC

U.S. FAA: No Plans to Sign Communication Contract with Starlink for Now

U.S. Department of Defense Secures $200M AI Contracts with OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI for National Security

Perplexity Eyes Post-Training with Moonlit's Kimi K2 Model for AI Enhancement

Meta Ignites Silicon Valley AI Talent War with $Billion Superintelligence Labs Push

EU Unveils Final AI Code of Conduct to Guide Compliance with AI Act

Europe Aims to Cut U.S. Reliance with Nordic Spaceport Projects