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• SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's MRV-MEP satellite-servicing mission into Earth orbit on July 21. • The spacecraft is equipped with specialized 10-foot robotic arms designed to dock with and repair existing satellites. • This mission is critical for extending the operational lifespans of multiple satellites currently located in geostationary orbit.

• NASA is preparing for the Artemis III mission, which is projected to be the most complex operation in the agency's history. • The mission will involve coordinating the launch and orbital rendezvous of three separate spacecraft to transport four astronauts. • This operation marks a historic milestone as no previous space mission has ever required the coordination of this many simultaneous launches.

• Astronomers utilized the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to investigate the mechanisms by which early galaxies filled the infant cosmos with cosmic dust. • To uncover these secrets, researchers studied a closer, more recent galaxy to provide a detailed proxy for understanding ancient galactic environments. • This discovery is significant because the JWST's advanced capabilities allow scientists to observe high-detail environments that were previously unreachable.

• Cyber threats in the Asia-Pacific region are increasing, driven primarily by AI-powered phishing attacks and state-linked espionage. • Data breaches remain the most significant threat, with India reporting the highest number of incidents at 3,144 (14.7% of the total). • Other heavily impacted nations include Australia with 2,537 incidents, Japan with 2,282, South Korea with 1,978, and Singapore with 963.

• China's new AI model, Kimi K3, has suspended new subscriptions shortly after launch due to a surge in demand that overwhelmed its system capacity. • The outage follows significant interest from the US tech industry and highlights the operational challenges Chinese AI firms face when scaling for global users. • This development occurs amidst an intensifying US-China tech race, with other models like DeepSeek also gaining international attention.

The President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief has saved 26m lives globally, but slashing of funds and dismantling of USAID have forced clinics to shut in dozens of countriesNo part of the United States’ anti-HIV programme has escaped unscathed from Donald Trump’s funding cuts, despite pledges from the administration to protect care that saved lives around the world, a new report has found.Funding cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) have caused “severe and devastating” disruption globally, with thousands of staff laid off and many clinics closed, according to research being presented next week at the 26th International Aids Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It warns that changes in US policy risk reversing progress in the fight against HIV/Aids. Continue reading...

• Cyber threats in the Asia-Pacific region are increasing due to the rise of AI-driven phishing attacks and state-linked espionage, with data breaches remaining the primary threat. • India reported the highest number of incidents at 3,144 (14.7% of the total), followed by Australia with 2,537, Japan with 2,282, and South Korea with 1,978. • Other significant regional impacts include Singapore, which ranked sixth with 963 incidents, and Hong Kong, which placed 14th with 329.