Proton VPN ships WireGuard rewrite, eyes post-quantum encryption
Proton VPN's new client-side WireGuard codebase enters beta on Android and Windows, marking the largest infrastructure overhaul in the platform's history and setting the stage for post-quantum resistance.
Memento launches $93M bispecific bet against retinal disease standard
Memento Medicines raised $93M to develop MMT-205, a dual-mechanism antibody challenging anti-VEGF monotherapy dominance in nAMD and DME markets worth billions annually.
Palo Alto VPN Flaw Under Active Exploit; CISA Adds to Federal Mandate
A critical authentication bypass in Palo Alto's widely-deployed GlobalProtect VPN is being actively exploited to breach corporate networks without valid credentials, forcing federal patching deadlines.
Codelco taps French battery research to electrify deep copper mines
Codelco and France's CEA-Liten signed a government-backed R&D agreement to develop battery systems for underground mining equipment, setting specifications that will drive global copper mine electrification.
BitGo opens institutional Bitcoin to Lightning routing fees
BitGo Bank and Trust integrated Amboss Rails on June 11, moving Lightning routing from developer tool to regulated institutional product line.
China locks down critical minerals in consolidated security framework
China's State Council Order No. 839, signed May 20 and effective June 15, unifies control over rare earths, gallium, germanium, and graphite across mining, processing, stockpiling, and export, formalizing a state-directed supply chain that Western manufacturers depend on.
LandSpace's Zhuque-2E Block 2 launches twice in 30 days, China's D2C race accelerates
LandSpace's methane-fueled medium-lift rocket flew its second consecutive Block 2 mission June 9, carrying competing direct-to-cell broadband satellites from China Mobile and SpaceSail, signaling the country's commercial space consolidation around methalox launch infrastructure.
Ariane 6 flies upgraded booster for first time on June 17
Ariane 6's next mission introduces the P160C Block 2 solid rocket booster, adding 2 tonnes of LEO payload capacity and serving as template for 16 of 18 Amazon Leo launches.
Hoop.dev bets the AI-agent bottleneck is access, not capability
Boston-based Hoop.dev sells a wire-level access gateway that lets AI agents query production data under the same identity, scope, and audit trail as the human who deployed them, positioning the company as the governance layer frontier-AI deployments need before they ship.
Malmi Ships Nostr VPN v4.0.42, Kills the Server
Martti Malmi released Nostr VPN v4.0.42 today across five platforms, shipping the first production VPN that requires no email, account, or corporate server, a structural shift in how mesh networks authenticate.
Sparrow Wallet ships Silent Payments with hardware signer support
Sparrow Wallet 2.5.0 adds Silent Payments receiving for desktop users with airgapped hardware wallet signing, ending the privacy-vs-security tradeoff.
Starship V3 launches May 21 with new engines, new pad, new propulsion guts
SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 targets May 21 with Block 3 vehicles, Raptor 3 engines, and orbital Pad 2 debut, the first flight of a clean-sheet upper-stage propulsion system designed for off-Earth refueling.
Ford Energy Lands First Major Customer, Reshaping U.S. Battery Storage
Ford Energy signed a 20 GWh supply deal with EDF Power Solutions, validating the automaker's bet that its EV factory can dominate grid storage as demand surges.
NASA and USGS map 400,000 sq mi for critical minerals
The U.S. government's hyperspectral survey has imaged 400,000 square miles of western geology from 12 miles up, already detecting a porphyry copper anomaly and opening new ground for domestic mineral exploration.
FCC Abolishes 30-Year Spectrum Cap, Clears SpaceX $17B D2D Network
FCC approved SpaceX's $17B EchoStar spectrum buy and replaced decades-old EPFD limits with performance rules, enabling commercial smartphone-to-satellite messaging by late 2026.
Firefly's Alpha Block II Clears Engine Test, Eyes Summer Debut
Firefly Aerospace confirms Alpha Block II engine qualification complete with L3Harris as first customer, positioning the upgraded rocket for summer 2026 launch in NSSL Phase 3 competition.
75% of Bitcoin hashrate joins protocol to strip pool operator control
Seven major mining pools including Foundry, AntPool, and F2Pool commit to Stratum V2, returning block construction decisions from pool operators to individual miners.
Block's Bitkey adds screen, finally closes hardware wallet's biggest hole
Block launched a new Bitkey hardware wallet with a secure touchscreen on April 27, addressing the original device's structural flaw: users had to blindly trust their phone to approve transactions and security settings.
Rocket Lab books record Neutron backlog before first flight
Rocket Lab signed its largest contract ever, five Neutron and three Electron dedicated launches, pushing backlog to $2.2B and proving the medium-lift market will pay full price for a working alternative to Falcon 9.
Army taps AeroVironment for loitering drone that changes small-unit strike
The Army awarded AeroVironment a prototype contract for Switchblade 400 under the LASSO program, positioning the drone as a core component of a $1.2 billion multi-year modernization of tactical precision strike.