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Space
Artemis II completes laser communications demonstration
The U.S. lunar mission Artemis II has demonstrated laser-based communications, showing data-transfer performance up to 100,000 times faster than Apollo 13, TechRadar reported. The optical system is aimed at handling large volumes of high-resolution images and telemetry expected from modern missions. Orion’s O2O system transmitted about 36 GB per hour, far above older radio links. NASA said weather sensitivity and ground-station requirements remain challenges.
AI & Enterprise
Intel in talks with Google, Amazon on advanced chip packaging customers
Intel is in discussions with Google and Amazon on packaging for custom chips, Wired reported, citing sources. The talks have raised attention on whether Google’s TPU and Amazon’s Trainium chips could be produced on Intel’s EMIB-T packaging line. A deal is expected in the second half of 2026, with more details possibly emerging at Intel’s April 23 earnings announcement. Intel also plans to expand advanced packaging capacity.
Telecommunications & Media
Meta, YouTube lose social media addiction lawsuit as negligence liability recognised
A 20-year-old woman plaintiff won a social media addiction lawsuit against Meta, which operates Instagram, and Google’s YouTube, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. A jury found the companies ran products harmful to teenagers and failed to warn about the risks, recognising negligence liability. The jury awarded the plaintiff, Kaylee G.M., $3 million and ordered an additional $3 million in punitive damages.
