Iron Beam Meets Iron Dome: What Lasers Really Change
A cheap laser shot only improves layered defense when it finishes in time. How weather, engagement capacity and fallback shape interceptor savings.
EyesTech: Frontier AI, Silicon & Defence Technology
Independent analysis, benchmarks, and field intelligence on AI models, chips, computing, and defence systems.
Kaveri Dry Engine Hits 48.5 kN in Russia: Ghatak UCAV Closer
DRDO’s Kaveri Derivative Engine achieved 48.5 kN dry thrust at CIAM and Gromov, surpassing the 46 kN target. CEMILAC review next before Ghatak UCAV integration.
DRDO source-code sharing: can firms ship upgrades?
DRDO’s source-code framework targets licensed firms. Examine existing rules, build access, upgrade approvals and the cost of maintaining defense software.
GPT-6.1 Sol Caching: Include the $2.50 Write Cost
GPT-6.1 Sol cache reads cost $0.10 per million tokens, but writes cost $2.50. Worked examples show when reuse lowers the complete request bill.
Starship Flight 14: Orbit Is Only Part of the Upgrade
SpaceX reports 26 Starlink V3 satellites delivered on Flight 14. Orbit raising and commissioning separate the launch from a usable network upgrade.
Connected-Car Privacy: What 21 Vehicles Revealed
Researchers tested 21 vehicles and 30 companion apps. Third-party contacts and exposed app identifiers are distinct findings with different evidence.
Firefox 157: Compact Mode Returns, Security Fixes Land
Firefox 157 brings back Compact Mode and patches high-impact flaws. Enterprise admins also get policy fixes and clearer partial-application errors.
Backblaze Q2 2026: What a 1.73% Failure Rate Means
Backblaze reports 1.73% annualized failures for Q2 2026. Drive-days, fleet age and sample size explain why that figure is not a home-NAS forecast.
Has Opus 5.5 Been Nerfed? Livenerf Cannot Say Yet
Livenerf is collecting an Opus 5.5 baseline, with six days logged as of September 29. Its protocol cannot yet establish a post-release regression.
AMD’s $8.2B World Labs Deal: What Buyers Can Verify
AMD’s $8.2 billion World Labs deal is pending. Atlas connects spatial context and diffusion; buyers still need measured accelerator performance.