India and Thailand convened the 10th Defence Dialogue in Bangkok on 17 June 2026, with the discussions centred on deepening collaboration in defence manufacturing, research, innovation and capability development.The meeting was co-chaired by Admiral Nuttapol Diewvanich, Thailand’s Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defence, and Satyajit Mohanty, Joint Secretary in India’s Ministry of Defence. Both
SpaceX’s all-stock Cursor deal illustrates the power of public markets, which could help SpaceX narrow the gap with Anthropic and OpenAI through acquisitions (New York Times)
New York Times:
SpaceX’s all-stock Cursor deal illustrates the power of public markets, which could help SpaceX narrow the gap with Anthropic and OpenAI through acquisitions — Shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been on a tear, giving…
Inquest into Melbourne influencer’s death following freebirth halted after new phone evidence discovered
Coroner tells inquiry new material ‘of such significance’ any findings must be postponed so information can be analysedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe closing submissi…
Nation-state hackers are increasingly using preinstalled software on low-cost home devices to create residential proxy networks and mask cyberattack traffic (Robert McMillan/Wall Street Journal)
Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal:
Nation-state hackers are increasingly using preinstalled software on low-cost home devices to create residential proxy networks and mask cyberattack traffic — Nation-state cyberattackers are in…
Moscow oil refinery on fire after ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strike
Mayor of Russian capital claims about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirtsUkrainian drones hit Moscow’s oil refinery for the second time this week, sending out flames and plumes of smoke over the s…
Google’s open standard for AI agents to discover and verify tools
AI agents depend on tools, skills, and other agents spread across many teams, organizations, and platforms. These capabilities live in separate systems with their own registries, and an agent working in one environment has limited means to locate and c…
South Korean and Taiwanese tech companies that helped build China’s hardware sector during the smartphone boom now reap the AI boom as US curbs sideline China (New York Times)
New York Times:
South Korean and Taiwanese tech companies that helped build China’s hardware sector during the smartphone boom now reap the AI boom as US curbs sideline China — They make much of the gear that goes into giant data ce…
World Cup: England outshine Croatia in thriller, Portugal held to draw
England made a winning start to their World Cup campaign as they overpowered Croatia in a thriller in Dallas (4-2). Harry Kane scored twice, bringing him level with Gary Lineker on 10 World Cup goals.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says phone call with Trump and Macron after G7 ‘could change a great deal’
Macron says Trump ‘took note of fact Russia does not want peace’
How air forces are integrating autonomous wingmen into existing fleets
Eurosatory, June 16, 2026. The economics of modern airpower have long disadvantaged smaller militaries. Fifth-generation fighters carry price tags that most allied nations cannot sustain, and even those that can afford initial acquisition face compound…