Roketsan, Aselsan welcome NATO defense industry agreements in Ankara

Turkish defense giants Roketsan and Aselsan welcomed multilateral agreements signed at NATO's Defense Industry Forum in Ankara covering strategic capabilities including missile defense and space systems, pledging to contribute advanced technologies that will form the backbone of the alliance's deterrence architecture in coming years.

UN urges faster action to protect children from AI harm

The UN General Assembly president has called on governments and tech companies to act immediately to protect children from AI risks, rather than waiting for a global framework. The UN chief proposed an AI Child Safety Pledge requiring safety testing before children can access AI systems.

Türkiye enters NATO defense market with ADVENT system delivery

HAVELSAN has delivered Türkiye's ADVENT Combat Management System to Romania alongside the CAm.ROMAN corvette, marking the first entry of the Turkish-developed naval command solution into a NATO ally's inventory following previous exports to Pakistan, Indonesia and Ukraine.

South Korea set to launch 4th Earth observation satellite Tuesday

South Korea's space agency said the 500-kilogram observation satellite will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday, with officials expecting first contact via Norway's Svalbard ground station hours later to begin peninsula monitoring operations.

Türkiye launches AI action plan with grants and $10B target

Türkiye has begun implementing its national AI strategy with new funding programmes, international research partnerships, and a target of mobilising at least $10 billion for data centres, cloud computing, and AI infrastructure. The plan aims to generate over 1 trillion liras in added economic value.

OpenAI pitches 5% government stake to ease Washington pressure

OpenAI has proposed giving the US government a 5% equity stake worth approximately $42.6 billion as the artificial intelligence giant seeks to defuse mounting political pressure in Washington and align its interests with public oversight, according to a Financial Times report citing people familiar with the discussions.

Microsoft readies third major layoff round affecting thousands

Microsoft is preparing to announce thousands of job cuts early next week across its sales, consulting and Xbox gaming divisions, people familiar with the matter told Business Insider on Wednesday, marking the technology giant's third major workforce reduction in just over a year as it seeks to control costs.

YouTube dominates Türkiye internet traffic with 40.6% share

YouTube captured 40.6% of total internet traffic in Türkiye during the first quarter, far ahead of Instagram's 16%, according to official data from the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), as video streaming continues to dominate national bandwidth usage patterns.

Türkiye’s 5G rollout drives record telecom investments in Q1

Türkiye’s electronic communications investments hit a record 263 billion lira ($5.6 billion) in Q1 2026, a 1,300% year‑on‑year surge driven by 5G auction fees and network expansion. Over 43 million subscribers have adopted 5G since its April 1 launch.

Musk shares Hammer’s controversial comeback film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ on X

Elon Musk shared actor Armie Hammer’s controversial comeback film Citizen Vigilante on his X platform over the weekend, making the full movie available to his more than 240 million followers for approximately 48 hours before the link went dark amid debate over the film’s graphic violence and alleged anti-migrant messaging.

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