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The UK military is jamming satellites belonging to other nations as a defensive measure, according to information given to the BBC. The disclosure sheds light on electronic warfare operations in orbit, an area where states rarely acknowledge offensive or disruptive capabilities. It highlights growing concerns about the militarisation of space and the risks of escalation between countries relying on satellite infrastructure.

The Wall Street Journal reports on U.S. efforts to challenge China's dominance over critical minerals such as rare earths, which are essential for electronics, electric vehicles and defense systems. The report examines how Washington is working to build alternative supply chains and reduce reliance on Chinese processing and exports.

India is exporting more manufactured goods to China, with electronics emerging as a standout growth area. The development points to a gradual diversification of India's export basket to its largest trading partner, though the overall trade relationship remains heavily skewed in Beijing's favour, with India running a large bilateral trade deficit.

Ukraine's Defense Intelligence maintains a public, searchable database of foreign components recovered from Russian military equipment, allowing lookups by manufacturer. A highlighted entry lists 816 Texas Instruments parts found in Russian weapons, complete with photos. Observers point to the database as evidence that Western-made electronics continue to reach Russian arms systems despite sanctions, fueling debate over export controls and sanctions enforcement.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is calling on the DC Circuit to vacate a drone flight restriction that effectively criminalized recording immigration agents from the air. The group argues the restriction blocks lawful aerial journalism and public oversight of immigration enforcement, and is pressing the appeals court to throw it out.

Nvidia has brought LG Electronics into its Partner Network as a preferred cooling provider, as the company works to address the enormous power and heat demands of its AI data centre hardware. The deal gives LG a direct route to supply thermal management technology, amid growing focus on cooling as a bottleneck for AI infrastructure.

Korean chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are moving into co-packaged optics (CPO) technology, which links AI semiconductors using optical connections to boost data transfer speeds and energy efficiency. As AI computing demand surges, Korean media describe the shift as a new race in which chips compete 'at the speed of light', alongside global players developing similar interconnect solutions.

Pete Byrne, the British synth pop singer best known for the 1983 hit 'Always Something There to Remind Me' with the duo Naked Eyes, has died at the age of 74. News of his death is being reported widely, with fans revisiting the band's brand of early-1980s electronic pop that helped define the era's sound.

From 1 January 2026, Belgian businesses are required to exchange B2B invoices as structured electronic invoices via the Peppol network, following the EN 16931 standard. Developers are discussing open-source, self-hosted solutions, including adding Peppol e-invoicing support to a self-hosted Flask application, as small firms and software builders prepare for compliance.

The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a technology for directly coating carbon onto substrates, according to a report by DongA Science. The technique could simplify manufacturing processes that currently rely on more complex carbon deposition methods, with potential applications in electronics and energy materials.

Harvey Norman has opened its 41st store in Malaysia at Coalfields Retail Park in Sungai Buloh, Selangor. The Australian electronics and furniture retailer continues expanding its Malaysian footprint, with the new outlet adding to its presence in the Klang Valley and offering tech, appliances and homeware to shoppers in the growing area.