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The episode discusses major developments in the tech and space industries, including Rocket Lab's acquisition of Iridium and Microsoft's extension of Windows 10 security updates.

Big Tech and the space industry are completely rewriting the rules of infrastructure, from low-Earth orbit down to the safety guardrails of generative AI. In this episode of the Tech Field Day News Rundown, Tom Hollingsworth and Alastair Cooke tackle Rocket Lab’s massive $8 billion acquisition of satellite operator Iridium and its play for total space infrastructure dominance. They also dive into Qualcomm’s strategic buyout of Modular to challenge enterprise AI giants, China's deployment of its first fully renewable-powered AI data center, and the Trump administration's cybersecurity-centric AI Executive Order. Finally, the team breaks down Couchbase’s new AI Data Plane, Microsoft’s surprising decision to extend free Windows 10 security updates until 2027, and a controversial shift from Anthropic that might just turn AI safety into a premium, paid feature. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Cold Open 0:27 - Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown 1:29 - Rocket Lab Buys Iridium in $8 Billion Space Industry Deal 4:20 - Qualcomm Buys Modular to Expand Open AI From Edge to Cloud 6:57 - China Opens First Fully Renewable-Powered AI Data Center 10:14 - Trump AI Order Signals New Focus on…

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Hosts: Tom Hollingsworth, Alastair Cooke

Topics covered

• space industry
• AI safety
• cybersecurity
• Windows 10 updates
• acquisitions
• renewable energy

Keywords

• Rocket Lab
• Iridium
• Qualcomm
• AI safety
• Windows 10
• Couchbase
• cybersecurity
• Modular
• renewable energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rocket Lab, Iridium, Qualcomm, Modular, China, Trump administration, Couchbase, Microsoft, Anthropic

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