Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, has been killed at 86 following massive US and Israeli air strikes on Tehran. Israel says it struck "many targets" and is not considering ground forces. Pragmatist Larijani emerges as a potential power broker. Trump and Netanyahu urged Iranians to "topple their leaders." Iran launched retaliatory attacks on Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, and Bahrain.
Falling debris from intercepted Iranian drones and missiles killed one person and injured 11 at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports. Thousands of flights have been cancelled or disrupted as airlines ground services to the Middle East. BA and Virgin Atlantic are among major carriers that suspended routes. The conflict is creating the biggest aviation disruption in decades.
The escalating Iran conflict is creating the biggest oil market crisis in decades. Analysts warn of steep price increases when trading opens unless there's a swift resolution. The war threatens to disrupt global supply chains and send shockwaves through the world economy. Markets are bracing for volatility as the situation develops.
A new attack called AirSnitch can break Wi-Fi encryption in both home and enterprise networks. The attack exploits weaknesses in how wireless networks handle certain types of traffic, potentially exposing guest networks that users set up for neighbors or visitors. Security researchers warn that even carefully segmented networks may be vulnerable.
The Trump administration is moving to ban Anthropic from US government use after the Defense Department pressured the company to drop restrictions on how its AI can be used by the military. The Pentagon wanted Anthropic to remove safeguards limiting military applications of Claude. This escalates the battle over AI safety and marks a significant shift in US AI policy.
Google is implementing quantum-resistant HTTPS certificates using innovative Merkle Tree technology. The new approach compresses 15KB of data into just 700 bytes while maintaining security against future quantum computers. Merkle Tree Certificate support is already in Chrome and will roll out across the web soon.