Stephen Clark / Ars Technica:
The US' GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System, developed by RTX for $8B+, remains non-operational nine months after the Space Force took ownership  —  Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system …

Financial Times:
Iran mobilizes its hackers to sow chaos, gather intel, and find targets; ex-CISA Director Chris Krebs says Iran is “throwing everything they have at this”  —  Tehran's cyber operatives have sought to sow fear and hoover up intelligence in series of attacks in Israel and the US  —  NEW

Thomas Ricker / The Verge:
SpaceX says it lost contact with a Starlink satellite after suffering an “anomaly”, following a similar incident in December; the satellite likely exploded  —  It follows a similar incident from December. … SpaceX says it lost contact with a Starlink satellite after suffering an “anomaly.”

Ellesheva Kissin / Financial Times:
UK accountancy regulator FRC says auditors can't blame AI for audit failures, after it published what it called the world's first guidance on auditor AI usage  —  Financial Reporting Council issues guidance stressing need for human oversight  —  The UK's accountancy regulator has told auditors …

Reuters:
Amsterdam-based Nebius announces a $10B, 310MW data center in Lappeenranta, Finland, built by developer Polarnode and set to begin phased operations in 2027  —  AI infrastructure firm Nebius Group (NBIS.O) on Tuesday said it was continuing its rapid European expansion with a 310-megawatt data centre …