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Physics Wins: Why Software Can't Save Starlink From High-Power Jamming

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Physics Wins: Why Software Can't Save Starlink From High-Power Jamming
Space Tech
Feb 27, 2026 Starlink • jamming

Physics Wins: Why Software Can't Save Starlink From High-Power Jamming

A deep technical analysis of anti-jamming countermeasures—adaptive beamforming, frequency hopping, error correction—and the fundamental RF physics that limits their effectiveness against near-field, high-power interference.

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FAA's GNSS Interference Resource Guide: A Technical Analysis for the PNT Industry
Space Tech
Feb 26, 2026 GNSS • GPS

FAA's GNSS Interference Resource Guide: A Technical Analysis for the PNT Industry

The FAA's first comprehensive guidance on GPS jamming and spoofing reveals systemic vulnerabilities across aviation systems—and signals a new regulatory era for GNSS resilience.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 26, 2026
News Digest
Feb 26, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 26, 2026

Today's top stories: Nvidia beats Q4 estimates but stock drops 5.5% as AI bubble fears persist; data center revenue hits $62.3B; Jensen Huang declares agentic AI inflection point arrived, plus Jammertest 2026 opens applications and GMV demonstrates resilient maritime PNT in Black Sea.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 25, 2026
News Digest
Feb 25, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 25, 2026

Today's top stories: Nvidia posts blowout Q4 with $68.1B revenue as AI demand surges; Anthropic faces Pentagon ultimatum over AI safety guardrails; Japan probes Microsoft over Azure antitrust concerns, plus Topcon-Fixposition collaboration targets next-gen GNSS and EUSPA advances European navigation services.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 24, 2026
News Digest
Feb 24, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 24, 2026

Today's top stories: AMD lands massive $100B+ deal with Meta for AI GPUs; Software stocks rebound as Anthropic enterprise partnerships ease disruption fears; Nvidia earnings loom with Wall Street watching closely, plus Hexagon-Septentrio integration advances GNSS innovation and NovAtel firmware boosts positioning reliability.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 23, 2026
News Digest
Feb 23, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 23, 2026

Today's top stories: Markets tumble as Trump raises tariffs to 15% post-SCOTUS ruling; Anthropic AI tool triggers fresh software selloff; Nvidia earnings watch ahead of critical Q4 report, plus Baltic nations declare zero tolerance for GNSS jamming and new GNSS testing reveals 4x accuracy gains in urban environments.

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The $2 Trillion Selloff: How Anthropic's AI Tools Rattled Software Stocks
AI
Feb 23, 2026 AI • Markets

The $2 Trillion Selloff: How Anthropic's AI Tools Rattled Software Stocks

A complete timeline and investment analysis of how Claude Cowork, Opus 4.6, and enterprise plugins triggered the biggest software stock rout in years—and what it means for investors.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 20, 2026
News Digest
Feb 20, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 20, 2026

Today's top stories: Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs in landmark ruling; Netflix CEO defends Warner Bros. acquisition at Senate hearing; West Virginia sues Apple over child safety failures, plus Topcon partners with Fixposition on visual-aided GNSS and Space Force cancels Resilient GPS program.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 19, 2026
News Digest
Feb 19, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 19, 2026

Today's top stories: Sundar Pichai warns against AI divide at India summit, Silicon Valley builds shadow power grid for data centers, Netflix-WBD merger heads to shareholder vote amid Paramount counterbid, plus Topcon partners with Fixposition for visual-aided positioning.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 18, 2026
News Digest
Feb 18, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 18, 2026

Today's top stories: Meta commits to deploy millions of Nvidia chips in multi-billion dollar AI deal; Saudi Arabia's Humain invests $3 billion in xAI ahead of SpaceX merger; Zuckerberg testifies in landmark social media addiction trial, plus Topcon partners with Xona for LEO navigation access and GPS vulnerability concerns mount.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 17, 2026
News Digest
Feb 17, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 17, 2026

Today's top stories: Apple accelerates AI wearables development with smart glasses, pendant and camera AirPods; Pentagon threatens to cut ties with Anthropic over AI safeguards dispute; US-Taiwan finalize $84 billion trade deal, plus SpaceX details Starlink's PNT capabilities and Hexagon NovAtel advances GNSS reliability.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 13, 2026
News Digest
Feb 13, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 13, 2026

Today's top stories: Quantum computing takes center stage as Bloomberg explores post-Willow progress, Nomura warns AI volatility 'still on the way', Big Tech bond issuance hits record levels, plus Thales invests €55M in resilient navigation and Trimble brings lane-level precision to Lucid Gravity EVs.

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