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Trump Media and Technology Group has reported a staggering four hundred and six million dollar loss in just the first three months of two thousand twenty six. The numbers raise serious questions about the company's long-term viability, given that its revenues remain minimal while its losses continue to mount at a remarkable pace.
Shifting to geopolitics and infrastructure, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is reportedly moving to generate revenue from undersea internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. That's a significant development, because those cables carry a substantial share of global internet traffic, and any leverage over them introduces a new and troubling pressure point in an already tense region.
And on a more forward-looking note, NASA is preparing to begin hands-on training with Blue Origin's prototype crew moon lander, as the agency holds firm to its goal of returning astronauts to the lunar surface by two thousand twenty eight. It's a concrete step, though the program has faced delays before, and the gap between training hardware and a working mission remains wide.
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