It's issue #249 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Trump’s first 100 days: all the news affecting the tech industry. - Read more about it here.
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NASA-SpaceX capsule switch poised to bring Starliner astronauts home days sooner
NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station, a scheduling move that will allow a slightly earlier return for two Starliner astronauts who have been on the station far longer than expected.
Hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble: stirring up an arms race in space
Like a cursed spell, space-based missile defense keeps getting resurrected — no matter how many times it’s been banished.
Contrary to a recent social media post from President Trump, Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Barry "Butch" Wilmore have not been "virtually abandoned" in space, despite a mission that's been extended from a little more than one week to more than nine months.
Sam Altman Dismisses Elon Musk’s Bid to Buy OpenAI in Letter to Staff
OpenAI’s CEO claims the company has yet to receive an official offer from Elon Musk’s team, sources say.
This ad-tech company is powering surveillance of US military personnel
A Florida data broker told a US senator it obtained sensitive data on US military members in Germany from a Lithuanian firm, which denies involvement—revealing the opaque nature of online ad surveillance.
Her discovery wasn’t alien life, but science has never been the same
The internet erupted in controversy over Felisa Wolfe-Simon and colleagues’ claim of a microbe thriving on arsenic. Nearly 15 years later, she’s pursuing new research on the boundaries of life.
✨ Product find of the week
Adora- Visualize your entire product experience
Every user-journey, every screen, every interaction. Your entire product mapped for you in real-time, overlaid with analytics and replays.
📰 In other news
Is Google Maps fatally misleading drivers in India? It’s complicated
Zoox robotaxi hands-on: Safe but lagging
Google announces dates for I/O 2025 event: What to expect
How Netflix built a distributed counter for billions of user interactions
Special mentions this week
Apple Maps plans to show ‘Gulf of America,’ following Google
‘New Yorker’ art editor chooses 5 of her favorite covers from the past century
DOGE is a cybersecurity crisis unfolding in real-time
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