# Technologies
Samsung has joined the exclusive club of companies with a market capitalisation of $1 trillion
South Korean company Samsung Electronics Co. has officially reached a market capitalisation of $1 trillion, becoming the second tech giant in Asia after TSMC to hit this milestone.
Ukrainian drones are hitting targets deep inside Russia, over 1,500 kilometres away
Ukrainian drones are increasingly carrying out strikes on targets deep within Russian territory. In particular, attacks have been recorded in the Ural region, which was previously considered to be far removed from the fighting.
Germany is to hand over to Ukraine a gas-fired power station that used to supply the Nord Stream pipeline
The German company Sefe plans to donate a gas-fired combined-cycle power station to Ukraine as part of a humanitarian aid package. The facility previously supported the operation of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
The Ministry of Defence intends to centralise the procurement of ground-based equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Ministry of Defence must provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a large number of high-quality ground-based robotic systems. Serhiy ‘Flash’ Beskrestnov, an adviser to the Minister of Defence, stated that the procurement of these systems for the armed forces is to be centralised, so that brigades can allocate their subsidies to other needs.
Civil servants in Ukraine are making full use of AI. For some, it could mean losing their jobs — Head of the National Agency for Civil Service
Natalia Alyushina, Head of Ukraine’s National Agency for Civil Service, said that some civil servants are already actively using artificial intelligence in their work. She described it as ‘normal’ that AI would take over the work of officials ‘who deal with routine tasks’.
Spotify will verify artists to distinguish them from AI-generated music
Spotify is launching a new artist verification system designed to help listeners distinguish real musicians from content created by artificial intelligence. A “Verified by Spotify” badge, in the form of a green tick, will gradually start appearing on artist profiles and in search results.
200,000 call-up notices: how ‘soft conscription’ works in Germany
A large-scale recruitment campaign for the armed forces is gaining momentum in Germany. Since 15 January, the Bundeswehr has sent out almost 200,000 letters to 18-year-old young men and women, urging them to enlist
Kyiv will share its operational experience in the use of UAVs with Tokyo
Ukraine plans to collaborate with Japan on the development and deployment of unmanned systems
Musk accused OpenAI of “stealing” from a non-profit organisation
A legal battle is underway in California between Elon Musk and OpenAI, in which the founder of Tesla and SpaceX is seeking to recover $150 billion from the company. During the hearings, Musk claimed that OpenAI’s leadership had allegedly breached the organisation’s founding principles, as it was established as a non-profit entity.
The AMCU has called on mobile operators to stop manipulating ‘unlimited’ internet packages
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has called on Vodafone, Kyivstar and lifecell to stop disseminating inaccurate information about ‘unlimited’ tariff plans.
New types of FPV drones have been tested in Ukraine
Ukraine plans to enhance the capabilities of its strike drones in the near future – both in terms of striking targets 100–150 km from the border and carrying out long-range attacks.
The US Navy has lost its most powerful underwater weapon – the Seawolf submarines
Following the end of the Cold War, the US prematurely scaled back its Seawolf-class submarine programme, despite having originally planned for a much larger fleet. This decision is attributed to an underestimation of long-term threats.
