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Mexican cartel drones were behind the brief El Paso airspace chaos, says Trump administration official. The US military took them out.

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A US soldier engages a simulated drone during training at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. David Poe/Fort Bliss Public Affairs Office Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday. The military "took action to disable the drones," the official said. The incident prompted the government to temporarily restrict flights over El Paso, Texas. The US military intercepted Mexican cartel drones that breached US airspace, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday, explaining why the government made the rare decision to temporarily restrict flights over El Paso . The official told Business Insider that "Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace," adding that the Pentagon "took action to disable the drones." The Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon "have determined there is no threat to commercial travel," the official added. It's unclear how the US military disabled the cartel dr...

Inertia, co-founded by ex-Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson to build one of the world's most powerful lasers for a grid-scale fusion power plant, raised a $450M Series A (Tim De Chant/TechCrunch)

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Tim De Chant / TechCrunch : Inertia, co-founded by ex-Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson to build one of the world's most powerful lasers for a grid-scale fusion power plant, raised a $450M Series A   —  Inertia Enterprises has raised $450 million to build one of the world's most powerful lasers, which it hopes will serve … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/FqyMeHl

How to watch USA vs. Canada women's hockey: Live stream 2026 Winter Olympics free from anywhere

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Team Canada beat Team USA 3-2 at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics women's ice hockey final, claiming the gold. ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP via Getty Images One of the biggest ice hockey rivalries reignites this week. Keep reading to learn how to watch USA vs. Canada women's hockey around the world, including free options. The United States and Canada meet once again in a rematch of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics women's ice hockey final. Last time, Canada pulled off a 3-2 victory, clinching the gold and leaving the USA (the defending champions) with the silver. This brought the Canadian women's ice hockey team's total to five gold medals, while the United States' team holds two. So far in the preliminary round, both teams are in top form and have won all of their respective games. Team USA defeated Czechia, Finland, and Switzerland. Team Canada has triumphed over Swit...

Microsoft is automatically replacing Secure Boot certificates for older PCs before they start to expire later in 2026; Secure Boot was first introduced in 2011 (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

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Jess Weatherbed / The Verge : Microsoft is automatically replacing Secure Boot certificates for older PCs before they start to expire later in 2026; Secure Boot was first introduced in 2011   —  Devices that don't receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/nD8pObA

Elon Musk fired back at an X user who said the government 'throws money at him,' saying it's a 'clown's analysis'

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted he has sometimes made mistakes in his approach to hiring. Alex Brandon/AP Elon Musk defended Tesla and SpaceX after an X user said the US government "throws money" at them. He called it a "clown's analysis." Musk said that NASA would only account for about 5% of SpaceX's revenue this year. Elon Musk fired back after an X user said the US government "throws money at him" and his companies while receiving little in return. The funny part about that clown’s analysis is that even if every bit of bullshit he says is true, it still amounts to less than 1% of the value of Tesla and SpaceX 🤣🤣 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2026 The X user shared a chart from a Washington Post investigation last year, which found that Musk's companies have received upward of $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies, and tax credits since 2003. Musk did not respond to the investigation at the time. "...

Lyft launches teen accounts in the US more than two years after Uber, with safety features such as PIN verification, real-time tracking, and audio recordings (Samantha Subin/CNBC)

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Samantha Subin / CNBC : Lyft launches teen accounts in the US more than two years after Uber, with safety features such as PIN verification, real-time tracking, and audio recordings   —  Lyft on Monday officially launched teen accounts nationwide in a bid to match competitor Uber.  —  CEO David Risher addressed … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/uAGrgka

Neara, which builds digital twins of critical infrastructure to help prepare for disasters, raised a AU$90M Series D, a source says at a AU$1.1B valuation (Rhiannon Hoyle/Wall Street Journal)

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Rhiannon Hoyle / Wall Street Journal : Neara, which builds digital twins of critical infrastructure to help prepare for disasters, raised a AU$90M Series D, a source says at a AU$1.1B valuation   —  Australian startup's customers include Southern California Edison and CenterPoint Energy  —  Neara, an Australian startup … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/XODnIJu