Apple buys Sonera, Intel hits million wafers, and 2026 tech shifts

Good afternoon, folks. Today we’re looking at a handful of moves that show how tech is still shifting fast. Apple just bought Sonera, a California startup that made breakthrough sensing tech, so you’ll likely see new sensor features in Apple devices soon. Meanwhile, Intel announced that it has processed more than a million wafers with high‑NA EUV lithography—an important step from the lab to mass production. Karmada, a Kubernetes orchestration tool, is now ready to run AI model training in production, which could speed up AI deployments. On the defense side, Stoke Space raised a full billion dollars to build its Nova rocket, and Latvia unveiled the BLAZE drone interceptor with a 700‑kilogram guided warhead. The European Commission approved a €3.2 billion Patriot missile purchase for Ukraine. In cyber, a phishing group called BigBear stole over five thousand Microsoft 365 credentials, and Google’s threat team reports AI agents are now automating parts of cyberattacks. Finally, the United Nations warned about the risks of unregulated AI and called for tighter security. That’s the tech landscape for today. Thanks for listening.