The United States is deploying a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East as tensions with Iran escalate, while a popular AI coding platform has been found vulnerable to hacking, and a fusion energy startup has achieved a significant milestone. These developments come as Ukraine faces a mass Russian drone strike and Tesco plans to expand its Clubcard access.
The US will send the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to the Middle East, joining another carrier already in the region, according to a Euronews report. This move signals the US is keeping military options open regarding Iran's nuclear program. The deployment will place two carriers and their accompanying warships in the area, as the USS Abraham Lincoln and its guided-missile destroyers are already positioned there.
Meanwhile, a BBC report revealed that the AI coding platform Orchids, a "vibe-coding" tool designed for users without technical skills to build apps and games, is easily hackable. A BBC reporter was able to have their laptop hijacked, demonstrating a significant cybersecurity risk. Experts have expressed concerns about allowing AI bots deep access to computers.
In other news, the fusion energy startup Helion announced it had reached a key milestone in its quest for fusion power. Plasmas inside the company's Polaris prototype reactor have reached 150 million degrees Celsius, according to TechCrunch, three-quarters of the way toward what the company believes it will need to operate a commercial fusion power plant. "We were able to see the fusion power output increase dramatically as expected in the form of heat," said David Kirtley, Helion's co-founder and CEO.
Ukraine's Odesa region was hit by a mass Russian drone strike overnight, resulting in one death and six injuries, Euronews reported. The attack damaged port and energy sites, disrupting basic city services. Firefighters worked for hours to contain large blazes at several sites, including port facilities, an energy plant, and nearby homes.
Finally, Tesco plans to make its Clubcard available to under-18s this year, according to a BBC Business report. The supermarket did not specify the reasons for the change or how it would work. This decision follows campaigning from Which? urging supermarkets to lift restrictions on who can access loyalty schemes.
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