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Tech News: DOGE Savings Debunked, Meta Fined Again, AI Virus Breakthrough, EU Starlink Rival, and Wind Power Ruling

DOGE's unverifiable savings claims

A new Government Accountability Office report indicates that 96% of grant savings claimed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cannot be independently verified, raising questions about the accuracy of the administration's cost-cutting claims.

Meta faces additional $567M penalty

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million after finding the company's platforms constitute a public nuisance contributing to a teen mental health crisis, bringing total penalties in the case to nearly $1 billion.

AI-designed viruses raise biosecurity concerns

Researchers have used AI to design 16 novel viruses intended to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria, demonstrating the technology's potential to accelerate phage therapy development while raising urgent questions about biosecurity oversight.

Europe advances sovereign satellite constellation

The European Union is moving forward with full-scale deployment of IRIS², its sovereign satellite broadband constellation designed to provide secure communications and reduce dependence on non-European infrastructure.

SK Hynix announces $38B chip investment

SK Hynix has committed $38.1 billion to construct two new memory chip manufacturing plants in South Korea, focusing on DRAM and NAND production to meet growing demand.

Wind power suspension ruled unlawful

A federal court has ruled that the administration's blanket suspension of wind energy projects violated existing law, marking a significant legal setback to recent efforts to halt wind power development.