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Donald Trump advocated for establishing a single national standard for artificial intelligence regulation. He believes that excessive regulation at the state level slows down the development of this field.
The UK Ministry of Defence has urged staff to refrain from discussing classified information in Chinese electric vehicles due to espionage concerns. Warning stickers have been placed in official cars, and certain electric vehicles with Chinese components are prohibited from being parked near military facilities.
The U. S. Department of State has approved the sale of Patriot air defense system modernization services to Ukraine for $105 million. This will improve Ukraine's ability to counter threats and ensure its self-defense.
The German concern Rheinmetall will begin transferring Skyranger 35 anti-aircraft systems based on the Leopard 1 tank to Ukraine next week. The contract, worth several hundred million euros, is being paid for by an unnamed EU country.
On November 18, 2025, 150 combat engagements took place on the front, with the largest number of attacks recorded in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian troops launched 1 missile, 33 air strikes, and used 2,440 kamikaze drones.
Chinese astronauts are stranded on the Tiangong space station after their Shenzhou-21 spacecraft urgently returned the previous crew to Earth. The capsule from the previous Shenzhou-20 mission was damaged by suspected space debris, leaving the current crew without a vehicle for return.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Spain will transfer 40 missiles for IRIS/T air defense systems to Ukraine. This is part of a new defense aid package, which is important for Ukraine in winter.
Ukraine and Spain signed a number of bilateral documents, including memoranda of understanding on Russian disinformation and cooperation in tourism. A letter of intent for a technical cooperation agreement was also signed.
Google has unveiled a new version of its artificial intelligence, Gemini 3, and stated that it is our smartest model.
Russia announced an attack by Ukrainian drones, which led to the closure of Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo airports. The mayor of Moscow reported the downing of three UAVs on approach to the city.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully used ATACMS tactical missile systems for a pinpoint strike on military facilities on the territory of Russia. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that the use of long-range weapons, including ATACMS, will continue.
AMD graphics card prices are expected to rise by 20% in 2026. The reason cited is a sharp increase in the cost of RAM, which also affects DRAM and NAND.
Ukrainian drone system manufacturer SkyFall presented the modular interceptor P1-Sun at the Dubai Airshow. This FPV interceptor, designed to destroy Russian cruise missiles, interested delegations from the USA, France, and Great Britain.
Cloudflare applied a fix after a global outage that caused errors on websites, including X and Open AI. The company stated that the incident has been resolved but continues to monitor for full restoration of all services.
Ukraine risks losing strategic international contracts due to the decision of the former head of the State Aviation Service, Oleksandr Bilchuk, regarding limited airworthiness certificates for Mi-type helicopters. The new management is working on updating the DS-10 document to restore compliance with international standards and preserve the aviation industry.
Cloudflare recorded a surge in unusual traffic, causing errors on many websites, including X and Open AI. The company is investigating the causes of the incident, which occurred less than a month after the Amazon Web Services outage.
An international team of scientists has found a large ancient city with an industrial zone in the steppes of Kazakhstan, which casts doubt on the exclusively nomadic nature of tribal activities in the Bronze Age. The settlement of Semiyarki, covering almost 70 hectares, was a highly organized metallurgical center and an administrative and cultural hub.
Ukraine and Greece have agreed on joint production of naval drones at Greek shipbuilding enterprises. This will satisfy the needs of both countries and reduce Greece's technological gap with Turkey.
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Amazon and Microsoft's cloud services to determine whether they should be subject to the Digital Markets Act. A decision is expected within 12 months, and if the conclusion is positive, the companies will have six months to comply with the requirements.
Germany's Federal Minister of Agriculture, Alois Rainer, was forced to return to Germany due to technical problems with the Global 5000 aircraft. His visit to the USA has been canceled, and the minister will travel on a commercial flight.
Since the beginning of the current month, the Defense Forces have eliminated 314 Russians and wounded 71 in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast. Russian occupiers are trying to bypass the city and infiltrate Myrnohrad from the side of Krasnyi Lyman.
The price of Bitcoin fell to $89,500, reaching its lowest level since April 2025. The total market value of cryptocurrencies decreased by 25%, which amounts to about $1.2 trillion.
Specialists at Berkeley Lab modeled next-generation chips using over 7,000 NVIDIA GPUs. This allowed for a detailed study of the structure and functions of a multilayer chip measuring 10 square millimeters.
Over the past day, 151 combat engagements were recorded on the front line, which is almost a third less than the previous day. The most active combat operations continue in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
Since 2022, power unit No. 2 of the Khmelnytskyi NPP has been operating with a damaged turbine, producing 100 MW less electricity. Energoatom plans to purchase a new rotor, which will allow increasing the capacity to 1040 MW.
Sales of the third phase of the business-class residential complex Nordica Residence by the developer RIEL have started in Kyiv. The project is being implemented in Pechersk and involves the creation of a modern urban space with comprehensive landscaping and well-thought-out internal infrastructure.
Apple has updated its App Store rules, requiring app developers to obtain explicit user permission to transfer personal data to third-party AI. The company will reject apps that violate these boundaries.
On the night of November 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with four Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 114 attack drones. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 101 enemy UAVs, but 4 missiles and 13 attack UAVs hit 15 locations.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated 960 occupiers and more than 350 units of weapons. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 18.11.25 are estimated at 380,960 personnel.
Elon Musk stated that people will be able to upload their minds to Tesla's Optimus robot within 20 years. This will be possible through a combination of Optimus robots and the Neuralink brain-computer interface, which will allow the transfer of a "mind copy" into a robotic body.