Madison police took a man into custody after he called 911 on Sept. 22 and threatened to destroy the Wisconsin State Capitol. Andrei Anderson repeated his intention to bomb the building when officers reached the intersection of University Avenue and Breese Terrace. Authorities charged him with making terrorist threats and probation violations, though investigators have not disclosed whether he possessed materials to execute the attack.
The Assembly Sergeant at Arms staff notified Capitol employees about the arrest through email correspondence. The downtown Madison building serves as the workplace for the governor, state legislature, and supreme court justices. This arrest follows a June shooting in Minnesota that killed State...
A norovirus outbreak aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has affected 71 passengers and one crew member during a voyage from San Diego to Miami. The Serenade of the Seas departed on Sept. 19 with 1,874 passengers, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received notice of the illness on Sept. 28. Passengers experienced diarrhea and vomiting caused by the highly contagious virus that spreads rapidly in confined spaces.
Royal Caribbean responded by increasing sanitation efforts, separating sick individuals from healthy passengers, and collecting samples for laboratory analysis. The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program is tracking the situation remotely and examining the company's containment protocols. The most severe cruise ship...
YouTube will pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former President Donald Trump and other plaintiffs after the platform suspended his account following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The agreement was reported by the Wall Street Journal based on court documents. YouTube becomes the final major social media company to resolve legal disputes Trump filed in 2021 after his accounts were suspended.
The settlement allocates $22 million to the Trust for the National Mall to fund a White House ballroom project. The remaining $2.5 million will be divided among other plaintiffs, such as the American Conservative Union and author Naomi Wolf. Meta Platforms settled a similar case for $25 million earlier this year, and X reached a $10...
Tropical Storm Imelda appears headed toward hurricane status by Tuesday morning as it moves north through the Atlantic Ocean, and the National Hurricane Center has placed Bermuda under a hurricane watch. The storm packed winds of 65 mph on Monday evening while positioned several hundred miles southwest of the island territory. Aircraft reconnaissance detected improved organization within the system and stronger wind speeds during the afternoon hours.
Forecasters predict Imelda will achieve hurricane strength within half a day and bear down on Bermuda on Wednesday as a full hurricane with tropical storm conditions beginning that afternoon. The storm could intensify to Category 1 status on Tuesday before peaking later in the week with...
Africa requires satellite technology and fifth-generation Non-Terrestrial Networks to connect more than half its population living in rural areas, where fiber optic cables and microwave systems remain economically unfeasible. The continent will reach 340 million 5G connections by 2030, but second-generation and third-generation networks still comprise 75 percent of mobile links despite smartphone prices dropping to $150. ST Engineering iDirect's Intuition platform combines cloud-based systems with multiple satellite orbits to support standalone and non-standalone 5G architectures that reduce operational costs for telecommunications operators.
The convergence of terrestrial and satellite networks through 5G NTN will generate $57 billion...
Telecom Egypt named Tamer El Mahdi as managing director and chief executive on Tuesday after Mohamed Nasr resigned from his executive position and board seat. The telecommunications company also accepted departure requests from Mohamed Al Fowey and Ahmed Hassan, who served as vice presidents for technical operations and human resources. El Mahdi will manage the selection process for their replacements during his transition into leadership.
The new executive brings more than 30 years of experience across telecommunications, information technology, and digital transformation sectors. He founded Trade Globe and Terrawaves Networks in 2020, and previously led Orascom Telecom Media and Technology as group chief executive from 2014 through...
CyrusOne promoted John Hatem to president to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure as the global market approaches $143 billion by 2027. The data center operator positioned Hatem to oversee sales, procurement, design and construction teams after his success developing facilities that handle AI workloads requiring 10 to 20 times more power than previous systems. Chief Executive Eric Schwartz credited Hatem with building delivery systems that provide customers faster deployment at lower costs.
Hatem will align customer engagement with construction capabilities to serve hyperscale and enterprise clients seeking new capacity. The executive leads the development of Intelliscale facilities and the upcoming...
Kaspersky blocked more than 2 million phishing attempts on Android devices during the first half of 2025 as artificial intelligence enabled attackers to create highly personalized scams through messaging applications. The cybersecurity company launched Notification Protection to detect malicious links in text messages, messenger apps and other notifications before users open them. More than 166,000 people have activated the feature since its release.
The tool analyzes incoming alerts across all applications and removes suspicious links even when devices remain locked or in Do Not Disturb mode. Kaspersky combines optical character recognition with machine learning algorithms to identify threats hidden in images and text. The system...
South Africa opened the G20 Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance and Sustainable Development on Tuesday at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi told delegates that artificial intelligence represents both opportunity and risk across healthcare, agriculture, education and government services. The minister warned that technology without proper oversight could increase inequality, strengthen bias and reduce public confidence in digital systems.
Malatsi outlined priorities for responsible AI development through improved data governance, expanded public service applications, international research partnerships and protections against deepfakes. The...
