France is betting Eutelsat can become Europe’s answer to Starlink — but experts aren’t convinced

France views Eutelsat as a strategic asset in the EU’s push for technological sovereignty. Benoit Tessier | AFP via Getty Images For years, France’s Eutelsat has been trying to build a European alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service. The company merged with British satellite venture OneWeb in 2023, consolidating the region’s satellite communications…

‘Cyber plague’: Experts warn of growing infostealer threat after billions of login details exposed

“Someone, somewhere is having data exfiltrated from their machines as we speak,” says Volodymyr Diachenko, co-founder of the cybersecurity consultancy SecurityDiscovery. Sarayut Thaneerat | Moment | Getty Images Cybercriminals have intensified their efforts to steal and sell online passwords, experts warn. The alarm comes after the discovery of online datasets containing billions of exposed account…

Drone maker AeroVironment shares pop 24% on earnings beat

AeroVironment stock rocketed more than 24% higher Wednesday as the drone maker beat fourth quarter expectations on the top and bottom lines. Here’s how the company did compared to analyst expectations: Earnings: $1.61 per share adjusted vs $1.39 per share expected Revenue: $275 million vs $242 million expected The company reported financial results after market…