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AnalysisMar 28

Iranian Drone Strikes on AWS Data Centers Mark the First Wartime Attack on Hyperscale Cloud Infrastructure

Iranian drones struck three AWS facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, knocking two availability zones offline and challenging the cloud industry's core resilience assumptions.

5 min read4 sources

AnalysisMar 6

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China Sets 70 Percent Chip Equipment Target for 2027 as Sanctions Drive the Largest Forced Localization in Semiconductor History

Beijing is mandating domestic sourcing for new fabs and racing to build an independent semiconductor equipment supply chain, with three Chinese firms now in the global top 20 and a prototype EUV machine reportedly under assembly.

6 min read5 sources

News Feb 28

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U.S. and Israel Launch Coordinated Military Strikes Against Iran as Trump Declares 'Major Combat Operations'

The U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, targeting military and nuclear infrastructure across multiple cities.

4 min read9 sources