Moonlighter is available free to keep on Steam until 9 August, giving players permanent access to the shopkeeping dungeon crawler once it has been added to their accounts. The limited-time offer marks a 100% reduction on the action role-playing game, which normally sells as a paid title. Players need only sign into Steam, visit the Moonlighter store page and select “Add to Account” before the promotion expires. […]
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Zhongji Innolight dropped about 10% in both Shanghai and Hong Kong, while Eoptolink Technology also lost 10%. Suzhou TFC Optical Communication declined roughly 6%. The CSI 300 Telecommunication Services Index fell as much as 9% during early trading before trimming some losses.
The sell-off followed disclosures that the administration of US President Donald Trump is drafting a measure that would bar imports of new Chinese optical transceiver models on national security grounds. The Federal Communications Commission is working on the proposed restrictions and is seeking to publish them before the end of the year.
No final decision has been announced, and the proposed rules could be altered, delayed or abandoned. Neither the White House nor the FCC has publicly detailed the measure.
Optical transceivers are essential components in modern data centres. They convert electrical signals into light and allow vast volumes of information to move at high speed through fibre-optic cables connecting servers, switches and computing clusters.
Demand for the devices has surged as technology groups build larger facilities for training and operating artificial intelligence models. These systems require thousands of advanced processors to communicate rapidly, making optical networking a critical part of the AI supply chain.
Chinese manufacturers have secured a substantial position in the global market by combining high-volume production with competitive pricing. Zhongji Innolight holds an estimated 27% share of the global data-centre transceiver market and is among the leading suppliers of high-speed products used in AI computing systems.
The company derived 62% of its revenue from the United States during the first quarter of 2026. It has previously warned that an escalation in trade tensions could produce a steep decline in earnings or lead to losses.
Eoptolink is similarly exposed, generating about 96% of its sales from overseas markets. TFC Optical also depends heavily on foreign customers, leaving all three companies vulnerable to any restriction affecting shipments to US cloud-computing operators.
The proposed action would mark a further expansion of Washington’s technology controls. Earlier measures concentrated mainly on preventing China from acquiring advanced semiconductors, chipmaking equipment and other technologies with potential military applications.
US policy is now extending towards limiting Chinese companies’ access to the domestic market. The FCC has already imposed or prepared restrictions covering telecommunications equipment, drones, routers, connected power inverters and advanced robots.
Under the plan being considered, the agency could initially prohibit imports of all new optical transceiver models and then grant exemptions to suppliers outside China. Existing devices may remain unaffected, although the scope of any final regulation has yet to be established.
US officials are concerned that foreign-made components embedded in data centres could enable data theft, malware installation or service disruption. Supporters of tighter controls argue that Washington should act before Chinese equipment becomes deeply integrated into critical AI infrastructure.
The approach reflects lessons drawn from Huawei, whose telecommunications equipment became widely installed before security restrictions were introduced. Removing or replacing those systems proved costly and complicated for network operators.
A ban would also create challenges for US cloud-computing companies. Amazon Web Services and other operators may have to shift orders to suppliers such as Coherent and Lumentum, potentially increasing procurement costs and slowing the expansion of data-centre capacity.
Shares of US optical-networking companies rose after details of the proposal emerged. Lumentum gained about 7%, Coherent climbed 11% and Applied Optoelectronics advanced 18%, as investors anticipated greater demand for non-Chinese products.
Industry specialists have cautioned that US suppliers may lack the manufacturing scale required to replace Chinese vendors quickly. Any abrupt change could tighten global supplies of high-speed transceivers at a time when technology groups are spending heavily on AI infrastructure.
Some market analysts also viewed Wednesday’s declines as excessive. They said the proposal could serve as a negotiating tool before an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States in September.
Trade relations remain shaped by mutual dependence. Washington relies on China for rare-earth minerals used in electronics and optical systems, while Chinese technology companies depend on US customers, processors and specialised equipment.
Flight AI2379 landed safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport after the disturbance during the cruise phase of its journey. Medical teams examined those affected after the aircraft reached the terminal, while airport personnel assisted passengers requiring wheelchairs or additional support.
Initial accounts indicated that about 12 to 14 people, including cabin crew, sustained injuries. Air India described the injuries as minor and said nobody was believed to be in a serious condition. A small number of passengers and employees were taken to the airport’s medical facility for precautionary assessment and care.
The airline said the aircraft experienced a brief turbulence-related event that caused a momentary change in altitude. It confirmed that everyone on board disembarked after the landing and that support was being provided to those affected.
Airport officials had ambulances and medical personnel ready when the flight arrived. Images from the terminal showed passengers receiving assistance, including people with bandages and others being moved in wheelchairs. The precise nature of all the injuries had not been disclosed.
Preliminary operational information suggested that the aircraft lost about 300 feet of altitude during the disturbance. The figure remained subject to confirmation through flight data and the formal examination of the event. The flight had been expected to arrive in Delhi at about 11.15am.
Some accounts placed the number of injured at 10 passengers and four crew members. Other reports cited a slightly lower total. The variation reflected early assessments made while passengers were still being examined and before a final medical count was available.
A passenger claimed that several people were thrown against cabin surfaces during the jolt and alleged that injuries included damage to an ear and a shoulder. Those claims had not been independently confirmed, while the airline maintained that no serious injuries had been identified.
The aircraft, identified in preliminary reports by the registration VT-EXO, was expected to undergo technical inspections following the incident. Such checks typically examine the airframe, cabin fittings and equipment after severe or unexpected turbulence, even when the aircraft lands normally and no structural damage is immediately visible.
Air India said it was cooperating with the relevant authorities. Aviation regulators are expected to review operational records, weather information, cockpit reports and data captured by the aircraft. Investigators may also examine whether seat-belt warnings were active and whether passengers and crew were secured when the turbulence struck.
Turbulence can develop when an aircraft passes through unstable air, thunderstorms, jet-stream boundaries or rapidly changing wind patterns. Clear-air turbulence is particularly difficult to detect because it can occur outside visible cloud formations and may not always be identified by conventional onboard weather radar.
The incident underlined the danger faced by passengers who remain unrestrained when an aircraft is cruising. Aviation safety guidance advises travellers to keep their seat belts fastened whenever seated, even when the warning sign is switched off, because sudden vertical movement can occur without enough time for the crew to issue an alert.
Cabin crew members face greater exposure because their duties require them to move through the aircraft during flight. Turbulence injuries frequently occur when employees are serving meals, securing equipment or helping passengers and cannot immediately reach their seats.
Airlines use forecasts, pilot reports and information shared between aircraft to avoid areas of known turbulence. Pilots may change altitude or alter course when conditions are detected ahead. However, rapidly developing air movements can still produce unexpected jolts, particularly during monsoon weather and near powerful convective systems.
Microsoft has warned travellers and organisations about a Russian state-linked cyberespionage campaign that manipulates hotel and venue Wi-Fi networks to steal credentials, compromise cloud accounts and install surveillance malware. The operation, named CaptiveCrunch, has been active since early May and is attributed to Storm-2945, an operational subgroup of Midnight Blizzard. The wider hacking organisation, also known as APT29 and Cozy Bear, has been linked by the United […]
Dubai Chamber of Commerce has supported Techies Infotech’s expansion into South Africa, enabling the Dubai-headquartered technology company to establish operations in Johannesburg and Cape Town as part of a wider push into African markets. Techies Infotech registered a local company, opened its South African head office in Johannesburg and established an engineering and technology delivery centre in Cape Town. The expansion followed the company’s participation in a […]
UAE stargazers are preparing for one of the year’s strongest meteor displays as the Perseid shower peaks overnight on August 12 and 13, with moonless skies expected to improve visibility across desert and mountain locations. The annual shower could produce dozens of visible meteors an hour under clear, dark conditions. Observers are likely to get the best views after midnight and before dawn on August 13, when […]
Amazon’s market value crossed $3 trillion for the first time on Monday as accelerating cloud revenue and artificial intelligence demand pushed its shares to a record high. The stock gained about 5% to trade near $285 in New York, valuing the ecommerce and cloud-computing group at roughly $3.08 trillion. The advance extended Amazon’s gain for 2026 to more than 23% and placed it among a small group […]
A newly identified malware operation has used a counterfeit Python component to bypass security scrutiny, disable parts of Microsoft Defender and establish persistent remote access inside a law firm’s network. The intrusion compromised two endpoints after employees received spear-phishing emails directing them to an encrypted archive hosted on the Mega file-sharing service. The archive contained a malicious Windows shortcut named “Case Documents”, designed to resemble material connected […]
CareCloud has begun notifying about 345,000 people that hackers accessed and removed sensitive medical, financial and identity information from an electronic health record environment operated by its CareCloud Health division. The compromised information may include names, residential addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driving licence and passport details, medical record numbers and health insurance information. Clinical data such as diagnoses, treatment details, prescription information, laboratory results […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Future Foundation and autonomous vehicle technology company Oxa have launched a laboratory to develop, test and commercialise self-driving logistics systems for ports, airports and other industrial sites. The Autonomous Logistics Future Lab will operate through SHIFFT, a joint venture established under the Dubai Research, Development and Innovation Ecosystem. Its first commercial deployment is planned in Dubai before the end of 2027. The […]
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