Anthony Sinclair

Anthony produces news stories, features and guides for Congress.net, with a focus on history and the US political system.

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Launches Integration Testing With Major European Carriers Across Eight Countries

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) is pushing aggressively into Europe, announcing expanded network integration testing activities with some of the continent’s largest mobile network operators. The Midland, Texas-based company is now conducting testing across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Romania, France, the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, and Ukraine. Key partners in the European expansion include Vodafone,…

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TransDigm Group (TDG) Raises Full-Year Sales And EBITDA Outlook After Strong Q3 Results

TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG) raised its fiscal 2026 sales, EBITDA, and commercial aftermarket outlook following a third quarter that management described as exceeding expectations. The aerospace and defense components manufacturer saw growth across multiple business segments, including commercial OEM, commercial aftermarket, and defense markets. The strong quarterly performance gave leadership the confidence to lift forward…

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SpaceX (SPCX) Surges 3% As Lockup Expiration Fails To Trigger Selloff; AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) And Rocket Lab (RKLB) Each Gain 5%

Space stocks are posting strong gains Thursday, with SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) leading the charge as its first and largest post-IPO share lockup tranche expires without triggering the anticipated selloff. SPCX shares climbed 3% to $111.14, defying widespread fears that a massive unlock of previously restricted shares would flood the market and pressure the stock lower….

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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Partners With Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, And Orange To Launch European Network Testing

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) moved into the spotlight after announcing network integration testing across multiple European countries, partnering with major telecom operators to advance its space-based cellular broadband ambitions. Testing is currently underway in the U.K., Ireland, Romania, France, the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, and Ukraine, covering a broad swath of the European market. The program…

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Horizon Quantum (HQ) Launches Beryllium And Ember-1 Externally, Builds $113M Cash Reserve

Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd. (HQ) has moved from internal platform development toward controlled external deployment, marking a significant operational shift in the second quarter of 2026. The company’s Beryllium programming language entered early access during the quarter, bringing Triple Alpha’s highest currently available abstraction layer beyond internal development for the first time. Ember-1, HQ’s company-operated…

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Quantinuum And Infleqtion Face First Major Earnings Tests As Public Quantum Companies

Quantinuum and Infleqtion are set to report earnings next week, marking a pivotal moment for two of the newest publicly traded quantum-computing companies. Investors will get their first major look at the financial performance of both firms, with results expected to move markets in the rapidly growing quantum sector. The quantum-computing industry has attracted significant…

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Unemployed Software Developer With AI Skepticism Faces A Transformed And Unforgiving Tech Job Market

A software developer with 11 years of industry experience is struggling to find work after being laid off two months ago. The job seeker describes this search as significantly harder than previous layoff experiences, pointing to sweeping changes across the hiring landscape. The developer initially attempted to filter out roles involving artificial intelligence, hoping to…

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