Trump Taps Murdoch, Oracle for TikTok Ownership; Estonia's Defense Boom

Potential TikTok US Ownership

• 🎯 Donald Trump has named Rupert Murdoch, his son Lachlan, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, and Michael Dell as potential stakeholders in a US-controlled TikTok.
• 💡 Fox Corp, the company of Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, is reportedly set to invest in this new US entity.
• ⚠️ The US government's push for TikTok's US operations stems from national security concerns regarding data and privacy.

Estonian Defense Sector Growth

• 🚀 Estonia's defense sector is experiencing a surge in demand, partly due to increased Russian incursions into NATO airspace.
• 🇪🇪 The country is set to spend 5.4% of GDP on defense next year, exceeding NATO requirements.
• 🛰️ Estonian startup Marduk has developed a drone spotting system capable of detecting, classifying, and providing coordinates for flying objects within a 2.5-3 km radius.

Hyperloop Transport System Revival

• 🚄 A Dutch company, Hard Hyperloop, has announced the successful completion of a test run for a hyperloop system.
• 💨 The system utilizes magnetic levitation in vacuum tubes to reduce drag, theoretically allowing for speeds up to 700 km/h.
• ⏳ Hard Hyperloop aims to conduct a passenger test by 2030, with China also developing its own Hyperloop project.