Current Events 15 November 2025 - 9 February 2026

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: February 10, 2026, 12:02 AM EST LG Energy Solution to gain full ownership of NextStar Energy as Stellantis exits Windsor battery plant February 9, 2026, 11:54 PM EST. LG Energy Solution will acquire full ownership of NextStar Energy, with Stellantis selling its 49% stake in Windsor, Ontario. The deal, still subject to approvals, keeps Stellantis as a customer, continuing to source batteries from the plant. NextStar Energy, launched in 2022 as a Stellantis-LG joint venture, became Canada's first large-scale EV battery facility. More than CAD 5 billion has been invested, the site employs 1,300+ people and

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral at 6:31 p.m. ET, deploying 29 Starlink satellites and landing the booster on a droneship. NVIDIA is partnering with over 200 firms to integrate quantum hardware with AI software, focusing on simulation and optimization rather than building its own QPU. Signal co-founder Moxie Marlinspike’s Confer AI service launched with end-to-end encryption and no data collection.

Iran’s internet blackout entered a 36th hour Thursday, erasing about 90% of traffic and disabling domestic mobile networks, according to digital-rights experts. NASA’s Artemis II mission rolled to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center ahead of a planned February 6 crewed lunar-orbit launch. Apple’s iOS 26 became the default for most iPhones; older models remain on iOS 18.7.3. MediaTek’s unannounced Dimensity 9600 is expected in upcoming Oppo and Vivo flagships.