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It is clear that the warning system was activated, but not completely perfectly, as the reaction reports appeared, to my knowledge, only from the Kaunas region, although the drone, based on our knowledge and the information from the radars, entered our country's airspace from the Polish side. Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius says that after that, a drone possibly flew into Lithuania on Sunday, the population warning system was activated, but not perfectly. #dronas #įspėjimoSistema #Lietuva (translated)

The Daily Bureaucrat listed statements where various individuals and organizations had, in his opinion, doubted the success of new inventions. He mentioned that the Michigan Savings Bank estimated in 1903 that the horse would persist and the car would be merely a fashion phenomenon for the wealthy. According to Thomas Watson, in 1943 there might have been a market for computers globally for perhaps five devices, and he said that Ken Olson stated in 1977 that nobody would need a computer in their home. He said that Steve Ballmer expressed doubt in 2007 that the iPhone would gain significant market share. Paul Krugman noted that the economic impact of the internet in 1998 would have hardly been greater than that of fax machines. He reported that Bill Gates predicted in 2004 that email spam would be resolved within two years, and that Marty Cooper assessed in 1981 that mobile phones would not completely replace landlines. The list also included Lord Kelvin’s claim in 1895 about the impossibility of heavier-than-air airplanes, Darryl F. Zanuck’s 1946 assessment of the short-lived nature of television, and Erasmus Wilson's prediction in 1878 about electric lights going out after the Paris World’s Fair. William Preece, according to The Daily Bureaucrat, said in 1876 that the telephone was not needed because there were enough messengers. He recounted that Lee De Forest deemed moon travel impossible in 1957 and that Dionysius Lardner predicted in 1830 that fast travel would lead to passengers choking. He said Thomas Edison rejected the use of alternating current in 1889. Finally, The Daily Bureaucrat asked what was now being said about the new Tesla Roadster. #teknologia #innovaatiot #historia (translated)

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that halted new sanctions and tariffs against Russia, although earlier this month a law was signed allowing for tariffs of up to 100% on purchases of Russian oil and gas. #DonaldasTrumpas #Rusija #sankcijos (translated)

The Lithuanian Minister of Finance, Taurimas Valys, stated that the country aims to increase the budget deficit adjustment for defense spending to 1.5% of GDP in order to ensure proper defense and avoid potential political risks in the future. #Lietuva #biudžetas #gynimas (translated)

The Minister of National Defense, Robertas Kaunas, confirmed that the timeline for the development of the Lithuanian division remains unchanged until 2030, despite the reduced defense budget, but the nature of the weapons being procured may change due to industrial delivery capabilities. #Gynyba #BVP #Divizija (translated)

Pekka mentioned that he started the live broadcast of the Roadster unveiling early in the morning before reading the news. He described the presentation as the most impressive product presentation he had ever seen and wrote that Tesla's stock was up about 4 percent. He speculated that the increase might be due to potential cash flows from the Roadster in the future. Pekka wondered what Elon Musk could achieve if he could create a car that drives upside down, jumps, and flies. He believed that the technical capabilities of Tesla and SpaceX were unparalleled and thought that the companies could not be valued using traditional methods. He stated that he owned shares in both companies and was at least satisfied with the presentation. Pekka added that he was not a fan of Tesla or Elon Musk and tried to approach investing neutrally and unemotionally, as it was currently his livelihood. #pekka #sijoittaminen #Tesla #innovaatiot (translated)