# Alibaba got a reprieve from a US ban, Sony says it will still make physical discs after 2028, as long as the game came out before then, and a NASA mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory has launched

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Podcast: [Engadget News + Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/engadget-news-next-1001063)
Published: 2026-07-06T11:45:00+00:00
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-A judge has ruled that the Pentagon must not treat Chinese online retailer Alibaba as a Chinese military company with respect to new lobbying restrictions. -As reported by Game File, Sony shared a private message to PlayStation developers and publishers that said they "will still be able to place re-orders for existing PlayStation disc games." -The NASA Swift Boost mission launched on Friday morning after a couple of delays, and the agency has started preparing it for its ultimate goal: To rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which is falling faster than anticipated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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