A US Navy aircraft carrier is rearmed and back in the Red Sea amid a Houthi missile crisis with no end in sight

businessinsider.com The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle participate in a photo exercise in the Mediterranean Sea on…

Starfish Space and D-Orbit complete orbital rendezvous, bringing Otter Pup mission to a close

techcrunch.com Starfish Space’s ambitious first mission to demonstrate on-orbit rendezvous and docking tech has officially come to a close, with the startup managing to complete some of…

Donald Trump trial docs "close to being smoking guns"

newsweek.com Two documents presented at Donald Trump's hush money trial on Monday were "close to being smoking guns," demonstrating the former president's guilt, according to law…

China accuses Australian helicopter of aerial 'provocations'

asia.nikkei.com SYDNEY -- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs hit back on Tuesday after Australia slammed the actions of a Chinese military jet that released flares in the flight path of…

Elon Musk calls out Boeing's historic first crewed spaceflight, saying SpaceX beat them to the punch years ago

aol.com None Elon Musk criticized Boeing on X ahead of its first astronaut flight to space. • None SpaceX beat Boeing to the punch, flying NASA astronauts to the space station four…

U.S. soldier arrested in Russia over the weekend

axios.com A U.S. soldier who had been stationed in South Korea was arrested in Russia over the weekend, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed on Monday. Why…

Joby Aviation Stock Analysis: Don’t Wait! Buy and Hold JOBY Shares Now

investorplace.com The future of aviation is nearing, and this stock looks intriguing Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) remains a top pick in the electric vertical takeoff and landing sector. Thus far…

Russia's economy has propped up Putin amid Western sanctions, but a key weak spot is emerging in the Arctic

fortune.com Russia’s fortress economy has proved remarkably resilient to an onslaught of Western sanctions. Two years after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, it continues to fund a…

The US could have to deal with both Russia and China if it ends up at war with one of them, top intelligence officials say

businessinsider.com U.S. Marines receive instructions before disembarking from the USS Green Bay (LPD 20) on the ship's flight deck, April 4, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler…

Houthi rebels are going to keep lobbing missiles at ships in the Red Sea 'for some time,' US intel chief says

businessinsider.com This black-and-white image released by the US military's Central Command shows the fire aboard the bulk carrier True Confidence after a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi…

Taiwan issued dire warning about Russia-China dual threat

newsweek.com Russia and China are strengthening their military cooperation, including on Taiwan, U.S. intelligence officials warned during a congressional hearing on Thursday. "Bottom…

WATCH LIVE: First lady Jill Biden hosts state dinner for 2024 Teachers of the Year

pbs.org First lady Jill Biden was opening the White House on Thursday to more than 50 of America’s best educators, hosting the 2024 national and state teachers of the year at a…

Whistleblower Reveals How "New Knowledge" Cybersecurity Firm Created Disinformation In American Election

zerohedge.com Whistleblower Reveals How "New Knowledge" Cybersecurity Firm Created Disinformation In American Election Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The Disinformation Chronicle, Some…

Man gets six-year prison term for selling fake Cisco kit

theregister.com Miami resident Onur Aksoy has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for running a multi-million-dollar operation selling fake Cisco equipment that ended up in the…

Microsoft bans U.S. police departments from using enterprise AI tool for facial recognition

techcrunch.com Microsoft has changed its policy to ban U.S. police departments from using generative AI for facial recognition through the Azure OpenAI Service, the company’s fully…

The US military killed a shepherd it mistook for a terrorist leader in a drone strike, investigation finds

businessinsider.com An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo A…

Microsoft bans US police departments from using integrations with Azure OpenAI Service, including integrations with OpenAI's text- and speech-analyzing models

techcrunch.com Microsoft has changed its policy to ban U.S. police departments from using generative AI through the Azure OpenAI Service, the company’s fully managed, enterprise-focused…

U.S. Senate's Warren Warns National Security Chiefs About Iranian Crypto Mining

coindesk.com None Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angus King have asked the heads of the Department of Defense and the Department of the Treasury to explain what they're doing about Iran's…

These Are Anduril’s Biggest Contract Wins

247wallst.com Introduction Incorporated less than a decade ago, defense and security technology company Anduril Industries has already shown it can compete with more established names in…

Russian video appears to show two HIMARS launchers destroyed in strike

newsweek.com Russia's government has published new footage claiming to show the targeting of two Ukrainian High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) shortly after the U.S.…

Avdiivka video shows US Bradley destroy Russian AFV in close combat

newsweek.com New footage appears to show a U.S.-supplied Bradley infantry fighting vehicle attacking several Russian armored vehicles and tanks close to the devastated Ukrainian city of…

Starlink is Poised to Move into Yemen

thedailyupside.com If you thought Ukraine was tricky, try Yemen on for size. Starlink, the satellite-powered internet service offered by SpaceX, was originally pitched to the public as a way…

30 Multi-Billion Dollar American Weapons and R&D Projects

247wallst.com The U.S. military prioritizes maintaining a technological edge in defensive technology to safeguard national security, but this requires a tremendous amount of money. The…

Lacamas Laboratories, ACMI and Department of Defense Collaboration Yields Groundbreaking Results to Revitalize Domestic Chemical Production

benzinga.com AUSTIN, Texas, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The (ACMI) and Lacamas Laboratories Inc. have demonstrated the first domestic production in 15 years of an essential chemical…

Billionaire Tom Siebel Donates $50M to the University of Illinois for Data Science Research

observer.com Tom Siebel, the billionaire head of artificial intelligence (A.I.) company C3.ai, is funneling $50 million into data science research and education at his alma mater. The…

Some military experts are wary of generative AI

axios.com Some branches of the U.S. military are hitting the brakes on generative AI, after decades of Department of Defense experiments with broader AI technology. Why it matters: As…

FDA Finally Moves to Scrutinize Specialized Health Screenings

propublica.org The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule on Monday that brings new scrutiny to a vast array of critical lab tests, including some popular prenatal genetic screenings,…

Gaza map and photos show US pier construction

newsweek.com The U.S. military says work on a floating pier in Gaza remains "underway" as a means of allowing humanitarian assistance to enter the territory embroiled in violence.…

Portal Space Systems unveils Supernova, an ultra-mobile spacecraft

techcrunch.com The era of stationary spacecraft may soon be over. Portal Space Systems, a company headed by propulsion expert Jeff Thornberg, is looking to help usher in a new renaissance…

Joe Biden faces rebellion from governors over National Guard move

newsweek.com Nearly every U.S. governor, including those in Democratic states, has opposed the Biden administration's move to incorporate Air National Guard service members into the…

The US military is embedding its officers in corporate America

responsiblestatecraft.org The government should do more business with McKinsey & Co. — one of the world’s largest consulting firms — says a Pentagon presentation: “Leverage [the] consulting firm’s…

An AI blood test purports to diagnose postpartum depression

washingtonpost.com Postpartum depression is a leading cause of maternal death, but its diagnosis and treatment is spotty at best, negligent at worst. Now San Diego-based start-up Dionysus…

Mattermost Launches Strategic Integration with Parabol to Support AI-Accelerated Workflows Across Atlassian Jira and Azure AI, Enables Responsible AI for…

benzinga.com Las Vegas, Nevada, April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc., a leader in secure collaboration platforms for technical teams, today unveiled a strategic integration with…

Americans' confidence in US military is declining, poll shows

newsweek.com The proportion of U.S. citizens who have confidence in their nation's military has declined, a new poll has revealed. The U.S. military is involved in a number of missions…

The Wars Come Home

nakedcapitalism.com As Russia continues to grind down Ukraine and Israel does the same to Gazans, with heavy US involvement in both arenas, it’s worth remembering how tools used and lessons…

How Much American Soldiers Make at Every Pay Grade

247wallst.com Military members across all branches received a 5.2% basic pay raise in 2024. This is the highest increase of the past two decades. The increase follows a 4.6% raise in…

Breaking down TikTok’s legal arguments around free speech, national security claims

techcrunch.com Social media platform TikTok says that a bill banning the app in the U.S. is “unconstitutional” and that it will fight this latest attempt to restrict its use in court. The…

How the Navy is fighting climate change with action on clean energy

newsweek.com The U.S. Navy is likely not the first organization to come to mind when you think about climate action and sustainability. But on the day after Earth Day, Assistant…

Republican demands investigation into "dangerous dollars" sent to China

newsweek.com Republican Senator Joni Ernst has successfully encouraged the Office of the Inspector General (IG) to begin an audit on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD), as part of…

"That's Concerning": US Indo-Pacific Commander Warns China Becoming More Aggressive As Economic Recovery "Failing"

zerohedge.com "That's Concerning": US Indo-Pacific Commander Warns China Becoming More Aggressive As Economic Recovery "Failing" One of the biggest questions of our time is whether China…