The rising risk of AI scams and disinformation

siliconrepublic.com Wasim Khalid of Blackbird.AI discusses the threat that AI poses in destroying trust online, flooding discussions with fake content and spreading disinformation to influence…

US Space Force wants hotline to China amid rising tensions

theregister.com As actor Bob Hoskins once said, it's good to talk, and nowhere is that old adage more pertinent than in defusing situations that could lead to all-out war. The United States…

Fight Fire With Fire To Address Generative AI in 2024

newsweek.com Amid the usual debates over inflation and immigration, a new and growing cloud hangs over America's next presidential election: generative artificial intelligence (AI). For…

Links 9/26/2023

nakedcapitalism.com How Tsarist Russia sought to make a tropics on the Black Sea aeon (Anthony L) China is facing an alarming mpox outbreak. Could this be next global health crisis? ZMEScience…

Politicians blame ‘woke’ military policies for low recruitment. The problem is more complex, experts say

poynter.org To listen to some Republicans tell it, the U.S. military is suffering from a chronic case of “wokeism” that has created a recruiting disaster. “We are so woke in the…

Inside Iran’s influence operation

semafor.com The Scoop In the spring of 2014, senior Iranian Foreign Ministry officials initiated a quiet effort to bolster Tehran’s image and positions on global security issues —…

Former Trump Defense Secretary Insists ‘It’s a Legitimate Fear’ Trump Will Throw Enemies in Jail if Reelected

mediaite.com Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Monday it was “a legitimate fear” that former President Donald Trump could throw his enemies, including Chairman of the…

There’s a big split between Republican voters and politicians on Ukraine

semafor.com The News When it comes to the war in Ukraine, there seems to be a chasm between Republican lawmakers in Washington and their voters back home. Among the GOP base, skepticism…

Jeff Bezos Names Seasoned Amazon Executive As CEO Of Blue Origin To Challenge SpaceX

benzinga.com Blue Origin, the space venture backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has appointed a new CEO as it intensifies its efforts to initiate orbital flights and compete with SpaceX,…

China Proposes Legislation To Curb 'Hurt Feelings'

benzinga.com Chinese authorities are considering a proposal to prohibit clothing, merchandise, and behaviors “that are detrimental to the spirit of the Chinese people and hurt the…

Trump's Lawyers Argue First Amendment Protects Him From 'Insurrection' Cases

benzinga.com Lawyers representing former U.S. President Donald Trump argue that the First Amendment shields him from cases seeking to prevent his candidacy in the 2024 elections, citing…

Ukraine said it tracks all American-provided weapons after criminals stole its weapons early in the war: report

businessinsider.com Ukrainian soldiers are seen during their shooting training at the front with US-made weapons in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on March 04, 2023 Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via…

Pentagon Plan to Buy Thousands of Drones Faces Looming Snags

wsj.com The Pentagon wants to acquire thousands of drones over the next two years that can fly to their targets, confuse radar, overwhelm enemy defenses, fire missiles and gather…

Wall Street Suffering From September Syndrome: 5 Value Picks

247wallst.com September is historically known as Wall Street’s worst performing month and this year is no exception. Month to date, the three major stock indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500…

CEO of Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket company resigns

washingtonpost.com Bob Smith, chief executive of Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, announced to staff in an email Monday that he was resigning, six years after he was hired to lead the space company.…

The US Air Force is using satellites and dirt runways to prepare its drones for a different kind of war

businessinsider.com A C-17 on a dirt airfield at Fort Hunter Liggett in California in March 2019. Fort Hunter Liggett/Cynthia McIntyre The war in Ukraine has highlighted how hard air operations…

US To Keep Paying Salaries For Tens Of Thousands Of Ukrainians During Government Shutdown

zerohedge.com US To Keep Paying Salaries For Tens Of Thousands Of Ukrainians During Government Shutdown A newly aired "60 Minutes" segment entitled The unexpected way American tax dollars…

Which Western countries have foreign forces in West Africa?

reuters.com Nigerien army officers are seen as faithfuls perform their Friday prayers in front of the French army base in Niamey, Niger September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou/…

Growing Numbers Of American Volunteers Wounded In Ukraine Treated At US Army Hospital In Germany

zerohedge.com Growing Numbers Of American Volunteers Wounded In Ukraine Treated At US Army Hospital In Germany The US Army is giving medical care to wounded American fighters who…

As More AI Bots Infiltrate Social Platforms, Each is Developing New Rules to Keep Up

socialmediatoday.com Hey, remember how last week TikTok added new AI-generated content labels, and new rules against posting AI-generated content without them? This would be one of the reasons…

Pressure mounts on McCarthy ahead of shutdown deadline as Dem Rep. Boyle blames 'infighting'

cnbc.com WASHINGTON — Bipartisan lawmakers on Monday weighed in on a possible government shutdown, as pressure builds on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to get something passed with…

France's defeat in Africa is a warning sign to the US

newsweek.com French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to withdraw his nation's ambassador and troops from Niger in line with demands by the country's current military leadership could…

Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine says

pbs.org The missile strike that blasted the Crimean headquarters of Russia’s navy last week killed 34 officers, including the fleet commander, Ukraine said Monday, though it…

Ukraine's new Abrams tanks could be quickly destroyed by Russia

newsweek.com As the first Abrams tanks started to arrive in Ukraine from the United States, a top Ukrainian general warned that they could be destroyed quickly if not deployed properly.…

US Abrams arrive in Ukraine ahead of challenging mud season

newsweek.com The first of the U.S.-donated M1 Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday, as Kyiv braces for the onset of muddy conditions that…

First US Abrams Tanks Arrive In Ukraine, Officials Admit They "Risk Being Destroyed"

zerohedge.com First US Abrams Tanks Arrive In Ukraine, Officials Admit They "Risk Being Destroyed" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed reception of the first delivery of…

Getty Images' up to $1.8 trillion lawsuit about AI plagiarism is still pending, but it just launched an AI image generator

fortune.com Anyone looking for a beautiful photograph of a desert landscape can find many choices from Getty Images, the stock photography collection. But say you’re instead looking for…

Photo giant Getty took a leading AI image-maker to court. Now it's also embracing the technology

abcnews.go.com Anyone looking for a beautiful photograph of a desert landscape can find many choices from Getty Images, the stock photography collection. But say you're instead looking for…

US cluster ATACMS could be on Ukraine battlefields "next week": Ex-adviser

newsweek.com Ukraine this week will get the green light to receive long-range U.S.-produced cluster munition rockets, according to an American campaigner central to Kyiv's missile push…

Video shows ATACMS cluster bomb devastation as Ukraine awaits missiles

newsweek.com Newly resurfaced archive footage shows American-made ATACMS firing cluster bombs as Ukraine waits on a public decision from Washington on whether it will provide the…

US will pay salaries to thousands of Ukrainians during government shutdown

newsweek.com U.S. taxpayers will pay the salaries of thousands of Ukrainians, even as the country faces a government shutdown at the end of September. The U.S. has delivered four rounds…

Maxine Waters 'Not Prepared to Save' McCarthy If GOP Votes To Oust Speaker Over Spending Cuts Dispute

benzinga.com Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) firmly stated she has no intention of supporting Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy should the GOP decide to remove him over a…

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz Share Kevin McCarthy's Role

benzinga.com Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) strongly criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) amid an ongoing dispute between Democrats and Republicans as the potential…

US military barracks are so neglected that troops in one facility are left to clean up 'biological waste that may remain in a barracks room after a suicide,'…

businessinsider.com Mold growth affected service members from all 12 discussion groups, the report said. Government Accountability Office A new government report has warned of filthy living…

Chris Christie says Kevin McCarthy "doing the very best he can," will be speaker in 2025

axios.com Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a 2024 GOP presidential hopeful, expressed confidence Sunday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will withstand the multiple…

Lawmakers are pushing ideas to end government shutdowns forever

aol.com Washington is divided as ever with just six days to avert a government shutdown. But a growing number of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that perhaps these…

Lawmakers are trying these three plans to fund the government

thehill.com Pressure is ratcheting up in Washington as the clock ticks closer to a government shutdown deadline with no deal in sight. House Republicans have been in the driver’s seat…

Defunct 'Disinformation Governance Board' Sought To Censor Opposing Views On Racial Justice, Afghan Withdrawal, & Other Political Subjects

zerohedge.com Defunct 'Disinformation Governance Board' Sought To Censor Opposing Views On Racial Justice, Afghan Withdrawal, & Other Political Subjects Authored by Jonathan Turley, We…

Air Force General Defends Memo That Predicted War With China By 2025

zerohedge.com Air Force General Defends Memo That Predicted War With China By 2025 Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The four-star general in charge of the US Air Force’s Air…

McCarthy reverses on Ukraine aid as GOP scrambles on funding bills

politico.com Speaker Kevin McCarthy is backtracking on his plan to remove Ukraine aid from a massive military spending bill as Republicans scramble to find a way forward on funding the…

Factbox-US government shutdown: What closes, what stays open?

investing.com U.S. government services would be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed without pay if Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year…

Ukraine needs full ATACM capabilities: Ex-US general

newsweek.com The U.S. must give Ukraine the ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile Systems) that have the full capabilities to strike at Russian targets in Crimea, and not a lesser version,…

Joe Biden donates weapons to Taiwan, as he does to Ukraine

economist.com A long believed that helping Ukraine to repel Russia’s invasion was not only essential to preserving the security of Europe, but also important to deterring China from…

Column: Elon Musk comes around to blaming the Jews

latimes.com Elon Musk has long been known for blaming everyone else but himself for the various fiascos visited upon his companies — meddlesome bureaucrats for COVID-related production…

New missiles could help Ukraine's future F-16 fighters to take on Russian jets, but the planes will likely be more useful for other missions

businessinsider.com An F-16 Fighting Falcon banks over a test range at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019. US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven Ukrainian pilots and…

Senior leaders of Russia's military severely wounded during targeted strike on Black Sea Fleet HQ, reports say

businessinsider.com A Russian soldier stands guard at the Luhansk power plant. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images On Friday, a Ukrainian missile struck Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters…

US will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles, Biden tells Zelenskiy: NBC

reuters.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is embraced by U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin…

What Mitt Romney Saw in the Senate

theatlantic.com This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it…

McCarthy Vows To Exclude Ukraine Funds From Pentagon Bill

benzinga.com House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has promised to remove Ukraine assistance from the Pentagon’s budget bill following a vote against it by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene…

Uncle Sam is this keen to keep US CHIPS funds out of China

theregister.com The Biden Administration on Friday said it had finalized guardrails to ensure payouts from the $50 billion CHIPS Act don't flow into the hands of the Chinese or into any…

Jim McGovern Unloads On Kevin McCarthy’s ‘Weak, Ineffective, Incompetent Leadership’

mediaite.com Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) piled on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for his “weak, ineffective, incompetent leadership” that has failed to help avert another impending…

In Reversal, Biden Agrees To 'Small Number' Of ATACMS Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine

zerohedge.com In Reversal, Biden Agrees To 'Small Number' Of ATACMS Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine Up until this week, the White House has consistently signaled that Biden is not in…

US military F-35 readiness problems highlighted in aptly timed report

theregister.com The reason a US Marine Corps pilot ejected from his F-35B stealth fighter jet last weekend remains unknown, but a government agency report on the dismal state of the F-35…

Will the US keep aiding Ukraine?

theweek.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Washington D.C. this week to make the case for more American aid in his country’s war against Russian invaders — but the…

Tommy Tuberville does "victory lap" in battle against military

newsweek.com Senator Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, is taking a "victory lap" in conservative media for holding up hundreds of military promotions, including some that recently…

Did the NSA Invent Bitcoin? A 1996 Research Paper Reignites the Debate

news.bitcoin.com A recent buzz within crypto circles revolves around a 1996 research paper from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). There’s burgeoning speculation: did the NSA lay the…

McCarthy Throws Fit, Accuses GOP Hardliners Of Wanting To "Burn The Whole Place Down" As Shutdown Looms

zerohedge.com McCarthy Throws Fit, Accuses GOP Hardliners Of Wanting To "Burn The Whole Place Down" As Shutdown Looms House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has sent the House home for the week…

Matt Gaetz effectively House speaker as Kevin McCarthy caves: Steve Bannon

newsweek.com Florida Representative Matt Gaetz has wrangled legislative control from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as all eyes are on Republicans to avert a government shutdown, according…