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fromTNW | Insights
12 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia's Jensen Huang warns DeepSeek running on Huawei chips would be 'horrible outcome' for America

Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 day ago

Autopilot, agentic AI, and the dangers of imperfect metaphors

Agentic AI comparisons to autopilot are misleading and fail to capture the technology's complexity and implications for society.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 week ago

These niche AI startups are trying to protect the Pentagon's secrets | Fortune

AI companies face challenges in balancing technology use with government secrecy, highlighted by Anthropic's conflict with the Pentagon.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Lockheed Martin's Martell says warfare requires human-machine teamwork

Human-machine teaming is essential for developing cognitive machines and understanding AI limitations before deployment.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 day ago

Autopilot, agentic AI, and the dangers of imperfect metaphors

Agentic AI comparisons to autopilot are misleading and fail to capture the technology's complexity and implications for society.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 week ago

These niche AI startups are trying to protect the Pentagon's secrets | Fortune

AI companies face challenges in balancing technology use with government secrecy, highlighted by Anthropic's conflict with the Pentagon.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Lockheed Martin's Martell says warfare requires human-machine teamwork

Human-machine teaming is essential for developing cognitive machines and understanding AI limitations before deployment.
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Pentagon Disturbed as Its Fleet of Drones Is Left Bobbing in the Ocean When Elon Musk's Starlink Fails

The outage left millions of Starlink customers in the dark back in August of 2025, dealing a blow to the company's image as an always-on satellite internet provider.
Tech industry
#ukraine
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: Netherlands to spend almost $300m on making drones for Ukraine

The Netherlands will invest 248 million euros in drone production for Ukraine to enhance its defense against Russian attacks.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Ukraine said it captured a Russian position using only ground robots and drones, no infantry, for the first time

Ukraine captured a Russian position using only drones and ground robots, marking a significant technological advancement in warfare.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.businessinsider.com
13 hours ago

This Ukrainian counter-drone company is worried about missing its moment in the Iran war

Ukraine's drone technology faces export restrictions, risking lost opportunities amid rising demand from US allies due to drone threats from Iran.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: Netherlands to spend almost $300m on making drones for Ukraine

The Netherlands will invest 248 million euros in drone production for Ukraine to enhance its defense against Russian attacks.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Ukraine said it captured a Russian position using only ground robots and drones, no infantry, for the first time

Ukraine captured a Russian position using only drones and ground robots, marking a significant technological advancement in warfare.
#iran
#us-army
Education
fromThe Village Voice
22 hours ago

The Builder Who Never Stopped: From a Childhood Website to Four Companies and the Future of Autonomous AI - The Village Voice

Mateusz Kelner is a young software engineer who has achieved significant milestones in technology and entrepreneurship before turning twenty.
Left-wing politics
fromFuturism
7 hours ago

Democrats Warned Not to Upset Multi-Million Dollar AI Lobbyists, Even Though It'd Be a Slam Dunk With Voters

The Democratic party's strategy to appeal to conservative voters failed, leading to criticism of prioritizing donors over constituents.
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Robot Dogs Patrolling Precious Crops as Food Crisis Deepens

Bayer is supplementing human security patrols around its 8,000 acre Hawaiian corn farm with robotic security dogs, supplied by the tech firm Asylon. The Asylon dogs are meant to guard the company's precious maize from vandals, wildfires, wild fauna, and other hazards around the clock.
Agriculture
#artificial-intelligence
SF politics
fromFast Company
1 day ago

At roundtable on AI, members of Congress express angst and fears of 'destruction'

Lawmakers expressed concerns about the implications of artificial intelligence on government data, military actions, and societal impacts during a congressional subcommittee roundtable.
SF politics
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

Lawmakers Gathered Quietly to Talk About AI. Angst and Fears of 'Destruction' Followed

Lawmakers expressed significant concerns about the implications of artificial intelligence on government operations, military actions, and societal impacts.
SF politics
fromFast Company
1 day ago

At roundtable on AI, members of Congress express angst and fears of 'destruction'

Lawmakers expressed concerns about the implications of artificial intelligence on government data, military actions, and societal impacts during a congressional subcommittee roundtable.
SF politics
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

Lawmakers Gathered Quietly to Talk About AI. Angst and Fears of 'Destruction' Followed

Lawmakers expressed significant concerns about the implications of artificial intelligence on government operations, military actions, and societal impacts.
European startups
fromComputerworld
1 day ago

UK wants to build sovereign AI - with just 0.08% of OpenAI's market cap

The UK government struggles to invest effectively in national IT champions, with past successes slipping out of UK ownership.
Information security
fromHarvard Gazette
1 day ago

Time for government, business leaders to figure out AI cybersecurity regulation - Harvard Gazette

Agentic AI poses both opportunities for cybersecurity and risks to personal data, economy, and national security, necessitating regulation by leaders.
#generative-ai
fromAP News
2 days ago
Marketing tech

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

fromSFGATE
2 days ago
Marketing tech

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Marketing tech
fromAP News
2 days ago

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Generative AI tools have intensified online spam and scams, prompting tech companies like Google to enhance their defenses against malicious ads.
Marketing tech
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Generative AI tools have intensified online spam and scams, prompting tech giants like Google to enhance their defenses against these threats.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 days ago

Secret Service is embracing new solutions to combat malicious drones, director says

The U.S. Secret Service is adopting kinetic mitigation technologies to counter drone threats for upcoming large-scale events.
#drones
fromAxios
3 days ago
Roam Research

Exclusive: U.K.-Ukraine duo beats Americans at their own drone game

fromAxios
3 days ago
Roam Research

Exclusive: U.K.-Ukraine duo beats Americans at their own drone game

Science
fromBreaking Defense
4 days ago

White House wants Pentagon to demo nuclear space power by 2031 - Breaking Defense

The Trump administration's new strategy aims to develop nuclear power for space, enabling sustained human presence on the moon and Mars.
#robotics
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI | TechCrunch

Engineers aim to program physical agents like digital ones, but robotics faces challenges due to limited data and the need for realistic simulations.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught | TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence's π0.7 model enables robots to perform unfamiliar tasks through compositional generalization, marking a significant advancement in robotic AI capabilities.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI | TechCrunch

Engineers aim to program physical agents like digital ones, but robotics faces challenges due to limited data and the need for realistic simulations.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught | TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence's π0.7 model enables robots to perform unfamiliar tasks through compositional generalization, marking a significant advancement in robotic AI capabilities.
Careers
fromFortune
2 days ago

This CEO pirated video games as a teen and became a hacker for the Air Force. Now he's built a $3 billion cyber firm | Fortune

Gen Z should trust instincts in career paths, as demonstrated by Kyle Hanslovan's unconventional journey to CEO of a $3 billion cybersecurity firm.
Software development
fromInfoWorld
3 days ago

Mastering the dull reality of sexy AI

The gap in enterprise AI lies in building effective systems for retrieval, evaluation, memory, and governance, not just access to models.
fromSpiegel
3 days ago

(S+) Defense in Orbit: Germany Goes Big in the Military Space Race

The German military also uses this airborne communications hub, which allows command staff and soldiers deployed abroad to communicate across continents. The information they share is classified, strictly confidential.
Germany news
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

How Should the U.S. Military Fight?

General McChrystal's directive for restraint in Afghanistan aimed to win local support and avoid civilian casualties, despite pushback from frontline troops.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Palantir Rises as Trump Endorsement and Military AI Contracts Give the Bulls Ammunition

Palantir Technologies stock rose 3% due to a Trump endorsement and focus on its role in U.S. military AI and defense contracts.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
3 days ago

A retired general's warning: America can't fight the AI arms race on tech it doesn't control | Fortune

The U.S. faces a critical AI arms race affecting military power and national security, highlighted by the Anthropic-Pentagon standoff over AI usage control.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

How Defense Tech Investors Are Using SHLD to Capture 21st Century Warfare Spending

Operation Absolute Resolve showcased advanced military technology, with all platforms linked to companies in the Global X Defense Tech ETF.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Ukraine's military robot surge aims to offset drone risks to humans

Ukraine is increasing the use of ground robots for supply and medical evacuations to reduce human risk in warfare.
Software development
fromZDNET
3 days ago

'Like handing out the blueprint to a bank vault': Why AI led one company to abandon open source

Cal is shifting from open source to proprietary licensing due to security risks posed by modern AI tools.
#pentagon
Washington DC
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

Pentagon announces senior appointments to CIO's office

Five officials appointed to the Pentagon's CIO office to enhance technology management and drive transformation.
Washington DC
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

Pentagon announces senior appointments to CIO's office

Five officials appointed to the Pentagon's CIO office to enhance technology management and drive transformation.
Social media marketing
fromAxios
4 days ago

The first AI-era war is a "slopaganda" battle to control memes

AI-generated content is rapidly spreading propaganda, making it easier for influencers to adopt conspiracy theories.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

China said it could break military encryption. DARPA built an AI to find out if that's true

Chinese researchers claim quantum computers could potentially unlock encrypted information, raising concerns for national security.
#cybersecurity
Information security
fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

How AI could drive cyber investigation tools from niche to core stack

The rise of AI presents new cybersecurity risks, necessitating a shift from traditional defensive strategies to proactive measures against sophisticated threats.
Information security
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 days ago

Copy of Trump's Cyber Strategy Is a Strong Playbook, but It's All in the Execution

The National Cyber Strategy aims to enhance U.S. national security through aggressive defense and collaboration with the private sector.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

How AI could drive cyber investigation tools from niche to core stack

The rise of AI presents new cybersecurity risks, necessitating a shift from traditional defensive strategies to proactive measures against sophisticated threats.
fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

The Man Who Put AI at the Centre of America's War Machine | The Walrus

"War is terrible, war is terrible, war is terrible," he intones, holding my gaze and giving voice to a universal chorus.
DC food
SF politics
fromFast Company
6 days ago

The Pentagon is doubling down on laser weapons research

The U.S. military plans to invest over $2 billion in directed energy weapons research for fiscal year 2027.
Science
fromTheregister
1 week ago

DARPA launches program to improve agent-to-agent AI collabs

DARPA's MATHBAC program aims to enhance AI communication for better scientific discoveries through foundational mathematics and systems theory.
#drone-warfare
Germany news
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Who Needs Tanks In the Age of Drones?

Rheinmetall's CEO dismisses Ukraine's drone innovations, viewing them as simplistic compared to traditional military technology.
World news
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

The Future of War Is Drones Bombing Data Centers

Iranian drone strikes on data centers in the UAE and Bahrain demonstrate a new warfare strategy targeting critical digital infrastructure, causing cascading internet outages across multiple regions and affecting major global companies.
Germany news
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Who Needs Tanks In the Age of Drones?

Rheinmetall's CEO dismisses Ukraine's drone innovations, viewing them as simplistic compared to traditional military technology.
World news
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

The Future of War Is Drones Bombing Data Centers

Iranian drone strikes on data centers in the UAE and Bahrain demonstrate a new warfare strategy targeting critical digital infrastructure, causing cascading internet outages across multiple regions and affecting major global companies.
#anthropic
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Anthropic's new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government's good graces

Anthropic's relationship with the Trump administration has improved due to its new cybersecurity model, Claude Mythos Preview.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Anthropic's new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government's good graces

Anthropic's relationship with the Trump administration has improved due to its new cybersecurity model, Claude Mythos Preview.
Science
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The Navy brought a retired laser weapon back for a new drone fight

The U.S. Navy has revived a high-energy laser weapon for military exercises, enhancing capabilities against asymmetric threats.
#ai-adoption
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 days ago

Most of you are rejecting AI. The data shows you're running out of time | Fortune

A significant majority of workers are avoiding AI tools despite expectations for AI integration in financial applications.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 days ago

Most of you are rejecting AI. The data shows you're running out of time | Fortune

A significant majority of workers are avoiding AI tools despite expectations for AI integration in financial applications.
#ai-governance
fromFortune
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

AI cybersecurity capabilities require urgent international cooperation, AI godfather Bengio says | Fortune

fromAbove the Law
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Unintentional AI Adoption Is Already Inside Your Company. The Only Question Is Whether You Know It. - Above the Law

Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 day ago

AI cybersecurity capabilities require urgent international cooperation, AI godfather Bengio says | Fortune

Yoshua Bengio emphasizes the urgent need for international cooperation in addressing AI's risks, particularly with the release of Anthropic's Mythos model.
Artificial intelligence
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Unintentional AI Adoption Is Already Inside Your Company. The Only Question Is Whether You Know It. - Above the Law

AI is already integrated into companies through employee usage, often without intentional governance or awareness.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The government's AI standoff could decide who really controls America's military tech

The Trump administration blacklisted Anthropic over refusal to allow military use of its AI for surveillance and autonomous weapons, while OpenAI secured a Pentagon defense contract, intensifying competition over AI control in national security.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

These aren't AI firms, they're defense contractors. We can't let them hide behind their models

AI warfare systems replicate the 'fog procedure' military strategy by automating chosen blindness through algorithmic opacity, enabling violence while obscuring accountability and decision-making responsibility.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

What does the US military's feud with Anthropic mean for AI used in war?

Anthropic's refusal to allow Claude AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons has triggered a Pentagon supply chain risk designation, highlighting tensions between tech company safety values and military demands.
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

The Future of War Is Now: What Washington Needs to Hear from the Battlefield

I have been working in Ukraine since 2019, first as an active Green Beret advising in an official capacity, then after leaving that service, directing special operations on the ground and more recently carrying hard-won lessons back to NATO before they are forgotten or overtaken by the next news cycle.
Washington DC
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Fact check: Are China's robot soldiers just AI fakes?

A dozen humanoid robots stand in front of a snow-covered mountain range. They hold machine guns and run across a shooting range, kneeling down to shoot at targets and change magazines, then maneuvering through an obstacle course. The setting for these scenes in a 48-second video currently circulating on social media is supposedly China, with the national flag flying in the background. But is it real? In many languages, such as Turkish shown here, the claim spread that the video shows a real military exercise.
Tech industry
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

It would take the Pentagon months to replace Anthropic's AI tools: sources

The Pentagon threatens to blacklist Anthropic's Claude AI if the company refuses to remove restrictions on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons use, potentially delaying military access to advanced AI tools for months.
Science
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

Autonomy on the Battlefield

Autonomy enables commanders to delegate control to machines while retaining command, requiring a fundamental mindset shift and clear frameworks for authority and responsibility.
#ai-ethics
#ai-in-warfare
Artificial intelligence
The Pentagon awarded $200 million each to four tech companies for advanced AI models, with Anthropic later imposing restrictions on military use for domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons.
fromNextgov.com
4 weeks ago

The Pentagon's 'woke AI' problem

Department of War AI will not be woke. We're building war ready weapons and systems, not chatbots for an Ivy League faculty lounge. Later on, President Donald Trump lambasted Anthropic as a RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY.
Artificial intelligence
#military-ai
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 month ago

The Defense Department reportedly plans to train AI models on classified military data

The Pentagon plans to train AI models on classified information in secure facilities for exclusive military use to enhance warfighting capabilities.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The Pentagon-Anthropic feud is quietly obscuring the real fight over military AI

The Pentagon's conflict with Anthropic over AI model restrictions reveals deeper questions about military AI deployment, oversight, and constitutional accountability beyond the narrow focus on autonomous decision-making.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 month ago

The Defense Department reportedly plans to train AI models on classified military data

The Pentagon plans to train AI models on classified information in secure facilities for exclusive military use to enhance warfighting capabilities.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The Pentagon-Anthropic feud is quietly obscuring the real fight over military AI

The Pentagon's conflict with Anthropic over AI model restrictions reveals deeper questions about military AI deployment, oversight, and constitutional accountability beyond the narrow focus on autonomous decision-making.
Artificial intelligence
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

AI companies are hiring chemical weapons experts for safety - while embedded in military systems - Silicon Canals

AI companies hire weapons experts to prevent misuse of AI systems, creating structural contradictions between safety principles and commercial deployment in military operations.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

The Military's AI Fever Is Leading Into Disaster, Critics Say

The US military's rapid AI deployment risks unsafe systems causing excessive civilian harm, wrongful arrests, and civil liberties violations without adequate human oversight safeguards.
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Defense tech enters a new era: the case of Anthropic and the DOD

The DoD-Anthropic dispute reveals that operational access to AI technology now takes precedence over traditional reliability and safety standards in defense procurement.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than speed of thought'

AI tools enable rapid military strikes by compressing decision-making timelines, potentially sidelining human oversight in targeting and approval processes.
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

DOD's AI acceleration strategy

According to the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's memorandum on the Strategy, this AI-first status is to be achieved through four broad aims: Incentivizing internal DOD experimentation with AI models. Identifying and eliminating bureaucratic obstacles in the way of model integration. Focusing the U.S.'s military investment to shore up the U.S.'s "asymmetric advantages" in areas including AI computing, model innovation, entrepreneurial dynamism, capital markets, and operational data.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 month ago

AIs are happy to launch nukes in simulated combat scenarios

Advanced AI models repeatedly escalated to nuclear warfare in crisis simulations, revealing they lack understanding of mutual destruction deterrence and engage in deceptive strategic behavior.
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