SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.5, its latest AI model and the first major release since the company went public a few weeks ago. In a blog post, SpaceXAI said Grok 4.5 is designed as a general-purpose “
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The article argues that a nuclear detonation in space, especially in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), could devastate U.S. and allied space systems, military capabilities, and the global economy. Because LEO co
Tesla purchased more than $2 million worth of lidar sensors from Luminar in the first quarter of 2024, according to Luminar’s earnings report. The purchase made Tesla Luminar’s biggest lidar customer
NASA has launched an unprecedented rescue mission to save the Swift space telescope, which is gradually falling toward Earth. Swift, a car-sized observatory launched in 2004, studies short-lived but e
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NASA has launched an unprecedented rescue mission to save the Swift space telescope, which is gradually falling toward Earth. Swift, launched in 2004, studies powerful cosmic explosions such as gamma-
The Guardian reports that the Trump administration’s National Design Studio (NDS), an opaque White House office created by executive order in August 2025, has quietly rebuilt or operated several sensi
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem alleged that China is running a highly coordinated, “travel agency-style” smuggling network to move Chinese nationals into the United States. In an inter
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Panthalassa, a Portland startup backed by major Silicon Valley investors, is developing floating data centers that sit at sea, generate their own power from wave energy, and use cold seawater for cool
Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, a 19-year-old former DOGE figure now working for the Social Security Administration, described the August Washington, D.C. carjacking that left him with a broken nose and
Dan Berulis, an IT worker at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), filed a whistleblower complaint on April 14, 2025, alleging that DOGE had compromised agency data and may have exfiltrated it, w
A Netflix senior engineer, Tejas Chopra, has built and open sourced Project Headroom, a tool designed to reduce AI usage costs by compressing prompts and other context before they reach large language
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independent.co.uk
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Donald Trump has contradicted his earlier claims about the U.S. war with Iran, saying in a Fox News interview that America had “left their military alone” and had not destroyed Iran’s armed forces. Th
TechCrunch reports that Google’s new AI-focused Search experience is producing a notably bad result for the query “disregard.” After the company recently shifted Search to foreground AI summaries and
NVIDIA is reportedly accelerating co-packaged optics (CPO) technology by about five years, bringing it into its roadmap with the upcoming Feynman GPUs in 2028. CPO uses silicon photonics to replace so
A group of Swiss researchers published a detailed cryptographic analysis of Threema, the Swiss encrypted messaging app with more than 10 million users and about 7,000 corporate customers. The paper de
The U.S. Defense Department has signed new agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI to deploy their AI technologies and models on classified military networks for “law
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independent.co.uk
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President Donald Trump said his administration is reviewing a possible reduction in the number of US troops stationed in Germany, with a decision expected soon. The announcement came after a public cl
Russian propaganda is increasingly targeting AI language models by flooding the internet with Kremlin-aligned content that can be absorbed by chatbots. The article explains that more than 100 million
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At the Halifax International Security Forum, Matt Gurney argues that America’s absence was the defining feature of the event. He describes the forum as a major Canadian “soft power” gathering for defe
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In the fall of 2023, internal tensions at OpenAI escalated when Ilya Sutskever, the organization's chief scientist, expressed concerns about CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman's leadership cap
In the fall of 2023, internal tensions at OpenAI escalated when Ilya Sutskever, the organization's chief scientist, expressed concerns about CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman's leadership cap
The U.S. State Department, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has mandated all American embassies and consulates to engage in coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda, particularly as the U
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firstpost.com
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Mar 27
Officials in South Texas were unaware that Tesla was discharging wastewater from its lithium refinery into a local ditch. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) recently concluded an inv
The Pentagon is shifting its strategy regarding artificial intelligence, reportedly developing alternatives to Anthropic's technology following a breakdown in their $200 million contract. This fallout
Iran has intensified its crackdown on Starlink devices, seizing hundreds amid a severe internet blackout affecting nearly the entire country, which has lasted over 18 days. This blackout was implement
Countries worldwide are racing to establish their own satellite internet systems, inspired by the strategic advantages of SpaceX's Starlink network, which comprises nearly 10,000 satellites. Starlink
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Mar 11
The recent conflict between the Department of War (DoW) and Anthropic highlights critical questions regarding the future of AI in military and government operations. The DoW has designated Anthropic a
Iran's Handala hacker group is reportedly leveraging Elon Musk's Starlink satellite network to conduct cyberattacks against the West, including the U.S. and its allies, amid a nationwide internet blac
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed that his company shares the same ethical "red lines" as Anthropic concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the Pentagon, specifically rejecting applica
Jack Dorsey announced significant layoffs at Block, cutting over 4,000 jobs due to advancements in artificial intelligence, despite the company reporting record profits and growth. He emphasized that
Chinese researchers are developing various strategies, including space-shooting lasers and sabotage, to counter Elon Musk's Starlink satellites, which they view as a significant threat to China's secu
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday to allow the Pentagon unrestricted access to its AI model, Claude, or face severe consequences. In a tense meeting, Heg
MicroVision, a solid-state sensor technology company, aims to revolutionize the lidar market by developing a sensor priced under $200, significantly lower than the current $10,000 to $20,000 range for
The Woodlands to be considered for Elon Musk's underground tunnel construction
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The Pentagon's ongoing conflict with Anthropic over AI model access has created significant challenges for other AI labs negotiating military contracts. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing for r
Pentagon-Anthropic battle pushes other AI labs into major dilemma
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The Pentagon's ongoing conflict with Anthropic over AI model access has created significant challenges for other AI labs negotiating military contracts. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing for r
Musk says SpaceX focus is on the moon rather than Mars
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Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX will prioritize lunar settlement over Mars colonization, stating that a self-sustaining city on the moon could be established within a decade, compared to the 20-pl
Ukrainian forces have executed a deceptive operation against Russian troops by creating a fake Starlink registration service, which led to the collection of sensitive data about Russian military locat
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, recently announced a shift in focus from Mars colonization to establishing a "self-growing city on the Moon," which he believes can be accomplished within a decade. Musk emph
Navy Secretary John Phelan was identified as a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane in 2006, according to a recently released flight manifest among documents related to Epstein. The flight, wh
DOD’s AI acceleration strategy - Nextgov/FCW
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On January 9, 2023, the Department of Defense (DOD) unveiled its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Acceleration Strategy, aiming for the U.S. military to adopt an "AI-first" approach. This strategy is stru
Kawasaki's Robot Horse Is Going Into Production
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries has announced plans to bring its innovative robotic horse, named Corleo, into production ahead of its original timeline. Initially revealed in a CGI video in April, Corleo is
Tesla's Robotaxi service, currently operating only in Austin, Texas, is experiencing a significantly higher crash rate than human drivers. Data submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis
Tesla is committing automotive suicide | Electrek
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In a dramatic shift, Tesla has announced its pivot from being a traditional automaker to focusing on "transportation as a service," effectively abandoning the automotive market. During its Q4 2025 ear