AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles
The US, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral Aukus defence pact, US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Saturday. The programme comes under Aukus’s so-called “Pillar Two” to develop advanced defence technology, including quantum computing, undersea, hypersonic, artificial intelligence and cyber technologies. Formed
Trump-linked startup plans to put humanoid robots
As Silicon Valley races to build humanoid robots that can fold laundry and pour a latte, at least one start-up sees a very different use for the technology: war or other potentially hazardous and deadly jobs. Meet Foundation Future Industries, a San Francisco-based robotics company with ties to the Trump family, developing ‘dual-use’ autonomous humanoid
Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube to pay $34.5 million
The world’s biggest social media platforms have agreed to pay about US$27 million (S$34.5 million) to settle a lawsuit filed by a rural Kentucky school district that alleged their products are addictive and helped create a teen mental health crisis that drained school resources. Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram and Facebook, is paying the school
Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon
Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict.The entrance of Israel’s troops into the village of Dibbine, near the town of Marjayoun, came as Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people. Five were
Congress has taken on Epstein
For nearly a year, public demand and increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics and search for accountability. Yet even after interviews with some of the highest-ranked officials to ever appear before a congressional investigation, including a former president, lawmakers have little
Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania
A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, Romanian authorities said Friday. The drone was tracked by radar in Romanian airspace and crashed onto the roof of a building in Galati, Romania’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. The impact
NASA to reveal Artemis III crew
The agency will unveil the Artemis III crew members in a broadcast event from the Johnson Space Centre, Houston, on 9 June and make an important progress statement regarding their Moon mission project. As mentioned above, the Artemis III mission is one of the many projects within NASA’s Artemis program. The project will see astronauts
US issues new warning to Oman
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has issued a new warning to Oman after President Donald Trump threatened to “blow up” the US ally.Bessent’s warning comes a day after Trump threatened to “blow up” Oman if it didn’t agree to his demands regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state TV said it had obtained
Russia has tested the airspace of Ukraine’s allies
A Russian drone struck a residential building in the southeastern Romanian city of Galati, the latest of a string of Russian drone incursions prompting widespread condemnation across Europe. Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte has declared that the Western military alliance stands ready to defend “every inch” of its territory in the face of increasing incursions.Donald Trump
US, Iran near deal on extended truce
The US and Iran have reached a preliminary deal to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and discuss the future of Tehran’s nuclear program, a person with knowledge of the matter said, buoying hopes for a resolution to a three-month conflict that has killed thousands and roiled the global economy. President Donald Trump has yet