CHINA’S NEW AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP
In December 2024, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy unveiled its newest warship, the Type 076, with little public information about its design or capabilities. The Type 076 is a new class of amphibious assault ship, which isn’t the same thing as an aircraft carrier despite its similar appearance. Some of the mystery surrounding the vessel
Foxconn’s Strategic Shift to Nvidia Servers
In a bold move that signals a new era for Foxconn, Chairman and CEO Young Liu is steering the company away from its traditional reliance on iPhone production towards a more diversified portfolio, including Nvidia servers. This transition not only reflects Liu’s strategic vision but also marks a significant change in the operational structure inherited
Banning AI Regulation in America
The Energy & Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee’s hearing on Nov. 19 about chatbot risks was a chilling reminder of the terrible human cost that comes from regulatory inaction on AI. Yet despite horrific incident after horrific incident, AI companies retain carte blanche to sell products with zero meaningful safety standards or oversight. No other
Bitcoin drop in price
Bitcoin prices extended declines on Friday. The largest cryptocurrency stood at around $84,500 in recent trade, down about 23% this month, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Those losses put it on track for its worst month since June 2022, according to Dow Jones Market Data. That month, crypto lender Celsius Network froze withdrawals before
Russia’s drone revolution in the war against Ukraine
A top-secret Russian unit based in Moscow has changed the landscape of drone warfare, turning what was an advantage for the Ukrainians into a vulnerability.The unit is known as Rubicon and has expanded rapidly under Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov since his appointment in June last year. Belousov visited its headquarters in October 2024 and
European leaders raises concern over the plan to end Ukraine-Russia war
European leaders have voiced concerns over a US plan to end the Ukraine war and say draft proposals are “a basis which will require additional work”. It comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Kyiv faced “one of the most difficult moments in our history” over pressure to accept the plan – leaked
SpaceX: upgraded Starship suffers explosion
SpaceX rolled out an upgraded version of its Starship rocket booster in South Texas on Thursday to begin testing, and just a few hours later, something inside it exploded.Unlike the more fireball-type explosions SpaceX has dealt with while developing its rockets in the past, this one appears to have blown out an entire side of
Cyberattacks on Universities
Across all sectors, from government organizations to private companies, cyberattacks have been increasing. Specialists say that universities are particularly vulnerable because of the valuable data they house, such as employee records and intellectual property, and because these institutions are difficult to secure. Many universities have older, outdated security systems as well as diverse digital infrastructures
ADF killings in DRC
GOMA, Congo — An Islamic State-backed rebel group killed 89 people during attacks on multiple villages in eastern Congo, Armed groups including the ADF and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have carried out several deadly attacks in eastern Congo.The ADF, which pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group in 2019, operates along the border with Uganda and
France to investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot
France’s government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk ‘s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz. Grok wrote in a widely shared post in French that gas chambers at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp were designed for “disinfection with Zyklon B against typhus” rather