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Pentagon leadership plans to pull 8%, or $50 billion, from various projects to fund Trump’s priorities.Exempt programs include nuclear modernization, missile defense, and Virginia-class submarines.The memo has triggered confusion about its implications for the Navy’s crucial shipbuilding effort.A $50 billion funding shift ordered by President Donald Trump’s new defense secretary…
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said AI posed an “extreme risk” in some scenarios.He told BBC News the technology could be used in “a bad biological attack from some evil person.”World leaders discussed the risks and opportunities posed by AI at a summit in Paris this week.Former Google CEO Eric…
Ukraine carried out what it said was its “largest attack” against Russian military facilities.The operation early on Tuesday targeted military and energy sites across Russia.It marks Ukraine’s latest effort to degrade the Kremlin’s war machine.Ukraine said its forces carried out what it described as their “largest attack” of the war…
Zelenskyy says that Alexander Lukashenko apologized in a call for helping Russia invade Ukraine.”I am not in charge,” Zelenskyy cited the Belarusian leader as saying in early 2022.Lukashenko’s spokesperson denied that an apology took place but confirmed that a call happened.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Belarus’ leader, Alexander Lukashenko,…
By Ronda Churchill, David Shepardson and Karen Brettell LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The FBI is investigating whether there is any connection between the explosion of a Tesla (NASDAQ:) Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas and a New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 people on New Year’s Day,…
Starbucks’ payment and scheduling system has been hit with a ransomware attack.The coffee company issued guidance for workers about how to handle pay disruptions caused by the outage.The outage at Blue Yonder, which makes the software, also impacted grocery stores and Fortune 500 firms.The software company behind Starbucks’ payment and…
Kim Jong Un has ordered the mass production of attack drones, North Korean media reported.The move comes after the country ratified a mutual defense treaty with Russia.A Ukrainian official told BI that North Korean troops are getting Russian training on drone warfare. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the…
Two US Navy destroyers came under attack by the Houthis on Monday.The Iran-backed rebels fired a mix of anti-ship missiles and exploding drones.The US military defeated all the threats, a Pentagon spokesperson said. The US Navy defeated a complex attack launched by the Houthis on Monday that saw the rebels…
Israel carried out a series of precision strikes on military targets in Iran late last month.Iran is now vowing to retaliate for the strikes, which damaged Tehran’s air-defense network.Officials and analysts say the strikes have left Iran seriously vulnerable to more Israeli action. Iran is signaling that it will deliver…
Investing.com — Oil prices surged Wednesday, adding to the previous session’s sharp gains after Iran launched a missile attack on Israel, escalating tensions and potentially disrupting crude output from the volatile region. By 04:35 ET (08.35 GMT), the futures traded 2.1% higher at $71.27 a barrel and the contract climbed…
