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The Marine Corps is standing up a new organization designed to rapidly turn battlefield drone lessons, like best practices for defeating hostile drones or using them to spy on and attack an enemy, into standardized training for more Marines.Drone warfare is evolving quickly and has reshaped battlefields. To meet the…
Ukraine is going to be receiving Gripen fighter jets, considered well-suited for its fight against Russia. It’s a development that brings both near-term complications and long-term advantages.Ukraine’s air force is made up of Western-supplied F-16s, French-made Mirages, and Soviet-era jets. But the Swedish-made Gripen has stood out as a strong fit for…
Over 80 years ago, a Japanese submarine attacked and sank the US Navy ship USS Juneau. Now, a Japanese torpedo sent another American vessel bearing that same name to the ocean floor, but under very different circumstances.During a recent exercise, the US and its Pacific allies and partners conducted a…
At a recent exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana, a US Army company commander used attack drones and ground robots to destroy enemy positions, clearing the way for soldiers.The drones and robots did the difficult and dangerous work that a rifle company might otherwise have had to do, showing the role…
The US Army has merged two formations into a new Pacific-focused command built to move fast, operate with limited support, and effectively bring drones, electronic warfare, and long-range fires into a future fight.The command, shaped by years of experimentation, including drills with regional allies, is meant to give the Army…
Future warfare will be fast-paced and chaotic. That’s forcing the US Army to rethink the field posts that are increasingly in their enemy’s crosshairs.The problem for the US is straightforward: Command posts send and receive a high volume of transmissions on battlefield information that an advanced adversary, like Russia or…
DoorDash is hiring an “executive communications professional” who’s maybe not your typical PR person.Specifically, the delivery service is looking for someone who embodies a “fight promoter meets growth hacker meets clip merchant.”In a May job posting, DoorDash said it’s trying to build the “next generation of local commerce,” which includes…
Walmart's AI shopping assistant is called Sparky.Scott Olson/Getty ImagesMajor retailers, such as Walmart and Sephora, are integrating AI into their shopping experiences.Tech companies, including OpenAI and Google, are also racing to win in AI-driven online shopping.Today’s AI assistants can help with product recommendations, checkout, and customer service.Retail is becoming a…
