Pentagon
During a Tuesday morning press briefing, Pentagon leaders fielded an out-of-the-ordinary query from a reporter seeking clarity on reports of Iran’s military using “kamikaze dolphins.” Loading audio narration… “I haven’t heard the kamikaze dolphin thing,” Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replied, wondering aloud if the…
AI is making white-collar work more efficient, proponents of the technology say. Employees’ eating habits may tell another story. Loading audio narration… When companies such as Atlassian, Block, and Snap, announced mass layoffs earlier this year, they cited one common factor: AI. The technology, they said, has led them to…
A Google DeepMind employee said that he was “incredibly ashamed” to be a researcher at the company after it signed a deal with the Pentagon for classified operations. Loading audio narration… “I’m speechless at Google signing a deal to use our AI models for classified tasks. Frankly, it is shameful,”…
Around 600 Google employees sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday, urging him not to let the company’s AI technology be used by the US military for classified operations. Loading audio narration… The letter, signed by employees in Google’s DeepMind and Cloud divisions, cited a recent Information report that Google…
The Department of Defense has picked a dozen companies to develop space-based interceptors for Golden Dome, moving forward amid concerns the technology might be too expensive to field. Loading audio narration… Golden Dome is the Trump administration’s proposed missile defense system to counter threats from foes like Russia and China.…
The Iranian military has been digging out its remaining missiles and launchers, Pentagon leadership said Thursday as the US Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports continues amid negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Loading audio narration… The US and Israel have bombarded Iran’s missile launchers and storage facilities, as well as its…
