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Myanmar military continues airstrikes despite deadly earthquake that kills over 1,700

Shortly after March 28’s devastating earthquake, military jets launched airstrikes and drone attacks in Karen state, near the KNU headquarters, according to the Free Burma Rangers, a relief organisation...

J-Hope on How His Military Service Influenced His New Solo Music: ‘Experiences Are Invaluable’

The BTS rapper opens up about his new single “Sweet Dreams,” staying in touch with other members, and more in an exclusive Q&A On March 1, not quite five months after J-Hope had completed his mandatory military duty in the South Korean Army, the BTS rapper performed for another kind of ARMY — his fans. It was there that

Chinese military crosses Taiwan Strait median line without warning for ‘shooting training’

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that without warning a Chinese military joint air-sea drill including live fire and warplanes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that a Chinese military joint air-sea drill, including live fire and

UK military vets rebuild lives carving Viking longboat

Faced with walking away or somehow finding new premises and working on an unpaid basis, Marshall opted to "get on with it", pouring his own funds into the project to keep it afloat. "Stormbird", which is sea-worthy though so far untested, is one of the star attractions at the JORVIK Viking Festival in York. Visitors

Military Digest: Mahavir Chakra for a civilian, Flying Hanuman marching tune – vignettes from India’s first year as a republic

On January 26, 1950, India became a republic and transitioned from being a dominion of the British Empire to a sovereign nation. The first year of the new republic saw many changes and prominent among them were those associated with the defence services, with new medals instituted and fresh marching tunes composed to replace the

Military airstrikes kill 10 civilians in Sokoto

At least 10 civilians died in Gidan Bisa and Gidan Ruutuwa in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State following military airstrikes the Defence Headquarters said were aimed at Lakurawa terrorist group’s hideouts in the area. The Defence Headquarters says the death of 10 civilians in Gidan Bisa and Gidan Ruutuwa In Silame Local Government

Retired military weather satellite breaks up

Defense Meteorological Satellite System (DMSP) spacecraft. Credit: U.S. Air Force WASHINGTON — A defunct military weather satellite has broken up in orbit and created more than 50 pieces of debris, the latest in a series of similar incidents involving that line of spacecraft. The U.S. Space Force reported Dec. 19 that it had identified a

Amid commercial boom, U.S. military lacks timely access to satellite imagery

The way in which commercial imagery is procured by the government does not necessarily support military commanders’ needs for timely intelligence, officials said at the Planet Explore 2023 conference. The post Amid commercial boom, U.S. military lacks timely access to satellite imagery appeared first on SpaceNews...

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Martin Scorsese has officially joined the AI camp and it’s not what anyone expected

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Trump quietly signs a downsized AI executive order asking companies to voluntarily submit models for review 30 days before release

President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday establishing a voluntary framework for government review of frontier AI models before public release, ending weeks of internal White House conflict over how aggressively to regulate the technology. The order, titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” was signed privately without the usual livestream or public ceremony, a

Poland will introduce a “sovereignty test” for government tech purchases as Tusk warns AI dependency has reached dangerous proportions

TL;DR Polish PM Donald Tusk announced a “sovereignty test” for significant government technology purchases and annual IT independence reports, warning that Poland’s dependency on foreign digital infrastructure demands urgent policy action. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that Poland will introduce a “sovereignty test” for significant government purchases of technology solutions, warning that the

How small businesses can leverage AI

Case study Sam Finnegan-Dehn works in fundraising for a charity, but he moonlights as a math and philosophy tutor for university students from his home in London. Through this part-time business, he can leverage his degrees in philosophy and share his love of the subject with clients. But meeting with students is only a fraction