Space Force is contracting with SpaceX for new, secretive MILNET SATCOM network
The MILNET contract with SpaceX is being paid for by the Space Force but managed by the National Reconnaissance Office, sources said.
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Sources: Microsoft is prepared to walk away from high-stakes talks with OpenAI if they cannot agree on critical issues, such as the size of Microsoft’s stake (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
Sources: Microsoft is prepared to walk away from high-stakes talks with OpenAI if they cannot agree on critical issues, such as the size of Microsoft’s stake — ChatGPT maker’s plans to convert into a for-profit lead…
At Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum, ‘DISplace’ highlights Native Hawaiians
Wing Luke Museum’s “DISplace” exhibit aims to shed light on the histories and modern-day experiences of Native Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest.
Google’s Frighteningly Good Veo 3 AI Videos To Be Integrated With YouTube Shorts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has announced that the Google Veo 3 AI video generator will be integrated with YouTube Shorts later this summer. According to Mohan, YouTube Shorts has seen a rise in popular…
What We Know About Iran’s Nuclear Program
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran is “marching very quickly” toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program decades ago. We hear from two NPR correspondents who are watching this very c…
Under a hot summer sun, South Carolina’s governor says energy law will keep air conditioners humming
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has held a ceremonial bill signing in the hot summer sun to assure the air conditioners across the state will keep humming well into the future.
Trump says no decisions made on Iran yet
President Trump says he hasn’t decided how to handle the Iran-Israel war.
Notting Hill carnival in danger without ‘urgent funding’, says leaked letter
In letter to culture secretary, carnival’s chair says more money ‘essential’ to event’s future, but does not give a figureThe future of the Notting Hill carnival could be in jeopardy without “urgent funding” from the government, according to a leaked l…
Man arrested after 15-year-old girl who was missing for a year is found in his apartment
A 15-year-old girl who went missing last year from Reading, Pennsylvania, was found in High Point, North Carolina.
F-35 engine upgrade hits delay, casting doubt on timeline
Critical design review has been pushed back a year, according to Pratt & Whitney.