Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess tapped as 3rd Space Force chief
Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess will inherit a much larger Space Force, in both budget and end strength, than his predecessor Gen. Chance Saltzman.
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Pentagon tech chief says Anthropic is still blacklisted, but Mythos is a separate issue
The DOD announced it has entered into agreements with seven other AI companies.
Amazon launches “Join the chat”, an AI-powered feature that allows users to ask questions about products and receive conversational audio responses in real time (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Amazon launches “Join the chat”, an AI-powered feature that allows users to ask questions about products and receive conversational audio responses in real time — Amazon launched a new AI-p…
Tim Cook says that the Mac Studio and the Mac mini, used for AI and agentic tools, “may take several months to reach supply demand balance” (Juli Clover/MacRumors)
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Tim Cook says that the Mac Studio and the Mac mini, used for AI and agentic tools, “may take several months to reach supply demand balance” — During today’s earnings call for the second fiscal qu…
Man suspected of plotting attack on Dutch princesses to appear in court – AP News
Man suspected of plotting attack on Dutch princesses to appear in court AP NewsDutch princesses targeted in sinister murder plot as suspect found with axes, Nazi message New York PostDutch princesses ‘targeted in Nazi axe plot’&nb…
Rallies under way as workers gather for International Labour Day – Al Jazeera
Rallies under way as workers gather for International Labour Day Al JazeeraWhat to know about May Day demonstrations as workers face rising energy costs due to Iran war AP NewsMay Day protests across Europe and Asia turn into anti…
Thousands evacuated as wildfires spread across forest in Italy’s Tuscany
Locals said the fire is ‘still very much alive’
US seeks to take ownership of two seized Iranian VLCCs
Official tells Bloomberg the Trump administration is seeking forfeiture of tankers
‘We should be able to open up negotiations’ with Ukraine, Sweden’s EU minister says
During her recent visit to France, we caught up with Sweden’s minister for EU affairs, Jessica Rosencrantz. We discuss the energy crunch and what it means for Europe’s competitiveness; Sweden’s and the EU’s relationship with Ukraine; and Sweden’s dyna…
NASA Radar Just Captured Mexico City Sinking Into the Ground After a Century of Unstoppable Collapse – The Daily Galaxy
NASA Radar Just Captured Mexico City Sinking Into the Ground After a Century of Unstoppable Collapse The Daily GalaxyUS-Indian Space Mission Maps Extreme Subsidence in Mexico City NASA (.gov)Mexico City is sinking – and a new sate…