The term “affordable mass” entered public defense discourse in 2021 as a munitions concept, which the Air Force adopted in 2023 to describe its effort to field large numbers of lower-cost, semi-autonomous aircraft to complement crewed fight…
Your IAM was built for humans, AI agents don’t care
Identity and access management was built for a simpler world. One where the hardest problem was a human logging in, and where “Who are you?” was sufficient to decide what someone could do. That model served enterprises well for decades. It …
Italy moves to extradite Chinese national to the U.S. over hacking charges
Italy plans to extradite Xu Zewei to the U.S. over alleged hacks on COVID-19 research tied to state-backed operations. Italy is moving to extradite Xu Zewei, the Chinese national arrested in 2025 at the request of U.S. authorities on cyber-espionage charges, Bloomberg reported. The case stands out because it ties a single suspect, Xu, to […]
Tired And Worried, Seafarers Have Been Stranded In Persian Gulf For Weeks
Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels, including oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Gulf.
Iran War Disrupts The Circuit Board Supply Chain, Raises Costs For Tech Firms
The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted supplies of crucial raw materials and pushed up prices of the printed circuit boards
Analysis of 100 actively traded software company loans since January 20 finds sector-wide price pressure as investors seek defensive moats against AI disruption (Sam Goldfarb/Wall Street Journal)
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Analysis of 100 actively traded software company loans since January 20 finds sector-wide price pressure as investors seek defensive moats against AI disruption — Maybe, as a trend piece. Bu…
Hero surgeon lifts lid on battle to save lives in Sudan war hospital
A surgeon has spoken about his experience of keeping a hospital running during the Sudan war
EU leaders back US president after attack
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Rajnath Singh to attend SCO Defence Ministers’ meet in Bishkek amid heightened regional security concerns
New Delhi, April 27. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will head an Indian delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting scheduled to be held in Bishkek on April 28, where regional security and defence cooperation wi…
BLA claims 27 attacks in Balochistan in 10 days, says 42 Pakistani soldiers killed
The Baloch Liberation Army claims to have conducted 27 operations in Balochistan, resulting in 42 Pakistani military personnel killed and one captured. Attacks included IED blasts, ambushes, and raids targeting security forces and pro-government indiv…