Autonomous weapons will be ‘key part’ of US warfare: Joint Chiefs chairman
Gen. Dan Caine said the Pentagon is looking at autonomous tech for drones and command-and-control, but lawmakers have questions.
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Navy secretary leaving the Pentagon ‘effective immediately’ amid Iran blockade
His departure was long rumored.
The counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan
Iranian threats against U.S. targets have brought renewed attention to the absence of Sebastian Gorka’s long-promised doctrine.
Sub that sank Iranian warship reflects Navy’s drive to adapt, CNO says
“That was a glimpse of the future force,” Adm. Caudle said at Sea-Air-Space.
Lawmakers Gathered Quietly to Talk About AI. Angst and Fears of ‘Destruction’ Followed
Thursday’s discussion comes as leaders on Capitol Hill grapple with the dizzying pace of global developments in which technology plays a central role.
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Hegseth orders termination of DOD union contracts
Federal court orders protect some collective-bargaining groups, but members of the American Federation of Government Employees remain vulnerable.
Google Play is changing how Android apps access your contacts and location
Google’s new set of Google Play policy updates and account transfer feature strengthen user privacy and protect businesses from fraud. Google is also expanding features for managing new contact and location policy changes to support a smoother, more pr…
Space Force’s 2040 vision: a larger force to contend with larger Chinese, Russian threats
Officials speculate there could be 30,000 US satellites—more than twice as many as today.
Army names its first tiltrotor aircraft: Cheyenne II
Its namesakes are a tribe whose members have served in every major U.S. war—and a cancelled helicopter project.
Google to penalize sites that hijack the back button
Google is broadening its spam policies to crack down on “back button hijacking,” a deceptive practice where websites interfere with browser navigation, blocking users from returning to the page they came from. Instead, users are usually red…