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Pentagon Embraces Musk's Grok AI Chatbot Amid Global Outcry
The Pentagon is integrating Elon Musk's 'Grok' AI chatbot into its operations despite facing criticism from around the world. The initiative aims to enhance collaboration and communication within mili...
China's Monopoly on Battery Supply Chain Exposes Critical Risks for US Military and AI Strategies
The article discusses how China's dominance over the battery supply chain presents significant risks for United States military capabilities and AI strategies due to reliance on Chinese raw materials,...
Radar, other upgrades planned for experimental US Air Force AI fighter
The U.S. Air Force has contracted Raytheon to install its air-cooled, compact PhantomStrike fire control radar in the X-62 aircraft as part of ongoing upgrades intended for an experimental AI-powered ...
China eyes mastery of EUV lithography, bolstering AI chip ambitions, analysts say
Chinese analysts suggest that China's development of its own extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine for producing advanced semiconductors could significantly enhance the country’s technological...
Elon Musk's Grok AI to Operate Inside Pentagon Network
Grok AI, a startup founded by Elon Musk and Sam Altman, has reportedly been cleared to operate inside the Pentagon network. This development suggests an advancing collaboration between private sector ...
Why the US-led Pax Silica tech alliance snubbed India
The United States has launched the Pax Silica technology alliance without including India, marking a shift towards control of global AI technologies. The alliance aims to reshape geopolitical power dy...
China’s tech giants offer lavish year-end bonuses amid AI talent war
Leading Chinese technology firms such as ByteDance and Tencent are intensifying efforts to retain and attract talent with specialized skills in artificial intelligence through significant bonus packag...
Musk and Hegseth Launch Real 'Star Trek'. Rapid Integration of AI into US Army
Elon Musk and Kaitlyn Hagseth are pushing for the integration of advanced artificial intelligence in the United States military, aiming to create a realistic version of Star Trek's technology within t...
Pentagon to Launch Neural Networks Grok and Gemini into US Military Systems
The Pentagon plans to integrate two neural networks named Grok and Gemini into military systems of the United States. Details about the specifics of this integration are not provided....
Alibaba’s Qwen family hits 700 million downloads to lead global open-source AI adoption
Alibaba Cloud’s artificial intelligence model, Qwen, has surpassed 700 million downloads on the developer platform Hugging Face as of January 2024, making it the most globally adopted open-source AI s...
India AI Mission Supercharges Start-Ups, Positions India As Global AI Powerhouse: Experts
Experts at the AI Convergence Summit 2026 in Lucknow praised India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mission as a transformative initiative to propel the nation towards global AI leadership by decade’s e...
China AI has ‘less than 20%’ chance to exceed US over next 3 to 5 years: Alibaba scientist
According to leading Chinese artificial intelligence researchers speaking at a major industry conference in Beijing, China's efforts in AI are unlikely to surpass the United States within three to fiv...
Baidu chip unit Kunlunxin files for Hong Kong IPO amid China’s push for tech self-reliance
Baidu’s artificial intelligence chip subsidiary Kunlunxin has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. This filing is part of Baidu's response to the Chinese government'...
China launches super-powered AI science system to take on Donald Trump’s Genesis Mission
China has developed and initiated an advanced artificial intelligence system connected to its national supercomputing network for conducting independent high-level scientific research. This initiative...
China-founded AI-agent start-up Manus acquired by Zuckerberg’s Meta for ‘billions’
A Chinese-founded artificial intelligence (AI) startup, Manus, based in Singapore, has been acquired by US tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. for billions of dollars. This acquisition is significant due t...
China’s Zhipu AI launches US$560 million share sale as Hong Kong’s IPO tech race heats up
Zhipu AI, officially named Knowledge Atlas Technology and known internationally as Z.ai, has initiated a share sale aiming to raise HK$4.35 billion ($560 million) in preparation for its potential IPO ...
US Military Sets Up Master's Degree Program to Train Officers for AI Age Warfare
The United States military has established a master's degree program aimed at preparing its officer corps for the challenges of warfare in an era dominated by artificial intelligence and advanced tech...
Japan’s Long Return to Artificial Intelligence
Japan, previously a leader in machine learning, is restarting its efforts in artificial intelligence to bolster economic resilience and maintain technological relevance....
Navy-Palantir 'ShipOS' Partnership Is Informed by Project Maven
The partnership between the U.S. Navy and Palantir Technologies to develop 'ShipOS', an operating system for naval vessels that integrates all onboard IT systems, is reported to be influenced by Proje...
‘Saturation attacks’: drone swarms key for wartime victory, Chinese military paper says
The PLA Daily asserts that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones are vital for warfare success due to 'saturation attacks' involving overwhelming numerical superiority. The paper emphasizes the im...
Pentagon to Integrate Elon Musk's Grok into American Military Systems
The Pentagon plans to integrate Grok, a tool developed by Elon Musk's Neuralink, into military systems of the United States. This move signifies an expansion of tech integration within defense mechani...
Indian Army signs historic MoU with NSUT to develop indigenous AI and software defence solutions
The Indian Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) in New Delhi to collaborate on developing indigenous artificial intelligence and softw...
Operating AI in the Gray Zone: Drawing Clear Lines Before They Blur
The article discusses the growing importance of artificial intelligence in the 'gray zone,' an unspecified area where state and non-state actors manipulate information and influence public perception ...
Qatar joins US 'Pax Silica' as it races to catch up with Gulf neighbours on AI
Qatar has joined the US-led 'Pax Silica' program aimed at securing artificial intelligence (AI) and chip supply chains. The move underscores its commitment to invest in advanced technology and align c...
China’s Moonshot AI raises US$500 million in latest funding round: report
Chinese startup Moonshot AI has secured $500 million in its Series C funding round. This news follows the company's development of popular AI models, Kimi AI. Lead investor IDG Capital contributed $15...
ByteDance’s Volcano Engine lands exclusive AI cloud slot at Spring Festival Gala
ByteDance's cloud computing arm, Volcano Engine, has secured an exclusive partnership with the highly anticipated Spring Festival Gala event in China. This collaboration leverages advanced multimodal ...
Alibaba reaffirms open-source AI commitment as tech giant hails Qwen achievements
On Tuesday, Alibaba Group announced its continued dedication to open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models following the rapid adoption of its Qwen family of AI services. Stock prices in New York...
US Pentagon adopts Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok despite global responses
The US Department of Defense has decided to implement Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, in spite of international concerns and reactions regarding the technology....
Chinese AI champion iFlytek sets up new entity to expand into semiconductor design
Chinese company iFlytek, listed on US sanctions, has established Shandong Yixun Information Technology with a registered capital of 50 million yuan to expand into semiconductor design and related AI f...
Ukrainian AI Film ‘The Translator’ Makes Top Five in Google’s Global Film Award
Phil Lee, the director of an Ukrainian film titled 'The Translator', which utilizes artificial intelligence technology, has achieved notable success as it ranks among the top five entries at Google’s ...
Navy F-35 pilots train to wield drones with touchscreen tablets
F-35 pilots are being trained to utilize autonomous unmanned systems with artificial intelligence capabilities as 'loyal wingmen'. These drones can be operated and controlled through touchscreen table...
DeepSeek pitches new route to scale AI, but researchers call for more testing
DeepSeek has introduced its 'mHC' architecture designed to enhance the training of large language models without relying on additional computing power. While potentially transformative, experts are ca...
Grok Joins Gemini in US Military AI Initiative
The United States military's artificial intelligence initiative has seen Grok joining Gemini as part of its advancement in the field of AI application for defense purposes....
Vietnam’s censorship lawfare enters the AI age
The article discusses how Vietnam's approach to censorship and legal intimidation of media has evolved with advancements in technology, particularly artificial intelligence. It highlights that while l...
Thinking the Thinkable on an AI Market Correction
The article discusses the growing belief that the artificial intelligence (AI) sector may undergo a market correction, often referred to as a 'bubble'. Despite this possibility not being inevitable, i...
Pentagon Integrates Chatbot Grok into Its Networks
The Pentagon has begun integrating the chatbot Grok into its network systems to enhance communication and information retrieval capabilities within the organization....
AI in Schools: Preparing the Nation for the Next Technological Leap
The article discusses the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into school curriculums as a means to prepare students and the nation for future technological advancements. It highlights the imp...
Why Donald Trump will focus on the Fed in 2026
In 2025, US President Donald Trump's tariffs had significant economic implications, leading economists to predict a potential recession. However, despite these concerns, the U.S. economy showed surpri...
Nvidia asks chipmaker TSMC to ramp up H200 production as China demand jumps, sources say
Sources indicate Nvidia has requested Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to boost production of its H200 AI chips in response to high demand from Chinese tech firms. Orders for over 2 m...
The Democratic split in US over whether to befriend AI — or vilify it
Democrats within the United States are grappling with how to address Americans' escalating apprehension towards artificial intelligence (AI). The party is divided on whether to approach AI as a benefi...
Likening Trump’s AI mission to the Manhattan Project is sadly mistaken
President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the 'Genesis Mission', aiming to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate scientific progress. The mission statement draws a parallel be...
After developing a Buddhist bot, Kyoto University develops Christian bot
Kyoto University has expanded its development in artificial intelligence religious applications from Buddhism to Christianity with the creation of a 'Christian bot.' The use of this new technology is ...
Why China can’t win the AI-led industrial revolution
The article argues that industrial revolutions have historically emerged within advanced democratic capitalist systems, implying that such conditions are necessary for fostering technological innovati...
Pentagon Embracing Musk's Grok AI Chatbot
The Pentagon is reportedly adopting Tesla CEO Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, for unspecified purposes within the Department of Defense. The article does not provide details on the extent of this integr...
AI Is getting dangerously good at political persuasion
The article discusses how AI systems are becoming proficient in political persuasion through tactics like Gish galloping, where an interlocutor rapidly presents a large number of facts and statistics ...
ROTC students are helping the military defend against AI deepfakes
The Synthetic Media Lab at Syracuse University is creating tools aimed at helping organizations, including the U.S. military, differentiate between genuine content and fabricated synthetic media like ...
4 Predictions for China in 2026
The article discusses four potential trends and predictions for China in 2026, focusing on areas such as women's rights advancements, challenges and opportunities within the tech sector, particularly ...
Lipsky quoted in Politico’s Morning Money on how the AI boom may delay US fiscal pressures while still creating immediate negative shocks in parts of the labor market
An expert quoted in Politico’s Morning Money discusses how the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence could delay fiscal pressures on the United States by increasing economic productivity, while...
DeepSeek stays mum on next AI model release as technical papers show frontier innovation
Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has not disclosed information about its upcoming major releases for the V3 and R1 models, despite publishing technical papers highlighting advancements in...
China’s AI toy boom: Huawei, JD.com, UBTech make big push into growing sector
Chinese tech companies are expanding their presence in the smart toys market. In November, Huawei sold over 10,000 units of its Smart Hanhan AI toy within the first week of release. The toy, priced at...
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