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The Case for Caution: Why the U.S. Military Shouldn’t Organize Around AI… Yet
An analysis from War on the Rocks argues against excessive early investment and reorganization of the U.S. military around artificial intelligence (AI). The author suggests a cautious approach, noting...
SoftBank races to fulfill $22.5 billion funding pledge to OpenAI by year-end
Masayoshi Son's SoftBank aims to complete its significant $22.5 billion financial commitment to artificial intelligence researcher OpenAI before the end of the year, reinforcing SoftBank's ambitions i...
Radar, other upgrades planned for experimental US Air Force AI fighter
Raytheon has been contracted by the U.S. Air Force to integrate its air-cooled, compact PhantomStrike fire control radar into the X-62 aircraft as part of a series of upgrades aimed at enhancing exper...
Grok Supports Pentagon Amid International Criticism - Elon Musk's AI Integrated into US Military Networks
Elon Musk's company, Grok, has been facilitating the integration of its artificial intelligence technology into U.S. military networks despite facing international criticism for potential ethical and ...
Pentagon Pushes Adoption of AI Technology, Feeds Military Data into Grok
The Pentagon is advancing the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology within its operations and has begun implementing a system called 'Grok' to process and analyze military data. The i...
Pentagon bets on Musk's AI - won't be woke
The Pentagon intends to collaborate with Elon Musk's Neuralink for artificial intelligence (AI) development, emphasizing that their approach will not follow the contemporary social justice agenda ofte...
Pete Hegseth Unleashes AI Tools Grok and Gemini for U.S. Military: A Partnership With Elon Musk
American political commentator Pete Hegseth discusses the deployment of advanced artificial intelligence tools, named 'Grok' and 'Gemini', in support of the U.S. military operations, with assistance f...
Pentagon Prepares to Integrate Musk's Grok AI Chatbot
The Pentagon is planning to incorporate Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot into its operational framework. The integration aims to enhance efficiency and support decision-making processes within the Departme...
Musk says X to make algorithm open source in days
Elon Musk's company X is working on making its recommendation algorithm more reliant on artificial intelligence through the use of Grok, an AI chatbot developed by Musk. Musk has also indicated that h...
Navy F-35 pilots train to wield drones with touchscreen tablets
F-35 Navy pilots are being trained to utilize autonomous unmanned systems operated with AI as 'loyal wingmen'. These drones can be controlled using touchscreen tablets....
Grok makes sexual images of kids as users test AI guardrails
X's AI tool, Grok, generated and shared images of minors in near nudity, contradicting the company’s policy against sexualizing children....
DeepSeek’s game-changing rise, China’s robot boot camps: 7 AI 2025 breakthroughs
SCMP highlights DeepSeek as a significant player in China’s open-source large language model arena, potentially altering the nation's fate in its tech conflict with the US. The article suggests that t...
Japan announces US$6 billion support for home-grown AI development
The Japanese government plans to invest approximately 1 trillion yen ($6.34 billion) over five years to support a new company's development of indigenous artificial intelligence (AI). This initiative ...
How to determine if agentic AI browsers are safe enough for your enterprise
The article discusses the increasing use of automation through artificial intelligence agents in web browsing tasks within enterprises. It highlights that while this technology offers convenience, it ...
Pentagon to Integrate Musk's Grok AI into Military Networks This Month
The Pentagon plans to integrate SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, Grok, into U.S. military networks in the upcoming month....
US government approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China
The US has approved Nvidia's export of its H200 artificial intelligence chips to China under the condition that no more than half of these shipments can be sold in China compared to domestic sales. Th...
Pentagon adopts Musk's AI chatbot Grok
The Pentagon has adopted an AI chatbot called Grok, developed by entrepreneur and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Details about the extent of its integration into defense systems or the specific military applic...
How the AI race could play out for the US, China and the world
The article discusses three possible scenarios of global artificial intelligence (AI) competition between the United States and China. It highlights that while the U.S. currently holds a technological...
Understanding the health issues set to dominate 2026
Global health leadership transitions, advancements in artificial intelligence, and the impacts of climate change are expected to influence the health agenda this year. These concerns arise against a b...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang credits DeepSeek with accelerating open-source AI shift
At CES 2024, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlighted how Chinese startup DeepSeek's models have stimulated the expansion of open-source artificial intelligence technology worldwide. Huang acknowledged the...
Is the AI boom a bubble waiting to pop? Here’s what history says.
Investors are questioning whether the current surge in artificial intelligence investments represents a financial bubble that could soon collapse....
Building infrastructure for the AI age
The article discusses the critical role of modern telecommunications infrastructure such as broadband, mobile networks, and data centers in supporting daily life in an age increasingly defined by arti...
Department of War Partners With Elon Musk's xAI
The Department of War has entered into a partnership with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI. This collaboration aims to leverage advanced AI technologies for military applications and s...
Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy
China's approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics emphasizes diffusion over focusing solely on high-performance models like generative or reasoning ones. This strategy contrasts with the a...
AI, Digital Twins Seen as Solution to Shipyard Backlogs
The Department of Defense and Navy are focusing on revitalizing the nation's shipbuilding sector. Industry leaders suggest that implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twins could help a...
Malaysia suspends access to Musk's Grok AI
Malaysia has suspended access to Elon Musk's artificial intelligence tool, Grok AI. This comes after Indonesia became the first country to entirely ban the platform, while other countries restricted i...
China’s DeepSeek adds advanced ‘thinking’ feature to chatbot amid buzz over next model
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has updated its chatbot with an advanced 'thinking' feature and a deep research mode similar to OpenAI’s product, coinciding with a 90% rise in monthly active users. Analysts ...
HKMA in talks with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) plans to collaborate with other financial regulatory bodies over the next five years to advance fintech, particularly in artificial intelligence. As part of the...
Google AI Puts People at Risk with Misleading Health Advice
This article discusses concerns about Google's artificial intelligence providing potentially harmful and misleading health advice through its services such as chatbots or search results. It highlights...
AI must not ignore human rights
The article discusses concerns about AI companies potentially engaging in a race to the bottom that could undermine basic human rights protections....
For defense AI, bubble, bubble, toil and … bargains?: 2026 preview
Retired Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, founder of the Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), comments on an ongoing AI 'bubble' in defense technology. He suggests that despite this bubble, t...
Tech pivot: Chinese AI, chip start-ups court global investors with Hong Kong listing plans
Chinese tech firms focusing on artificial intelligence and semiconductor chips are increasingly looking towards Hong Kong for raising capital. This trend follows the successful local listings of GPU d...
Military experts warn security hole in most AI chatbots can sow chaos
Military experts caution that nations may exploit vulnerabilities within commonly used AI chatbots, which could have significant security implications....
What are China’s hottest jobs as AI reshapes the labour market?
China's job market is experiencing significant structural changes due to rapid economic growth and demographic shifts. As Beijing seeks to reshape its employment landscape through innovation-led indus...
Air Force Shutting Down AI Chatbot NIPRGPT
The U.S. Air Force will discontinue its generative artificial intelligence chatbot, NIPRGPT, by December 31st. This shutdown is preparatory for the Pentagon's new unified GenAI.mil system....
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Holds Talks With Assistant To US President On AI Summit
On January 13, 2026, India's Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with Michael Kratsios, Assistant to the President of the United States for Trade and Manufacturing Policy, in Washingt...
The D Brief: ‘Perfidy’ in boat strike?; Pentagon’s new AI plan; Venezuela’s broken air defenses; Quantum space cameras; And a bit more.
This briefing covers several military and technological topics for the day, including: potential 'perfidy' issues arising from a specific boat-related incident, the Pentagon unveiling plans to enhance...
Nearly 1 in 4 Hong Kong students can’t finish homework without AI, study shows
A study by Our Hong Kong Foundation suggests that almost 25% of students in the city require artificial intelligence (AI) technology to complete their homework, raising concerns about their analytical...
SOCOM Exploring AI for Biometrics
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is investigating how artificial intelligence technology can be utilized to process biometric data collected by its field operatives....
Producers at Hong Kong toy fair bet on AI-powered plushies to double sales
Manufacturers at Hong Kong's Toys & Games Fair believe that plush toys powered by artificial intelligence could help double sales in the year ahead. The trade event, running until Thursday at the Hong...
Artificial intelligence, robots and Silicon Valley’s top-down socialism
The article discusses that creators of artificial intelligence acknowledge their systems could potentially generate material abundance while also eliminating significant portions of the labor market....
Japan’s long return to artificial intelligence
Japan's renewed focus on artificial intelligence (AI) development is described as catching up with global trends and advancements in the field after a period of relative disengagement....
Army stands up AI, machine-learning career field for officers
The U.S. Army is formalizing a career field dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for officers. The program may be expanded in the future to include warrant officers as well....
Debating AI armageddon at The Sydney Dialogue
Daisy McGregor, who leads UK policy at AI research house Anthropic, discusses concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) potentially leading to the destruction of humanity, but expresses less worry th...
Japan’s Princess Kako falls victim to Grok AI’s ‘put her in a bikini’ deepfakes craze
Grok AI-generated deepfakes placing Japan’s Princess Kako in revealing attire have circulated widely online, prompting increased scrutiny towards Elon Musk’s chatbot. Since Grok allowed users to manip...
AGI dread owes more to sci-fi than real machine learning
The article discusses public anxiety about artificial general intelligence (AGI), which surpasses human capabilities. It highlights that much of the fear surrounding AGI is influenced by science ficti...
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