[video] Defense startup deploys “laser” shield that neutralizes drones in seconds

[video] Defense startup deploys “laser” shield that neutralizes drones in seconds

A defense technology startup, Epirus, has introduced a groundbreaking "Star Trek-style" laser shield designed to......

Alibaba claims its AI chatbot beats competitors

Alibaba claims its AI chatbot beats competitors

Alibaba has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) model, QwQ-32B, which it claims is smaller in size but stronger in......

Investigation: Moscow has learned to manipulate Western AI chatbots

Investigation: Moscow has learned to manipulate Western AI chatbots

A Moscow-designed disinformation network, known as "Pravda" (not related to the publication Pravda.ru, which is also a......

Pentagon awards multimillion-dollar contract to Scale AI for Thunderforge program

Pentagon awards multimillion-dollar contract to Scale AI for Thunderforge program

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to Scale AI for the development and deployment of......

Judge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to proceed

Judge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to proceed

A federal judge has ruled that an AI-related copyright lawsuit against Meta can move forward, though he dismissed part of the......

Economist warns: AI hype could push America into financial chaos

Economist warns: AI hype could push America into financial chaos

An economist has issued a stark warning: the growing excitement around artificial intelligence could destabilize the U.S. economy......

Senior Pentagon official unveils plans to build terminators

Senior Pentagon official unveils plans to build terminators

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is moving away from research and toward direct investment in autonomous weapons, signaling a......

Norwegian AI firm designs robotic “maids”

Norwegian AI firm designs robotic “maids”

Norwegian robotics company 1x Technologies has officially introduced NEO Gamma, a next-generation humanoid robot designed to......

U.S. senator seeks to outlaw use of Chinese AI DeepSeek

U.S. senator seeks to outlaw use of Chinese AI DeepSeek

A Republican member of the U.S. Senate has proposed a radical measure to counter the use of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, a......

Leading European businesses unite for AI Champions Initiative

Leading European businesses unite for AI Champions Initiative

The European Union AI Champions Initiative, a coalition of over 60 European businesses, has pledged to enhance artificial......

Google breaks a major promise and quietly removes pledge against AI for weapons and ...

Google breaks a major promise and quietly removes pledge against AI for weapons and ...

Google has removed from its website a longstanding pledge not to develop AI for weapons or surveillance, breaking a major public......

Zelenski: Give back Ukraine nuclear weapons or grant it NATO membership

Zelenski: Give back Ukraine nuclear weapons or grant it NATO membership

If Ukraine is not granted NATO membership, ever or in the near future, it will need alternative means to defend itself from......