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Global organized crime networks have newfound, democratized access to exponential technologies like AI and quantum – while quantum computing could break today’s cryptography by 2035. The UK and EU are urging immediate action.
Recent reporting has revealed that China appears interested in exploiting recent cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to the U.S. federal workforce by targeting individuals that have been let go with promises of employment in the hopes of obtaining classified information. According to a researcher from a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, Chinese intelligence has allegedly…
The AI business landscape is shifting from a focus solely on innovation capacity to an emphasis on diffusion capacity, recognizing that the ability to scale AI applications is more valuable than standalone technological breakthroughs. Many companies invest heavily in research but struggle with widespread adoption, leading to underutilized advancements.
This New York Deep Tech Week 2025 panel will discuss how emerging technologies, such as AI-powered cyber warfare, quantum-secured communications, and autonomous battle networks, redefine national security. OODA and the OODA Network are your hosts for this discussion.
The national security mission could use some help. The nation has a huge need for advanced technologies that can improve defense and intelligence capabilities.
As AI becomes more deeply embedded in national security, enterprise infrastructure, and everyday tools, the debate over open-source vs. closed-source models is no longer academic—it’s geopolitical. In a recent OODA Network discussion, Mike Sexton of Third Way outlined why open-source AI must be treated as a strategic priority for the United States.
The recent U.S. AI policy reversals aside: the AI technology diffusion model should remain central to your AI business strategy (i.e. customer development, vendor relationships, strategic partnerships, business model generation, value proposition design, and platform economics).
Selling to government agencies requires navigating a labyrinth of regulations, compliance requirements, and acquisition processes, all while aligning your solution with both shifting political priorities and mission objectives.
This week’s member only OODA network dispatch provides insights into some of the dramatic changes underway in US and Chinese robotics and AI capabilities as well as an update on the geopolitical dynamics set off by the trade war. We held our March member meeting video call today. Topic was federal government spending on AI. We…
Researchers at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) continue to build on their March 2024 “Argument for Hybrid AI Incident Reporting” with a mandatory AI incident reporting framework designed to systematically capture harms from artificial intelligence systems.
The Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community, released annually by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), highlights the most pressing threats facing the United States.
AI’s ability to autonomously complete tasks has been doubling every 7 months since 2019, mirroring Moore’s Law. If this trend holds, AI could independently execute month-long human-equivalent projects by 2030
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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are key U.S. government initiatives designed to support American high-tech startups and small businesses in developing and commercializing innovative technologies.
China has successfully established an 8,000-mile quantum-encrypted satellite link with South Africa, marking a significant leap in secure communications and quantum networking.
Myanmar’s military on Thursday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned December election, with the junta chief remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his other role as acting president. An announcement in state media said a decree that granted power to the military after its 2021 coup had…
A court in eastern Pakistan on Thursday sentenced an opposition leader and nearly 200 supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 10 years in prison each over the 2023 riots that erupted over Khan’s arrest, officials said. The court announced the verdict against 196 people, including opposition leader Omar Ayub, in three separate…
Flooding killed 31 residents at a care home for elderly people on the outskirts of Beijing this week, local officials have said. Footage showed emergency teams wading through chest-high water trying to rescue those trapped in the home in the Miyun District. Many of those who died were reportedly immobile. Local officials have admitted there…
On a bright morning last month, three sea drones skimmed across Su’ao Bay, off of Taiwan’s rugged northeast coast. The tiny “stealth” Carbon Voyager 1, fast-moving Black Tide I, and explosives-carrying Sea Shark 800 were the highlight of an expo for companies vying to help Taiwan build up a maritime drone force. Taipei believes drones…
More developers than ever before are using AI tools to both assist and generate code. While enterprise AI adoption accelerates, new data from Stack Overflow’s 2025 Developer Survey exposes a critical blind spot: the mounting technical debt created by AI tools that generate “almost right” solutions, potentially undermining the productivity gains they promise to deliver.…
Moderna on Thursday said it plans to slash roughly 10% of its global workforce by the end of the year, as Covid shot sales continue to dwindle and the company grapples with uncertainty in the vaccine market. In a memo to employees, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said the company expects to have fewer than 5,000…
One of the perks of being the CEO of a robotics company is that you get to use the world’s largest technologies and show them off to potential consumers. Figure AI’s CEO, Brett Adcock, recently took to X to share the company’s latest humanoid robot, Figure 02’s capabilities. The footage showed the humanoid robot grabbing…
Google has introduced a new AI model called AlphaEarth Foundations that it says can function like a “virtual satellite.” The model uses a system called “embedding,” which works by taking big volumes of pubic information from various sources every day, such as optical satellites, radars and climate simulations, and then combining them all together. It…
China raised concerns over potential security risks in Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chip, casting uncertainty over the U.S. company’s sales prospects in China weeks after a U.S. export ban was reversed.The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s internet regulator, said it was concerned by a U.S. proposal for advanced chips sold abroad to be equipped…
For the past couple of years, OpenAI has felt like a one-man brand. With his showbiz style and fundraising glitz, CEO Sam Altman overshadows all other big names on the firm’s roster. Even his bungled ouster ended with him back on top—and more famous than ever. But look past the charismatic frontman and you get…
As the United States and China vie for control over the future of artificial intelligence, Beijing has embarked on an all-out drive to transform the technology from a remote concept to a newfangled reality, with applications on factory floors and in hospitals and government offices. China does not have access to the most advanced chips…
Rwanda and Congo have held their first meeting under the new peace deal. Rwanda and Congo have held the first meeting of the new joint oversight committee. This committee was established to oversee the peace deal signed between the two countries to end years of war. The committee’s main goal is to oversee the withdrawal…
Several communities in Panama plan to challenge the canal expansion project. Several communities in Panama plan to challenge the canal expansion project in the Supreme Court. The project will require the displacement of 2500 people due to the expansion of the reservoir. The expansion project is projected to increase the canal’s capacity by 15% when…
New Zealand will allow oil and gas exploration. New Zealand has ended its ban on oil and gas exploration in its territory. The move ends a ban instituted in 2018 by the previous government. Environmental groups have denounced the move as opening the country to sever environmental risk. Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/new-zealand-ends-ardern-era-ban-oil-gas-exploration-2025-07-31/
Iran’s government has warned that the country is facing a water crisis. Iran’s government has warned citizens that the country is facing a water crisis. The government has asked citizen to limit water consumption to help prevent a worsening situation. The water crisis has been aggravated by years of neglect and mismanagement of the country’s…
Robotics was a buzzy area for startups last year, and so far this year, investors have been putting even more capital into the space. Overall, startups developing robotics technologies have pulled in just over $6 billion in 2025, per Crunchbase data. With roughly five months left in the year, that puts the sector on track…
The Chinese military announced Wednesday that it would hold an annual naval exercise and conduct a maritime joint patrol with Russian forces next month. Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said that the Joint Sea 2025 exercise would be held in the air and seas near the Russian port city of Vladivostok, which lies across the…
An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on Tuesday. The Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin group, or JNIM, was suspected of carrying out the attack Monday on the base in Dargo in Boulsa…
A fragile truce between Cambodia and Thailand held for a second day on Wednesday, despite mutual accusations of violations, and Cambodia took military attaches and diplomats to a border checkpoint destroyed by fighting to verify the ceasefire. The visit took place hours after Thailand’s military accused Cambodian forces of breaching the truce at three separate…
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific. No substantial damage has been reported so far, but authorities warned people away from shorelines and said the risk could last more than a day. Ports on the Kamchatka Peninsula in…
At least four members of the South Sudanese security forces have been killed in fighting with the Ugandan army near the countries’ shared border, according to local officials, as tensions flare over disputed border demarcations. Three South Sudanese soldiers were shot dead on Monday by Ugandan forces who retaliated after one of their soldiers was…
China is increasing its use of “exit bans”, ensnaring Chinese nationals and foreigners alike and deepening concerns about business travel to the country, according to experts and affected individuals. This month, Wells Fargo halted work travel to China after authorities prevented a high-profile American banker from leaving the country. Just days later, it emerged that…
South Korea-based LG Energy Solution announced Wednesday that it had signed a $4.3 billion contract for supplying batteries to a major corporation, without naming the customer. The effective date of contract — receipt of orders — was Tuesday and it will conclude at the end of July, 2030. During this period, the counterparty will not…
Palo Alto Networks Inc. agreed to buy CyberArk Software Ltd. in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the Israeli cybersecurity company at about $25 billion. Palo Alto will pay CyberArk investors $45 per share and 2.2005 shares of Palo Alto stock, according to a statement on Wednesday. The companies said the value implies a 26% premium to…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Coinbase Global Inc. signed an agreement to directly link customers’ bank accounts to their cryptocurrency wallets, according to a Wednesday statement, as banks and financial technology companies increasingly clash over who has access to consumer data and at what cost.The deal establishes a direct connection between Chase bank accounts and…
Iconiq Capital is set to lead a $5bn funding round for artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic that would value the company at $170bn, almost triple the valuation it achieved four months ago. The investment group has submitted its proposed terms to Anthropic, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter, in a deal that…
Skild AI unveiled its latest look at a generalized brain for robotics. The company aims to provide a general-purpose brain, called the Skild Brain, that is capable of controlling diverse robots across various environments and tasks. A new video (watch above) highlights the company’s early progress in this journey. Physical AI represents the convergence of…
Ramp, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to automate corporate finance tasks, on Wednesday said it had raised $500 million in its latest funding round. The Series E-2 round, led by Iconiq Growth with participation from existing investors including Founders Fund and D1 Capital Partners, values the startup at $22.5 billion, it said. The infusion…
China has used its first big artificial intelligence expo since the release of homegrown DeepSeek’s breakthrough model to assert its AI ambitions to an international audience, presenting an alternative to US President Donald Trump’s “America First” vision and showcasing the country’s vast manufacturing capabilities. Robots, flying taxis and other AI-dependent technology from more than 800…
JNIM causes unrest and heightens political tensions. An assault on the Dargo military base by suspected Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin militants left about 50 soldiers dead, local sources said. Approximately 100 attackers participated in the operation, then burned and looted the facility after the killings. The military government has not publicly acknowledged the incident, despite…
Authorities detain dozens of foreign nationals over alleged Russian plots. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said authorities have detained 32 people suspected of coordinating with Russia to carry out sabotage. One person has already been convicted, while the other 31 remain in custody awaiting trial. The group includes Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian nationals, as…
Quake in Russia’s Far East sparks tsunami alerts An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, the strongest since 2011, triggering tsunami warnings from Alaska to New Zealand. Japan’s meteorological agency recorded a 30 cm wave in Hokkaido while sirens blared in Honolulu. Russian regions closest to the epicenter reported damage and evacuations as…
Prison corruption prompts an emergency extension in Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliament extended its state of emergency by three months after the attorney general revealed prison guards and attorneys were helping gang leaders plot assassinations and kidnappings.High-risk inmates moved to military bases still faced interference, including thwarted drone infiltrations.Police have since arrested more…
Hidden Lenovo flaws let hackers install undetectable, permanent malware. According to security firm Binarly, Lenovo all-in-one PCs have six flaws in a hidden firmware mode that runs before the operating system and survives reinstalling the software. Four of these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to seize full control of the machine, while the remaining two may…
“Sploitlight” exploit bypasses macOS privacy to leak sensitive data. Microsoft detailed a flaw in macOS Spotlight that can bypass Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control system to extract protected user data. By loading malicious, unsigned Spotlight importers, an attacker can index and leak files without requiring TCC permissions. Apple patched the issue in the March 31,…
Major breach disables Tea app’s direct messaging feature. Tea discovered on July 25 that a legacy Firebase database storing 72,000 user images was breached. Researchers later found over one million private direct messages, including sensitive personal discussions, exposed on hacker forums. In response, Tea disabled its DM feature, called in the FBI and cybersecurity experts,…
Aeroflot restores most flights after crippling pro-Ukraine cyberattack. Aeroflot canceled dozens of flights after pro-Ukraine hackers claimed to have penetrated its network, disabled 7,000 servers, and stolen passenger and staff data. Early-morning cancellations on Monday and Tuesday affected 59 round-trip and 53 one-way Moscow flights, but by Tuesday, 93% of services were operating as scheduled.…
A soft whirring cut through the still morning air above a quiet corner of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility as a Skydio X10D drone rose into the air, gliding smoothly toward the bright blue Hawaiian sky on June 18, 2025. This marked the beginning of a special project with the Naval Information…
Torrential rains lashed southern Taiwan for a second day on Tuesday forcing some 3,000 people to evacuate and businesses and schools to close, as authorities warned of “intense” rainfall of up to 90 centimetres (35.4 inches) in the coming days. Flooding triggered by a depression has submerged streets and buildings in several towns and villages…
Four people have been killed and more than 500 arrested during two days of protests in the Angolan capital of Luanda sparked by a rise in fuel prices, police said Tuesday. The protests erupted Monday over the government’s decision earlier this month to raise the price of diesel by more than 30%, which resulted in…
Deep in an industrial wasteland on the eastern bank of the Nile stand three unremarkable, half-finished buildings surrounded by a minefield. For months, nearby residents were warned by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters to stay away from this walled compound. A glance inside reveals why: machines and chemical products that the Sudanese authorities say…
Turkey has developed two of its most advanced aircraft bombs, showcasing significant improvements in its military strike capabilities. The Gazap (Wrath) and Hayalet (Ghost) bombs have been developed by the NATO nation’s National Defence Ministry’s Research and Development (R&D) Centre and were unveiled at the 17th International Defence Industry Fair. The Gazap, which weighs 970…
New talks between North Korea and the United States are possible if Washington drops its demand that Pyongyang rid itself of nuclear weapons, Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister suggested in a statement released by state media Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong said the relationship between her brother and US President Donald Trump “is not bad,” according…
Torrential rains in Beijing and surrounding areas led to the deaths of at least 34 people as severe downpours set off flooding and landslides that trapped residents in their villages and prompted China’s leader to order “all-out” rescue efforts. The Chinese state broadcaster, CCTV, said on Tuesday that 28 people had died in Miyun, a…
Nvidia placed orders for 300,000 H20 chipsets with contract manufacturer TSMC last week, two sources said, with one of them adding that strong Chinese demand had led the U.S. firm to change its mind about just relying on its existing stockpile. The Trump administration this month allowed Nvidia to resume sales of H20 graphics processing…
The European Union is the world’s second-largest economy in terms of GDP, but when it comes to its place on the AI market, its position is by far not as strong. To catch up with the U.S. and China, the bloc is launching a $30 billion initiative to build a network of high-capacity data centers…
Cash App is going on the offensive in peer-to-peer payments. The Block-owned payments platform on Tuesday unveiled Pools, a new peer-to-peer feature designed to make group payments simple. It’s the company’s first major P2P product launch in nearly two years. “This is the first time we’re going into out-of-network payments with Pools,” said Owen Jennings,…
Bank of America could be setting a new high bar for bullishness when it comes to quantum computing. Analysts at the financial institution, in a recent note to investors, compared the rising technology to humanity’s very first groundbreaking innovation. “This could be the biggest revolution for humanity since discovering fire,” the financial institution wrote. “A…
Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai’s World AI Conference (WAIC) this weekend were embodiments of China’s growing AI prowess and ambition. The annual event is primed at showcasing China’s progress in the ever-evolving field of artificial intelligence, with the government aiming to position the country…
Artificial intelligence models can secretly transmit dangerous inclinations to one another like a contagion, a recent study found. Experiments showed that an AI model that’s training other models can pass along everything from innocent preferences — like a love for owls — to harmful ideologies, such as calls for murder or even the elimination of…
What do you hire a 22-year-old college graduate for these days? For a growing number of bosses, the answer is not much—AI can do the work instead. At Chicago recruiting firm Hirewell, marketing agency clients have all but stopped requesting entry-level staff—young grads once in high demand but whose work is now a “home run”…
ADF fighters stormed Komanda church during midnight vigil At 1 a.m. Sunday, Islamic State-aligned ADF rebels attacked a Catholic church in Komanda, killing 38 worshippers and five nearby villagers. Federal and local forces withdrew before the assault, enabling the militants to seize the town. The attack highlights the ADF’s growing influence in the region as…
Three suspected militants killed in Dachigam forest firefight Indian troops killed three suspected militants in a forested area of Dachigam during a joint army, paramilitary, and police operation northeast of Srinagar. Officials provided few details, and the Associated Press was unable to independently confirm their account. Kashmir remains divided between India and Pakistan, with an…
Haiti plans to send 400 police officers for foreign training The government plans to send 400 police officers to Brazil next month for training amid rising gang violence. Fritz Alphonse Jean said Haiti has about 10,000 police and 1,300 soldiers for nearly 12 million people. A total of 700 police and soldiers will undergo foreign…
Houthis to target ships trading with Israeli ports Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they will target merchant vessels of any company trading with Israeli ports as a new operational phase against Israel. They began a Red Sea campaign by disrupting shipping and sinking two bulk carriers earlier this month, causing crew deaths and captives. The group…
Cyberattack grounds Aeroflot flights, hackers claim breach A cyberattack on Russia’s state carrier Aeroflot caused a mass outage in its computer systems, forcing the cancellation of over 100 flights and widespread delays. Ukrainian hacker group Silent Crow and the Belarus Cyber-Partisans claimed responsibility, calling it one of the most disruptive attacks on Russia since early…
Scattered Spider hijacks VMware hypervisors via social engineering Scattered Spider has shifted its operations to target VMware vSphere environments, gaining full control of ESXi hypervisors and the vCenter Server Appliance. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has outlined a five-phase attack chain that moves from initial access and reconnaissance to hypervisor heist, backup sabotage, and ransomware execution…
Crypto hack losses surpass 2024; laundering in seconds Eight months into 2025, total losses from crypto hacks have already surpassed last year’s total. Global Ledger reports attackers launder stolen funds with unprecedented speed; fund movements occurred in as little as four seconds, one case was fully cleaned in 2 minutes 57 seconds, and nearly a…
Flirty German emails deploy targeted malware payload German speakers have been targeted with emails promising explicit content that use Keitaro TDS to redirect them to malicious domains. The system checks the recipient’s IP address and, if it locates them in Germany, automatically downloads a 300 MB ISO file from a server in Russia. When the…
Every month Neros Inc makes hundreds of drones designed to drop warheads on adversaries. By the end of the year, the company wants its new Southern California factory to crank out 10,000 per month. Never mind that Neros only has orders for 36,000 of them for Ukraine. “If we wait until a buyer comes knocking…
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