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The emergence of cryptocurrency may reshape the global political economy, with the U.S. increasingly at the forefront of leveraging and accelerating its potential.
We kick off our annual series of expanded summaries from OODAcon 2024 with the keynote presentation from Matt Devost, CEO and Co-founder of OODA: “Bootstrapping the Future – Welcome to OODAcon 2024”.
Promising innovations – to enable seamless data exchange across vast distances – will transform humanity’s ability to explore, operate, and communicate beyond Earth.
The accelerating great power competition between the United States and China has shifted to a deeply tactical stage, where control over advanced technologies, critical resources, and global supply chains has become a battleground.
A recent report by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) explores how the economics of IP should be adapted to encourage innovation while addressing the unique challenges posed by AI-generated inventions and creations.
OODA Network member Joshua Ray has extended an offer to any other network member who would like free trial access to Blackwire labs.
Recent reports highlight Russia’s intensified espionage activities in the Arctic and a collaborative propaganda effort between Russia and China to undermine democratic values globally.
We have been closely watching the Geopolitical flashpoints of Syria and Georgia. Here is a brief update and thoughts on what may come next.
Welcome to 8th edition of my annual top 10 books list! Each year, I read close to 100 books and distill down my 10 favorite security, technology and business books into this top 10 list and also include my favorite fiction books of year and a handful of honorable mentions that didn’t make the top…
China’s cyber operations have grown into sophisticated campaigns targeting critical infrastructure. The hacking group Volt Typhoon, operating under Beijing’s directives, infiltrated U.S. internet providers, gaining access to systems essential to our national security.
This just got serious. This is not just an intrusion or malware or an implant for future use. This is total compromise of all major telecommunications firms.
What cyber policies the new cyber team will implement remains a question, but there may be some indication of what will come to pass based on what was observed during Trump’s first term, and his views on what needs to be done in cyberspace.
The 2024 report, “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work,” published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, provides a detailed examination of the evolving implications of AI on productivity, workforce dynamics, and education.
U.S. policymakers are evaluating the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. So too are U.S. States and international entities – all signs of a broader global trend of integrating digital assets into public finance strategies.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said a multibillion-dollar mega dam on the Blue Nile, which has caused deep consternation to downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan over its effect on their water supply, is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September. Of that regional concern over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Abiy said…
Swathes of China are on high alert for flash floods and landslides as unrelenting rain triggered deadly disasters and forced evacuations in multiple provinces. The torrential downpours, part of the annual “Plum Rains” season, have swept from the southwest through central China and up to the northeast, prompting red alerts in Sichuan, Gansu and Liaoning…
The U.S. government on Thursday revoked U.S. export curbs that required American companies to obtain licenses to provide chip design software to customers in China, as part of an agreement intended to ease bilateral trade tensions around advanced technologies, reports Bloomberg. In exchange, China will ease export controls on rare earth materials. The Commerce Department…
OpenAI has agreed to lease 4.5 gigawatts of computing power from Oracle in a deal worth around $30bn a year that is one of the largest cloud agreements to date for artificial intelligence. The deal marks a big expansion of OpenAI’s “Stargate” data centre project, which it launched with SoftBank in January to gain access…
Chinese scientists have developed a new blockchain storage technology that they say can resist attacks from quantum computers. Blockchain technology – which provides a shared, decentralised digital ledger that stores tamper-proof records – has shown revolutionary potential in areas like financial services and supply chain management. Usually, blockchains use specialised encryption algorithms to verify each…
Intuitive Surgical Inc. yesterday said that its da Vinci 5 Surgical System has received CE mark approval for adult and pediatric use in Europe. The robot is allowed for minimally invasive endoscopic procedures across the abdominopelvic and thoracoscopic space, including urologic, gynecologic, and general laparoscopic procedures. “At Intuitive, we’re focused on providing healthcare systems across…
AI startups received 53% of all global venture capital dollars invested in the first half of 2025, according to new data from PitchBook. That percentage jumps to 64% in the U.S. AI startups also comprise 29% of all global startups funded, and nearly 36% in the U.S. There’s nothing new about venture capitalists skating hard…
European companies including ASML Holding NV, Airbus SE and Mistral AI have called on the European Union to suspend the implementation of its landmark artificial intelligence regulation for two years because they say it puts the continent’s AI ambitions at risk. In a letter signed by representatives from more than 45 organizations, business leaders asked…
Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant’s latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be affected without specifying which ones but reports suggest that its Xbox video gaming unit will be hit. Microsoft has set out plans to invest…
Nigeria’s opposition groups have formed an alliance in advance of the 2027 elections. Key leaders of Nigeria’s opposition have formed an alliance aiming to prepare for the 2027 elections. They have accused the current government of attempting to establish a one party state. Several national and regional officials have already switched party affliation to the…
Hamas has indicated that it is interested in negotiating a ceasefire. Hamas has indicated that it is open to a ceasefire deal. However, Netanyahu has made clear that any ceasefire deal must ensure that Hamas is removed from power in Gaza. Both sides have rebuffed US attempts at establishing a ceasefire. Read more: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-07-02-2025-111a1cf968318cb0fb6d9865a3ac84dc
Iran has suspended cooperation with the IAEA. Iran’s President has ordered that the country suspend all cooperation the IAEA. Iran has also indicated that it is not open to continuing negotiations with the United States at the moment. Both of these tactics have been used by the country before in order to pressue the West…
Elections in Japan have caused doubts about the government’s ability to stay in power. Upcoming elections in Japan have caused doubts about the ability of the government to remain in government. Japan currently has a minority government after expericing several decades of rule by the Liberal Democratic Party. Japans opposition parties are however highly divided.…
A vulnerability in the Forminator WordPress plugin has exposed thousands of websites. A vulnerability in the Forminator WordPress plugin has exposed over 400,000 websites. The vulnerabiltiy allwos a malicous actor to bypass security protrocols and sieze control of the website. A patch has been released for the vulnerability and users are encouraged to download it…
Esse Health has been the victim of a data breach. Esse Health has been the victim of a data breach. The company is the largest independant health care organization in the midwest. Over 260,000 individuals had their healthcare information compromised. It is not currently known who carried out the attack. Read more: https://cybernews.com/privacy/esse-data-breach-medical-details-exposed/
Qantas has disclosed that it was the victim of a cyber attack. Qantas has disclosed that a cyber attack has affected six million customers. The airline claimed that the attack has not affected Frequent Flyer Accounts, but only records held by its call centers. They have also said that their operations have not been impacted.…
Benefits manager Kelly and Associates has been the victim of a data breach. The benefits manager Kelly and Associates has been the victim of a data breach. The company found that personal information of individuals was compromised. They have also found that the breach impacted several client companies include Aetna and Humana. It is not…
Venture-funded tech firm Shield AI and traditional defense prime RTX announced today they were teaming up to put Shield software on RTX hardware. The release touts two collaborative projects, a sensor package and an “operational weapon.” “This collaboration reflects how the defense ecosystem is evolving — bringing the best of autonomy and hardware to bear…
A U.S. judge has ruled that China’s Huawei Technologies, a leading telecoms equipment company, must face criminal charges in a wide reaching case alleging it stole technology and engaged in racketeering, wire and bank fraud and other crimes. U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly on Tuesday rejected Huawei’s request to dismiss the allegations in a 16-count…
Bangladesh’s ousted and self-exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to six months in prison by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday in a contempt of court case, a top prosecutor said.Hasina has been facing multiple cases since she fled to India after deadly student-led protests in August, but it was the first time…
As reported by News.Az, citing Turkish media, a mass rally took place in Istanbul’s Saraçhane Square, organized by supporters of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). The protest was led by the party’s chairman, Özgür Özel, and marked 100 days since the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. During his speech, Özel announced that the…
The US bombing of Iran’s key Fordow nuclear site has “seriously and heavily damaged” the facility, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with CBS News. “No one exactly knows what has transpired in Fordow. That being said, what we know so far is that the facilities have been seriously and heavily damaged,”…
An oil-drilling barge has sunk in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crew members and leaving four others unaccounted for. The Egyptian government said on Wednesday that 22 people were injured when the Adam Marine 12 sank the previous night in the Gebel el-Zeit area in the Gulf of Suez. The barge was…
At least three people were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Wednesday at the airport in the capital Mogadishu, authorities said. The helicopter was arriving from Baledogle Airfield in the Lower Shabelle region with eight people on board, of whom three have been confirmed killed,…
Fiji is opposed to China setting up a military base in the Pacific Islands, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday, adding that it did not need such a base to project power, as shown by an intercontinental ballistic missile test. Strategically placed between the United States and Asia, the Pacific Islands are a focus…
Imagine a future where we share our world with walking, talking humanoid robots. It’s not hard; we’ve all seen it in science fiction. But could it be just around the corner? Well, a report recently published by Morgan Stanley suggests that it could be less than 10 years before millions of them are working alongside…
As Mark Zuckerberg staffs up Meta’s new superintelligence lab, he’s offered top tier research talent pay packages of up to $300 million over four years, with more than $100 million in total compensation for the first year, WIRED has learned. Meta has made at least 10 staggeringly high offers to OpenAI staffers, sources say. One…
The latest version of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” could make it cheaper for semiconductor manufacturers to build plants in the U.S. as Washington continues its efforts to strengthen its domestic chip supply chain. Under the bill, passed by the Senate Tuesday, tax credits for those semiconductor firms would rise to 35% from…
Physicists at the University of Oxford have set a new world record for how accurately a quantum bit, or qubit, can be controlled. They achieved the lowest error rate ever measured in a quantum logic operation: just 0.000015 percent. That’s only one error in 6.7 million operations! That’s nearly ten times better than the previous…
The major internet Content Delivery Network (CDN), Cloudflare, has declared war on AI companies. Starting July 1, Cloudflare now blocks by default AI web crawlers accessing content from your websites without permission or compensation. The change addresses a real problem. My own small site, where I track all my stories, Practical Technology, has been slowed…
Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic’s yearly revenue has reportedly reached $4 billion. That’s according to a report Tuesday (July 1) from The Information, citing sources familiar with the company’s finances. The report puts it in the context of other developments surrounding the company, namely the news that Anysphere, maker of AI-powered coding app Cursor, had…
Apple Inc. is considering using artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic PBC or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, sidelining its own in-house models in a potentially blockbuster move aimed at turning around its flailing AI effort. The iPhone maker has talked with both companies about using their large language models for Siri, according…
At least three killed in protests demanding the President’s resignation amid constitutional changes. Protests have arisen in Lomé following constitutional amendments that allow President Faure Gnassingbé to assume a role without term limits. Amnesty International confirmed three protest-related deaths in the Bè neighborhood, while civil society groups reported allegations of excessive force by security personnel.…
Ex-Vice President Glas receives 13-year term in quake-aid corruption case amid embassy raid fallout. Jorge Glas received a 13-year prison sentence for misusing public funds meant for earthquake reconstruction and was barred from holding public office. He had been detained in April 2024 when Ecuadorian police stormed Mexico’s embassy in Quito shortly after he was…
Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspends Paetongtarn Shinawatra over a leaked Cambodia diplomacy call. Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending an investigation into a leaked phone call with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. A petition by 36 senators alleges the call breached constitutional and ethical rules, and protest groups have demanded her resignation. Deputy…
Azerbaijan detains seven Sputnik staff amid deepening tensions with Moscow Azerbaijani police raided the Baku offices of Sputnik Azerbaijan and detained seven employees, including the editor-in-chief and editorial director, after accusing the outlet of operating on “illegal financing.” The two face charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering, and running an illegal enterprise, and…
Microsens NMP Web+ vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated remote control. CISA alerted that Microsens’s NMP Web+ network management platform in versions 3.2.5 and earlier contains two critical and one high-severity flaw, enabling attackers to forge JSON Web Tokens, bypass authentication, and execute arbitrary code. Researchers demonstrated that chaining the authentication bypass and path-traversal bugs delivers full operating-system…
New policy shift gives website owners greater control over how their content is accessed by AI models. Cloudflare changed its policy to block AI crawlers by default, requiring website owners to grant explicit permission before AI vendors can scrape content. The update lets publishers approve or deny access based on purpose—training, inference, or search—and set…
Esse Health restores systems and provides free identity protection to patients affected by data breaches. In April 2025, Esse Health detected a network breach that took its electronic medical records and phone systems offline, leading to the theft of files containing names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, health information, and insurance…
Diagnostic Orchestrator surpasses doctors in accuracy while lowering testing expenses. Microsoft’s AI Diagnostic Orchestrator, built on OpenAI’s o3 model, correctly solved 85.5% of 304 challenging NEJM case studies versus 20% accuracy by physicians. The system reduced overall diagnostic costs compared to both doctors and standalone AI models by iteratively generating hypotheses and ordering targeted tests.…
The U.S. Army has confirmed it will move the Blackbeard Ground Launch (GL) hypersonic strike weapon into its Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase, allocating $25 million under Project HX3 in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. This funding supports continued integration of the missile into the widely deployed High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), marking…
Dozens of militants armed with guns and rockets stormed a police station and set fire to two banks in restive southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing a boy and wounding nine others before fleeing, officials said. The boy died when the attackers fired on civilians indiscriminately during the attacks in Mastung, a district in Balochistan province,…
Food aid to help Sudanese refugees in four neighbouring countries could end within the next couple of months without an urgent injection of new funding, a World Food Programme official said on Tuesday, warning of rising malnutrition levels. Over 4 million refugees have fled Sudan’s more than two-year civil war to seven neighbouring countries where…
Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday pending an investigation into a leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. Paetongtarn’s powers will be suspended from Tuesday while the nine-member court considers a petition by a group of 36 senators accusing her of breaching ethical standards in violation of the constitution. The…
Clashes erupted in Istanbul Monday with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to break up an angry mob after allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, an AFP correspondent said. The incident occurred after Istanbul’s chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of the editors at LeMan magazine on grounds…
Five months ago, with a single social media post, United States President Donald Trump put half a million people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at risk when he announced the closure of USAID – the single biggest aid donor in the country. A few days ago in Washington, DC, the same…
For years, Rahim Suleman had reached out repeatedly to automakers and other potential clients to market the rare earth magnets from the plant his company was building in Estonia, one of just a handful outside dominant producer China. But after April 4, when Beijing imposed new restrictions on the super-strong magnets used in electric vehicles…
Genesis AI, a startup that aims to build a foundational model for powering all kinds of robots, has emerged from stealth with a giant $105 million seed round co-led by Eclipse Ventures and Khosla Ventures. Founded last December by Zhou Xian (pictured above, left), who holds a PhD in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, and…
Huawei has open-sourced two of its artificial intelligence models — a move tech experts say will help the U.S.-blacklisted firm continue to build its AI ecosystem and expand overseas. The Chinese tech giant announced on Monday the open-sourcing of the AI models under its Pangu series, as well as some of its model reasoning technology.…
The NATO Innovation Fund has made its first investment in a biotechnology company, it said on Monday, seeking to enhance defences against biological threats The fund is co-leading a $35 million fundraising round for Portal Biotech, which uses protein sequencing to detect engineered threats and defend against biological warfare. UK-based Portal Biotech’s capability is essential…
A recent study from Penn State researchers introduces a diffusion-based approach to automatically generate valid quantum circuits—offering a scalable alternative to today’s labor-intensive quantum programming methods. The proposed framework, dubbed Q-Fusion, achieved 100% output validity and demonstrates promise for accelerating progress in quantum machine learning and quantum software development. The study, published on the pre-print…
Surge AI, a data-labeling firm that competes with Scale AI, has hired advisors to raise as much as $1 billion in the first capital raising in the firm’s history, sources told Reuters, as it seeks to capitalize on growing user demand amid Scale AI’s recent customer exodus. The company, founded by former Google and Meta…
As generative AI reshapes the tech landscape, most attention has gone to OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Microsoft, xAI, and China’s DeepSeek. Their models are powerful, their demos flashy, and their progress rapid. In contrast, Apple—famously secretive and methodical—has drawn skepticism over its perceived AI inertia. Despite announcing “Apple Intelligence” at WWDC in June 2024 and following…
The automation of Amazon.com facilities is approaching a new milestone: There will soon be as many robots as humans. The e-commerce giant, which has spent years automating tasks previously done by humans in its facilities, has deployed more than one million robots in those workplaces, Amazon said. That is the most it has ever had…
Google on Monday announced a partnership with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, or CFS, a private company spun off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which marks the tech giant′s first commercial commitment to fusion. The company unveiled plans to buy 200 megawatts of clean fusion power from what CFS describes as the world’s first grid-scale fusion…
A Russian defense plant has been hit as both sides escalate unmanned warfare. A Ukrainian drone has hit a defense plant in Izhevsk, far from the front line, resulting in fatalities and injuries as both sides expand their use of unmanned systems. The facility is believed to produce air defense components, making it a strategic…
Militants attack police station and banks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Armed militants stormed a police station and set fire to two banks in Mastung, Balochistan, killing a boy and injuring nine others before fleeing. Officials launched a security operation to pursue the attackers, some of whom were reportedly killed in a shootout. While no group…
Surging cartel feud in Culiacan triggers mass killings and public violence. Rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have carried out a brutal series of attacks in Culiacan, killing 20 people and hanging four decapitated bodies from a highway bridge. Authorities later found 16 more victims with gunshot wounds packed into an abandoned van, accompanied by…
Refugees face dire conditions in Chad border town as humanitarian funding dwindles. In Adre, Chad, tens of thousands of Sudanese displaced by civil war face increasingly limited humanitarian support amid funding reductions from the U.S. and other donors. Aid organizations warn that basic services, such as food, water, and medical care, are under strain. Despite…
U.S. agencies warn of cyber threats to industrial control systems as many devices remain vulnerable. Federal cybersecurity bodies have issued a joint bulletin alerting organizations to possible Iranian retaliation following recent airstrikes, with a focus on attacks against industrial control systems and operational technology. Researchers at Censys scan the internet and identify hundreds to thousands…
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