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This post serves as support material for the OODAcon 2024 panel discussion “Touching the Void: Persona-Based AI and the New Age of Expertise”. exploring the role of persona-based AI in shaping the future of human-AI interaction and its implications for expertise in various sectors.
Climate change is rapidly becoming a major driver of forced migration. This summary explores various perspectives on climate displacement, offering a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and potential solutions.
China’s ongoing naval modernization has transformed the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) into the world’s largest navy – posing a growing strategic challenge to the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.
The ODNI, FBI, AND CISA and CISA have issued an updated joint statement regarding ongoing foreign influence campaigns aimed at undermining public confidence in the election today.
As the United States pushes closer to electing its next president, the nation faces many challenges that need to be addressed. Whether it be hot button issues like illegal immigration, domestic economic concerns, or U.S. involvement in international conflicts, the next president will have a lot to do to implement their respective policies. However, one issue that…
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) marks its first decade with evolving approaches across regions – with both risks and opportunities as skepticism grows among partner countries.
In recent years, the U.S. government has intensified its efforts to hold companies accountable for cybersecurity failures, underscored by high-profile cases such as the prosecution of Uber’s former security chief, Joseph Sullivan, and the fallout from the SolarWinds breach. These actions send a strong message: American businesses entrusted with sensitive data must meet rigorous security standards. However, this new…
The CNAS “Secure, Governable Chips” report discusses using on-chip governance mechanisms to manage national security risks from AI and advanced computing to ensure secure, governable AI chip deployment.
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) recently released the report “Synthetic Content: Exploring Risks, Technical Approaches, and Regulatory Responses”, exploring the impact of synthetic media on trust, regulation, and the evolving digital landscape – including a fast-approaching future when, by 2026, online content generated by non-humans will vastly outnumber human-generated content
Insights from the CrowdStrike outage reveal critical lessons for board members and CISOs on enhancing collaboration, strategic thinking, and proactive cybersecurity measures.
Powering AI’s growth at double exponential speed will require navigating the immense energy demands of expanding data centers and understanding their impact on the global energy landscape—a crucial challenge for stakeholders in both AI and the energy sector.
The October 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting—held on Friday, October 18, 2024—featured guest speaker Dor Sarig, CEO & Co-founder of Pillar Security, to discuss the recently released Pillar Security report on The State of Attacks on GenAI.
The 2024 Geography of Crypto Report—an annual report from Chainalysis—provides an analysis of regional trends in cryptocurrency adoption and patterns crucial for investors, policymakers, and businesses as they navigate the evolving global landscape of crypto adoption.
Last week, the UK proposed a new data protection regime, hoping for an economic boost by hueing closer to EU data protection laws – while the U.S. proposed new rules governing data transfers to adversarial nations. Details here.
Cambodian and Thai leaders have visited the site of a border dispute. Major Cambodian and Thai leaders have visited the site of a recent border dispute. Both countries have expressed their willingness to maintain peace but both have also moved to prepare for continued conflict. The border dispute has also caused a major crisis within…
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled that social media companies are liable for user content. Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled that social media companies can be held liable for user content. The ruiling is expected to cause significant upheaval as lawsuits are filed against social media companies. The ruiling has also disrupted the country’s relationship with…
A ransomware group has begun targeting US Airlines. The Scattered Spider ransomware group has begun targeting US Airlines. Researchers believe that the group has already targetted Hawaiian Airlines and will target others soon. Researchers belive that the group is currently targeting Canadian airline WestJet. Read more: https://cybernews.com/security/scattered-spider-ransomware-targets-north-american-airline-industry-hawaiian-airlines/
Hackers have claimed to have stolen data from the US Bureau of Prisons. Hackers have claimed to have stolen data from the US Bureau of Prisons. They claim to have stolen hundreds of gigabytes of data on staff and prisoners. The group has said that the data was stolen this year meaning it is likely…
A data breach of a Kentuck clinic has exposed thousands of patients. A Kentucky radiology clinic has disclosed that it was the victim of a data breach. The breach has affected the data of roughly 167,000 patients. It is not known who carried out the attack. Read more: https://www.securityweek.com/central-kentucky-radiology-data-breach-impacts-167000/
Microsoft 365 direct send has been abused for phishing. Hackers have begun to use Microsoft 365 to avoid email security protocols. Researchers have found that this tactic is being increasingly used due to its easy implementation. Users are advised to enable multifactor authentication and static IP addresses. Read more: https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-365-direct-send-abused-for-phishing/
Cincinnati’s Police department has launched a drone program featuring expensive Skydio drones to strengthen public safety and tackle rising crime, aiming to cover 90% of the city by the end of 2025. Announced on June 24, 2025, by Police Chief Teresa Theetge, the initiative uses unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to assist investigations, manage traffic incidents,…
An explosion and the stampede that followed killed at least 29 schoolchildren and injured more than 250 at a high school in Central African Republic’s capital city, authorities said Thursday. The explosion occurred on Wednesday at the Barthelemy Boganda High School in Bangui when power was being restored to an electrical transformer within the school…
New imagery released by a Chinese commercial satellite company has revealed the destruction of an alleged Iranian drone factory during Israel’s two-week air campaign against Iran. Newsweek has contacted the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for comment. Iran’s civilian-military infrastructure was targeted by a wave of Israeli airstrikes that began in…
Taiwan has developed suicide drones equivalent to those at the heart of Ukraine’s defence against Russia, the clearest sign yet of progress in the country’s efforts to build up rapidly its autonomous weapons capabilities to resist a potential attack from China. The Taiwanese military’s weapons research arm and Thunder Tiger, one of the country’s leading…
The guns fell silent in the Korean War seven decades ago, but the hostilities never truly ended. Today, North Korea’s secretive dictator oversees an isolated society and command economy, portraying himself as the benevolent protector of a nation under siege from hostile foreign powers. Its wealthy, democratic southern neighbor is an industrial and technological powerhouse…
Flooding in southwest China has led to the deaths of six people, and weather officials warn more heavy rainfall is expected in the coming days. Townships and infrastructure in Rongjiang County, Guizhou province, suffered “significant damage,” the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday, adding that water in the county seat had receded below warning…
Two weeks after China promised the U.S. it would ease the exports of rare-earth magnets, Chinese authorities are dragging out approval of Western companies’ requests for the critical components, a situation that could reignite trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Western companies say they are receiving barely enough magnets for their factories and have little…
Quantum computers capable of outperforming today’s fastest supercomputers may not need to be as large or power-hungry as we thought, researchers at Canadian startup Nord Quantique say. The company has built a quantum bit (qubit) with built-in error correction, eliminating the need for the large clusters of physical qubits typically required for fault-tolerant quantum computing.…
The future of the OpenAI-Microsoft partnership—one of the most storied in tech history—hinges in part on the meaning of an amorphous AI buzzword that divides many in the industry. The contract between the tech partners, who have been locked in acrimonious negotiations, stipulates that when OpenAI’s systems reach “artificial general intelligence,” or AGI, the startup…
Cryptocurrency exchange giant Kraken introduced a blockchain-powered global money app called Krak that allows users to instantly transact across borders for almost no cost, while also earning competitive rewards on their account balances. Krak is designed to fix the outdated norms of legacy finance, Kraken said, blending crypto technology with the exchange’s trusted network of…
President Donald Trump’s one, big, beautiful bill will be a win for the American people by cutting taxes, moving welfare recipients off the path to dependency and onto the path to prosperity, growing the economy, and helping secure the border. As a conservative governor and strong supporter of the president, I stand in support of…
This super tiny drone, put together by a team from China’s National Defense University of Science and Technology, is akin to something out of a spy movie. The team, based in Hunan Province, China, recently shared a new drone they have developed, which is small enough to fit between your fingers. It’s as small as…
Adistrict judge sided with tech giant Meta on Wednesday in a major copyright infringement case, Richard Kadrey, et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc. It marks the second time this week that tech companies have scored major legal victories over AI copyright disputes against individuals. In the case, 13 authors, including Richard Kadrey, Sarah Silverman, Junot…
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has poached three OpenAI researchers to join his superintelligence efforts, a recruiting coup intended to help steer Meta Platforms out of an AI crisis. The social-media giant hired Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov and Xiaohua Zhai, who were all working in OpenAI’s Zurich office, according to people familiar with the matter.…
Eight people have died as protests grow in Kenya. Large protests agains the government have continued in Kenya. The protests began as a movement against police brutality but have grown into a wider rejection of the government. The protests are largely driven by young people who are unhappy with unemployment and government policies. Read more:…
Colombia has enacted a sweaping labor reform law. Colombia’s president has signed into law a sweaping reform of the country’s labor laws. The law had previously failed to be passed two times prior. The law passed this time after the president had threatened to hold a national referendum. Read more: https://apnews.com/article/colombia-labor-law-petro-leftwing-reform-economy-investment-workers-unions-15f07e39efcf11f459e6aaf60f4a01b8
Vietnam has moved to limit the use of the death penalty. Vietnam has eliminated the death penalty as a punishment for eight crimes. The crimes included attempting to overthrow the government and damaging state infrastructure. The law will be implemented immediately and individuals currently sentenced to death will likely have their sentences commuted. Read more:…
Ukraine has halted a Russian advance. Ukraine says it has halted a Russian advance in the Sumy region. Russian sources have not commented on the developement. Both sides have focused heavily on this region in recent months as other areas of the front have stalled. Read more: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-sumy-border-front-line-75c3a87cd55b003e5bc7578f80bf9694
Siemens has notified customers of an issue with Microsoft Defender. Siemens has notified customers it is working with Microsoft to address issues with Microsoft Defender. The issues cause the program to improperly flag files as malware. They have advised users to disable certain notification in the interim to avoid issues. Read more: https://www.securityweek.com/siemens-notifies-customers-of-microsoft-defender-antivirus-issue/
Two healthcare companies have disclosed data breaches. Two major healthcare companies, one in Arkansas and one in Pennyslavania, have disclossed data breaches affecting over 100,000 people. The breaches have exposed the personal information of the patients. Ransomware Inc. has claimed responsbility for one of the breaches. Read more: https://www.securityweek.com/mainline-health-select-medical-each-disclose-data-breaches-impacting-100000-people/
An investigation has found that a previous cyber attack against Ukraine made us of Signal chats. An investigation has found that a cyber attack carried out by Russia against Ukraine made use of Signal to transmit the malware. Ukrainain officials were targeted with signal messages and when they clicked on links that downloaded the malware.…
Chinese APTs have built a large network of compromised Routers. Researchers have found that a Chinese APT has been building a large network of compromised routers. This network allows them to bypass security protocols to carry out espionage. This operation has likely been going on since the fall of 2023. Read more: https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-apt-hacking-routers-to-build-espionage-infrastructure/
Will Dufton didn’t think nuclear energy startups could compete on cost or time to market. Then he spearheaded his venture firm’s investment in small reactor developer Radiant Industries. The Giant Ventures principal, based in London, shares where nuclear can compete and what he’s tracking amid intense policy upheaval in the U.S. What changed your mind…
A land mine explosion killed four people and wounded several others in northwest Pakistan’s Kurram district on Wednesday, police said. The blast occurred when one of the victims stepped on the device in a forested area in Kurram, where sectarian clashes between Shiites and Sunnis Muslims left 130 people dead last year. Habibullah Khan, the…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that 17 soldiers were killed during a deadly terrorist ambush on a military base in Bangi, located in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The confirmation comes a day after reports broke out online about the surprise attack, which reportedly claimed the lives of at least 20 troops and…
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday said security forces had foiled a coup plot involving a senior cleric, amid his escalating standoff with the leadership of Armenia’s Apostolic Church. Nikol Pashinyan has been at loggerheads with senior clerics since 2020, when Catholicos Garegin II began calling for his resignation following Armenia’s disastrous military defeat…
As Iran reels from its gravest threat in decades, its alliance with China, Russia and North Korea—an axis that has increasingly alarmed the U.S. and allies—is facing a vital test: Will its partners come to its aid? Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang could offer Iran crucial assistance to recover from the damage inflicted by U.S. and…
Clashes have broken out at protests in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, marking a year since people stormed parliament at the peak of antigovernment demonstrations. Protesters rallying against police brutality and government corruption in Nairobi on Wednesday clashed with police, who hurled tear gas canisters and wielded batons, injuring demonstrators. Several people were treated in hospital…
A Chinese university has successfully flown its Feitian 2 hypersonic vehicle at a site in northwestern China, according to an announcement on the Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) website on Monday.The research team said the test represented the first successful acquisition of real-flight data for a rocket-based combined cycle (RBCC) engine using a kerosene-hydrogen peroxide propellant.…
More than 40% of agentic artificial intelligence projects will be canceled by the end of 2027 due to escalating costs and unclear business value, according to a report by Gartner. Tech giants such as Salesforce and Oracle have embraced AI agents, systems that can autonomously complete goals and take action, pouring billions into the technology…
French open source cryptography company Zama today announced a $57 million Series B funding round co-led by Blockchange Ventures and Pantera Capital, bringing Zama’s total funding to over $150 million, and its valuation to north of a billion USD. Founded by Dr Pascal Paillier and Dr Rand Hindi, the company is building state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic…
When scientists first sequenced the human genome in 2003, they revealed the full set of DNA instructions that make a person. But we still didn’t know what all those 3 billion genetic letters actually do. Now Google’s DeepMind division says it’s made a leap in trying to understand the code with AlphaGenome, an AI model…
In the rapidly evolving landscape of quantum computing, China has taken a significant leap forward with its latest innovation, the ez-Q Engine 2.0. This breakthrough represents a pivotal moment in the global quantum race, marking China’s emergence as a formidable contender. The system is designed to support quantum computers with over 1,000 qubits, positioning China…
China’s CATL, the world’s biggest battery maker, has extended its drive into humanoid robotics, leading a RMB 1.1 billion ($153 million) funding round for Beijing-based startup Galbot, making it a unicorn with a valuation of over $1 billion, financial media outlet Caixin has reported. Other investors included the growth investment arm of China Development Bank,…
If politics and public debate were a rational, fact-based exercise, the government, business and the media would be obsessed with preparation for the unfolding AI revolution — rather than ephemeral outrage eruptions. That’s not how Washington works. So while CEOs, Silicon Valley and a few experts inside government see AI as an opportunity, and threat,…
For power users and many developers, the command line is the foundational interface for controlling a system and its applications. Also sometimes referred to as a terminal, the command line interface (CLI) is how users issue commands and build applications as an alternative, or as a complement, to an integrated developer environment (IDE) tool. While…
Iran has launched a major internal crackdown after brief war with Israel. The Iranian government has begun a major crackdown after its brief war with Israel. Border regions have been locked down and hundreds have been arrested. Ethnic and religious minorities expect for crackdowns to be particularly brutal. Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-turns-internal-crackdown-wake-12-day-war-2025-06-25/
France’s socialist party has submitted a no confidence bill. France’s socialist party has submitted a no confidence bill after talks with government failed. Talks concerning pension reform failed to produce a deal due to conflicts over benefits payments. The current government is now more vulnerable to a confidence vote as left-wing and right-wing parties have…
A no confidence vote has been planned in Thailand. A no confidence vote has been planned in Thailand. This comes after several parties have expressed their disagreement with the government’s approach to a border dispute with Cambodia. The sitution has caused significant instability within Thailand and has rasied concerns about a military coup. Read more:…
Libya and Turkey have signed a deal for offshore drilling. Libya and Turkey have signed a deal to enable off shore drilling in several areas. The two countries will start by conducting survey’s in the next year. Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/libya-turkey-sign-geological-geophysical-mou-four-offshore-areas-noc-says-2025-06-25/
A data breach at McClaren Heath Care has impacted nearly 743,000 people. McLaren Health Care has confirmed that it was the victim of a data breach. The confirmed that the attackers had access to their systems for several weeks in 2024. This is the second attack McLaren Health Care in as many years. Read more:…
Tech support scams are increasingly threatening security. Several major companies including Apple, Netflix, and Microsoft have had their systems impersonated by tech support scams. Scammers have been increasingly able to impersonate companies by crafting official looking sites and website URLs. The scammers are then able to collect the personal information of individuals attempting to use…
North Korean hackers have begun using Zoom meetings to carry out attacks. North Korean hackers have begun using Zoom meetings to carry out attacks. The attacks invovle tricking a target to join a Zoom meeting and asking them to execute extensions to solve an audio problem. So far, several AI and crypto currency companies have…
Salt Typhoon has begun targetting Canadian telecom firms. China’s Salt Typhoon APT has begun targetting Canadian telecom firms. Investigators have found that the group has stolen information related to customer details and call logs. There are also reports that the group has launched attacks against US based companies as well. Read more: https://www.securityweek.com/chinas-salt-typhoon-hackers-target-canadian-telecom-firms/
From The Hacker News: Qilin Ransomware Adds “Call Lawyer” Feature to Pressure Victims for Larger Ransoms The threat actors behind the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme are now offering legal counsel for affiliates to put more pressure on victims to pay up, as the cybercrime group intensifies its activity and tries to fill the void left…
The cybersecurity community has been closely tracking the hacker group widely known as Scattered Spider for years now. They are behind many large breaches and ransomware attacks. Indications now are they have pivoted to the insurance sector. From Insurance Journal: Insurance Sector Should Be on the Lookout for ‘Scattered Spider’ Hackers Watch out, insurance industry.…
On June 11, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) and Shield AI conducted a new milestone in unmanned air combat by testing the MQ-20 Avenger UCAV equipped with the Hivemind autonomy software. This exercise, conducted in a live-virtual-constructive (LVC) environment, marked the first simulated autonomous shootdown by the AI system. As reported by General…
Japan’s army announced Tuesday that it conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter increasingly assertive China. The test-firing of the Type 88 surface-to-ship, short-range missile was conducted Tuesday at the Shizunai Anti-Air Firing Range on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido. About…
Japan has lodged a protest with China after detecting work installing a new structure near the median line between the two countries in the East China Sea. The structure appears to be related to gas field development in the area. The Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the activity has been confirmed on the…
At least 120 children have been kidnapped by jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique in recent days, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday, warning of a rise in abductions in the country’s troubled Cabo Delgado province. The children are reportedly being used by an Islamic State–linked group known locally as al-Shabab to transport looted goods, perform…
Over 40 people, including children and health care workers, were killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan at the weekend, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Saturday’s attack on the Al Mujlad Hospital took place in West Kordofan, near the front line between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary…
Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries’ dependence on Chinese supply chains. However, over recent years, China itself has become reliant on rare earth supplies from an unexpected source: the relatively small and war-torn economy of Myanmar. While China is the world’s top producer of rare…
The ceasefire between Israel and Iran is already showing signs of strain – and has triggered frustration, and a televised expletive, from United States President Donald Trump, who accused Israel of undermining the deal just hours after its announcement. The ceasefire, brokered by the US and Qatar, came into effect late Monday following days of…
In recent years, China has towed a decommissioned offshore oil-drilling rig and two giant octagonal steel cages into the sea between China and South Korea, saying that the structures were used as deep-sea fish farms in shared waters. But South Koreans fear that they are more than that and could be used to expand China’s…
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