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Humanoid robotics in the United States is transitioning from research and pilot projects to commercial deployment, with American companies and policymakers driving innovation for both economic and national security interests. While global statistics highlight a rapidly expanding market, the U.S. is emerging as a leader in advanced robotics, AI integration, and strategic applications. This post…
A recent article intimated that the United States has taken a step back from addressing foreign influence and interference in cyberspace, raising the question if the United States and by extension the West has limited its capabilities to identify and counter such threats. The author cites the dismissal of senior officials and organizations that have led the…
The Trump Administration’s Executive Order 14306 marks a strategic pivot in U.S. cybersecurity policy, reducing federal cybersecurity responsibilities in favor of private sector autonomy and amending prior Biden and Obama initiatives focused on centralizing cybersecurity governance.
This week’s member only OODA Network Dispatch focuses on context you can use to inform your decision-making in an age of disruptive technology.
In a week packed with nonstop tech, talk, and tactical briefings, the OODA Network Cybersecurity Pool Party offers something rare: a chance to connect in person with the strategists, technologists, investors, and decision-makers shaping the future of cybersecurity, defense, and innovation. On Thursday, August 7, we’re hosting our annual OODA Network Social at Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay,…
The U.S. is accelerating investment in hypersonic weapons to maintain strategic military advantage amid increasing capabilities from Russia and China. These systems offer unique speed and maneuverability, but raise questions about strategic stability, deterrence, and defense infrastructure.
The rapid proliferation of low-cost drones has outpaced U.S. counter-UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) capabilities, creating a critical vulnerability across defense and civilian infrastructure. A recent June OODA Network discussion underscored a stark reality: the United States remains dangerously exposed to low-cost drone threats
As kinetic warfare expanded globally, an OODA Network Member posed the question: “What does this mean now? Does it mean Iran will stop funding and supporting the Houthis?” Recent OODA Network discussions also pondered the type of retaliation to expect from Iranian proxies. The Houthis and Undersea Cable sabotage in the Red Sea and the…
Recent news reporting indicates that Chinese-sponsored cyber espionage threat actors have been conducting operations against Russia in an attempt to collect sensitive military and defense systems since the Ukraine war began. Researchersfrom a Taiwan cybersecurity company these incursions have been occurring since at least May 2022 and have been collecting information related to Russia’s planning such as battlefield…
Recent technology developments from Atlanta-based startup Hermeus have surfaced in many OODA Network internal discussions. Why? Hermeus has achieved a breakthrough in hypersonic aircraft with the successful first flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 1 and the activation of its proprietary test facility, placing it at the forefront of rapid, reusable hypersonic aviation.
Agentic AI systems demand a new kind of red teaming that tests for emergent, goal-driven behavior across complex attack surfaces and operational environments.
IBM and AMD have agreed to collaborate on quantum computing, creating a powerful tech duo amid growing optimism that the technology will have real-world implications sooner rather than later. Quantum computing could have huge implications for everything from drug discovery, to financial modeling, to AI development. IBM and AMD said Tuesday that they’re teaming up to…
Nvidia stock is trading higher on Monday as it rolled out its Jetson AGX Thor developer kit and production modules, a next-generation robotics platform built to power millions of robots, including humanoids, with advanced AI capabilities. The Blackwell GPU–powered system offers record-breaking performance and efficiency, reinforcing Nvidia’s dominance in AI infrastructure as analysts project stronger…
The beauty of being in the rather lonely position of supporting the U.S. government taking an equity stake in Intel is that I don’t have to steelman the case about it being a bad idea. Scott Lincicome, for example, had a good Twitter thread and Washington Post column explaining why this is a terrible idea.…
AI is dimming job prospects for less-experienced workers, according to a first-of-its-kind Stanford study. There’s been significant anecdotal evidence of an AI-related slowdown in hiring for certain jobs, but new data shows a real and measurable impact for entry-level workers. Using ADP payroll data, Stanford researchers found that employment for younger workers (ages 22–25) in…
RSF attacks kill civilians in ongoing Darfur campaign Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed at least 13 people, mostly women and children, in a road attack near el-Fasher on Sunday. The paramilitary group also shelled a hospital the previous day, wounding seven people, including a child and a pregnant woman. These attacks represent part of RSF’s…
Libyan coast guard fires on humanitarian rescue ship Libya’s coast guard shot at a European rescue vessel for 15-20 minutes while it searched for migrants in distress, threatening to “kill you all” if the ship didn’t leave international waters. The Ocean Viking sustained significant damage but no casualties after rescuing 87 people from two migrant…
Students clash with police over parliament housing allowances Riot police fired tear gas at thousands of students who threw stones while trying to reach Indonesia’s Parliament to protest lawmakers’ monthly housing allowances of $3,075. The allowance, which equals about 20 times the minimum wage in poor areas, has sparked outrage among demonstrators who view it…
India warns Pakistan of potential cross-border flooding India alerted Pakistan about possible flooding from heavy monsoon rains through diplomatic channels, marking the first official contact between the nuclear rivals in months. The warning came on “humanitarian grounds” rather than through the usual Indus Waters Commission, as India suspended the 1960 water treaty following the April…
Single-bit flip attack threatens AI system security Researchers at George Mason University demonstrated how attackers can alter AI behavior by flipping just one bit in neural network weights, potentially causing autonomous vehicles to misread stop signs or facial recognition systems to misidentify users. The “OneFlip” attack utilizes Rowhammer techniques to target specific memory locations and…
Phishing scams drain millions from crypto wallets Blockchain analysts identified three major phishing attacks over the weekend that cost victims approximately $3 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs. The largest theft netted criminals $1.54 million after a victim signed malicious batch transactions disguised as legitimate token operations, while another attack resulted in $1 million losses through…
Insurance giant reports vendor breach affecting million-plus customers Farmers Insurance is notifying over 1.1 million customers that their personal information was exposed in a May cyberattack targeting a third-party vendor’s database. The breach compromised names, addresses, birth dates, driver’s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers for affected customers. Farmers detected the unauthorized access on…
Television networks breached during independence celebrations Pro-Ukrainian hackers infiltrated Russia’s third-largest TV provider on Sunday, broadcasting three hours of battlefield footage across 116 channels to approximately 50,000 households. The attack, allegedly carried out by Belarusian Cyber-Partisans, coincided with Ukraine’s Independence Day and showed footage of Russia’s fuel crisis, water shortages, and military losses. Ukrainian military…
Chinese customs screened 600 million people at international ports for infectious diseases over the past five years, officials said on Monday, while pledging to refine containment protocols that became a hallmark of Beijing’s zero-COVID policy. Customs officials detected more than 180,000 cases of infectious disease at China’s borders during that time, Zhao Zenglian, deputy director…
Sweden said on Aug 25 it has signed a deal to sell four Gripen fighter jets produced by Saab to Thailand. The deal “strengthens the long-term development opportunities for Swedish warplanes”, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration director-general Mikael Granholm said in a statement. Saab said in a separate statement that the value of the order, which…
Militants attacked a security forces camp in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, sparking an hours-long gunbattle that left at least three officers and one assailant dead, police said. Seventeen security personnel were wounded in the assault in Hangu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to local police official Nazar Mohammad. He said security forces quickly…
Riot police shot multiple rounds of tear gas at thousands of stone-throwing students who attempted to reach Parliament in Indonesia ‘s capital to protest the lavish allowances of parliament members. The demonstrators are enraged by recent reports that 580 members of the House of Representatives had been receiving a housing allowance of 50 million rupiah…
Myanmar’s ruling military junta said on Sunday a colonial-era bridge that was once the world’s highest railway trestle had been “bombed and destroyed” by anti-coup armed groups. A civil war has consumed Myanmar since a 2021 coup deposed the civilian government, with the military battling a myriad of pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic armed organisations. Junta…
Nigeria’s air force said it killed at least 35 Islamic fighters in air strikes near the Cameroon border on Saturday, following intelligence that the group was planning an attack on ground troops. The strikes targeted four assembly points, air force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame said in a statement, adding that communication was later restored with troops…
“You don’t have the cards,” Donald Trump famously remarked to Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this year. The US and Ukrainian presidents are getting on better these days. But Trump’s brutally realist approach to international relations remains. It is all a trial of strength. Who has the best cards? The Trump administration now seems to have realised…
Texas-based defense startup Saronic Technologies will produce multiple batches of autonomous maritime drones for the U.S. Navy by mid-2031 under an other transaction agreement (OTA) worth more than $392 million, according to officials and public contracting documents viewed by DefenseScoop. Details are sparse regarding the specific features, types and quantities of unmanned vessels Saronic will…
Brave and Guardio have revealed serious vulnerabilities in the Comet AI browser that Perplexity released in July. Perplexity said that Comet “transforms how businesses interact with the internet” by “combining enterprise-grade security, powerful AI capabilities, and intuitive user experiences.” That alone should have been enough to make users wary about the browser’s security. Highlighting “enterprise-grade…
PDS Biotechnology Corporation has announced promising final survival data from its VERSATILE-002 Phase 2 clinical trial, which evaluated the combination of its immunotherapy PDS0101 (Versamune® HPV) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) in patients with HPV16-positive recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell cancer. The trial reported a median overall survival of 39.3 months for patients with…
Integrated quantum computing company Quantinuum Ltd. today unveiled new open-source software tools designed to accelerate software development for quantum computing with a more intuitive programming language. The company also announced a new open-source emulator for its Helios quantum computing hardware, Selene, built to model entangled quantum behavior realistically. The new language is called Guppy. The…
ChatGPT writes symphonies. DALL-E creates masterpieces. Sora generates Hollywood-quality films. Yet, your warehouse robot breaks when someone moves a box three inches to the left. Generative AI conquers digital realms at breathtaking speed. Language models master everything from poetry to quantum physics. Image generators birth photorealistic worlds from whispered prompts. But step into the physical…
When DHL upgraded its AI-powered voicebot last year, the post and parcels team in Germany checked the transcripts of its interactions and noticed a problem. The bot often failed to recognise the word “Ja” — German for Yes. Spotting and ironing out such a fundamental glitch “was a telling example of how important it is…
Perplexity AI Inc. is offering publishers the opportunity to share in the revenue their articles generate as the company looks to deal with criticism and legal action from some media outlets over use of their work.The startup, which is building an artificial intelligence search engine to compete with Google, has allocated $42.5 million to be…
Nvidia announced Monday that its latest robotics chip module, the Jetson AGX Thor, is now on sale for $3,499 as a developer kit. The company calls the chip a “robot brain.” The first kits ship next month, Nvidia said last week, and the chips will allow customers to create robots. After a company uses the…
Publishers are racing to find ways to counter the threat of “Google Zero” — the sharp fall in web traffic that many media executives worry about following the launch of AI-based tools on the US platform. In late July the latest iteration of Google’s AI tools was rolled out in the UK having already reached…
Mercosur and Canada are set to resume trade agreement talks. The South American trade bloc Mercosur and Canada are set to resume talks on a free trade agreement. Both parties have said the move is motivated by increased uncertainty in global markets. Previous talks to establish an agreement stalled in 2021 as several Mercosur members…
China is constructing a new dam near the border with India. China has begun construction of a new dam near the border with India. The construction of the dam has raised fears that China will attempt to restrict water flows into India. Both countries have been engaged in a long running border dispute. Read more:…
Syria claims that Israel has seized additional territory. Syria has claimed that Israel has seized additional territory around mount Hermon. Israel had previously assumed control of Mount Hermon after the Assad government collapsed. This incident takes place as both countries have agreed to talks to determine a permanent border arrangement. Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syria-says-israel-takes-some-territory-around-mount-hermon-despite-talks-2025-08-25/
Zimbabwe has imposed an import ban on maize. Zimbabwe has imposed an import ban on maize. The move comes as farmers have struggled to compete against foreign grown products. Production has also been harmed by poor rainfall and other environmental issues. Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/zimbabwe-brings-back-maize-import-ban-after-bumper-harvest-2025-08-25/
HoundDog.ai today announced the general availability of its expanded privacy-by-design static code scanner, now purpose-built to address privacy risks in AI applications. Addressing the growing concerns around data leaks in AI workflows, the new release enables security and privacy teams to enforce guardrails on the types of sensitive data embedded in large language model (LLM)…
The Philippine defense chief condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines’ military outpost in a fiercely disputed atoll in the South China Sea. Its military also vowed to defend the offshore territory, the scene of repeated, tense faceoffs. The latest…
Sri Lankan police on Friday arrested the country’s former president and senior opposition politician Ranil Wickremesinghe over allegations of misusing public funds during his tenure as president, police said. Wickremesinghe, who served as the island nation’s president from 2022 to 2024, was arrested on allegations of using public funds to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony…
Nigeria has deported 102 foreign nationals, including 60 Chinese and 39 people from the Philippines, who were convicted of “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, according to the country’s anticorruption agency. The announcement by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday comes as the country steps up a crackdown on online scam operations, which lured…
Five bodies were exhumed from shallow graves in coastal Kenya, at a site near where more than 400 bodies of followers of a doomsday cult were recovered two years ago. Government pathologist Dr. Richard Njoroge on Thursday said 10 human body parts were also recovered, scattered in nearby thickets at Kwa Binzaro area in Kilifi…
At least 12 people were killed and four left missing after part of a bridge under construction collapsed Friday in northwest China, state media reported. A video published by state broadcaster CCTV showed the middle of the bridge’s arch section suddenly giving way and plunging into the waters of the Yellow River below. The cause…
Nvidia has asked some of its component suppliers to stop production related to its made-for-China H20 graphics processing units, as Beijing cracks down on the American chip darling, The Information reported Friday. The directive comes weeks after the Chinese government told local tech companies to stop buying the chips due to alleged security concerns, the…
Two Haitian police officers were killed and six others injured on Tuesday when a drone intended for targeting gang members exploded at a police base in Port-au-Prince, officials said. It was the first government acknowledgment of collateral damage in Haiti’s use of aerial bombs against armed criminal groups. Since March, the Haitian government has employed…
Quantum computing is evolving into a tangible technology that holds significant business and commercial promise, although the exact timing of when it will impact those areas remains unclear, according to a new report led by researchers at the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy. The “Quantum Index Report 2025” charts the technology’s momentum, with a…
Google has struck a six-year cloud computing deal with Meta Platforms worth more than $10 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, the search giant’s second big agreement recently after one with OpenAI. Under the agreement, Meta will use Google Cloud’s servers, storage, networking and other services, the source, who asked…
There’s a lot of work happening in the AI industry to try to fix that, and that brings me to my guest today: David Luan, the head of Amazon’s AGI research lab. I’ve been wanting to chat with David for a long time. He was an early research leader at OpenAI, where he helped drive…
From day one, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made “radical transparency” a top priority, while promising to dramatically reform public health with the help of artificial intelligence. Today, the only thing seemingly transparent is that he’s failing to live up to his promise. After setting an “aggressive timeline” for incorporating…
Although China has been trying to move away from foreign chips for several years now, the Financial Times says that this effort has now intensified after being fueled by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick saying the aim was to make China “addicted” to US tech during an interview after Washington allowed Nvidia to resume the…
In today’s column, I examine an intriguing twist to the usual discussions about the use of AI for mental health advisement. First, people are increasingly making use of their PCs and smartphones to access generative AI and ask questions about their mental health, essentially using AI as a kind of therapist. That’s an abundant fact…
Meta Platforms Inc. is hiring another key Apple Inc. artificial intelligence executive, even as the social networking company prepares to slow its recruitment, according to people familiar with the matter. Frank Chu, who has led Apple AI teams focused on cloud infrastructure, training and search, will be joining Meta Superintelligence Labs, or MSL, said the…
Thailand’s prime minister stands trial for charges related to ethics violations. Thailand’s prime minister has begun to stand trial for charges related to alleged ethics violations. The charges relate to a phone call that the prime minister made to the Cambodia’s former leader. The country’s Constitutional Court voted to suspend the prime minister from office…
Israel has moved forward with an offensive to take control of Gaza City. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that the military will move to take full control of Gaza City. The Prime Minister has said that the government aims to defeat Hamas and free all remaining hostages. Protests have continued across Israel as…
Large protests have broken out across Tunisia. Large scale protests have broken out across Tunisia as thousands demand the right to unionize. The protests were led by the Tunisian General Labour Union. The Union has lead a number of large protests across the country. The government has not commented on the protests. Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/thousands-demand-union-rights-civic-freedoms-large-tunisia-protest-2025-08-21/
A Ukrainian man has been arrested in connection with the Nord Stream pipeline attacks. A Ukrainian man has been arrested in connection with the Nord Stream pipeline attacks. Both Russia and Western countries agree that the explosion was a terrorist attack. Ukraine has continued to deny any involvement in the attack. Read more: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/ukrainian-man-arrested-italy-over-nord-stream-pipeline-attacks-2025-08-21/
UK based firm Colt Technology Services has confirmed that it was the victim of a data breach. The UK based firm Colt Technology Service has confirmed that it was the victim of a data breach. The ransomware group War-Lock has taken responsibility for the leak. The group claims to be in the process of selling…
The Silk Typhoon APT has conducted a widespread campaign targeting business in North America. The Chinese APT Silk Typhoon has conducted a widespread campaign targeting various industries in North America. The group has utilized a number of n-day and zero-day vulnerabilities. Reports indicate that the group has been able to access several companies cloud storage…
A data breach has exposed the information of 90,000 people. The company, CPAP Medical Supplies and Services, has disclosed that it was the victim of a data breach. At this time, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The company has said they are not aware of any potential for the data to be…
Interpol has conducted an operation in Africa which has lead to the arrest of 1,200 people. A large Interpol operation has lead to the arrest of 1,200 individuals for their involvement in cyber crimes. They were also able to recover 97.4 million dollars. The operation involved over 20 countries across Europe and Africa. Read more:…
Hadrian has announced plans to build a large-scale manufacturing and software hub, known as Factory 3 (F3), in Mesa, Arizona. The company, which develops AI-powered factories for the aerospace and defense sectors, invested $200 million into the project, which will create 350 new jobs. The 270,000-square-foot facility will support manufacturing operations that convert raw materials…
India has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead deep into the territory of its geopolitical rival, China, just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his first visit there in years. The Agni-5 was launched in India’s eastern Odisha state and “validated all operational and technical parameters,”…
A baby bottle, a squeaky toy and a schoolbag are among items that have surfaced from a mass grave site in Sri Lanka’s formerly war-torn northern region, along with 141 human skeletons including some that appear to be of children of different ages. The findings were made at a cremation ground in the Chemmani area…
An explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Thursday injured at least 25 people, some of them critically, police and hospital officials said. Television footage showed thick smoke billowing into the sky from the building where firecrackers were stored. Broken glass from nearby shop windows littered the road…
Thailand’s suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a Bangkok court Thursday on her alleged breach of an ethics law in her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia, a case that could see her forced out of her job entirely. Paetongtarn, the youngest daughter of billionaire ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is accused of failing…
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