The September OODA Network Monthly Meeting was held on Friday, September 15, 2023. The OODA Network was joined at this month's meeting by Dan Madden from Squadra Ventures. Dan discussed with the …
Two Fronts in the Future of Drone Warfare
Following are two noteworthy developments in the future of drone warfare. One, the expansion of drone warfare capabilities by the Department of Defense "at scale". The other: a troubling drone …
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Virgin Galactic flies its first tourists to the edge of space
Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, including a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. The …
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U.S. Companies are Buying Less From China as Relations Remain Tense
U.S. companies are accelerating efforts to reduce their dependence upon Chinese suppliers. Through the first five months of this year, U.S. imports from China were down 24% from one year ago, either …
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DCVC Announces New $1 Billion Commitment and the Inaugural Deep Tech Opportunities Report
DCVC has released a "report from the front, as seen by our partnership" capturing where they see the future of deep tech - including an additional $1 billion in DCVC investment committed to deep tech, …
Our Oppenheimer Moment: The Creation of A.I. Weapons
In 1942, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the son of a painter and a textile importer, was appointed to lead Project Y, the military effort established by the Manhattan Project to develop nuclear weapons. …
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Board of Directors Will Need to Focus on the Human Factor of Cybersecurity
"As cyberattacks intensify, more and more organizations recognize the need to have a strong security culture for all employees. This cyber-aware workforce is a necessary addition to a skilled and …
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Autonomous Security Robots Are Starting to Patrol Schools and Cities, Despite Controversies
The demand for enhanced security measures has prompted an increasing number of sectors to turn to autonomous security robots to bolster public safety. From schools to police departments in major …
‘Like a jailhouse’: Afghans languish in US detention centres
Afghan asylum seekers arriving at the US-Mexico border after the Taliban takeover have found themselves trapped in the US immigration detention system, facing possible expulsion. With limited options …
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27% of jobs at high risk from AI revolution, says OECD
More than a quarter of jobs in the OECD rely on skills that could be easily automated in the coming artificial intelligence revolution, and workers fear they could lose their jobs to AI, the OECD said …
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