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Moscow’s new military partner has something Russia needs more than its allies – The Diplomat

By Frank M. EverettJune 2, 2026

On May 14, Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Security Council, announcement that Russia and the Afghan Taliban would establish…

Asia

Military buildup triggers housing crisis in Guam, outpacing residents’ prices – Radio Free Asia

By Frank M. EverettMay 28, 2026

TAMUNING, Guam – Jacqueline Guzman has lived with her husband in a small apartment in Maite Village for 18 years,…

Asia

Why Kazakhstan wants the Turkish world to be a technological center and not a military bloc – The Diplomat

By Frank M. EverettMay 19, 2026

The informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) detained In Turkestan, Kazakhstan on May 15 offered a revealing…

Asia

Filipino tells RFA how he spied for China, military says there are others – Radio Free Asia

By Frank M. EverettMay 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Desperate to find a new source of income because his business was going bankrupt, a Filipino man…

Technology

A profile of Mikko Hyppönen, a cybersecurity veteran who moved from fighting malware to developing anti-drone systems for law enforcement and the military (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 5, 2026

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: A profile of Mikko Hyppönen, a cybersecurity veteran who moved from fighting malware to developing anti-drone…

Technology

Most AI-generated videos on social media about the Iran war convey pro-Iranian views, often exaggerating its military capabilities and sophistication (New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 15, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: AI Backlash Intensifies, Nvidia GTC Preview, Embarrassing Meta Delay The Big Technology Podcast takes you…

Technology

Palantir software demonstrations and DOD recordings show how the military can use AI chatbots, including the types of queries and data used to generate responses (Caroline Haskins/Wired)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 14, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: AI Backlash Intensifies, Nvidia GTC Preview, Embarrassing Meta Delay The Big Technology Podcast takes you…

Technology

Chinese military procurement documents show PLA efforts to use AI to assist in drone piloting, cyberattacks, decision-making and disinformation campaigns (Foreign Affairs)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 2, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: The design process is dead. Here’s what replaces it. | Jenny Wen (design manager at Claude)…

Technology

Sam Altman says OpenAI shares Anthropic’s red lines regarding military use of AI, which are ‘a problem for the entire industry’ (Axios)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 27, 2026

Featured Podcasts Hard fork: Is AI devouring the job market? + The latest news on Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School…

Technology

A DOD official said xAI agreed to let the military use Grok in classified systems and agreed to the standard of “any lawful use,” which Anthropic refused (Axios).

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 23, 2026

Featured Podcasts Squeak: How Malwarebytes is protecting millions in the age of AI scams | Marcin Kleczynski Grit explores what…

Trump was Trump, Modi was not Modi – The Diplomat

Floating volcanic rock disrupts life in Papua New Guinea – The Diplomat

Why the 4-Inch “Dancing Girl” Figure Thrills South Asian Puritans – The Diplomat

Philippines confirms removal of floating platform from Scarborough Reef – The Diplomat

Brunei pumps more oil – The Diplomat

The winning NBA Europe entries will be named in the coming months: Mark Tatum

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Hollister partners with Target to sell dorm bedding and clothing

CarMax (KMX) First Quarter Results

JetBlue to reduce Newark and LaGuardia footprint as it expands into Florida

Obama dishonors Trump by inaugurating his presidential center

JD Vance Tried to Defend Trump’s Surrender to Iran and It Was a Disaster

Republicans in total disarray as Trump pushes for SAVE America law that will never pass

Trump knows he failed in Iran and he showed it with a classic projection of Obama

Trump made worst deal in US history in leaking text of Iran MOU

Intel Appoints Former SK Hynix CEO Seok-Hee Lee as Executive Vice President of Intel Foundry; Naga Chandrasekaran to lead technology development and front-end manufacturing (Juby Babu/Reuters)

Sources: Meta is under contract to purchase approximately 1.6 GW of compute capacity from Crusoe across two data centers in Texas and Missouri (Bloomberg)

Rockstar Games announces that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will go live on June 25; TTWO jumps 5%+ (Zack Zwiezen/Kotaku)

Seattle-based Gradial, which makes AI agents that automate enterprise marketing workflows, raised a $65 million Series C led by Insight Partners at a valuation of $675 million (Kerry Flynn/Axios)

Former Gojek CEO and Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Makarim is accused of receiving approximately $46 million in rewards linked to a contract to purchase Chromebooks for schools (Bloomberg)

Browsing: military

Moscow’s new military partner has something Russia needs more than its allies – The Diplomat

Military buildup triggers housing crisis in Guam, outpacing residents’ prices – Radio Free Asia

Why Kazakhstan wants the Turkish world to be a technological center and not a military bloc – The Diplomat

Filipino tells RFA how he spied for China, military says there are others – Radio Free Asia

A profile of Mikko Hyppönen, a cybersecurity veteran who moved from fighting malware to developing anti-drone systems for law enforcement and the military (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch)

Most AI-generated videos on social media about the Iran war convey pro-Iranian views, often exaggerating its military capabilities and sophistication (New York Times)

Palantir software demonstrations and DOD recordings show how the military can use AI chatbots, including the types of queries and data used to generate responses (Caroline Haskins/Wired)

Chinese military procurement documents show PLA efforts to use AI to assist in drone piloting, cyberattacks, decision-making and disinformation campaigns (Foreign Affairs)

Sam Altman says OpenAI shares Anthropic’s red lines regarding military use of AI, which are ‘a problem for the entire industry’ (Axios)

A DOD official said xAI agreed to let the military use Grok in classified systems and agreed to the standard of “any lawful use,” which Anthropic refused (Axios).