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October 13, 2016

Tech giants race for edge in artificial intelligence
San Francisco (AFP) Oct 12, 2016
Major technology firms are racing to infuse smartphones and other internet-linked devices with software smarts that help them think like people. The effort is seen as an evolution in computing that allows users to interact with machines in natural conversation style, telling devices to tend to tasks such as ordering goods, checking traffic, making restaurant reservations or searching for information. The artificial intelligence (AI) component in these programs aims to make create a world in whic ... read more

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US Air Force's Space Plane Has Been in Orbit for 500 Days, But Why? The US Air Force's unmanned X-37B space plane has now spent more than 500 days orbiting the Earth, without statement or explanation.The 29-foot unmanned plane is part of the Air Force's orbital prog ... more		IS drone kills Kurdish fighters, hurts French troops A remote-controlled jihadist hobby plane rigged with hidden explosives killed two Kurdish fighters and injured two French special operations troops near Mosul, French and US sources confirmed Wednesday. ... more		Russia tests ballistic missiles amid tensions with West Russia's military conducted a series of intercontinental ballistic missile tests on Wednesday, the latest flexing of its muscles as tensions with the US spike over Syria. ... more
				Arizona aerospace company wins $19M Navy satellite contract Qwaltec has won a five-year, $19 million contract with the U.S. Navy for Satellite Operations and Maintenance Services (SOMS) contract, which is located at the Navy Satellite Operations Center (NAVS ... more		French-Japanese laboratory to study materials under extreme conditions To strengthen their collaboration in materials science and engineering, the CNRS, Universite de Lyon, and Tohoku University are launching an international joint unit (UMI)1 based in Sendai, Japan, o ... more

Omnidirectional mobile robot has just 2 moving parts More than a decade ago, Ralph Hollis invented the ballbot, an elegantly simple robot whose tall, thin body glides atop a sphere slightly smaller than a bowling ball. The latest version, called SIMbo ... more		China may be only country with space station in 2024 China may be the only country to have space station in service in 2024, said Lei Fanpei, chairman of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC). Lei told Xinhua on Friday that China p ... more		Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Establish Joint Venture for European Satellite Mobile Services Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for First of Multiple iQPS Missions Spire Establishes Two-Way Optical Link Between Satellites in Orbit		Australia's ASC being split in three; Brazilian Navy orders new ships Australian naval shipbuilder ASC is being officially split up into three separate companies - shipbuilding, submarine sustainment and infrastructure. ... more
				N. Korea purges vice foreign minister: report North Korea has purged its vice foreign minister as punishment for the recent defection of the nuclear-armed country's deputy ambassador to Britain, South Korean media reported Wednesday. ... more		L-3 unit begins KC-10 tanker support L-3 Communications' Vertex Aerospace division has started contractor logistics support for the U.S. Air Force KC-10 tanker fleet. ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Nuclear Plant Digitalization Conference - Nov 15-16 - Charlotte NC USA

Foreign spies hacked Australian agency, report says Foreign spies installed malicious software on an Australian government agency's computer system, stealing an unknown number of documents, an official report revealed Wednesday, stopping short of naming the country involved. ... more		Poland plans new tender for helicopters after Airbus row Poland said Wednesday it would launch a new tender process for military helicopters after talks to buy Airbus aircraft collapsed in acrimony. ... more		Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains flood Indonesia capital Israel halts humanitarian aid; 116 killed in Gaza since ceasefire		Saudi eases Yemen blockade for raid wounded evacuation Saudi Arabia announced an easing of its 18-month air blockade of rebel-held areas of neighbouring Yemen on Wednesday to allow the evacuation of hundreds of wounded from a deadly weekend air strike. ... more
New bombardment kills 7 in Syria's Aleppo: monitor At least seven people were killed in fresh air strikes and artillery fire on rebel-held areas of Syria's second city Aleppo on Wednesday, a monitor said. ... more		Black-clad pilgrims pack Iraq's Karbala for Ashura Huge crowds of black-clad Shiite Muslim pilgrims thronged the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala on Wednesday, weeping and beating their chests in mourning for the seventh-century killing of the prophet's grandson. ... more		Colombia peace accord's defeat may be for the best: rebel leader The leader of Colombia's FARC said Wednesday it may have been for the best that the peace accord negotiated with the government was rejected in a national referendum. ... more		US destroyer again targeted by missile off Yemen A US destroyer has for the second time in four days been targeted by a missile fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen, the Pentagon said Wednesday. ... more

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Trump's trade wars intensify as tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China take force

Markets fall on trade war fears after US, China tariffs

Trade war casts pall as China's leaders meet

Iraq PM hits back in war of words with Turkey's president		Turkish officers cry foul over failed asylum bids in Greece		China raps US interventions in Asia at regional forum		Russia to hold military drills in Egypt in October		S. Korea vows armed crackdown on Chinese fishing ships
GenDyn unit to support U.S. Special Operations		China, Russia blast US missile defence at regional forum		Austal upgrading Australian Navy patrol boats		Iraqi forces deploy to guard huge Shiite pilgrimage		Hundreds of troops deployed in Afghan city after attack

Taiwan calls for renewed talks with China

Gorbachev says world at 'dangerous' point as US-Russia tensions soar

Orbital ATK and Stratolaunch partner to offer competitive launch opportunities

From nothing to glory in six decades - China's space program

Raytheon developing interface for DARPA's ground vehicle program

Poland blames Airbus for grounding chopper talks

German air force grounds Tornado jets 'over loose screws'

U.S. Navy conducts LCS restrained missile firing

Oshkosh gets $42 million JLTV delivery order

Poland to buy Black Hawks after dropping Airbus choppers

BAE signs 10-year contract extension U.K. Royal Navy

State Dept. approves sale of Cessna AC-208 aircraft to Iraq

Elbit to provide Bradley Fighting Vehicle's gunner hand station

Iraq court overturns PM decision to scrap VP posts

Thales ready for Royal Navy test of its unmanned systems

Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles on NATO doorstep

India Expedites Its Space Centric Warfare Program

Military Support for Innovation Is a Matter of Culture

Canada defence dept selects Newtec for first DVB-S2X Airborne Modem

Next century will bring deep water to New York City

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