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  Washington (AFP) May 3, 2023 The White House plans to meet with top executives from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic on Thursday to discuss the promise and risks of artificial intelligence. Vice President Kamala Harris and other US administration officials will discuss ways to ensure consumers benefit from AI while being protected from its harms, according to a copy of an invitation seen by AFP. US President Joe Biden expects tech companies to make sure products are safe before being released to the public, the invit ... read more |
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US ex-general urges Taiwan to 'learn from' Russia-Ukraine conflictTaipei (AFP) May 3, 2023 A retired US general on Wednesday urged Taiwan to heed lessons from Russia's war in Ukraine and bolster its unmanned drone defences, with the island facing increasing military threats from China. ... more  
Building 'Mad Max' vehicles for Ukraine's fightersKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 2, 2023 With angular welded frames, huge wheels and teeth painted on the front grille, the one-off buggies being built to order for Ukrainian forces on the battlefield resemble props from the "Mad Max" films. ... more  
BlackSky releases rare satellite image of alleged airship in ChinaHerndon VA (SPX) May 02, 2023 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) released the first and only known public satellite image, according to a third-party intelligence analyst, of an alleged aerostat at the Korla East Test Site, C ... more  
Eglin squadron launches support for Link 16 from spaceEglin AFB FL (SPX) May 03, 2023 The first Link 16 satellites were launched into low-Earth orbit April 2 via Space X Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California as part of Space Development Agency's Tranche 0 of the Proli ... more |
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USSPACECOM forum discusses need for space-savvy medical personnelColorado Springs CO (SPX) May 01, 2023 US Space Command's office of the Command Surgeon hosted the 2nd USSPACECOM Joint Space Medicine Forum April 18-19, at the Catalyst Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo. The two-day event brought togethe ... more  
Spire Global launches a space-powered weather insights platform for the maritime industryVienna VA (SPX) May 03, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has announced the launch of its new Deep Navigation Analytics (DNA) Platform, a centralized, space-powered hub that delivers essential insights to maritime stakeholde ... more 
EU targets 1 million shells a year as Ukraine saps ammoBrussels (AFP) May 2, 2023 The EU will put forward a plan to boost its production capacity of artillery shells to one million a year, officials said Tuesday, as it scrambles to arm Ukraine and refill its own stocks. ... more  
Denmark to send NATO battalion to Latvia in 2024Copenhagen (AFP) May 2, 2023 Denmark will send a NATO battalion to Latvia next year to help support the Baltic state following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the defence ministry said Tuesday. ... more |
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Russia says 'no alternative' to its Karabakh mediation after US initiativeMoscow (AFP) May 2, 2023 Russia on Tuesday responded to US-hosted peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan this week saying there was "no alternative" to a deal that Moscow signed with the two warring countries in 2020. ... more  
Apple and Google aim to expose Bluetooth tracker abuseSan Francisco (AFP) May 2, 2023 Apple and Google on Tuesday proposed a tech standard to make sure people get tipped off when their movements are being tracked with Bluetooth devices like AirTags or Tile. ... more  
China's International Lunar Research Station advancesBeijing, China (SPX) May 01, 2023 China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) Sign Joint Statement on International Lunar Research Station Cooperation On April 25, the fir ... more  
Gaza cross-border fire after Palestinian hunger striker diesGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 2, 2023 The Israeli military conducted air strikes and traded fire with Gaza militants on Tuesday in a flare-up of violence following the death in Israeli custody of a Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike. ... more |
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Germany says to pull troops out of Mali by May 2024Berlin (AFP) May 3, 2023 The German government said on Wednesday it decided to end its participation in the UN mission in Mali by next May over problems with the ruling junta. ... more  
China FM meets Myanmar junta chief: militaryYangon (AFP) May 2, 2023 China's foreign minister met Myanmar's junta chief on Tuesday, the military said, the highest-ranking Chinese official to meet the country's top general since a coup more than two years ago. ... more  
Falcon Heavy launches massive GEO satellite for ViasatWashington DC (UPI) May 1, 2023 Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket with a payload of satellites from the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday after having to abort the mission days earlier. ... more  
CGI to extend machine learning to LEO satellite network optimisationLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2023 CGI (NYSE: GIB) has been awarded a further contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) under ESA's ARTES Core Competitiveness program, with the support of the UK Space Agency, to expand the developm ... more |
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US Army awards $4.7B production contract for all-weather GMLRS rocketsDallas TX (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a Not-to-Exceed $4.79 billion contract to manufacture two full-rate production lots of GMLRS rockets and associated equipment. The contrac ... more 
In air dominance, the past and future convergeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 It was the early 1990s, and the fighter jet, approaching 20 years old, had been sidelined on missions where the targets were farther than the pilot could see. Then came the AIM-120A AMRAAM mis ... more  
Zelensky says asked Xi for help with deported childrenKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 28, 2023 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday he had asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help bring back Ukrainian children deported by Russia. ... more 
Ukraine tank crew 'ready' for spring offensiveNear Bakhmut, Ukraine (AFP) May 2, 2023 Near the frontline city of Bakhmut, members of a Ukrainian tank unit say they are all set for the expected spring offensive against Russian forces in the country's east. ... more |
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