China’s political class counts up sci-tech feats and counts on tipping point with US
As state media proclaims China the new heavyweight in scientific research, others warn gaps and weaknesses must be addressed ...
Morning news brief: US military action in Yemen; Hafiz Saeed's aide killed in Pakistan, and more
Abu Qatal, Lashkar-e-Taiba's most wanted terrorist, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan on Saturday night, media reported. His driver was also killed. Qatal was a close aide of Hafiz Saeed, ...
Good luck sleeping after you watch this humanoid robot ‘rise from the dead’
A new video demonstrates how robots can "rise from the dead" from almost any position, even when humans are trying to stop ...
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US firm’s unmatched anti-drone power could fail rival military’s attack with new system
Anduril's AI-powered Counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) leverages the power of AI and advanced autonomy to address ...
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Musk announces Starship spacecraft mission to Mars with humanoid robot
NEW YORK, March 15. /TASS/. US businessman Elon Musk has announced the launch of Starship spacecraft with humanoid robot Optimus to Mars in late 2026. "Starship departs for Mars at the end of next ...
Putin’s conditions on Ukraine war, ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and train hijack in Pakistan: the world this week
From Putin’s preconditions, China’s annual parliamentary meeting, the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, and a train hijack in ...
'The Electric State' review: Millie Bobby Brown's Netflix robot movie is draining
Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown headline Netflix's "The Electric State," a Spielbergian film from the Russo brothers with ...
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‘The Electric State’ Review: An Expensive Artifact of Our Soulless Technocracy
It’s humans and robots vs. an evil tech magnate in this dumb, unfunny action movie starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt and directed by the Russo Brothers.
The U.S. Is Already Fighting the World’s First AI War—And China Is Winning
AI’s role in warfare is not just about who has the best autonomous weapons—it’s also about who can use AI to make decisions ...
The US Navy wants a robotic crawler to eliminate the most dangerous underwater threat: sea mines
Finding and disposing of underwater mines on the sea floor is one of the US Navy's hardest and most dangerous tasks. Robots ...
No one wants 'killer robots,' venture capitalist says in talk on how to tackle military AI
Ethical considerations are not limitations, Snowpoint Ventures' Doug Philippone said. They're the "cost of doing business." ...
The Pentagon is actually going to let AI help plan military operations
The Pentagon has introduced a new project designed to bring AI into military planning, which seems like a very bad idea.