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The Pentagon used Project Maven-developed AI to identify air strike targets
The US military identified air strike targets in the Middle East using artificial intelligence systems developed under its now-defunct contract with Google called Project Maven.
Defense Department alerts over 20,000 employees about email data breach
The Department of Defense sent a data breach notification letter to thousands of current and former employees alerting that their personal information had been leaked, DefenseScoop reported on Tuesday.
Researchers posed as foreign actors, and data brokers sold them information on military servicemembers anyway
Researchers at Duke University released a study on Monday tracking what measures data brokers have in place to prevent unidentified or potentially malign actors from buying personal data on members of the military.
The US Senate wants answers over Starlink's Ukrainian satellite internet denial
The US Senate is investigating Elon Musk's decision to not extend Starlink satellite internet coverage to enable a Ukraine attack on Russian warship near Crimea.
The Air Force wants $6 billion to build a fleet of AI-controlled drones
The USAF wants to build a fleet of $3 million drone aircraft that can get shot at so American pilots don't have to be.
Microsoft will deliver improved HoloLens combat goggles to Army testers this month
Microsoft is giving the US Army updated HoloLens goggles that hopefully won't make soldiers nauseous.
The US is destroying the world's last known chemical weapons stockpile
The world's last declared stockpile of chemical weapons will be destroyed this week.
US intelligence report says Havana Syndrome probably wasn't caused by 'energy weapons'
It's "highly unlikely" that Russia is using rayguns to give US personnel nausea and headaches
An AI agent flew a USAF training aircraft for over 17 hours
Lockheed Martin says a 17-hour test flight in December was the first time an AI has flown a tactical aircraft.
SpaceX doesn't want Ukraine using Starlink to control military drones
SpaceX objects to Ukraine using Starlink satellite internet service to connect drones used in combat.
FAA's NOTAM computer outage affected military flights
According to a new report from The Washington Post, issues also started popping up in tools used by US military pilots after FAA contractors triggered the database failure that delayed 11,000 flights.
Pentagon unveils B-21 Raider aircraft with advanced stealth technology
The Pentagon has officially presented the B-21 at an event at Northrop Grumman's plant in Palmdale, California, but most of its details still remain a secret.
VR-controlled robots are being designed to treat injured soldiers
UK researchers envision a future where medical technicans send telepresence robots into harm's way.
Astronauts will 3D print part of a human knee in space
NASA will test 3D printing knee parts in space to help soldiers on Earth.
Microsoft's HoloLens headsets are giving US Army testers nausea
Microsoft's HoloLens headsets for the US Army are creating some problems, including headaches and a limited field of view.
GM will make an Ultium battery pack prototype for the US military
The Defense Department hopes to electrify tactical military vehicles.
Russia claims it's using new laser weapons against Ukraine
Russia says it's using laser weapons in Ukraine to blind satellites and take down drones.
The Pentagon's new AI chief is a former Lyft executive
The Pentagon has hired a Lyft executive as its new AI chief, and both are exploring new territory.
Hitting the Books: When the military-industrial complex came to Silicon Valley
In his latest book, War Virtually, professor of Anthropology at San José State University, Roberto J González examines the military's increasing reliance on remote weaponry and robotic systems are changing the way wars are waged.
Hitting the Books: How American militarism and new technology may make war more likely
In Future Peace, Dr. Robert H. Latiff, Maj Gen USAF (Ret), explores how the American military's increasing reliance on weaponized drones, AI and Machine Learning systems, automation and similar cutting-edge technologies, could create the perfect conditions for getting a lot of people killed.
