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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI technology is transforming warfare and the US military needs an overhaul to keep up.In a lengthy article in Foreign Affairs magazine, Schmidt and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark A. Milley outlined the future of a global war already unfolding on several battlefields around the world.AI techniques are enabling Ukrainian soldiers to “destroy tanks and shoot down aircraft with devastating effectiveness,” they write. In Myanmar and Sudan, rebels and governments are turning to algorithms in battle. And in Gaza, Israel is deploying AI-enabled drones.”Future wars will no longer be about…

After Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X, he became a vocal First Amendment advocate and “free speech absolutist.”He quickly relaxed moderation on the popular social media platform, allowing all kinds of content to thrive, including hateful, controversial and misinformation, all with little to no restriction.”Moderation is a propaganda term for censorship,” Musk once said.He reminded his millions of followers of this today after French police arrested Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov near Paris on Saturday.Police told local media they were investigating allegations of fraud, drug trafficking and organized crime on Telegram, after some European countries criticised the…

Fox News contributor Charles Hart talks about why Democrats love debt and the fascinating Musk-Trump interview on X. X owner Elon Musk is planning to move his social media platform’s headquarters out of San Francisco, with some city officials keen to say goodbye to the billionaire’s business. “I agree with the majority of San Franciscans: This is good,” city attorney David Chiu told The New York Times.The outlet reported that San Francisco Mayor London Breed met with Musk “several months ago” but made no offer to keep X in the city, saying she “has no intention of asking anyone to…

The rumours of a rift have been a hot topic in recent weeks, with Lively’s past coming under scrutiny and many criticising the star’s past behaviour.But while Lively is now trying to defend her own reputation, Baldoni has done something straight out of the textbook celebrity scandal prevention book: hired a PR crisis management team to navigate the shifting tides of public opinion. Justin Baldoni posed with the rest of the cast at the New York premiere of “It Ends With Us” earlier this month. Cindy Ord/Getty Images According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor and director, who rose to…

While it is not a major profit center right now, over time it could become a major profit center and help further offset the Department of Justice’s moves. There’s no denying that Google’s parent company, Alphabet (GOOG +1.17%) (GOOGL +1.11%), is currently facing a surprising legal challenge, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully alleging that the company is a monopoly in many ways. The company intends to appeal the ruling, of course, but in the meantime it’s preparing to fend off Department of Justice recommendations for remedies, including a possible sale of both the Android operating system and the…

Someone once told me that life can be summed up in five big decisions — five moments in time when the direction we take determines the path we take to the next juncture. If that’s true, I made one of those decisions in Western Washington in 2015. I was 33 years old and had just summited Mount Rainier. It was my first glacial peak and the most adventurous thing I’d ever done.I was sitting in a small-town diner as the sun rose over the horizon. Hands crammed around my coffee, I stared out the window at the long white line…

ASHEVILLE — A downtown business improvement district was overwhelmingly approved by the Asheville City Council in June. But what shape the district will take and which entity will ultimately manage it will only be determined when a request for proposals is issued in September.Despite assurances of good intentions, a resolution passed by the council to ease skepticism and essentially creating guidelines for a request for proposals, a presentation given to the local homeless commission on Aug. 15 prompted a barrage of questions and some anxiety.Karen Hayes Roberts, a board member for Continuum of Care and a person with homeless experience,…

The Pentagon has sought more leeway from Congress to better use special forces to support friendly nations allied with the U.S., including to prepare Taiwan for a possible Chinese invasion.Currently, special forces are limited in the types of training and equipment they can provide to partner militaries. If the program isn’t fighting terrorism or drugs or securing the border, there isn’t much American special forces can offer. But under a new proposal, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) would be able to train and equip foreign partners for resistance and extended foreign internal defense (FID) missions focused on fighting potential future…

I asked five Starbucks baristas to make my favorite off-menu drinks. All of the drinks were delicious, but I was surprised to see that a customized Grande Latte cost $8.20. My favorite was the Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaked Espresso rendition, and I also learned some tricks to order. Thank you for subscribing! Access your favorite topics on the go with your personalized feed. Download the App By clicking “Sign Up”, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time by visiting your settings page or clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of our emails.…

Israel announced it had identified plans for a large-scale attack on its territory and launched so-called “preemptive” airstrikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon in the early hours of August 25.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they believed Iranian-backed Lebanese militant groups were preparing to fire missiles and rockets at Israel.”As an act of self-defense to eliminate this threat, the IDF is striking terrorist sites in Lebanon where Hezbollah has planned attacks on Israeli civilians,” Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari said in an update shared on X.The Israel Defense Forces later said Hezbollah had fired more than 150 shells from Lebanon into…