Recent technology developments from Atlanta-based startup Hermeus have surfaced in many OODA Network internal discussions. Why? Hermeus has achieved a breakthrough in hypersonic aircraft with the successful first flight of its Quarterhorse Mk ...
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Agentic AI systems demand a new kind of red teaming that tests for emergent, goal-driven behavior across complex attack surfaces and operational environments.
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IBM has declared an ambitious goal: to build the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2028. If successful, this will be a milestone not just in computation but in geopolitics, cybersecurity, and scientific discovery. ...
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RAND’s roadmap for AI-driven economic policy confronts the high-stakes trade-offs of growth, inequality, and global competition.
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A series of recent drone strikes—from Ukraine to Iran and Israel—confirms that drone swarm warfare is now a globally operational, scalable, and deeply destabilizing capability.
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The accelerating demand for AI infrastructure has triggered a global race for critical minerals, transforming extraction zones into geopolitical flashpoints and reshaping the balance of power between the Global North and South.
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Circle’s recent IPO - and a wave of related filings - mark a turning point in the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and digital assets. Is stablecoin now positioned as critical infrastructure ...
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The future of AI, and thus the future of military, economic, and industrial advantage, will be decided at the semiconductor level.
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Researchers at UC Berkeley unveiled Berkeley Humanoid Lite, a fully open-source, mid-scale humanoid robot platform designed to radically lower the barrier of entry for robotics research, education, and innovation through low-cost, modular 3D-printed design.
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At the 2025 SCSP AI Expo, Extropic CEO Guillaume Verdon provided details and updates that build on his presentation from OODAcon 2024 back in November. Verdon continues to provide real-world updates on the traction ...
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