ABB, a Zurich-based automation technology provider, Wednesday opened a $20 million expansion to its U.S. robotics headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. The move comes as demand for automation grows not …
U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report Says
The U.S. government must move “quickly and decisively” to avert substantial national security risks stemming from artificial intelligence (AI) which could, in the worst case, cause an …
Fear of China, Russia and Iran is Driving Weapons Sales: Report
The aggressive postures of disruptive states drove arms sales in Europe, the Middle East and Asia during the past five years. Russia’s war in Ukraine contributed to a doubling of arms purchases in …
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Dispute Over Gaza War Heats Up Between Biden and Netanyahu
A day after President Biden asserted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “hurting Israel more than helping Israel,” Mr. Netanyahu dismissed that contention as “wrong.” The sparring comes amid a …
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Orders Heightened War Preparations
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered heightened readiness for war after inspecting troops at a major military operations base in the country’s west. Kim’s visit took place as forces from the …
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U.S. Military to Build Floating Pier to Ferry Gaza Aid, White House Says
On Thursday, the United States announced plans for a temporary port in the Mediterranean Sea that would allow hundreds of truckloads of aid to reach Gazans on the brink of starvation. This plan would …
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AI Talent Is in Demand Even as Tech Layoffs Mount
U.S. companies are ramping up recruitment of artificial-intelligence professionals and paying a premium for talent. Firms in the tech sector and beyond went on a hiring spree after the onset of the …
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Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat
President Biden took steps on Thursday toward blocking internet-connected Chinese cars and trucks from entry to the American auto market, saying they posed risks to national security because their …
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Pentagon Weighs New Plan to Ship Weapons to Ukraine Quickly
The Biden administration is considering whether to provide Ukraine with badly needed arms and ammunition from Pentagon stockpiles even though the government has run out of money to replace those …
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AI Warfare Becomes Real for US Military With Project Maven
On a summer evening in 2020 at Fort Liberty, a sprawling US Army installation in North Carolina, soldiers from the 18th Airborne Corps pored over satellite images on the computers in their command …
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