Defense

Commentary: The Pentagon is demanding to use Claude AI as it pleases. Claude told me that’s ‘dangerous’
Recently, I asked Claude, an artificial-intelligence thingy at the center of a standoff with the Pentagon, if it could be dangerous in the wrong hands. Say, for example, hands...
L.A.’s defense industry is booming. Federal funding crunch could change that
When former Space X engineer Josh Giegel launched his North Hollywood tech company Gambit in 2023, he had a vision for the battlefield of the future, one with fewer...
US Defense Secretary’s Chief Of Staff Leaving His Job Amid Chat Leak Row
US Defense Secretary’s Chief Of Staff Leaving His Job Amid Chat Leak Row
Washington: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff is leaving his job, a senior defense official said Thursday, in the latest shakeup to hit the upper echelons of...
Herzi Halevi to step down as Israel Defense Forces chief in March
Article contentIsrael Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has informed Defense Minister Israel Katz that he will be resigning as of March, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.Halevi,...
Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect
WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court justices sounded highly skeptical Friday of TikTok’s free-speech defense, signaling they are not likely to strike down the law that could shut down the popular...
Bodies of 2 hostages retrieved from Gaza: Israel Defense Forces
Article contentIsrael Defense Forces troops located the bodies of hostages Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne during military operations in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Wednesday...
Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense Among 45 US Entities Penalised By China
Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense Among 45 US Entities Penalised By China
Washington: China has escalated its counter-offensive against the United States by intensifying its sanctions on American defence firms. In less than a week, Beijing today announced a second round...
Trump’s defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth may be replaced: reports
Article contentPresident-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth could be replaced amid concerns about the former Fox News host’s past, according to reports.Article contentSources close to the...
Google judge questions company testimony as ad defense begins
Google judge questions company testimony as ad defense begins
A senior Google executive sought to refute the US Justice Department’s antitrust case over its display advertising technology business, testifying that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of...
Boeing’s space and defense chief exits in new CEO’s first executive move
Boeing’s space and defense chief exits in new CEO’s first executive move
Boeing said on Friday (Sep 20) the head of its troubled space and defense unit is leaving the company immediately, in the first management change under new chief executive...