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American Rare Earths Updates Cowboy State Mine Study, Boosting US Domestic Rare Earth Production Potential

American Rare Earths Updates Cowboy State Mine Study, Boosting US Domestic Rare Earth Production Potential

American Rare Earths Updates Cowboy State Mine Study, Boosting US Domestic Rare Earth Production Potential
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MP Materials Expands U.S. Rare Earth Operations Amidst Growing Demand for Domestic Supply Chains

MP Materials Expands U.S. Rare Earth Operations Amidst Growing Demand for Domestic Supply Chains

MP Materials Expands U.S. Rare Earth Operations Amidst Growing Demand for Domestic Supply Chains
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Representative Jay Obernolte Co-Leads Bipartisan Fusion Energy Bill Proposing $10 Billion Investment

Representative Jay Obernolte Co-Leads Bipartisan Fusion Energy Bill Proposing $10 Billion Investment

Representative Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) have introduced the American Leadership in Fusion Act in the House. This bipartisan bill proposes a significant $10 billion in direct investments aimed at advancing fusion facilities, research, and commercialization efforts within the United States. The legislation also seeks to establish an Office of Fusion within the Department of Energy and create a National Science Foundation-led program dedicated to developing a skilled fusion workforce. The bill's introduction follows recommendations from a bipartisan commission report by the Special Competitive Studies Project’s (SCSP) Commission on the Scaling of Fusion Energy, which highlighted the urgent need for the U.S. to accelerate its fusion energy development to maintain global leadership, particularly in light of substantial investments by other nations like China. The proposed funding is intended to support milestone-based development programs, the construction of new test f...
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Pentagon Halts F-35 Deliveries Over Chinese-Sourced Samarium-Cobalt Alloy in Turbomachines

Pentagon Halts F-35 Deliveries Over Chinese-Sourced Samarium-Cobalt Alloy in Turbomachines

The Pentagon temporarily stopped accepting deliveries of F-35 fighter jets in September 2022 after discovering that a magnet within a Honeywell-built turbomachine used a cobalt-samarium alloy manufactured in China. This finding represented a potential violation of defense sourcing regulations. Although officials determined there was no threat to the aircraft's safety or security, deliveries remained suspended until Under Secretary of Defense William LaPlante issued a national security waiver in October. Subsequently, contractors were required to switch suppliers for the alloy. Lockheed Martin indicated that the alloy originated from a fifth-tier supplier, highlighting the complexities of tracing material origins deep within the supply chain. This incident underscores the vulnerability of the U.S. defense industrial base to foreign-sourced critical materials, particularly rare earth elements like samarium, which are essential for high-performance magnets used in advanced military technology.
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Michael Lucci: Don't let Beijing write Texas' AI policy

Michael Lucci: Don't let Beijing write Texas' AI policy

Michael Lucci with the State Armor policy group shares this opinion column warning against foreign influence in Texas' AI policy.
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UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research

UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research

By Michael Holden LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain's MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organisation was involved in funding academic research into topics such as AI on behalf of Beijing's state security service.
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Pentagon creates 'Autowarcom' to expand AI and drone capabilities

Pentagon creates 'Autowarcom' to expand AI and drone capabilities

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced the creation of a new military command that would be dedicated to building and providing autonomous and robotic capabilities across the US military. 
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U.S. Rep. Greg Casar and Sen. Bernie Sanders Propose Legislation to Regulate Advanced AI Development

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar and Sen. Bernie Sanders Propose Legislation to Regulate Advanced AI Development

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) have introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, a legislative proposal aimed at regulating advanced artificial intelligence. The bill seeks to permanently prohibit the development of artificial superintelligence and immediately pause certain advanced AI development until a new regulatory system is established. This new system would include the creation of a cabinet-level Department of Artificial Intelligence, tasked with monitoring advanced AI systems, overseeing the removal of dangerous capabilities, and supervising the destruction of prohibited artificial-superintelligence systems. The legislation also outlines penalties for violations, including potential prison sentences of up to 20 years. This initiative comes amidst growing concerns about the risks associated with increasingly powerful AI systems and the rapid pace of their development.
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Trump vows to never 'stifle' AI as he gathers with tech executives urging caution

Trump vows to never 'stifle' AI as he gathers with tech executives urging caution

President Donald Trump is promising that his government wouldn’t limit the development of artificial intelligence, even as top executives of AI firms that have called for delays convene in Washington
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Republican committee chair calls for scrutiny of Seoul's China ties

Republican committee chair calls for scrutiny of Seoul's China ties

By David Brunnstrom and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Republican chair of the congressional committee focused on China is calling on the Trump administration to scrutinize US ally South Korea's warming ties with China, which he said pose "significant risks" to the United States
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Greenland Mines Secures $17 Million in Funding and Appoints Two New Directors

Greenland Mines Secures $17 Million in Funding and Appoints Two New Directors

Greenland Mines Secures $17 Million in Funding and Appoints Two New Directors
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Standard Lithium Secures $225 Million DOE Grant for South West Arkansas Lithium Project

Standard Lithium Secures $225 Million DOE Grant for South West Arkansas Lithium Project

Standard Lithium Secures $225 Million DOE Grant for South West Arkansas Lithium Project