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Anduril Industries Seeks Staff Structural Engineer for Autonomous Attack Rotorcraft Development

Anduril Industries Seeks Staff Structural Engineer for Autonomous Attack Rotorcraft Development

Anduril Industries Seeks Staff Structural Engineer for Autonomous Attack Rotorcraft Development

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Inspects Munitions Factories, Calls for AI and Automation Upgrades

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Inspects Munitions Factories, Calls for AI and Automation Upgrades

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un conducted a three-day inspection tour of several major munitions factories, according to state media reports. During his visits, which took place from Wednesday to Friday, Kim Jong Un emphasized the need to expand production capacity and modernize the country's weapons systems. A key focus of his directive was the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation into the manufacturing processes. The ruling party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, reported on these inspections, stating that Kim reviewed production at various enterprises under the Second Economic Commission, which is responsible for overseeing defense manufacturing. While the specific locations of the plants were not disclosed, analysis of accompanying photos suggests that some of the facilities produce North Korea’s 600mm super-large multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).

Raytheon to Integrate Advanced Anti-Jam GPS into StormBreaker Weapons for U.S. Air Force and Allies

Raytheon to Integrate Advanced Anti-Jam GPS into StormBreaker Weapons for U.S. Air Force and Allies

Raytheon, a major defense contractor, announced it will produce the next lot of StormBreaker smart weapons for the U.S. Air Force and its international partners. This new production run will incorporate a new anti-jam GPS receiver and update the weapon's electronics to enhance operations in contested environments. Collins Aerospace will supply its HammerSpear M Code receiver for this lot, a technology designed to bolster GPS protection against jamming or signal disruption. Additionally, a broader electronics update aims to replace obsolete components and modernize the weapon's internal package, improving system resilience, interoperability, and long-term readiness for U.S. and allied forces. The StormBreaker is a compact, winged munition capable of striking fixed and moving targets in low visibility, utilizing a tri-mode seeker that combines millimeter-wave radar, imaging infrared, and semi-active laser guidance for target detection and classification in various conditions. It has a range of over 45 miles ...

AMD CEO Lisa Su Highlights AI Innovation and Partnership with SAPPHIRE on 25th Anniversary

AMD CEO Lisa Su Highlights AI Innovation and Partnership with SAPPHIRE on 25th Anniversary

AMD CEO Lisa Su Highlights AI Innovation and Partnership with SAPPHIRE on 25th Anniversary

Google Maps Platform Enhances Places API with New Features and AI-Powered Summaries

Google Maps Platform Enhances Places API with New Features and AI-Powered Summaries

Google Maps Platform Enhances Places API with New Features and AI-Powered Summaries

US government website used AI search tool from China that FBI said copied Anthropic

US government website used AI search tool from China that FBI said copied Anthropic

By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A US government website employed an AI model from a Chinese company for users to search proposed federal regulations despite the FBI accusing the model's developer, Alibaba, of "malicious" copying of US rival Anthropic's technology.

Salesforce Expands Missionforce with NVIDIA and OpenAI Partnerships for Government AI Solutions

Salesforce Expands Missionforce with NVIDIA and OpenAI Partnerships for Government AI Solutions

Salesforce has announced a significant expansion of its Missionforce platform, integrating advanced AI capabilities through new partnerships with NVIDIA and OpenAI. This initiative aims to provide U.S. government agencies with purpose-built AI solutions that offer frontier-level performance while maintaining operational control within secure environments. Missionforce will leverage OpenAI’s frontier models, integrated with Public Sector Solutions via Amazon Bedrock, and will also be accessible through ChatGPT for government and national security personnel. Additionally, Salesforce is incorporating NVIDIA models and accelerated computing into Missionforce, enabling customers in sensitive industries to train, tune, and deploy mission-specific AI models on their own critical data. These partnerships are designed to streamline operations, enhance policy execution, and improve citizen support for government agencies.

U.S. Industrial Policy Aims to Diversify Mineral Sourcing for AI Industry, Reduce China Dependency

U.S. Industrial Policy Aims to Diversify Mineral Sourcing for AI Industry, Reduce China Dependency

U.S. Industrial Policy Aims to Diversify Mineral Sourcing for AI Industry, Reduce China Dependency

U.S. Utility Leaders Increase AI Adoption to Manage Data Center Demand, Grid Reliability Concerns Rise

U.S. Utility Leaders Increase AI Adoption to Manage Data Center Demand, Grid Reliability Concerns Rise

U.S. Utility Leaders Increase AI Adoption to Manage Data Center Demand, Grid Reliability Concerns Rise

AI-Driven Security Workflow Disrupts Global Cyber Espionage Campaign by DARK CASTLE

AI-Driven Security Workflow Disrupts Global Cyber Espionage Campaign by DARK CASTLE

An AI-driven security workflow has successfully disrupted a global cyber espionage campaign attributed to the threat actor DARK CASTLE, previously known as UNC2814. This campaign targeted telecommunications providers and government organizations worldwide. The attackers utilized a backdoor designed to blend into ordinary network activity by employing legitimate cloud-based spreadsheets for command-and-control communications. The detection process began with a low-frequency anomalous command execution on an endpoint, which a human analyst might have initially deemed low priority. However, an agentic AI triage system combined this alert with unusual outbound traffic, rapidly developing a more complete timeline of the intrusion. This allowed security teams to trace the attacker's lateral movement, including the use of SSH and privilege escalation, and sever access before the campaign could spread further through affected environments. Mandiant's AI Risk and Resilience report detailed this case, highlighting t...

Mythic Establishes Defense Advisory Board to Integrate AI Hardware into U.S. National Security

Mythic Establishes Defense Advisory Board to Integrate AI Hardware into U.S. National Security

Mythic, a company specializing in energy-efficient AI computing with its Analog Processing Unit (APU) technology, has announced the formation of its Defense Advisory Board. This board comprises former senior military and government leaders and is tasked with guiding the strategic integration of Mythic's low-power AI processors into the U.S. government and national security apparatus. The Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community are increasingly seeking high-performance, low-latency AI compute capabilities for tactical edge operations. Mythic's APU architecture aims to address these needs by significantly reducing power consumption and improving performance compared to traditional digital processors, while also lowering Size, Weight, Power consumption, and Cost (SWaPC) by up to 1000 times. The board's primary role will be to align Mythic's technology with critical mission requirements and facilitate its transition into vital government programs.

UT San Antonio Scientists Develop Genesis 2.0 AI Chip for Continuous Learning

UT San Antonio Scientists Develop Genesis 2.0 AI Chip for Continuous Learning

Scientists at the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) have developed the Genesis 2.0 AI chip, designed to overcome the 'catastrophic forgetting' phenomenon common in current AI systems. This issue prevents AI from retaining previously learned knowledge when programmed with new tasks. Dr. Dhireesha Kudithipudi, director of UTSA’s Matrix AI Consortium and the Neuromorphic Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (NUAI) Lab, highlighted the critical need for AI to recall past knowledge, especially in sensitive applications like healthcare and exploration. The Genesis 2.0 chip incorporates a continuous learning software or algorithm, allowing it to learn and retain information throughout its operational life. Its design draws inspiration from the human brain's ability to form connections, utilizing spiking neural networks and features like metaplasticity. The research and development of the chip, which took approximately five years and cost around $2 million, was funded by a grant from the Air Force Research Labo...