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The US DoD and Pentagon are planning to use an AI-based programme to estimate and determine prices for critical minerals such as nickel and cobalt that are used in American weapons. This is in part of the US' broader efforts to boost production of critical minerals used in weapons manufacturing…

The US Department of Defense plans to develop a programme to estimate prices and predict supplies of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals, a move aimed at boosting market transparency but one that throws a new, uncertain variable into global metals markets.The programme, which received little attention after it was announced on a Pentagon website in October, is part of Washington's broader efforts to jumpstart US production of critical minerals used in weapons manufacturing and the energy transition.Elevate Your…

Photo: The Pentagon. (2024, January 13). In Wikipedia. The US Department of Defense will install rooftop solar on the Pentagon as part of the Biden administration’s plan to “reestablish the federal government as a sustainability leader.” In addition to rooftop solar panels, the Pentagon will also install a heat-recovery heat pump system and solar thermal panels to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. The solar panels and heat pump system will power over 95% of space heating and hot…

Lockheed Martin's Tranche 0 Transport Layer satellites are seen in one of the company's processing facilities.Lockheed MartinThe Pentagon on Tuesday announced about $2.5 billion in contracts will go to L3Harris, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Space to build satellites for an expanding military system.The U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency is having the trio of companies build 54 satellites as part of a network the U.S. military is building, the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. These satellites will be for…

Jesse Watters recently suggested that the agency's psychological operations unit once pitched the idea of turning the singer into "an asset for combating misinformation online" There’s no shortage of conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift. In fact, she often encourages them to dig for clues about her upcoming music releases — like whether the snake print boots she was photographed in this week were hinting at a return to her Reputation era. But recently, the conspiring has gone a little off…

 When the Vulcan rocket lifts off for the first time as soon as next week, multiple billionaires are sure to be watching. Built through a joint venture of Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp., the new vehicle is poised to take on Elon Musk's SpaceX and ferry satellites and cargo for the likes of the Pentagon, NASA, and even Amazon.com Inc.Vulcan is also helping fuel takeover offers for the company building it, the United Launch Alliance. Among them is a multibillion-dollar bid from Blue Origin LLC, the ambitious space…

Using “punitive” measures to stamp out extremism in the ranks of the United States military would “risk alienating a significant part of the force.” That’s the startling conclusion of a long-awaited report on prohibited extremist activities in the Department of Defense, commissioned in the wake of the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The assault involved dozens of individuals connected to the military, including veterans in the Oath Keepers militia who were later convicted of seditious…

When Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other top officials assembled for an event this month at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, they walked into a lesson in how the high-stakes world of Pentagon lobbying is being altered by the rise of defense technology startups.Inside, at this elite gathering, near Los Angeles, of senior leaders from government and the arms industry, was a rapidly growing group of participants: former Pentagon officials and military officers who have joined venture capital firms and are trying…

DUBAI —  An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ships they described as being linked to Israel, but did not acknowledge targeting a U.S. Navy vessel.The attack potentially marked a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war. “We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide…

Pentagon's replicator initiative aims for mass deployment of AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026; Spain's AI sensation: Aitana, the virtual model, earns up to €10,000 monthly; AI robots revolutionise Japanese agriculture, easing labour shortages in smart farms; California Governor advocates statewide GenAI training to navigate shifting job landscape- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. Pentagon's replicator initiative aims for mass deployment of AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026The Pentagon…