In a concerning move, Kim Jong Un prioritizes the rapid development of AI technology and serial production of military drones for North Korea's unmanned weapons systems, signaling an escalation in the country's military capabilities.
AI-powered drone swarms revolutionize warfare tactics as the US labor market cools amid Trump's tariffs, while billionaire Larry Ellison's daughter pursues acquisition of Warner Bros to reshape Hollywood.
Disruptive AI defence tech startups Anduril and Helsing ignite an arms race, attracting $7bn in venture capital as global military spending skyrockets, challenging traditional prime contractors with cutting-edge autonomous systems and rapidly rising valuations.
The U.S. Navy aggressively develops AI-powered combat assistants and decision aids, integrating machine learning into the AN/BYG-1 submarine combat system for enhanced tactical control, payload integration, and AI-driven decision support in undersea warfare.
In a groundbreaking Pentagon test, U.S. fighter pilots are directed by Raft AI's Starsage, an AI 'air battle manager' that identifies threats, provides real-time tactical awareness, and speeds up pilot response times from minutes to seconds in the air battle space.
Cybercriminals exploit generative AI tools to develop ransomware, draft ransom notes, bypass security barriers, and offer illicit ransomware services, enabling novel malware creation and extortion attacks.
Blue Water Autonomy secures $50M in Series A funding led by GV to pioneer autonomous naval vessels, aiming to develop unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy amidst evolving warfare tactics involving AI and unmanned systems, addressing technological gaps with urgency.
AI powerhouses Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and Elon Musk's xAI secure lucrative defense contracts worth up to $200 million from the U.S. government, signaling the military's accelerated adoption of cutting-edge AI capabilities for national security, while Musk unveils Grok for Government, an AI suite tailored for government agencies.
North Korea has been covertly deploying AI-powered IT workers posing as legitimate candidates to infiltrate Western firms, stealing jobs and sensitive data through sophisticated deception tactics that are challenging companies' defenses.
Palantir, the data analytics firm, has secured a $99.8 million contract from the US Army to expand its AI/ML capabilities across all military branches, supporting the Department of Defense's CJADC2 initiatives by operationalizing AI and machine learning for battlespace awareness, logistics, and targeting.