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Quote of the day by Anduril founder Palmer Lucky

Quote of the day by Anduril founder Palmer Lucky

The thought of infusing AI into weapons immediately evokes deep fears, not only based on the idea that autonomous weapons may make life-and-death decisions on our behalf, but also on the prospect of errors creeping in. But for Palmer…

Disney+ could soon get a free tier — and it’s about much more than streaming

Disney+ could soon get a free tier — and it’s about much more than streaming

Disney is exploring a free Disney+ tier to bring more viewers into its streaming ecosystem CEO Josh D’Amaro says a free offering could help drive subscriber growth The idea is for Disney+ to become a broader digital hub beyond movies and…

Explosive Drone Found at German Airport Used by Ukrainian Carrier

The New York Times

Explosive Drone Found at German Airport Used by Ukrainian Carrier

A second drone may have collided with a plane in the air over the airport, damaging the aircraft slightly, the authorities say.

The New York Times

Meta introduces Muse Code, its take on a coding agent

Engadget

Meta introduces Muse Code, its take on a coding agent

Engadget

Marmots facing money troubles turn to OnlyFans

BBC

Marmots facing money troubles turn to OnlyFans

A Colorado lab researching the ground-squirrels comes up with an innovative way to raise money after funding cuts.

BBC

US task force breaks up an Arizona cross-border arms trafficking ring

Mexico News Daily

US task force breaks up an Arizona cross-border arms trafficking ring

In another example of the increasing U.S. response to Mexico’s demands that it do more to stop the flow of weapons to the cartels, a two-year investigation by a U.S. government task force has broken up an arms-trafficking ring responsible…

Mexico News Daily

Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product

Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product

The serial entrepreneur is stepping down a little over a year after taking the "24/7 job" of overseeing X.

Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO

Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO

Kalanick continues to get the band back together, after acquiring Anthony Levandowski's autonomy startup, and even soliciting investment from Uber itself.

Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases

Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases

Meta expanded its AI coding offerings with a new agent that, it promises, can handle complex tasks with complex software.

Meta Is Challenging Claude Code and Codex With New Muse Code

CNET

Meta Is Challenging Claude Code and Codex With New Muse Code

With coding as a key capability for AI companies, Meta throws its hat into the ring.

CNET

Critical Infrastructure Doesn't Care About Nationality

Hacker Noon

Critical Infrastructure Doesn't Care About Nationality

When news breaks that a foreign actor has targeted critical infrastructure, the headlines often focus on one question: Who did it? Was it a nation-state? A foreign intelligence service? A ransomware group operating overseas? Those are…

Hacker Noon

Ukraine's next weapon against Russian drones is this slightly odd tiny robot which fires nets into the air in all…

Ukraine's next weapon against Russian drones is this slightly odd tiny robot which fires nets into the air in all…

Ukraine develops ground robot firing nets against incoming FPV drone attacks VORON combines drone interception with logistics and battlefield evacuation capabilities effectively Net launchers attempt physical drone captures instead of…