Weapons

Alphabet Lifts Ban On AI For WeaponsAlphabet Lifts Ban On AI For Weapons

Alphabet Lifts Ban On AI For Weapons

Google ban on use of AI for developing weapons, surveillance tools ended by Alphabet, amid “increasingly complex geopolitical landscape”

2 months ago
Microsoft, Amazon Win Project Maven Contracts – ReportMicrosoft, Amazon Win Project Maven Contracts – Report

Microsoft, Amazon Win Project Maven Contracts – Report

Analysis shows Amazon and Microsoft win Pentagon drone contracts, after Google exited Project Maven in 2018 amid staff protests

4 years ago
Cryptic Tweet From US Strategic Command Was Down To ChildCryptic Tweet From US Strategic Command Was Down To Child

Cryptic Tweet From US Strategic Command Was Down To Child

Strange tweet from US nuclear command account at the weekend has been blamed on very young child accessing parent's device

4 years ago
More Than 100 Robotics Pioneers Call On UN TO Ban Killer RobotsMore Than 100 Robotics Pioneers Call On UN TO Ban Killer Robots

More Than 100 Robotics Pioneers Call On UN TO Ban Killer Robots

An 'arms race' around lethal autonomous weapons would cause widespread instability, warn founders of robotics and AI companies

8 years ago
Wiki Weapon Spawns Copyright-Free 3D Printer Blueprint Search EngineWiki Weapon Spawns Copyright-Free 3D Printer Blueprint Search Engine

Wiki Weapon Spawns Copyright-Free 3D Printer Blueprint Search Engine

Defense Distributed wants to destroy copyright, and dreams of a revolution

12 years ago
Defence Secretary Warns Of EMP Weapons ThreatDefence Secretary Warns Of EMP Weapons Threat

Defence Secretary Warns Of EMP Weapons Threat

UK infrastructure is vulnerable to bombs creating an electromagnetic surge, says Phillip Hammond

13 years ago
UK Government Details Solar Storm PreparationsUK Government Details Solar Storm Preparations

UK Government Details Solar Storm Preparations

Government discusses space weather and EMP weapons of the future

13 years ago
Government Admits Building Cyber-WeaponsGovernment Admits Building Cyber-Weapons

Government Admits Building Cyber-Weapons

The British government is building a 'toolbox' of offensive cyber-weapons, according to the armed forces minister

14 years ago
Time IT’s Thin Red Line Turned GreenTime IT’s Thin Red Line Turned Green

Time IT’s Thin Red Line Turned Green

IT security is often ring-fenced in IT budgets. But maybe it’s time to tear down that fence and save cash…

15 years ago