Meta Permits Its A.I. Models to Be Used for U.S. Military Purposes

The shift in policy, covering government agencies and contractors working on national security, is intended to promote “responsible and ethical” innovations, the company said.

Tech - The New York Times - November 5

Meta’s Llama Used to Develop AI Model for China’s Military

Researchers connected to the People’s Liberation Army created a chatbot model based on Meta’s Large-Language Model AI.

Business - Inc. - November 1

How could the U.S. military be used for Trump's mass deportation plan?

Trump signaled this week that he would enlist the help of the U.S. military for his massive deportation operation.

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NI Water funding model fit for purpose, says minister

In March, an audit report said there should be a comprehensive expert review of how NI Water was funded and governed.

Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering

The company gave details for the first time on its approach to combating organized criminal networks behind the devastating scams.

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Trump signals use of military for deportations

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Meta makes its MobileLLM open for researchers, posting full weights

Developers and researchers interested in testing MobileLLM can now access the models on Hugging Face, fully integrated with the Transformers library.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 31

OpenAI hires Meta's former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts

The former head of Meta's augmented reality glasses initiative has joined OpenAI to lead the startup's robotics and consumer hardware efforts.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Trump vows to use US military for mass deportations

The president-elect has said he would declare a national emergency and begin deportations on his first day in office.

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Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Amazon Invests $4 Billion in Anthropic, Deepening Its A.I. Ties

Since last September, the tech giant has pumped $8 billion into the artificial intelligence start-up, a sign of intense competition in developing tools that are reshaping the tech sector.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Meta AI to Use Reuters Content to Answer User Questions in Real Time

Meta AI didn’t share whether it would use Reuters content to train its large-language model.

Business - Inc. - October 27

Meta ‘hackathon’ devises ways to use AI system in UK public services

Meta asked over 200 programmers in Europe to devise ways of using Llama AI system. Meta’s push to deploy its artificial intelligence system inside Britain’s public sector took a step forward on ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Austin: Women in military 'make us better'

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised women for their military service in an interview with NBC News, calling them "some of the finest in the world." “I have spent 41 years in uniform, three long ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Polish Radio Station Uses A.I. to Interview Dead Nobel Laureate

A radio station in Poland fired its on-air talent and brought in A.I.-generated presenters. An outcry over a purported chat with a Nobel laureate quickly ended that experiment.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

U.S.-supplied military vehicles proving critical to Ukraine's battle efforts

The U.S. has supplied Ukraine with over $60 billion in military assistance since Russia invaded in 2022, including Stryker fighting vehicles used by Ukraine's 80th Air Assault Brigade to launch an ...

U.S. citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of offering military intelligence to China

A U.S. citizen suspected of offering intelligence about the American military to China has been arrested in the German city of Frankfurt.

Germany says American contractor tried to pass China info on U.S. military

German authorities have arrested an American man they say tried to pass intelligence to China after working as a civilian contractor for the U.S. military.

The challenges facing former military members as the U.S. observes Veterans Day

The U.S. is honoring those who served in the armed forces Monday in observance of Veterans Day. Shad Meshad, president & founder of the National Veterans Foundation, joined CBS News to discuss some ...

Will U.S. reduce military aid to Israel for lack of humanitarian supplies entering Gaza?

The U.S. gave Israel 30 days to help ramp up aid efforts for Gaza. The term is coming to an end and serious hurdles remain for supplies entering certain parts of the strip. CBS News' Elizabeth ...

U.S. military suicides rose in 2023, persisting despite prevention efforts

The Pentagon expects to spend about $250 million on suicide prevention in 2025, the largest amount of funds the Defense Department has ever invested.

U.S. military suicide rate rises; what can be done

The rate of active-duty U.S. service members who committed suicide has risen over the last two years, according to numbers from the Pentagon. Josh McCain, CEO of Big Sky Bravery, a non-profit ...

U.S. Military Selects Little-Known Utah Supplier for Drone Program

The Army chose Teal Drones to provide thousands of reconnaissance aircraft, bypassing some of venture capital’s best-funded drone makers.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Meta’s Next Llama AI Models Are Training on a GPU Cluster ‘Bigger Than Anything’ Else

The race for better generative AI is also a race for more computing power. On that score, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Meta appears to be winning.

Tech - Wired - October 31

Meta's third-quarter profit surges 35% reflecting strong ad revenue and its AI push

Meta Platforms Inc. has posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results fueled by its advertising revenue growth and its push to incorporate artificial intelligence

Tech - ABC News - October 30

Tuberville: US military 'couldn't beat anybody right now'

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Monday that the U.S. military could not defeat any country in battle right now and called the armed services a "disaster." “We need to build our military up,” ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

US will not stop military aid to Israel over approach to Gaza

Washington satisfied by country’s aid efforts despite humanitarian groups warning people are being ‘starved’ in enclave

Business - Financial Times - November 12

US and Philippines sign a pact to secure shared military intelligence and weapons technology

The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology in key weapons the U.S. would provide to Manila

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations

President-elect Donald Trump is emphasizing his plan to declare a national emergency to carry out his campaign promise of mass deportations.

Trump confirms mass deportation plans with use of military assets

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed he plans to declare a national immigration emergency and use military assets for a mass deportation program. Meanwhile, he continues to face criticism over ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Trump confirms he will utilize US military to conduct mass deportations

President-elect plans to declare a national emergency for undocumented immigrants with help of hardline cabinet. Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration would declare a national ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Trump Confirms Plans to Use the Military to Assist in Mass Deportations

Mr. Trump’s top immigration policy adviser has discussed using military assets to build detention centers and support civilian immigration agents.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Trump Said He Plans to Use ‘Military Assets’ for Deportations

Also, Ukraine is poised to strike Russia with U.S. weapons. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Trump says he'll make good on using military to curb illegal immigration

President-elect Donald Trump says he'll make good on his campaign promise to deport undocumented immigrants. Two sources familiar with the planning tell NBC News the incoming Trump administration ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

With Trump taking over the US military, it’s time to finally change course on Ukraine

Trump needs to show how a strong American president, unlike Obama and Biden, responds to threats and bullying

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

President-elect Trump plans to use military for mass deportations

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump pledged to carry out "the largest deportation program in history." In a social media post Monday, he confirmed he's preparing to declare a ...

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