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The new AI arms race

America and China are vying for dominance, while Europe tries to compete

Financial Times - Feb. 12

Armed police in stand-off at Sheffield city apartments

Specialist officers are "negotiating" with a man at a building on Broad Street in Sheffield.

BBC News - Feb. 11

US to remain in Ukraine arms initiative, says UK

Donald Trump had previously warned that he could suspend US shipments to Kyiv

Financial Times - Feb. 12

King tries his arm at American Football

King Charles throws an NFL ball on a visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

BBC News - Feb. 12

Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls for the creation of the "armed forces of Europe"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks greater military and economic support from the European Union.

CBS News - 5d

Armed Bandits in Brazil Pursue New Loot: Ozempic

Criminals are targeting pharmacies and stealing weight-loss medication in a country with body image insecurities and where many cannot afford the drugs.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers

President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

The New York Times - Feb. 9

Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims

Ex-Foreign Office official says he saw conduct that ‘crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes’. Mark Smith: I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK ...

The Guardian - Feb. 9

Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education, is facing funding cuts as it cancels more than 160 contracts. The American Educational Research ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Does an ARM loan make sense this February? Here's what experts say

Depending on your financial goals and timeline, it could be worth getting an ARM loan this month, experts say.

CBS News - Feb. 12

Arm may be on the verge of a big strategic shift — competing with its customers

Arm’s stock jumps 6% following a report saying that the company plans to debut a new chip with Meta

MarketWatch - Feb. 13

Arm shares rise on report that Meta will buy its first chip

Arm shares rose 5% after a Thursday report that it was developing its own chip and that it had secured Meta as one of its first customers.

CNBC - Feb. 13

Arm to launch its own chip in move that could upend semiconductor industry

SoftBank-owned group secures Meta as one of its first customers for new initiative

Financial Times - Feb. 13

Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of children over the past weeks as rebels expand their footprint and push ...

ABC News - 6d

China Says U.S. Should Lead Trump’s Proposed Arms Controls Push

President Trump said China and Russia should halve their military spending and limit nuclear weapons. You first, China said.

The New York Times - 6d

Arm looks to launch its own chip after landing Meta contract

Plan represents move away from SoftBank-owned group licensing its chip blueprints to firms such as Apple and Nvidia. The British semiconductor designer Arm is reportedly planning to launch its own ...

The Guardian - 6d

Top Armed Services Dem: Trump & Vance show ‘weakness in the face of Putin'

President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance are “undermining the coalition by not standing up” to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine, says Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

NBC News - 6d

US demands Europe sets out arms and troops support for postwar Ukraine

Call comes as Emmanuel Macron plans Paris summit to discuss stepping up European support for Kyiv

Financial Times - 5d

In Ukraine, a potential arms-for-minerals deal inspires hope and skepticism

Ukraine boasts vast reserves of ilmenite, a key element used to produce titanium, in the heavy mineral sands that stretch for miles along the country’s embattled east

ABC News - 4d

Russian ship under sanctions over N Korea arms sails for Europe

Entry of notorious Maia-1 into European territory waters would pose fresh challenge to western sanctions system

Financial Times - 2d

A$AP Rocky leaps into Rihanna's arms as not guilty verdict is read

Rapper A$AP Rocky was found not guilty Tuesday in the 2021 shooting of his former friend. The rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was charged with two felony counts of assault with a ...

NBC News - 1d

Ukraine's Western backers will meet for arms talks as doubts over US intentions grow

The main international forum for drumming up weapons and ammunition for Ukraine will for the first time meet under the auspices of a country other than the U.S. as uncertainty surrounds the future ...

ABC News - Feb. 7

State Department announces $7B arms sale to Israel after Congress blocked initial deal

The Trump administration announced a $7 billion arms sale to Israel, including munitions and missiles, just days after Congress blocked an initial deal. The State Department said Friday that it ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Pope Francis reminds armed forces only to act for defense and always respect international laws

Pope Francis has told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can only be used for legitimate defense and must always respect international law

ABC News - Feb. 9

After armed neo-Nazis get police protection, some Black residents in Ohio express disbelief

Some Black leaders and residents in greater Cincinnati expressed dismay after armed, masked neo-Nazis were allowed to gather on a freeway bridge without arrest.

NBC News - Feb. 12

Bottom Line: SpaceX signs former chief to House Armed Services Committee chair

Elon Musk’s SpaceX hired Williams and Jensen to lobby on issues related to the national security launch, a Department of Defense program that utilizes commercial launch services to deploy military ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

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