The line between civilian society and war is disappearing completely. That is the real story behind Russia now authorizing its central bank and Sberbank to operate anti-drone systems and arm personnel to defend financial infrastructure. A country’s banking system is no longer simply processing transactions or moving money. It is now becoming part of the battlefield itself. Russia passed a new law allowing the central bank, Sberbank, and the Russian Cash Collection Association to deploy their own drone defense systems after repeated Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russian territory. Staff at these institutions can now reportedly be armed as well. This…
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Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor — he’s running the most expensive political advertising campaign in the country this year.Steyer — a former hedge fund manager turned liberal activist — has spent or booked more than $195 million in ads for broadcast TV, cable and radio with the tally still growing, according to data compiled by advertising tracker AdImpact.His torrent of ads have opened the one-time presidential candidate to criticism that he is trying to buy the governor’s chair, and his ad total…
Canada is walking into extremely dangerous territory and most people do not understand the implications because governments always package surveillance laws as “public safety.” That is how this begins every single time historically. They sell fear first, then quietly expand state power behind the scenes while claiming only criminals should worry. Now even Apple, Google, Meta, Signal, privacy experts, cybersecurity professionals, and members of the U.S. Congress are warning that Canada’s Bill C-22 could force technology companies to weaken encryption and build government access mechanisms directly into their systems. People need to understand what encryption actually is. Encryption is not…
The more time people spend in traffic, the more likely they are to be involved in a crash. Every day, around 100 Americans are killed in car traffic. That’s 100 families who receive the devastating news that their loved one will never return home. As tragic as these deaths are on a personal level, there’s also a significant economic cost to consider. It sounds crass to put a dollar value on human life, but it might be an effective way to stop a dangerous transportation project before it gets past the drawing board. How much are you worth? A family…
NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround.The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies.Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will provide a pair of landers to deliver moon buggies to the lunar surface, at a spot near the moon’s south pole. These so-called lunar terrain vehicles will be built by Astrolab and Lunar Outpost. Firefly Aerospace, which landed successfully on the moon last year, will deliver the…
National Foster Care Month is a reminder that more than 330,000 children in the U.S. foster care system depend on an overburdened child welfare infrastructure and on the social workers working tirelessly to support them. At the same time, government leaders across the country are facing growing pressure to modernize public systems and deliver services more efficiently. The rapid momentum of AI and modern technology is creating a rare opportunity to do both. From Washington D.C. to local agencies, government leaders are increasingly recognizing that modern technology and AI can help public systems operate more effectively and better serve communities.…
It’s been just over a week since Google announced a controversial overhaul of its search engine. Rather than answering queries with a list of links, Google Search’s AI Mode now drops users into an interactive AI-powered search box, an expansion to the AI overview features that have been part of Google Search since 2024. From there, users are able to ask follow-up questions within that AI search box, negating the need to access any websites beyond Google Search itself. The news broke the internet as social media lamented that Google was, well, breaking the internet. Users pointed out that Google’s…
Washington, D.C., might not be hosting a World Cup match this year, but that doesn’t mean it’s not planning to throw a massive party. The National Mall is set to be the grounds for an official FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Zone, offering match viewing, interactive exhibits, family-friendly activations, cultural programing, food, and music. The Fan Zone will be open from June 11 through July 19, opening daily an hour before the first match and closing an hour after the last. While matches starting after 7 p.m. will not fit into the schedule, all Team USA games will air regardless…
Would you let AI take the reins of your stock trading account? Robinhood is giving users the option. On Wednesday, the trading platform announced that it is launching “Agentic Trading” and the “Agentic Credit Card,” effectively letting users empower AI agents to make trades and credit card purchases on their behalf. Robinhood, which boasts nearly 27.6 million users, says agents can now carry out specific strategies based on an investor’s goals. While the user remains “in charge,” Robinhood says, agents will have the ability to execute trades without direct user input. For now, the new feature only allows for equities…
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 3.32 points or 0.01% to 64,999.41 • Shanghai decreased 51.646 points or -1.25% to 4,093.727 • Hang Seng decreased 271.22 points or -1.06% to 25,328.23 • ASX 200 increased 59.90 points or 0.69% to 8,717.70 • SENSEX decreased 141.90 points or -0.19% to 75,867.80 • Nifty50 decreased 6.55 points or -0.03% to 23,907.15 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD decreased 0.00346 or -0.48% to 0.71341 • NZDUSD increased 0.00557 or 0.95% to 0.58907 • USDJPY increased 0.242 or 0.15%…