Tag Archives: Military

Military drones; the new wave raises questions

That’s causing a few problems for the military professionals, and maybe for the world. Drone evolution has been very quick, particularly in the military sphere. Six years ago, I was writing about drone swarms. Now, the issue is drone swarms with much more advanced technologies, longer ranges, and much more …

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Animal Dynamics secures £6m funding to build military drones

Animal Dynamics, the British technology start-up, has secured £6m in new funding to build autonomous military robots. The Oxford University spin-out has completed its Series A funding round, which was led by Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI).  Kindred Capital and Australian investment company Tanarra Capital were among other investors. The company, which produces robots inspired by design …

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Military work is a lightning rod in Silicon Valley, but Micr…

Microsoft announced Friday that it plans to sell artificial intelligence technologies to the military. The military is looking into using more artificial intelligence for its defense, as the Chinese government has set goals in surpassing the U.S. military. In Silicon Valley, whether tech companies should become involved in projects with …

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Rebuilding A Last-Century Military To Fight Last-Century War…

Trump’s Military Nostalgia (or Victory at Sea All Over Again) Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com If you’re an American male of a sure age ― Donald Trump’s age, to be precise ― you’re prone to have vivid reminiscences of Victory at Sea, the Emmy award-winning NBC documentary collection in regards to the U.S. …

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