Aircraft carriers represent the pinnacle of a nation’s naval power. For the last century, naval dominance was defined by the strength of carrier fleets. Now, it’s time for carrier design and construction to sail into the 21st century. HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Division is a storied shipyard. Every nuclear-powered carrier sailing in the U.S. Navy…

What is happening in Bakhmut? Does Russia control it? Does Ukraine? And what about the Russian separatist groups fighting for Ukraine? Did they really liberate Russian-held villages? From the start of the war, finding the truth about what’s happening on the ground in Ukraine has been a struggle. The last few days are no exception.…

The uses for and abilities of artificial intelligence are growing at an exponential rate. Advanced militaries like the U.S. and China already use the technology to gather intelligence, pilot drones and target enemy positions. The U.S. even lets AI agents fly an F-16. It’s just a matter of time before a military starts using AI…

The United Kingdom’s antitrust regulator has blocked Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, citing fears of “reduced innovation and less choice for U.K. gamers in the future.” The deal, valued at $69 billion, would have allowed Microsoft to expand its dealings in cloud gaming, a market where it already holds a global share of around…

The streaming wars are heating up with more and more competition entering the chat, even though most streaming services still fail to turn a profit. The streaming audience, at least, can’t get enough content. The majority of streamers have at least three subscriptions, according to tracking data from CivicScience. Here are the top streaming platforms…

The Pentagon, the Department of Justice and the greater world of Western intelligence is still reeling after it was revealed classified U.S. military documents appeared online. During the week of April 9,, a former Pentagon official said the source of the U.S. document leak could be an American. Classified Pentagon documents revealing sensitive information about…

Finland is set to become the newest member of NATO today, doubling NATO’s presence along Russia’s borders. It is election day in Chicago, as two Democratic candidates are in a run-off for Chicago mayor. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday, April 4, 2023.  Finland joins NATO as 31st member Finland will…

There are separate efforts in Congress to end normal trade relations between the United States and China. While the two bills by Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., are slightly different, they would both significantly increase tariffs on goods imported into the United States from China. The lawmakers believe increasing the tariffs…

Artificial intelligence is already the next big thing, from OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Google’s Bard AI. But as generative AI platforms increasingly get in the hands of everyday people, could the technology end up on the wrong side of a lawsuit? Here is the legal action threatening AI in this week’s Five For Friday. #5: Defamation…