Recalling my visit to Thunder Tiger, a Taiwanese company building “non-China” drones for the U.S. military.
Notes from inside China's AI labs
Lessons from my trip to talk to most of the leading AI labs in China.
Pentagon Weighs Using Anti-Drone Lasers Near D.C. Military Base
Sightings of drones around Fort McNair, the Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio live, have prompted consideration of deploying the new technology.
Joe Truzman on Twitter / X
I have seen parts of ballistic missiles sold on local online market places but this is the first time I have observed a kid attempt to sell a drone on TikTok. I assume this is somewhere in Iraq. pic.twitter.com/XyJfVTsI55— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) April 4, 2026
Seeking a $54 billion arsenal of killer drones, Pentagon turns to former hobbyists
A company that uses drones to analyze golf course grass. Another linked to a firm that hosts aerial light shows. And one founded by a 23-year-old former drone racing world champion. Any of them, the P...
China's overlapping tech-industrial ecosystems
EVs, batteries, lidar, drones, robotics, smartphones, AI. China's progress across a range of overlapping industries creates a mutually reinforcing feedback loop.
The U.S. Government Just Gave Drone Haters A Free Pass To Report You
Imagine if the news media put out an alert saying, “The federal government wants you to keep a watchful eye and report any suspicious red vehicles that you
Agricultural drone rescues man from flooding in China
A man adapted his agricultural drone to save a man stranded on a rooftop during severe flooding in Guangxi
Trump Signs Bill Banning Use of China-Based Engineers on Pentagon Computers — ProPublica
The measure, which emerged in response to a ProPublica investigation, bars Microsoft engineers in China and other adversarial countries from servicing sensitive Pentagon cloud computing systems.
Exclusive-Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say - AOL
By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE, July 7 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI
Turkish Drone Strikes: Acts of State Terrorism
Turkey is emerging as one of the leading countries in the world when it comes to using military drones, especially
Drones in Visual Culture / Anna Jackman Converses with Elisa Serafinelli and Lauren Alex O’Hagan about Their Work - ASAP/Review
In recent years, the expansion of camera-laden drones has enabled and ushered in the production and consumption of new visual perspectives. Drone visuals are rapidly becoming part of our sociocultural imaginaries, at once generating distinct images that differ from traditional visual conventions and producing unexpected perspectives of the world that reveal hidden aspects of our surroundings.
The war from the sky: How drone warfare is shaping the conflict in Myanmar | ACLED
Since the 2021 coup, aerial warfare has been crucial to the conflict. This report examines the use of drones and provides insights into the strategies of the resistance and military junta.
EXCLUSIVE: Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say
Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI models, including those yet to be released, three people familiar with the discussions said.
Army acquires 43 drones, wings 46 Turkey-trained personnel
The Federal Government has bolstered the Nigerian Army’s operational capacity with the acquisition of 43 Bayraktar TB2 drones, primarily for deployment in
“Paper Trail” Podcast: Microsoft’s “Digital Escorts” Left DOD Vulnerable to Chinese Hackers — ProPublica
A little-known Microsoft program allowed China-based engineers to service the U.S. government’s sensitive computer systems — until reporter Renee Dudley found out about it.
China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominance
Moonshot and Alibaba unveiled frontier models they claim rival OpenAI and Anthropic.
