Bad actors exploited Estonia’s once liberal licensing regime for crypto companies to defraud investors and commit other crimes, an investigative report claims. The authors say they discovered dozens of such cases, including scams and schemes for sanctions evasion and money laundering. Since Tallinn tightened its rules, many of these entities have left Estonia, whose banking sector was accused of…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has a goal to outfit the force with more than 30 new weapons systems and other key capabilities by 2030, while also preparing for high-end adversaries in the decades that follow.
But the service is struggling to sign up new soldiers, making it…
The fate of Army Special Operations Forces
October 10, 2023
They didn’t arrive under the cover of darkness, parachuting in from thousands of feet above, nor did they slip into a remote beach cove on a rubber boat.
The teams of special operations soldiers and Marines stood in line, handed over their passports and waited respectfully…
Beyond 2030: How Army Futures Command is adapting its approach
October 10, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army five years ago established a new four-star command, shifting billions of dollars to fund it and basing it in a tech-centric city.
The goal of Army Futures Command was clear: It needed to disrupt the service’s lengthy record of failure when it came to producing a new modernization program.
Now, the command is starting to see some of its efforts come to fruition; the…
WASHINGTON — It’s a time-honored tradition on bases across America and around the world.
Every Monday morning, many units descend on their vehicles for “motor pool Monday” — a preventive maintenance blitz where soldiers do routine checks and services on their…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army could contribute one-way attack drones and ground-based robotics to the Pentagon’s nascent Replicator initiative, which aims to deploy autonomous systems en masse to counter Chinese stockpiles.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks rolled out…
StickyLock will unveil Histera shooter game at Steam Next Fest
October 10, 2023
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Dutch game studio StickyLock will unveil the upcoming free-to-play multiplayer shooter Histera at Steam Next Fest next week.
The his fast-paced FPS from Amsterdam-based Sticky Lock promises to deliver an…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman foresees ‘breathtaking’ scientific discoveries, muses on geoengineering
October 10, 2023
OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman wasn’t a well known figure outside of the tech sector until recently, but following his company’s rapid ascent to the top of the competitive generative AI landscape propelled by its hit product ChatGPT, and his own “world tour”…
Blockchain sleuths spotted the Ethereum Foundation trading 1,700 ETH for a hefty $2.76 million in USDC stablecoins. This comes hot on the heels of Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, transferring a cool $3.79 million in ether within a mere ten days.
Ethereum Foundation…
British financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued 146 crypto promotion alerts in the first 24 hours of its new crypto marketing regime. “We expect businesses including social media platforms, app stores, search engines, domain name registrars, and payments firms to consider the alerts we have issued and play their part in protecting U.K. consumers from illegal…
