WASHINGTON — Lawmakers would curb the U.S. Army secretary’s travel until the service shows a thorough analysis of alternatives to pursuing a Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, according to a draft of the fiscal 2024 policy bill released this week by the House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
No more than 70% of the Office of the Secretary of the Army’s travel budget can be…
Gear in this story
June 14, 2023
The Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary is a telephoto prime lens that’s been available since 2020. When it was new, we took its E-mount version for a spin using the Sony A7R III, processing the images with Adobe Camera Raw. You can check out that original set of…
Using data collected by NASA’s Cassini mission, an international team of scientists has discovered phosphorus – an essential chemical element for life – locked inside salt-rich ice grains ejected into space from Enceladus.
The small moon is known to possess a…
A study conducted by email security platform Abnormal Security has revealed the growing use of generative AI, including ChatGPT, by cybercriminals to develop extremely authentic and persuasive email attacks.
The company recently performed a comprehensive analysis to assess the probability of generative AI-based novel email attacks intercepted by their platform. This investigation found that threat…
Seattle based startup OctoML today released its new OctoAI self optimizing infrastructure service to help organizations build and deploy generative AI applications.
OctoML got its start in 2019 as a spinout from the University of Washington with the foundation of the…
ROME — As the commander of Italy’s Army aviation fleet, Maj. Gen. Andrea Di Stasio oversees a helicopter portfolio on the cusp of old and new.
Decision-makers in the country have been closely watching moves in Washington about remaking the U.S. Army’s fleet, itching to…
Electric construction equipment is going to become the norm on job sites – here’s why the industry is making the switch.
From demolition and mining to aerial lift and industrial work, electric construction equipment is actually already being used in the building industry. And as EVs continue to be rapidly adopted overall, electric equipment will be the construction industry’s preferred…
McKinsey report finds generative AI could add up to $4.4 trillion a year to the global economy
June 14, 2023
It seems like the leadership of nearly every big company is excited about generative AI these days and rushing to announce or embrace new AI tools. But what impact will their moves have on the economy?
While it’s difficult to say for certain, global consulting leader…
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are seeking to compel a resistant U.S. administration to provide Army Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine as it fends off Russia.
In the House Armed Services Committee chairman’s mark of the fiscal 2024 defense policy bill, the committee calls for…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 13, 2023
June 14, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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