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Watch NASA Engineers Put a Mars Lander’s Legs to the Test

August 11, 2023
NASA’s Perseverance rover continues to rack up tubes filled with rock core samples for the planned Mars Sample Return campaign. The joint effort by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) seeks to bring scientifically selected samples back from Mars to be studied on Earth with lab equipment far more complex than could be brought to the Red Planet. Engineers are busy designing the Sample Retrieval…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Legions of DEF CON hackers will attack generative AI models

August 11, 2023
At the 31st annual DEF CON this weekend, thousands of hackers will join the AI Village to attack some of the world’s top large language models — in the largest red-teaming exercise ever for any group of AI models: the Generative Red Team (GRT) Challenge. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), “red-teaming” refers to “a group of people authorized and…
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DefenseNews

Inside the Air Force’s massive mobility war game in the Pacific

August 10, 2023
OVER THE MARIANA ISLANDS — The airmen have five seconds. Poised next to nearly three tons of cargo — plastic barrels of water — these loadmasters aboard a C-17 airlifter know the stakes. If they airdrop the precious supplies too early, the cargo ends up in the Pacific Ocean. Too late? Same result. When the countdown hits zero, the barrels zip down the open ramp and dip off the edge. White…
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DefenseNews

Romania eyes 32 F-35s under $6.5 billion deal

August 10, 2023
WARSAW, Poland — The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has requested the parliament’s approval for the purchase of 32 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, according to Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr. The planned procurement is estimated to be worth about $6.5 billion. In…
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Mullen Automotive kicks off Class 3 EV truck production in Mississippi, deliveries imminent

August 10, 2023
Veteran EV startup Mullen Automotive is touting a production milestone today as it has officially begun assembling its Mullen THREE Class 3 electric trucks. With production now underway in Mississippi, Mullen shared its timeline for customer deliveries in addition to annual output targets. Mullen Automotive ($MULN) is a Southern California-based EV startup founded in 2014 that is approaching a…
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