NATO may redeploy anti-drone defenses as attacks sink more Black Sea shipping
Suspected Russian drones have sunk or damaged 5 ships near Bulgaria and Romania.
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The Internet’s undersea backbone is slipping into the danger zone
Elisabeth Braw’s book Undersea War on rising risks for undersea infrastructure.
Ars Technica1 min readTrump plays Russian roulette on eve of midterms
President Trump is indulging his fondness for Vladimir Putin at a moment of acute political peril, forcing Republicans in the midterms to take cover as he showers Moscow with one-sided concessions.Why it matters: With just three weeks until the election, Trump is rekindling a decade-long,…
Axios AI+3 min read‘The cost to us, the United States, is high’: Trump’s ‘financial lifeline’ diesel deal with Putin sparks bipartisan backlash in Congress
Six Democrat and Republican senators urged Trump to reverse course, saying the U.S. "should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline."
Fortune AI5 min readUkraine’s ex-defense minister unveiled a new interceptor built for Russia's fastest drones. He wants AI to help fly it.
Mykhailo Fedorov told Business Insider that he plans to make the new interceptor drone autonomous by integrating artificial intelligence.
Business Insider - AI4 min readFive things to watch after Trump's Russian diesel deal
President Trump is turning to Vladimir Putin to help ease a global diesel crunch, setting up a clash between Washington's energy priorities and its efforts to pressure Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.Why it matters: The fuel shortage is among the most severe effects of the Iran war and…
Axios AI+3 min readUkraine's Operation Vivaldi shows why artillery still matters in a drone fight
Drones dominate Ukraine's battlefield, but Operation Vivaldi shows artillery remains essential to holding gains and stopping Russian counterattacks.
Business Insider - AI4 min readUkraine’s Zelenskyy Claims Strikes on Russian Data Centers Silenced Social Media Bots
Yandex's automated traffic fell by 94%, but that probably reflects widespread service outages rather than bot posting rates.
Gizmodo — AI5 min readWHO report on Russian lab worker death highlights "key uncertainty"
Without a cause of death, it's unclear if Russia's precautions were the right ones.
Ars Technica1 min readRussia was not ready for the data center war it started with Ukraine
Russian bloggers warn Russia’s hyper-centralized digital economy is vulnerable.
Ars Technica1 min readUkrainian drone strikes on Yandex datacenters knock cloud and payments offline
Techies at 'Russia's Google' work around the clock as users await access to funds and network connectivity falls to 30% of normal
The Register6 min readSenators call on Trump to scrap diesel deal, saying U.S. ‘should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline’ while Russia kills Ukrainian civilians
“We were very clear that Russia is the aggressor. Russia is the one who can end this war by backing out of territory that they occupied.”
Fortune AI3 min readHouse Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump's diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin.Why it matters: Trump has touted the deal as a way to lower fuel prices, but it could also provide revenue for Russia's war in…
Axios AI+2 min readUkraine’s drones knock out AI data center belonging to "Russia’s Google"
One damaged data center has supercomputers used for training Yandex’s AI model.
Ars Technica AI1 min readTrump announces major diesel deal with Putin, infuriating Ukraine
President Trump announced Friday that he's reached a deal with Russia to increase the supply of diesel to the U.S. and global markets — angering Ukraine, which called it a gift to Vladimir Putin in the midst of their war.Why it matters: The announcement, which includes a waiver on some U.S.
Axios AI+3 min readUkrainian drone attack takes out Russian datacenter
Putin this cloud region back into operation might not be possible, says Yandex
The Register5 min readVietnam offshore oil and gas draw Japan, US, Russia to South China Sea
HO CHI MINH CITY -- New oil and gas projects are springing up off the coast of Vietnam, home to some of Southeast Asia's richest reserves, as Japanese
Nikkei Asia Tech1 min readVietnam offshore energy rush draws Japan, US, Russia to South China Sea
HO CHI MINH CITY -- New oil and gas projects are springing up off the coast of Vietnam, home to some of Southeast Asia's richest reserves, as Japanese
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