Block Unveils Humanlike Dessa Voice AI as Scam-Call Concerns Grow
A voice system that laughs in mid-sentence, reacts to a surprise and keeps responding through interruptions can make a conversation…
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Saudi Arabia’s $83 Billion Military Misses Attacks on Airports and Oil Sites
Saudi Arabia spent $83 billion on defense last year, yet Houthi drones and missiles still reached civilian airports and energy…
GM Simulated 300,000 EV Battery Designs, but Production Waits Until 2028
General Motors has compressed an extraordinary amount of battery design work into computers, but the cells that matter still have…
Howard Hughes’ Former Douglas B-23 Flies After 35 Years, Restoration Continues
A rare Douglas B-23 Dragon once owned by Howard Hughes has returned to the air after 35 years, powered by…
Pentagon Reportedly Plans Business-Cover Spy Unit for Economic Warfare Against China
The Pentagon is reportedly considering a deep-cover intelligence unit whose officers would pose as businesspeople or other private-sector workers to…
Air Force Faces $14 Billion Parts Hole That Money Alone Cannot Fix
The U.S. Air Force has a $14 billion “hole” in spare parts, according to Lt. Gen. Linda Hurry, commander of…
US Army Orders Javelin Launchers 25% Lighter With Twice the Detection Range
The US Army has ordered a Javelin launcher that its manufacturers say is 25% lighter, 30% smaller and able to…
Skin-Heating Active Denial System Cleared for Seven-Month U.S. Border Test
A military system designed to produce an intense burning sensation has been cleared for a seven-month Department of Homeland Security…
Lockheed-Pentagon Framework Covers 850 F-35s Over Decade, Not Yet Ordered
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have outlined a 10-year framework covering at least 850 F-35 fighters, but the unusually large…
Lockheed Fires 17 Long-Range Missiles From Light Army Vehicle in Three-Day Test
A lightweight U.S. Army utility vehicle launched 17 long-range missiles during a three-day demonstration, testing whether infantry can gain precision-strike…
Polar Semiconductor’s Rationed Helium Supply Puts Chip Production at Risk
A gas commonly associated with balloons has become a production constraint at a U.S. chip factory. One of Polar Semiconductor’s…
BAE Could Build 35,000 Drone-Defense Rocket Guidance Kits Yearly, Contract Pending
BAE Systems is preparing to raise annual production of laser-guidance kits used in counter-drone missions from at least 25,000 to…
Smithsonian Reassembles F-117 After Classified Stealth Materials Are Removed for Display
The F-117 Nighthawk was designed to avoid attention, but entering a museum requires the opposite: permanent public access. Before the…
GM Will Close Plant Making Cadillac and Corvette Battery Components
General Motors is preparing to close a battery plant even though the low-volume vehicles supplied by that facility still need…
Volkswagen Will Remotely Cap 22,524 ID.4s at 80% Over Fire Risk
Volkswagen can reach into an affected ID.4 through its connected software and limit how much energy the owner may put…
Bugatti Restores One-Off Mirror-Finished Aluminum Veyron to Original Form
Bugatti has returned a one-of-one Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse to its original specification more than a decade after building it…
Tesla and SpaceX Open Merger Talks Without Musk in the Room
Tesla and SpaceX are exploring a merger, but the executive who runs both companies says he cannot participate in the…
Boeing 737 MAX 10 Approved After Nine-Year Review, Clearing Deliveries
The Boeing 737 MAX 10 has cleared its biggest regulatory barrier. On October 20, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration issued…