Federal budget cuts threaten to decimate America’s AI superiority—and other countries are watching America’s future economic growth depends on federal research investment in AI and computing. Fortune · Feb 25, 2025
Dear Rigetti Computing Stock Fans, a MAJOR Military Catalyst Is Just Around the Corner Rigetti’s quantum advancements, supported by DARPA, could prove to be a major catalyst for the company. Barchart · Feb 21, 2025
Trump demands ‘Radical Left Reuters’ return a $9 million government contract. He’s the one who paid it out in the first place After Elon Musk first pushed a misleading claim about Reuters, the president raged about the global news agency returning a contract that was awarded under his first administration The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025
NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions General Atomics and NASA achieved an important milestone on the road to using nuclear-powered rockets by testing a new fuel and finding it can withstand extreme conditions. Space · Feb 9, 2025
How Britain got its first internet connection – by the late pioneer who created the first password on the internet British computer scientist and Internet Hall of Fame inductee Peter Kirstein died in January 2020 at the age of 86, after a nearly 50-year career at UCL. A few years before he died, he was commissioned by then Conversation technology editor Michael Parker (now director of operations) to write an… The Conversation · Jan 8, 2025
Mazda's Suitcase Car Isn't a Car, It's a Motorcycle Japan is a place I need to visit at some point in my life. It's full of excellent food, wild electronics, beautiful scenery, supposedly amazing roads, and some of the most interesting creations outside of DARPA. There are also supposedly Godzillas and Gundams running around, so that's a plus. But Japan is also… RideApart · Dec 27, 2024
Do we need a European DARPA to cope with technological challenges in Europe? The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is often held as a model for driving technology advances. For decades, it has contributed to military and economic dominance by bridging the gap between military and civilian applications. European policymakers frequently reference DARPA in discussions, as outlined in the 2024 Draghi… The Conversation · Oct 30, 2024
U.S. DARPA responds to China's gallium export controls: awards Raytheon three-year contract to develop new types of transistors Raytheon to develop diamond and aluminum nitride semiconductors in response to China's gallium export controls. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 10, 2024
Canon delivers first nanoimprint lithography tool to US institute backed by Intel, Samsung, DARPA Nanoimprint lithography could get a serious boost as Canon delivers first tool to the Texas Institute for Electronics, which is backed by Intel and other notable companies. Tom’s Hardware · Sep 27, 2024
Moonquakes could 'pose a possible hazard' to Artemis moon missions, study finds Scientists have found a group of faults near the moon's south pole that could pose seismic hazards for NASA's Artemis Program of lunar exploration that seeks to establish a presence in the region. Space · Sep 21, 2024
World's biggest hacker fest spotlights AI's soaring importance in the high-stakes cybersecurity war—and its vulnerability LLMs are both essential tools for protecting software as well as targets. Fortune · Aug 12, 2024
Researchers want to build 'streetlights' on the moon — and they'd be taller than the Statue of Liberty A private company has received funding from the U.S. government to build the first-ever "streetlights" on the moon — towering, Statue of Liberty-sized structures that could withstand the brutal lunar night. LiveScience · Aug 8, 2024
12 game-changing moments in the history of AI From Alan Turing's seminal paper to the advent of ChatGPT, here are 12 pivotal moments in the history of artificial intelligence. LiveScience · Jul 27, 2024
DARPA invests $1.4 billion to build multi-chiplet 3D processors for military and civilian applications U.S. Department of Defense and Texas Legislature to spend $1.4 billion on building ultra-advanced multi-chiplet designs . Tom’s Hardware · Jul 20, 2024
LiveScience · Jun 12, 2024 DARPA's military-grade 'quantum laser' will use entangled photons to outshine conventional laser beams Prototype quantum photonic-dimer laser uses entanglement to bind photons and deliver a powerful beam of concentrated light that can shine through adverse weather like thick fog.
Space · Jun 11, 2024 DARPA unveils 6 new designs for uncrewed vertical-takeoff military aircraft, eyes 2026 test flights Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.
LiveScience · Jun 5, 2024 DARPA considers 6 new designs for uncrewed VTOL aircraft that carry weapons payloads — with test flights set for 2026 Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.
Space · May 19, 2024 NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months NASA is studying innovative rocket system developed by Howe Industries that could reducing travel time to the Red Planet to just a few months.
LiveScience · May 1, 2024 DARPA's autonomous 'Manta Ray' drone can glide through ocean depths undetected Northrop Grumman Corporation has built its Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle, which will operate long-duration missions and carry payloads into the ocean depths in partnership with DARPA.
PC Gamer · Apr 19, 2024 An AI-controlled F16 has performed its first ever dogfight with a human pilot, coming within 2,000 feet of each other at 1,200 miles per hour Given previous simulated results, my money's on the robot coming out on top.
Space · Mar 19, 2024 DARPA picks Northrop Grumman to develop 'lunar raiload' concept Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman is outlining a proposed railway system for the moon, with support from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Al Jazeera · Feb 29, 2024 Is nuclear power the key to space exploration? Long a controversial energy source, nuclear has been facing a renaissance in space.
LiveScience · Feb 5, 2024 NASA and DARPA flew 'experimental' self-flying helicopters to see if they could avoid crashing into other virtual aircraft Two pilotless helicopters completed a dozen test flights, while attempting to avoid more than 150 virtual aircraft, to test the systems that will power future air taxis.
Reason · Feb 1, 2024 Do New Documents Prove a COVID Lab Leak? Health reporter Emily Kopp and biologist Alex Washburne discuss new documents that detail plans to manipulate bat-borne coronaviruses in Wuhan on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
Space · Jan 17, 2024 Space is now 'most essential' domain for US military, Pentagon says U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said that, while China and Russia want to make space a 'warfighting domain,' the U.S. is committed to deterrence only.