Japan’s defense ministry on Friday said it will invest in AI, automation and improving troop conditions to address a worsening recruitment shortfall that has left its forces understaffed amid a build up aimed at countering China’s growing military power.
The measures, unveiled in its latest defence budget request on Friday, come a
To make Artemis cheaper than Apollo, the plan is to use off-the-shelf tech, or close to it. That’s why NASA is paying Nokia to network astronauts headed for the moon.
Axiom, NASA’s space suit contractor, said last week that it will use Nokia’s tech as the primary comms system for AxEMU space suits that astronauts will wear during the Artemis III landing (assuming that happens on schedule.) To fund the communications upgrade, NASA added $57.5 million to Axiom’s suit task order, whic
As consumer behavior continues to evolve under the constant influence of some of the biggest, most customer-centric brands on the planet, companies must stay agile, adaptable, and in lockstep with their customers’ ever-changing needs and expectations. Customers want what they want, when they want it. This is where real-time data becomes indispensable.
For your business to remain competitive, data is your strongest asset. The quality and availability of data
There are certain social media rules we can all agree on: Ghosting a conversation is impolite, and replying “k” to a text is the equivalent of a backhand slap (violent, wrong, and rude). But what about the rest of the rules? When can we really remind someone of our old Venmo request? What happens when someone tries to flirt with you on LinkedIn?
A lawyer for Telegram boss Pavel Durov, who is the target of an unprecedented investigation in France, said on Thursday it was “absurd” to suggest the head of a social network was responsible for any criminal acts committed on the platform.
Underlining the unea
Since its launch in November, the Cybertruck has been picked on. Onlookers have compared the electric truck to a kids’ toy, a glitchy video game rendering, and a
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Trouble for Elon Musk in Memphis
As xAI ramps up operations at its new data center in Memphis, environmental advocacy groups are crying foul about the
If you’re considering purchasing a new gadget—whether that’s a laptop, a video game console, or a digital camera—you might expect to have access to whatever repair manuals or spare parts the manufacturer produces. But until recently, companies selling electronic devices in the U.S. were under no obligation to provide their customers with the parts or information needed to perform even simple repairs, like replacing a battery.
Last December, New York became the first state in the c
Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and fined $3 million for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case involving allegations of a yearslong scheme to promote and