Defense and resilience tech reached an all-time high 10% of all VC funding in Europe | TechCrunch
The war in Ukraine served as a wakeup call for Europe, and defense tech went from a sector that most European VCs didn't touch to one of the top
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Government Wiretaps in U.S. Internet Providers Infiltrated by Chinese Hackers
U.S. spying on it's citizens and China taking advantage of that backdoor for months before anyone realizing.
Reports: China hacked Verizon and AT&T, may have accessed US wiretap systems
Chinese hackers were in networks of major ISPs “for months,” WSJ reports.
Russia fines Google more than entire world's GDP
The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube.
State of AI outtakes #1: scaling in defense
The State of AI Report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know across AI research, industry, politics, and safety.
Vietnam accelerates island building to challenge China’s maritime claims
As tensions mount in the South China Sea, Vietnam is dredging and filling in land, fortifying barriers and erecting new structures to create hundreds of acres.
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Helping Ukrainian Refugees With NRC & Twilio Chatbots
We've been supporting the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) build chatbots with Twilio to directly help those fleeing their homes in Ukraine.
It’s Not Just Ukraine and Gaza: War Is on the Rise Everywhere
An authoritative new study finds there are 183 regional and local conflicts underway in 2023, the highest number in three decades.