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Inside Palantir: The Secretive Tech Company Helping the US Government Build a Massive Web of Surveillance
Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely reaches the public. Palantir Technologies, however, has attracted more and more attention over the past decade...

Oaktree Capital Co-Founder Says We're in the 'Early Days' of a Market Bubble—Here's His Defense Strategy for the Storm Ahead
Oaktree Capital Management LP co-founder Howard Marks is sounding a cautionary note on today’s market, drawing parallels to the late 1990s tech boom while offering investors a roadmap for navigating what he believes are the early stages of another...

UK agrees 10bn warship deal with Norway in 'significant' defence cooperation
The UK has secured a £10bn deal to provide Norway with at least five new warships, in what is being hailed as a landmark for defence cooperation by both governments. However, analysts suggest that this also highlights increasing geopolitical...

Norway's £10B UK frigate deal could delay Royal Navy ships
Norway has ordered British-made Type 26 frigates in a contract valued at roughly £10 billion to the UK economy, but this may delay the introduction of the Royal Navy's own desperately needed ships. The agreement announced yesterday will see at...

National-First Program at Ivy Tech Sellersburg Creates Work Pipeline from Military to Public Service
It was an event festooned in military fanfare and unlike anything Ivy Tech Sellersburg had ever seen before. With generals on hand from both the U.S. Army and the Indiana National Guard, an agreement was signed on Aug. 12 that made the Clark...

Ex-Navy SEALs Launch AI Tool to Stop Mass Gunmen in Their Tracks, Protect Churches and Schools
A company co-founded by former U.S. Navy SEALs is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to protect churches and faith-based schools from potential attacks. As concern grows over mass shootings, ZeroEyes co-founder Rob Huberty told CBN's The 700...

Ashni drones take flight: Army’s high-tech edge debuts in Arunachal at Yudh Kaushal 3.0
Guwahati, Sept 1: The Indian Army’s newly raised drone platoons – christened Ashni – made their debut at a high-altitude military drill conducted in the Kameng sector in Arunachal Pradesh. The exercise – named Yudh Kaushal 3.0 – showcased...

Monday Morning Hype: Louisiana Tech vs #9 LSU
Louisiana Tech seeks a significant upset against No. 9 LSU after a solid season opener where they shut out Southeastern 24-0. The game, scheduled for Saturday at 6:30 PM at Tiger Stadium, poses a tough challenge for the Bulldogs, who are heavy...

Gautam Adani-led THIS company shows interest in making stealth fighter jet AMCA
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) will be capable of a multitude of missions, including air supremacy, ground-strike, Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses and electronic warfare missions. Gautam Adani-led Adani Defence & Aerospace has announced...

An emotional day for the Beamer family as South Carolina beats Virginia Tech
ATLANTA — After taking part in a postgame trophy presentation on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium field, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer walked over to his father and gave him a hug. After Shane walked away, his father, legendary former...

Crew of 5 dead as army helicopter crashes in GB’s Chilas due to ‘technical fault’: ISPR
A crew of five died on Monday after an army helicopter crashed in Diamer District’s Chilas town in Gilgit-Baltistan after developing a “technical fault”, the military’s media wing said in a statement. “On 1 Sep 25, at around 1000 hours, an MI-17...

What is powering India’s defence sector? From ‘Make In India’ push to robust earnings, 3 big growth drivers
The defence sector is in focus on the back of a slew of announcements by the Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh. Earlier this month, the Defence Ministry gave a green light to the procurement of Rs 67,000 crore worth of drones and autonomous surface...

Zelensky announces faster air defense deliveries after deadly Russian strikes
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 1 that the delivery of additional air defense systems would be accelerated to shield Ukraine from Russian missile and drone attacks. The announcement followed intensified Russian strikes on civilian...

Virginia Tech football: 6 takeaways from Hokies’ loss to South Carolina
For a moment on Sunday, it looked like the No. 13 South Carolina Gamecocks would roll the Virginia Tech Hokies on the way to an easy blowout victory to begin the 2025 college football season. After allowing an opening drive touchdown, Virginia...

Pakistan army helicopter crash kills five
An army helicopter crashed in northern Pakistan on Monday, killing all five people on board, the military said. "The helicopter was on routine training flying when it developed (a) technical fault and crashed," it said in a statement. Two pilots,...

Two army pilots among five martyred in GB helicopter crash: ISPR
MI-17 copter crash-landed near Hudor village: ISPR. PM Shehbaz expresses sorrow over incident. Crew members include two army majors. Two Pakistan Army pilots among five crew members were martyred when an MI-17 helicopter crash-landed near Hudor...

Crew of 5 martyred as Pakistan Army’s MI-17 helicopter crashes in Chilas
RAWALPINDI – An MI-17 helicopter belonging to the Pakistan Army crashed near Hudor village, approximately 12 kilometers from Thakdas Cantonment, on Monday. The crash, which occurred around 10 am, was due to a technical fault that developed during...

Troops Kill 12 Terrorists, Recover Weapons in North-east
Linus Aleke in Abuja The Nigerian Army yesterday said that troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Air Component and local security outfits, eliminated 12 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents during long-range...
Colorado football falls in ESPN's FPI following Week 1 loss to Georgia Tech
Colorado football opened its 2025 season with a 27-20 loss against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday. Following the disappointing loss, ESPN significantly shifted the Buffaloes' ranking in its Football Power Index from No. 48 to No. 57....

Zelensky Boosts Ukraine’s Air Defense and Energy Security Ahead of Winter
On Monday, September 1, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held another meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff, where defense and energy issues related to drone threats were discussed. The head of state instructed coordination...