Science&Tech

Russia, which has worked to sway U.S. elections since at least 2016, will focus this year on undermining U.S. political support for Ukraine, a top National Security Agency official said.“I think where we diverge in this election cycle is…

The Army’s 2025 budget request includes $13.5 million for hand-held anti-drone devices to equip a division and $54.2 million for backpack-size jammers, an Army spokesperson said Thursday. The $13.5 million will buy 20 Modi devices, 10…

SpaceX’s Starship made it to orbit before failing on reentry during its Thursday test flight, taking another step toward becoming the biggest space hauler of all time. The reusable mega-rocket, whose third flight was described as a success…

The U.S. should act quickly on developing hypersonic defenses, to stay ahead of “the consistently growing capabilities of our adversaries,” the head of U.S. Northern Command and NORAD told lawmakers Thursday. Gen. Gregory Guillot and…

In its most recent budget request, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, is asking for increased spending for a handful of key AI projects focused on human-machine teams, AI reasoning, and highly autonomous AIs that…

As a major Army technology experiment rolls along in California, top leaders speaking at the McAleese annual defense forum Thursday teased other measures intended to help the service acquire new technology. The efforts include a new…

You’ve likely heard of Nvidia, which just beat out Aramco to become the world’s third-largest company by market capitalization. But that high stock valuation speaks to a big problem: demand for chips that can run energy-intensive AI…

In the latest move against makers of spyware, the U.S. has placed new sanctions on a former Israeli intelligence officer who helped authoritarian regimes obtain surveillance technology that has been used against U.S. government officials,…

An effort to help the Pentagon understand the private sector has been shuttered unexpectedly for lack of funding, officials with the Air Force’s innovation arm have announced.The Defense Ventures Fellowship program embedded officers,…

As throngs of Russians took to the streets Friday to mark the passing of anti-Putin activist Alexei Navalny, the Russian government tightened its grip on free speech and accurate information by forbidding companies to offer or advertise…