Author: Zach_Wilson
The $5 Drone Killer: The Navy’s new 20kW LOCUST laser just proved its “unlimited magazine depth” on the USS George H.W. Bush — it neutralized multiple UAVs for a fraction of the cost of a missile, protecting the fleet from cheap enemy drone swarms
LOCUST laser tested aboard USS George H.W. Bush during live drone engagement Palletized system deployed without permanent ship modification during demonstration Newer Locust versions introduce AI-assisted tracking and higher power output Drone warfare has expanded rapidly in recent years, with large numbers of low-cost systems used across conflicts such as…
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China says world’s largest recycling scheme saw 41 million tech items traded in 2026 for discounts
China’s trade-in program generated 502.94 billion yuan (~$74 billion) in sales Nearly 70 million purchases were supported through subsidy-driven incentives Digital products accounted for the largest share of units sold China has released new figures for its government-backed consumer goods trade-in initiative, and the numbers are substantial. According to the…
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X is going to let Grok curate your timeline
X is putting its AI chatbot, Grok, in charge of your timeline. In an announcement on Wednesday, X product head Nikita Bier says Premium subscribers on iOS can get early access to a feature that allows users to pin specific topics to their home tab, which Grok will then use…
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NASA targets a September launch for its next big space telescope
NASA's next eye into the cosmos is due to leave our planet later this year. The agency says it's targeting an early September launch for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Roman (for short) has a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble's. The September date is the earliest…
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Tesla’s revenue rises again as it prepares for more AI and robotics
Tesla said it earned $477 million in net income on $22.4 billion in revenue in the quarter that ended in April 2026. That’s a 16 percent increase in revenue and a 17 percent increase in profits over the first quarter of 2025, when the company earned $409 million in net…
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AI failure could trigger the next financial crisis, warns Elizabeth Warren
“I know a bubble when I see one.” That’s what Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who led the push to create a new consumer financial regulator in the wake of the 2008 recession, told a crowd at a Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator event in Washington, DC on Wednesday. Warren warned of what…
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