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U.S. Air Force: AI Outperforms Humans in Multi‑Domain Battle‑Management Experiment

In a U.S. Air Force experiment, several AI tools generated tactical courses of action in a complex multi‑service, multi‑domain battle‑management scenario — producing solutions faster and with fewer errors than military planners. The trial evaluated AI‑assisted decision‑making across domains not typically covered in standard training.

2026-01-06T13:54:10.499707-08:00

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DARPA seeks 'universal translator' to link superconducting, photonic and trapped‑ion quantum computers

2026-01-06T07:35:28.922837-08:00

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CFM56 derivative poised to power AI data centers

2026-01-05T14:45:03.444660-08:00

Skift

2025 Airline Roundup: Layoffs, Bankruptcies, Failed Mergers and the Rise of AI Pricing

2026-01-04T03:30:02.529300-08:00

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Breaking Defense

U.S. Air Force: AI Outperforms Humans in Multi‑Domain Battle‑Management Experiment In a U.S. Air Force experiment, several AI tools generated tactical courses of action in a complex multi‑service, multi‑domain battle‑management scenario — producing solutions faster and with fewer errors than military planners. The trial evaluated AI‑assisted decision‑making across domains not typically covered in standard training.

2026-01-06T13:54:10.499707-08:00

U.S. Air Force: AI Outperforms Humans in Multi‑Domain Battle‑Management Experiment

Breaking Defense

DARPA seeks 'universal translator' to link superconducting, photonic and trapped‑ion quantum computers DARPA is funding development of a 'universal translator' to enable interoperability among disparate quantum computing platforms — superconducting, photonic, trapped‑ion and other qubit types — after program manager Justin Cohen warned no single architecture will meet all mission needs. The project seeks to link heterogeneous systems for defense-relevant quantum workloads.

2026-01-06T07:35:28.922837-08:00

DARPA seeks 'universal translator' to link superconducting, photonic and trapped‑ion quantum computers

Aviation Week

CFM56 derivative poised to power AI data centers Surging power needs of artificial intelligence data centers are prompting turbine makers to repurpose aero cores for stationary and mobile power. A CFM56‑derived aeroderivative is being positioned to supply high‑density electrical capacity to hyperscaler AI clusters, creating a potential new revenue stream for engine OEMs.

2026-01-05T14:45:03.444660-08:00

CFM56 derivative poised to power AI data centers

Skift

2025 Airline Roundup: Layoffs, Bankruptcies, Failed Mergers and the Rise of AI Pricing Airlines in 2025 faced sweeping restructuring — mass layoffs, multiple Chapter 11 filings and a string of collapsed merger talks — even as carriers experimented with AI-driven pricing tools and drew scrutiny from Congress. This year’s turbulence reshaped network plans, labor costs and strategic M&A calculus across the industry.

2026-01-04T03:30:02.529300-08:00

2025 Airline Roundup: Layoffs, Bankruptcies, Failed Mergers and the Rise of AI Pricing

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USAF identifies Northrop Grumman's Talon as leading Collaborative Combat Aircraft candidate (YFQ-48A) The U.S. Air Force has identified Northrop Grumman’s Talon — a heavily reworked autonomous "loyal wingman" derived from an updated CCA pitch — as a leading candidate for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme, designating the prototype YFQ-48A as it pursues multirole unmanned partners.

2026-01-02T10:15:25.612683-08:00

USAF identifies Northrop Grumman's Talon as leading Collaborative Combat Aircraft candidate (YFQ-48A)

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USS Nimitz reactors could power land-based AI data centres If the Nimitz project succeeds, the nuclear reactors from USS Nimitz — and from future decommissioned carriers, submarines and other military sources — could be re-used to supply high‑density, land‑based power for AI data centres. The plan presents an alternative to strained local grids and mobile turbine solutions.

2026-01-02T07:27:11.225514-08:00

USS Nimitz reactors could power land-based AI data centres

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Honeywell and Harmon Eyes unveil Pilot State Monitoring system to detect pilot sleep and drowsiness Honeywell and Harmon Eyes have unveiled a Pilot State Monitoring system for the flight deck that continuously monitors pilots for sleep or drowsiness and issues alerts when impaired attention is detected. The system is aimed at providing an additional layer of in-cockpit safety monitoring to mitigate fatigue-related risk.

2026-01-02T07:07:47.083304-08:00

Honeywell and Harmon Eyes unveil Pilot State Monitoring system to detect pilot sleep and drowsiness

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Scientists ready robotic explorers to work alongside humans on Mars Scientists are preparing robotic explorers to operate alongside humans on Mars, defining complementary roles and procedures to combine autonomous systems and crewed capabilities. As Ehlmann notes, 'It's not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration; it is an "and"—robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together.'

2025-12-31T14:03:10.377977-08:00

Scientists ready robotic explorers to work alongside humans on Mars

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U.S. Air Force: AI Outperforms Humans in Multi‑Domain Battle‑Management Experiment

DARPA seeks 'universal translator' to link superconducting, photonic and trapped‑ion quantum computers

CFM56 derivative poised to power AI data centers

2025 Airline Roundup: Layoffs, Bankruptcies, Failed Mergers and the Rise of AI Pricing

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