The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
USS Gerald R. Ford sailors load a weapons elevator on the flight deck. The US Navy next Ford-class aircraft carrier is just about done, but it could be held up by challenges with the elevators, Navy officers and officials said this week. It’s a bit of déjà vu. The same technology was at the center…
Every Marine a rifleman? A US general says for future war, they might need to be something more.
A Marine releases a drone, technology that is becoming a key element of modern warfare. “Every Marine a rifleman” has been a cornerstone for the Corps for decades, but war is changing. Marines in future wars might find themselves needing to be just as well-versed in drone warfare as they are with their rifles, said…
Ukraine says it’s ready to pay up to $50 billion to the US for more air defenses and aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pictured here, said his country could find $30 billion to $50 billion for future US weapons. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that his country is ready to spend up to $50 billion for more US air defenses and aid. Speaking to local reporters, Zelenskyy framed such a deal as…
See what it was like watching elite US special operators fight drones and storm buildings in a Taiwan crisis scenario
US Army rangers fast rope off a MH-47 Chinook as part of an airborne assault demonstration. FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — The low hum of a quadcopter drone cuts through the air like a buzzing bee. It’s faint and difficult to track. The sound grows louder as the swarm builds. The drones are fast and…
Canadian autoworkers say they face uncertainty and fear as Trump’s car tariffs shake the industry
Canada’s auto industry is closely integrated with the US. Donald Trump may have pulled back from his sweeping tariff assault — but for Canada’s autoworkers, their problems feel far from over. On Wednesday, he announced a 90-day pause for the wave of “reciprocal” tariffs but kept in place the 25% levy on imported vehicles that…
Mira Murati doubled the fundraising target for her new AI startup to $2 billion. It could be the largest seed round in history.
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati speaking in December 2024 in San Francisco. Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, is expanding her fundraising ambitions for Thinking Machines Lab, her hotly anticipated new generative AI company that has been the subject of feverish interest and speculation from investors in Silicon Valley. The company is raising upward…
How much did Elon Musk’s DOGE bender put a dent in Cybertruck sales? Here’s an answer.
Donald Trump had Elon Musk and a Cybertruck to the White House. Is such a close association affecting sales? We know that Elon Musk’s DOGE bender has seriously hurt sales of Tesla cars. But what about the Cybertruck specifically? Tesla doesn’t break out quarterly delivery numbers for this divisive vehicle. But once a quarter, Cox…
How Uber Freight is leveraging AI to make truck routes more efficient
Moving air has become a nuisance for the trucking industry in recent years. A recent industry report estimated that at any given moment, roughly 35% of all trucks on US freeways were empty of goods. For example, a truck driver might secure a load to haul from Long Beach, California, to Chicago, but once they…
Business leaders from Bill Ackman to Mark Cuban react to Trump’s tariff pause
President Donald Trump on Wednesday paused most of his trade tariffs for 90 days. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on his aggressive tariff plan against most countries, sending ripples through the business community. The market, which had plummeted following news of the president’s trade strategy, surged in response. Industry leaders from…
