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China’s largest tech companies, including Alibaba and Tencent, have funded Zhipu, a startup that is seen in China as a response to the American OpenAI. What is known This year, Zhipu has raised 2.5 billion yuan (about $341 million), the company said in a statement. Investors include venture capital funds Sequoia and Hillhouse, as well […]
Google lost the case and is now obliged to pay its employee $1.15 million. What is known Google Cloud CTO Ulku Rowe accused the company of gender discrimination. She stated that in 2017, she was hired for a lower and lesser-paid position, while men with less experience were hired for similar positions. In addition, she […]
On Sunday, October 22, at night, at a checkpoint at the entrance to the capital, the driver of a Honda hit a soldier. The soldier died from his injuries. This was reported by the press service of the Kyiv police. According to the investigation, the driver, driving a Honda, was moving along the M-01 highway […]
The first test of the Gaganyan spacecraft took place in India. On Saturday, October 21, India conducted the first test of the Gaganyan spacecraft prototype, but without a crew. As part of the test flight, the scientists tested the launch and rescue system for the ship’s crew. This is the first step in the realization […]
More than a year ago, Dynetics was obliged to deliver the first Enduring Shield launcher to the Pentagon, but it never did. Dynetics’ top management cites problems in the supply chain. According to the terms of the contract, the company was obliged to deliver the first system designed to fire anti-aircraft missiles to the customer […]
American defense companies are increasingly interested in additive manufacturing. Boeing plans to start testing the Apache main rotor system, which is entirely printed on a 3D printer. The company intends to test the main rotor system for the attack helicopter in the spring of 2024. The tests will be part of Boeing’s efforts to reduce […]
The Ukrainian military received a batch of new Senator armored vehicles in the MRAP version. This was reported by the Defense Blog, according to “DS”. The armored vehicles were supplied by the Canadian company Roshel Smart Armored Vehicles. It is noted that, unlike the previous version, the new armored vehicle has improved protection against mine […]
The Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated another Russian heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A. It was destroyed near Avdiivka. Soldiers of the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade hit a heavy flamethrower system as it was moving to a firing position. To destroy the TOS-1A, a $500 FPV drone armed with a cumulative warhead was used. A kamikaze drone […]
Baykar engineers have successfully conducted flight tests of the latest Bayraktar TB3 folding wing attack drone. A promising drone with a laser guidance system and a suspension for high-precision weapons took to the skies for the first time. The Bayraktar TB3 was originally designed to be deployed on ships with a flight deck. That’s why […]
The day before, the US destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) of the Arleigh Burke class used missiles to intercept air threats. At that time, a US Navy warship was near the coast of Yemen. The US Department of Defense officially confirmed the incident, which was first reported by CNN. The Pentagon said that the USS […]