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Give Palantir up to $244m through 2028, says internal Defense Department memo Palantir

Give Palantir up to $244m through 2028, says internal Defense Department memo

public Sector Draft memo taps AI data analysis biz for help with military production efficiency EXCLUSIVE US Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg has drafted a memorandum directing Defense Department subordinates to purchase up to $243.9 million in services from AI-enabled data analytics biz Palantir through March 31, 2027, without…
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August 11, 2026
Scientists find 2 million active black holes, exploding stars and more, nearly doubling our view of the high-energy universe Black Hole

Scientists find 2 million active black holes, exploding stars and more, nearly doubling our view of the high-energy universe

This view of the western X-ray sky from eROSITA shows tons of cosmic X-ray sources in different energy bands. (Image credit: MPE, J. Sanders) Astronomers have nearly doubled the number of known cosmic X-ray sources, offering the most comprehensive public view yet of the universe's hottest and most energetic objects.…
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August 11, 2026
What the US could learn from Japan’s incentive for responsible antibiotic use Antibiotics

What the US could learn from Japan’s incentive for responsible antibiotic use

Japan uses financial incentives to steer doctors' everyday practice, including their use of antibiotics. An identical approach might not work in the U.S., though. (Image credit: Getty Images, edited by Live Science) Nicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff…
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August 11, 2026
UK Navy forced to strip out internet connectivity from drones after finding it sent ‘heartbeat communications’ to China Drones

UK Navy forced to strip out internet connectivity from drones after finding it sent ‘heartbeat communications’ to China

Navy drones secretly sent signals to China for several months Kraken admits it lost confidence in its own drone platform Chinese-made camera parts were fitted without proper origin checks The Royal Navy has stripped internet connectivity from a fleet of K3 Scout surveillance drones after cameras were found sending signals…
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August 11, 2026