This article was originally published by Cassie B. at Natural News.  Saudi Arabia invests $3 billion in Elon Musk’s xAI, gaining a stake in SpaceX. The investment is part of Saudi Arabia’s strategic push to become a global AI leader. This ties Saudi wealth directly to critical U.S. aerospace and defense infrastructure. The deal builds on a prior partnership to build a major AI data center in Saudi Arabia. It intensifies a regional AI rivalry with the UAE and raises geopolitical questions. In a move that solidifies the global race for artificial intelligence dominance, Saudi Arabia has placed a massive…

The Department of Defense is defending its decision to invite controversial Pastor Doug Wilson, a self-described Christian nationalist who opposes women serving in combat, to preside over a 15-minute worship service at the Pentagon this week. A spokeswoman for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was glad to welcome Wilson to the Pentagon on Tuesday to deliver a devotional as part of a monthly Christian gathering he instituted last summer. “Despite the Left’s efforts to remove our Christian heritage from our great nation, Secretary Hegseth is among those who embrace it,” the spokeswoman’s statement read.In an interview with Military Times,…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The best fishfinders for just about any type of fishing offer the most features with the least hassle. The technology has grown at such a rapid pace that sometimes it seems like it’s hard to get everything you can out of a basic unit unless you have a PhD in computer science or engineering. Fortunately, the best manufacturers take that into account and try to provide simple paths and processes so you don’t spend all of your time pushing buttons. ​That’s…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Soldiers of the Army National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division snagged the award for Best Innovation at the U.S. Army’s inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition in Huntsville, Alabama, this week for inventing a drone that uses a claw to retrieve downed drones. Project RED, which stands for Recovery Exploitation Drone, is built to fly over and inspect downed unmanned aircraft systems. The system uses artificial intelligence software to discern the difference between friendly and enemy drones. Using a robotic arm with a claw, it can pick up a fallen drone and transport it to troops for evaluation or…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The Department of Justice stepped into an ongoing legal battle around the proposed Pebble Mine this week, issuing a brief that defends the EPA’s veto of the project. This is a win for conservationists, hunters, and anglers, as well as the tribes and local Alaskans who fought the mine over concerns for water quality, wildlife, and wild salmon. It also shows the Trump administration’s willingness to continue protecting the Bristol Bay region and its world-class salmon runs.   “The Trump administration is…

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter.For several generations, the rain-soaked soils of Mindanao Island have slowly swallowed the remains of scores of American and Filipino soldiers who vanished in the chaos and brutality of World War II.Now, however, a flicker of deliverance has emerged: a groundbreaking partnership between a Virginia-based nonprofit organization and officials of the autonomous Muslim government that administers five provinces of the Philippines’ second-largest island. The hope is that the newfound cooperation will result in at least some…

As the Navy moves to expand its “No Sailor Lives Afloat” initiative first announced last year, a top leader in personnel policy described the effort as part of a larger push to keep sailors by ensuring their quality-of-life expectations are being met.On Thursday, the service announced it had to date resituated 4,500 sailors who’d been living afloat to shore-based housing, and was working to expand housing access to more troops.While details in the announcement were sparse, officials said Naval Installations Command had identified “several short-term and long-term projects across all major homeports” so unaccompanied sailors would have more access to…

United States President Donald Trump said that he would “love to have China and Russia” join the Board of Peace he instituted as a way to “stabilize” Gaza in the aftermath of the war with Israel. “They’ve been invited. You need both. You need all persuasions. No discrimination,” Trump was quoted as saying while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday, Moscow suggested that it was considering Trump’s invitation. In January, President Vladimir Putin also floated contributing $1 billion sourced from Russian sovereign assets frozen in the US – the exact fee for a permanent seat – even…

When a soldier reads a field manual, they are studying the Army’s guide on how to fight. Now, doctrine writers are using artificial intelligence to update those manuals, the service shared in a press release this week. Leaders at the Combined Army Doctrine Directorate have started training authors on generative AI tools to speed up research and drafting, a move that reflects the military’s broader efforts to quickly push updated guidance to a force facing a rapidly-evolving battlefield. “We have had people ask us about using AI and large language models to speed up the doctrine development process for years,”…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Dick Grzywinski (better known as the Griz) learned how to ice fish before modern tip-ups were common, or even legal. His dad taught him how to make a simple tip up out of a willow branch and a simple spool of line. Beyond that, all the Griz needs is a treble hook, depth bomb, split shot, and a shiner. No flashers or forward-facing sonar required. The Griz went on to become a fishing legend in the Upper Midwest, often guiding writers and television personalities to some…

A sailor at the Navy’s Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois, was found dead on Feb. 8, the service confirmed.Seaman Apprentice Joshua Jones was discovered in his barracks at 11:30 a.m., seated on his bed and unresponsive, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said. He had returned to his barracks around 7:00 a.m., the coroner noted. His cause of death was unknown, with a pending toxicology report and further medical testing underway.“The Navy mourns the loss of our shipmate and sends condolences to the sailor’s family, friends, and fellow sailors during this difficult time,” a Navy spokesperson said.Grief counseling…

The Defense Department this week began testing for the initial phase of its Drone Dominance Program, an effort to expand the use of commercial drones across the military. Dubbed “the Gauntlet,” military operators will fly and evaluate uncrewed aerial systems, or UASs, at Fort Benning, Georgia, to determine which of the 25 competing vendors will advance to the next phase of the program.However, ahead of the testing, DOD curated a list of commercial drones that meet baseline performance and compliance standards. With the list, officials aim to streamline procurement and encourage military leaders to begin buying and fielding approved systems…

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Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Do-It-Yourself Bighorns,” appeared in the December 1963 issue of Outdoor Life. This pack trip really started one cold winter’s night in February in the coffee shop at the airline terminal in Calgary, Alberta. Three of us, all airline employees, were sipping coffee while waiting for a flight that was delayed by the blizzard. Although the temperature was 15 below and the visibility less than half a mile, the enforced idle-ness turned our thoughts to warm, clear September days. I…

Update (0810ET): King Charles has released his first public statement regarding Andrew’s arrest. He said: I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office. What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation. Let me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on…

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