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The danger of hitting mute on US bond markets

Stanley Druckenmiller's argument against his protégé Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's approach has caused a stir in fi...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Climate change exposes 580 million children to 20 extra ‘heat-stress days’ every year

More than 40% of children under the age of 10 globally are already experiencing at least 20 additional “heat-stress days...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Foreign Spies Don’t Need to Hack You Anymore

Andy Burnham was a few weeks into the job as the new Prime Minister of the UK when he found himself exchanging messages ...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
OpenAI says its AI chip rivals Nvidia in inference

OpenAI built the chips in record time by using its own AI models to speed up the design and verification phase of develo...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
U.S., Allies Kick Off Drills at Strategic Norwegian Island

U.S., Norwegian and U.K. forces deployed Wednesday to Jan Mayen, a strategic island in the Norwegian Sea for a NATO Arct...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Android Malware Hijacks Update System for Car Head Units

Threat actors behind a notorious click-fraud botnet have set their sights on vehicle infotainment modules and are abusin...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
“Zero Problems” Abroad, Plenty at Home: Reassessing al Sharaa’s Leadership in Syria

In 2025, Rob Geist Pinfold wrote, “The March Massacres Show That Syria Urgently Needs Solutions, Not Sanctions,” in whic...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Many school supplies cost more under Trump's tariffs

Autumn means back-to-school shopping for many households. This year, consumers face higher prices for many basic supplie...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
The Marine Corps’ Plan for the Future of Ground Combat

The Marine Corps just released its plan to fight against adversaries on land, and Ryan had the two architects of the pla...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
In an age of great-power competition, democracy is an advantage for the United States

The spread of democracy could give Washington an edge in great-power competition and make armed conflict less likely. Th...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Electricity demand is rising. How can the US secure energy for its dual military and civilian needs?

US military bases rely on the civilian power grid and are just as vulnerable to blackouts as regular customers. New poli...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
When AI infrastructure becomes the target: Securing gateways and control points

Microsoft Threat Intelligence examines attacks on exposed AI workloads, including LiteLLM gateway exploitation, credenti...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
When AI infrastructure becomes the target: Securing gateways and control points

Microsoft Threat Intelligence examines attacks on exposed AI workloads, including LiteLLM gateway exploitation, credenti...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
4 Dead in SOUTHCOM Strike on Go-fast Vessel

Forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere struck a go-fast vessel suspected of drug trafficking on Tuesday, accord...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
FBI disables China-linked hacking tools used against US agencies

A hacking group used the tools to target networks belonging to NASA, the Federal Reserve, the National Institutes of Hea...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Eutelsat’s Africa Revenue Fell 32% in FY2025-26, Even as Its LEO Business Nearly Doubled

Eutelsat Communications filed its consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2026 on 6 Augus...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russians Are Rushing for Cash. Should the Kremlin Be Worried?

Households and businesses have added $25.3 billion to their cash holdings so far this year, marking the largest increase...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
AI Is Lowering the Barriers to China’s Information Warfare Against Japan

China-linked influence operators are increasingly using AI to craft more effective disinformation campaigns.

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Pacific Fusion breaks ground on New Mexico facility

California headquartered pulsed magnetic fusion system developer Pacific Fusion has broken ground for its USD1 billion R...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Tortoiseshell Expands Malware Toolset With New Backdoor, SSH Tunnel

Group-IB uncovered new Tortoiseshell infrastructure, including a backdoor and SSH tunneling tool

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
The threat environment and processing at the edge

In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves. They discuss how processing power on spac...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Trump Confirms CIA Director’s Moscow Trip, Calling It ‘Semi-Routine’

The U.S. president expressed hope that the spy chief’s unannounced visit to Russia could help end the war in Ukraine.

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
15,000 years of solar wind in four hours? A Seattle company gives it a go.

"We're living in this world of scarcity with the Moon."

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Pacific Islands Forum 2026: What Lowy’s Pacific team will be watching

The China challenge, climate crisis, Taiwan ties, West Papua – these are the fault lines, but there are opportunities to...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
A stress test for Australia’s space ties with India

Fast-growing space ties between Australia and India still lack a shared protocol for when something fails.

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Indonesia’s tightening state grip on the economy

Rice fields, kitchens and cooperatives all bear Prabowo’s imprint – but delivery is lagging the ambition.

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
What Japan can learn from Australia’s cloud sovereignty lead

Engaging US based cloud providers to host Japanese defence data requires security scrutiny, risk scenario planning and d...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Eight petroleum liquids pipeline projects have been completed since the start of 2025

In the 2026 release of our Liquids Pipeline Projects Database, we tracked the completion of 8 liquid fuels pipeline proj...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Army selects 5 companies to build nuclear microreactors on bases, under new $2 billion deal

The service’s plans for 20 on-base microreactors come amid a uranium enrichment shortage.

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
NileSat’s Net Profit Falls 24.3% in H1 2026 Despite Improved Operating Margins

Nilesat’s first-half 2026 financial results suggest that profitability is becoming increasingly disconnected from revenu...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
AI billionaires could drive African aid surge

AI firms’ record-breaking IPOs could generate a pool of philanthropic wealth potentially worth up to $100 billion a year...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Reactor technology selection process progresses in Netherlands

EDF and Westinghouse have been awarded contracts by the Nuclear Energy Organisation of the Netherlands - the state-owned...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
How Taiwan Became Singapore’s Largest Trading Partner 

Economic ties are increasingly important, but Singapore cannot, and will not, become a defender of Taiwan's internationa...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Interpol Operation Jackal IV Identifies 263 Cybercrime Suspects

Interpol operation leads to 58 arrests and identifies 263 suspects across 22 countries

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Abu Dhabi’s M42 partners with Botswana health ministry, marking Africa entry

The 10-year contract with the government of Botswana includes a national genomics program and will digitize health recor...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Four in Five AI Tools Run with No IT Oversight, New Research Finds

Reco report reveals growing shadow AI problem and surge in vulnerability disclosures

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Beyond the Blue Line: Tackling Climate, Peace, and Security Challenges in Abyei

Abyei, a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan, faces interconnected climate, peace and security challenges that a...

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
The South China Sea and the Philippines’ Defense Strategies 

Insights from Su Mon and Tomas Buenaventura.

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
South African platinum miner Northam courts bidders

A takeover of the company would mark a major shake-up in the country’s mining sector.

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail
Telecoms giant MTN seeks banking licenses across Africa

The strategy ramps up competition among Africa’s financial institutions for a growing customer base.

No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail

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