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🛡️ DefenseHurst nominated as full Pentagon comptroller

He has been ‘performing the duties’ since August 2025 and oversaw the crafting and rollout of the $1.5 billion defense request for 2027.

Breaking Defense1h ago
🤖 AI & TechThis mechanical bird drops dead when your home’s air quality worsens

The original Birdie debuted in 2022 with a morbid-but-fun design - an air-quality monitor with a literal canary in a coal mine. When the CO2 in your home hit a certain level, a mechanical bird mounted on your wall would appear to drop dead, then prompt you to open a window to air things out. [&#8230

The Verge2h ago
🎖️ MilitaryThis GPS-guided mortar system is meant to automate the call for fire

The Scorpion Light 81mm mobile mortar system allows crews to digitally enter data needed to hit targets and automatically moves the tube into firing position. The post This GPS-guided mortar system is meant to automate the call for fire appeared first on Task & Purpose .

Task & Purpose5h ago
🤖 AI & TechAnthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers

Earlier this month, SpaceX and Anthropic announced a new compute partnership that provides access to the rocket company's Colossus data centers in Memphis, TN. Now, with the release of SpaceX's IPO filing, we have more details about that deal, including how much Anthropic is paying to Elon Musk's co

The Verge5h ago
🏛️ PoliticsDoomer Fail: New Coal-Fired Power Plants Surge to 10-Year Global High

The world loves coal. That is the simple message from results showing new coal-fired power plants hit a global 10-year high in 2025, defying climate doomers who decry its use and long for wind farms, solar panels and hydro power everywhere. The post Doomer Fail: New Coal-Fired Power Plants Surge to

Breitbart7h ago
🏛️ PoliticsStarmer Gov't Accused of 'Cover-Up' over Mandelson-Epstein Scandal

Sir Keir Starmer's government said that it will not release further documents on the vetting of disgraced Lord Mandelson until next month and even then will be significantly redacted, sparking accusations of a potential "cover-up". The post Starmer Gov’t Accused of ‘Cover-Up’ over

Breitbart10h ago
🏛️ PoliticsLaGuardia Airport Closes Runway After Sinkhole Discovery

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York City announced that it had closed one of its runways after Port Authority officials discovered a sinkhole on Wednesday morning. The post LaGuardia Airport Closes Runway After Sinkhole Discovery appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart15h ago
🏛️ PoliticsPaxton: 'The MAGA Agenda Is Dead Under John Cornyn'

Wednesday, during an appearance on Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Trump-endorsed candidate for his state's U.S. Senate race, warned that another term for incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) would mean the death of the "MAGA agenda." The post Paxton: &#8

Breitbart15h ago
🏛️ PoliticsTwo Mexican Mayors Arrested on Cartel Extortion Charges in Mexico

Two mayors in central Mexican cities have been arrested on federal extortion charges, while authorities are currently searching for a third mayor. The mayors are all from the central state of Morelos. The post Two Mexican Mayors Arrested on Cartel Extortion Charges in Mexico appeared first on Breitb

Breitbart18h ago
🏛️ PoliticsTrump: Castro Indictment 'Very Big Moment for' Cuban Americans

President Donald Trump called the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro a "very big moment" for Cuban Americans, who he believes "appreciate" the indictment. The post Trump: Castro Indictment ‘Very Big Moment for’ Cuban Americans appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart20h ago
🏛️ PoliticsU.S. Indicts Cuba's Raul Castro for Murder of Americans 30 Years Ago

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday announced that Cuba's nonagenarian communist dictator Raúl Castro has been indicted over his role in the killing of four Americans in February 1996. The post U.S. Indicts Cuba’s Raúl Castro for Murder of Americans 30 Years Ago appeared fir

Breitbart21h ago
🏛️ PoliticsBiden Deputy AG Lisa Monaco Referred to DOJ over Alleged Microsoft Cover-Up

The Biden Justice Department’s former second-in-command, Lisa Monaco, is facing a referral to the Department of Justice over allegations that she buried investigations into Microsoft’s cybersecurity failures before landing a top job at the tech giant, according to a letter from the American Accounta

Breitbartyesterday
🤖 AI & TechGoogle says Magic Cue on Pixel 10 is coming to more apps, teases new design

Magic Cue was perhaps one of the most exciting ideas on Google’s Pixel 10 series, but months later, it feels like a forgotten part of those devices. At I/O 2026, though, Google has confirmed that Magic Cue will be expanding to more apps on Pixel 10 devices. more…

9to5Googleyesterday
🤖 AI & TechAnthropic and OpenAI take their beef to the midterm elections

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about the car crashes piling up on a daily basis at the Washington-based intersection of technology and politics. If you're not a subscriber, sign up for our fine editorial enterprise today, especially as we process the end of Musk v

The Vergeyesterday

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