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Defense Secretary Hegseth says military support for the Scouts hinges on ending ‘woke’ merit badges

The US military has long-standing ties with Scouting, with many bases hosting Scout troops.Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Wright/US Marine CorpsThe Pentagon will keep ties with Scouts, as long as the group complies with military directives.Scouts will end DEI initiatives and seem poised to ban transgender youth, per Pentagon requests.The move is part of a larger federal …

Air safety advocates say a GOP proposal won’t mandate the collision warning system airline jets need

The NTSB says an anti-collision system called ADS-B In could have prevented the DC air crash.Heather Diehl/Getty ImagesA bill that would have implemented NTSB safety recommendations failed in the House.Opponents cited cost and security concerns with broadcasting aircraft positions to avoid collision.The bill's advocates say a Republican counter-proposal lacks the monitoring system pilots need.Lawmakers appear …

Here’s what smart people are saying about Paramount winning the Warner Bros. Discovery deal

Paramount-Skydance made a higher bid than Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC; Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesParamount-Skydance outbid Netflix for Warner Bros. DiscoveryHere's what business and political leaders are saying about the impact of the deal."Welcome to Hollywood kid," one $4 billion wealth manager said of WBD CEO David …

CEO Jack Dorsey issues a dire warning about AI’s impact as he cuts Block by almost half

Block CEO Jack Dorsey.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesCEO Jack Dorsey warns of AI's impact on jobs, highlighting Block's workforce reduction strategy.Block's AI tools boost efficiency, with engineer output up 40%, says CFO Amrita Ahuja.Despite layoffs, Block seeks senior AI engineers as it shifts to an "intelligence-native" approach.Block CEO Jack Dorsey issued a warning about the impact of …

Shield AI says its Hivemind AI pilot just flew a drone vying to become a future Air Force uncrewed wingman

Hivemind flew Anduril's YFQ-44A aircraft for the first time in a test over the Mojave Desert.Shield AIShield AI's Hivemind AI program piloted Anduril's YFQ-44A uncrewed aircraft for the first time.Hivemind was selected earlier to provide autonomy for the Air Force's drone wingmen.The Air Force program is building uncrewed aircraft designed to fly with crewed fighter …