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☆ Here's what American air-to-air missiles can do for Ukraine's new F-16s against the Russians
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe US is sending Ukraine air-to-air missiles to go with the new F-16 fighter jets coming this summer from European partners, per a new report on armaments. AdvertisementPowerful air-to-air missilesThe AIM-120 is an all-weather, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile with active radar for decreased dependence on the aircraft for intercepts. On the other missile Ukraine is receiving, the AIM-9X is a short-range air-to-air missile with an infrared seeker and is the newest variant in the Sidewinder family. The Russians are operating Su-35 and MiG-31 fighter jets that carry long-range air-to-air missiles like the R-37. With F-16s, Ukraine can potentially better use these weapons to degrade Russia's vaunted air-defense capabilities.

Persons: —, Boris Roessler, it's, Gen, Oleksandr Syrskyi, George Calin, Netherlands —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, James Hecker, Hecker Organizations: Service, AIM, Air Missile, 9X, Street, Business, Danish Air Force, Getty, Ukrainian Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base, US Air Force, Guardian, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Ukrainian Air, REUTERS Kyiv, Soviet, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Germany, Fla, Ukrainian, Soviet, Fetesti, Romania, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands

☆ The 1 food you should eat for brain health — and why you can't replace it with supplements
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementSherzai knows it's tempting to reach for a novel, quick-fix potion that promises to boost brain health, like a fancy supplement, an expensive gummy, or a new smoothie powder. Why chlorophyll from plants is more powerful than green juices and supplementsLots of chlorophyll on the table here. fcafotodigital/Getty ImagesWhen we eat green plants, we are consuming a green pigment molecule called chlorophyll, which helps plants photosynthesize — capturing solar rays and converting them into energy to grow. What we do know is that you can get the health benefits if you consume chlorophyll in its original packaging. Galina Oleksenko/Getty ImagesSherzai recommends incorporating more of the darkest green plants like spinach and kale into your diet when you can.

Persons: —, Dean Sherzai, Chicago —, Dean, Ayesha Sherzai, he's, Troy Magney, Davis, Magney, you'll, Kale, Galina Oleksenko, It's, Amber Flores, Flores Organizations: Service, National Institute, Aging, Business, University of California, UC Davis Locations: Chicago

☆ The luxury outlook in China just keeps getting worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Consumer spending in China has been improving "more moderately than before COVID-19," Luca Solca, a luxury goods analyst at Bernstein, told Business Insider. In its most recent quarter, Burberry's Chinese sales revenue declined 21% from last year. Massive discounts and online shoppingTo try to boost sales, luxury brands have given massive discounts to Chinese consumers. Luxury goods are still popular with wealthy Chinese shoppers — just not in China. Not all luxury brands are feeling the heat in China.

Persons: —, LVMH, Jean, Jacques Guiony, Luca Solca, Bernstein, Solca, Hugo Boss, Richemont, Cartier, Versace, Marc Jacobs, Damien Yeo, Yeo, TD Cowen, Guiony, Hermès Organizations: Service, Gucci, Business, Consumer, Swatch, Asia, Brands, Balenciaga, Bloomberg, Burberry, Fitch Solutions Locations: Asia, China, China , Hong Kong, Macau, Asia Pacific, Japan

☆ A US Navy carrier strike group fired nearly 800 missiles and bombs during its Red Sea fight against the Houthis
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUS Navy warships and aircraft attached to a carrier strike group that spent months battling the Houthis fired off nearly 800 munitions during their restless Middle East deployment. The Eisenhower strike group recently returned from its deployment, but another carrier, the Truman, and additional warships are replacing it. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan WordThe warships launched 155 Standard surface-to-air missiles, used to intercept missiles or drones, and 135 Tomahawk missiles, used to hit targets on land, during the deployment. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedHowever, by mid-April, the Navy revealed that the strike group had already launched some $1 billion worth of missiles. The strike group returned to the US earlier this month, following what Navy officers and leaders described as an "unprecedented" and "historic" nine-month-long deployment.

Persons: —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Truman, Jonathan Word, Ike, Hamad, Mohammed, Adm, George Wikoff Organizations: Service, Navy, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, Business, Eisenhower, Hornet, EA, REUTERS, 5th Fleet Locations: Iran, Gulf, Aden, Red, Yemen

☆ Facing difficult frontline reality and the prospect of Trump in the White House, Zelensky hints at negotiations with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Zelensky suggested Moscow should send a delegation to the next peace summit that he hopes to hold in November. Kyiv is currently facing the double whammy of a difficult frontline situation and political uncertainty over the level of future support from Ukraine’s closest allies. Trump and Zelensky spoke on Friday in what Trump called a “had a very good phone call”. Putin said Russia would end its war in Ukraine if Kyiv surrendered the entirety of four regions claimed by Moscow: Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Despite being considerably bigger and stronger than Ukraine, Russia has not managed to fulfil its territorial goals – even when Kyiv was receiving only limited help from the West.

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☆ Greenland sharks can live for over 250 years, and scientists want to use their anti-aging secrets to help humans live longer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's entirely possible that there are Greenland sharks still living today that were swimming in the North Atlantic Ocean at the time. Some theories include the shark's slow growth rate and low metabolic rate, but research is ongoing. Scientists hope that unlocking the secrets of how these fish age could help humans live longer, healthier lives. "We want to look closely at some of these hallmarks to determine if the Greenland shark shows any signs of traditional aging," he said. While Greenland sharks' remarkable aging process has allowed them to survive centuries, it could also be a double-edged sword as their environment rapidly changes.

Persons: —, Abigail Adams, Ewan Camplisson, He's, Camplisson, Xavier Desmier Organizations: Service, Business, University of Manchester, NOAA, of Ocean Exploration, Geographic, Society for, World Conservation Union Locations: Greenland, Ocean

☆ NATO just accused China of enabling Russia's invasion of Ukraine for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNATO on Wednesday accused China of being "a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine" and demanded that it stop aiding Moscow's military or face the consequences. In the alliance's Washington Summit declaration, published before a White House dinner with its leader, it called on China "to cease all material and political support to Russia's war effort." The strongest rebuke yetJens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary-general, described the language as the "strongest message NATO allies have ever sent on China's contributions to Russia's illegal war against Ukraine." In response, China has said it is not a party to the Ukraine war and that there should be no interference with trade between China and Russia. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jin said "NATO hyped up China's responsibility" in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to Reuters.

Persons: —, Natalie Sabanadze, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's, Lin Jin, Lin, Alexander Stubb, Xi Jinping, Stubb, Jake Sullivan, Biden Organizations: Service, Wednesday, Business, Chatham House, New York Times, NATO, Ukraine, Reuters, The Times, Bloomberg Locations: China, Ukraine, Washington, Russia, Europe, London, Beijing, NATO, United States

☆ Fossils of ancient chromosomes found for the first time in 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —A piece of woolly mammoth skin excavated from the Siberian permafrost has been found to contain fossil chromosomes in a first-of-its-kind discovery, according to a new study. The new study revealed that fossils of ancient chromosomes survive in this skin sample. But the DNA from elephants was also needed to assemble the mammoth genome. The researchers hope to use the findings to assemble the woolly mammoth genome completely. “This structural information provides insights into functions of the woolly mammoth genome that were invisible using previous genomic methods,” Heintzman said in an email.

Persons: ”, Erez Lieberman Aiden, Lieberman Aiden, Olga Dudchenko, Dudchenko, Elena Kizilova, Kevin Campbell, ” Campbell, ” Dudchenko, ” Aiden, “, Cynthia Pérez Estrada, ” Pérez Estrada, there’s, Adam Fotos “, Marcela Sandoval, Velasco, Pérez Estrada, Peter Heintzman, ” Heintzman, Dmitry Filatov, ” Filatov, ” Hendrik Poinar, Poinar Organizations: CNN, Baylor College of Medicine, Center, Theoretical, Rice University, of Cytology, University of Manitoba, Stockholm University, Houston Astros, Center for Genome Architecture, Baylor, Rice’s, University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford, McMaster University Locations: Belaya Gora, Siberia, Canada, Stockholm, Denmark, “, Sweden, paleogenomics, United Kingdom, Ontario

☆ The most common type of EV battery is a growing source of 'forever chemical' pollution, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Scientists have uncovered a new source of hazardous "forever chemical" pollution: the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries found in most electric vehicles. Some lithium-ion battery technologies use a class of PFAS chemicals, or per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, that helps make batteries less flammable and conduct electricity. Scientists tested more than a dozen lithium-ion batteries used in EVs and consumer electronics like laptops, and found bis-FASIs at various concentrations. They can also leach into the environment from landfills, where the majority of lithium-ion batteries end up. AdvertisementThe study said only about 5% of lithium-ion batteries are recycled, and by 2040, there could be some 8 million tons of lithium-ion battery waste.

Persons: They've, Jennifer Guelfo, PFAS, Lee Ferguson, Guelfo, PFOA, hasn't, Corteva Organizations: Service, Nature Communications, Business, Texas Tech University, Duke University, Environmental Protection Agency, Solvay, Chemours, DuPont Locations: US, Belgium, France, Minnesota , Kentucky, Antwerp, Salindres

The administration and other Western governments are scrambling to keep up with the mounting danger ISIS-K poses. Before this year, U.S. and other Western officials believed ISIS-K had the intent but not the ability to orchestrate attacks abroad. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in Europe since 2004. ISIS-K also launched a major attack in Iran this year that killed dozens, and other plots were disrupted in Europe. The Taliban sees ISIS-K as a threat to its rule and has launched a series of attacks on the group.

Organizations: Biden, U.S ., Moscow's, Moscow's Crocus City Hall, ISIS, Embassy, Taliban, White House National Security Council Locations: Kabul, Afghanistan, U.S, Moscow's Crocus, Europe, Iran, Africa, Khorasan, Washington, United States, Doha

☆ Ukraine says it destroyed almost 60 Russian air defense systems in June, the second-highest number of monthly kills since the war began
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkraine's defense ministry said Monday that the country's military inflicted substantial damage on Russian air defense systems last month. June was a bad month for russian air defense. Ukrainian defenders destroyed 59 russian air defense systems. Without these restrictions, Ukraine could "in principle" replicate its success at taking out Russian air defense systems in Russian territory, ISW has said. With fewer defensive systems threatening its aircraft, Ukraine could have more freedom of movement for conducting air operations.

Persons: —, couldn't, ISW Organizations: Service, Business, —, General Staff of, Armed Forces, Institute for, Washington DC, Army Tactical Missile Systems, General Staff, Ukrainian Armed Forces Locations: Ukraine, Crimea, Russia, Washington, Ukrainian

☆ The Houthis are getting smarter with their Red Sea attacks, and the ships sailing these waters are paying the price
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

'A useful disguise' for the HouthisBetween December and March, Houthi attacks damaged at least 19 commercial ships, according to a June 13 report published by the Defense Intelligence Agency. US Central Command via AP, FileThe following weeks saw a decrease in the pace of successful Houthi attacks. AdvertisementYemen's Houthi group released a video showing an explosive-laden drone boat target a commercial vessel earlier this month. AdvertisementDouble taps and drone boatsBeyond the recent double-tap strikes, the Houthis' ability to learn from past attacks is visible in their drone boat operations. In this photo released by the French military, the MV Tutor sinks in the Red Sea after it was struck by a Houthi drone boat.

Persons: —, Archer Macy, Behshad, Houthis, Brian Carter, Ambrey, Carter, they're, des, they'll, Macy, they've, Alex Stark, John Kirby, Kirby, Yemen —, Dwight D, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier, Stark Organizations: Service, Business, US Navy, Defense Intelligence Agency, US military's Central Command, US, Command, AP, Military Times, American Enterprise, Houthi Media, Getty, des Armées, AP Experts, Center for Strategic, Studies ' Missile Defense, RAND Corporation, National Security, Eisenhower, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Locations: Gulf of Aden, Iran, Iranian, Yemen, Tehran, Israel, Gulf, Aden, Ukraine, Russian, Red, France, Sanaa

☆ U.S. probing China Telecom, China Mobile over internet and cloud risks, Reuters reports citing sources
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Routing through ChinaChina Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom have long been in Washington's crosshairs. The FCC denied China Mobile's application to provide telephone service in 2019 and revoked China Telecom and China Unicom's licenses to do the same in 2021 and 2022 respectively. It cited at least nine instances where China Telecom misrouted internet traffic through China, putting it at risk of being intercepted, manipulated or blocked from reaching its intended destination. China Telecom has previously denied the government's allegations and told U.S. agencies that routing problems are common and occur on all networks. China Telecom did not respond to requests for comment about its U.S. based PoPs.

Persons: Peter Parks, Biden, China Unicom, Doug Madory, Bill Woodcock, Alibaba Organizations: HK, China Mobile, Peter, AFP, Getty, China Telecom, Authorities, Commerce Department, China, Commerce, Embassy, Reuters, Washington, Regulators, China China Telecom, FCC, U.S, Justice Department, PoPs Locations: China Mobile, China, Beijing, United States, Washington, crosshairs, U.S

☆ Amiri at Paris Fashion Week: How this fashion designer is reinventing American cool
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Paris CNN —Few cities have been so adamantly idealized, mythologized and captured on film and in photographs as Los Angeles and Paris. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesThese inspirations translated into pieces in faded, sun-washed teal, blue, gray and vintage-inspired knits. Some models wore Amiri brooches resembling music notes. Designer Mike Amiri of the eponymous Californian brand at the finale of his Paris show. OConnor/Arroyo/AFF-USA/ShutterstockK-pop star Sunwoo (seen here at the brand's June 20, 2024 show in Paris) has been recently announced as an ambassador for Amiri.

Persons: “ Jardin des Plantes ”, Mike Amiri, Yussef Dayes, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Amiri, dégradé, Pascal Le Segretain, Ryan, Amiri’s, Kay, Paris Fernandes, ”, Kim Sunwoo, Angelina Jolie, Lenny Kravitz —, Ryan Gosling, Omar Sy, Lena Waithe, Barry Keoghan, James Sleaford, “, Arroyo, Shutterstock, Saint Tropez Organizations: Paris CNN, “ Jardin des Plantes, City, South, AFF, Getty Locations: Angeles, Paris, “ Jardin, Hollywood, London, Paris’s, Montaigne, Venice Beach, South Korean, France, OConnor, Dubai, Saint

☆ Ukraine got the go-ahead to hit Russia with F-16s, but doing so could be a waste of a good jet
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read previewNATO member Denmark has given Ukraine permission to use the F-16s it receives to hit military targets within Russia. AdvertisementThe exact number of F-16s Ukraine will get to begin with is unclear, but it's not expected to be many. But in Russia, Ukrainian aircraft can also expect to battle the Russian Air Force in addition to enemy air defenses. It would also bolster a capability that has been heavily strained by relentless Russian attacks, and that's air defense. But they said these fighter jets will be useful for Ukraine by replenishing lost aircraft, deterring Russian jets, and acting as defenses.

Persons: —, George Barros, Israel Aerospace Industries Barros, it's, Mark Cancian, Tim Robinson, Peter Layton, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mette Frederiksen, Ritzau Scanpix, Mads Claus Rasmussen, there's, Michael Clark, Clark, Cancian, ISW, Layton, Robinson, DIMITAR DILKOFF, Noble, Chanceler Organizations: Service, Business, Ukraine, Analysts, Israeli Military Industries Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, Marine, Center for Strategic, International Studies, UK's Royal Aeronautical Society, Griffith Asia Institute, Royal Australian Air Force, Denmark's, Skrydstrup Airbase, REUTERS, Politico, Republicans, Russian Air Force, Getty, Noble Eagle, US Air Force Locations: Denmark, Ukraine, Russia, Moscow, Russian, Israeli, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, France, Skrydstrup, Vojens, Arizona, Romania, British, Crimea, Ukrainian, AFP

☆ Amazon is trying to eliminate plastic that doesn't get recycled. It's actually making some progress.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nearly all Amazon deliveries in North America no longer include plastic air pillows, the e-commerce giant said on TK [date] Thursday . Amazon said the change will avoid some 15 billion air pillows — the company's largest reduction in plastic packaging to date. Plastic air pillows are made with a film that's commonly found littering marine areas. It's enough to circle the Earth more than 200 times in the form of air pillows, Oceana said. Amazon's plastic packaging data reflects orders shipped through its own fulfillment centers — which some independent sellers opt for — and through its grocery business.

Persons: Amazon, Matt Littlejohn, Oceana's, Oceana, Pat Linder, That's, Linder Organizations: Service, TK, Business, Oceana Locations: North America, Europe, Oceana, Cleveland

☆ Video shows the Houthis attack a merchant ship with a naval drone seemingly disguised as a slow fishing boat
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNew video footage appears to show the moments before a Houthi naval drone — seemingly disguised as a slow-moving fishing boat — struck a commercial vessel in the Red Sea last week. AdvertisementFootage showing the Moments right before as well as right after the Liberian-Flagged, Greek-Owned Bulk Cargo Ship, M/V Tutor was Struck on June 10th by a Houthi One-Way Surface Attack Drone while Transiting the Southern Red Sea. US Central Command said the ship "remains in the Red Sea and is slowly taking on water." AdvertisementSailors from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group assist distressed mariners rescued from the M/V Tutor on June 15, 2024. Last week's attack marked the Houthis' first successful USV strike since they began targeting shipping lanes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden last fall.

Persons: —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Marc Miguez, Houthis Organizations: Service, Wednesday, Business, Liberian, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, British Royal Navy, Cargo, Sea, Armed Security, Central Command, US Navy, Navy, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, US Naval Forces Central Command, . 5th, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Locations: Red, Iran, Gulf, Aden, Iranian, Gulf of Aden

☆ I just don’t get the ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘House of the Dragon’ obsession
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And people love them some “Game of Thrones.” Like seriously love it. (I also have to read book series in strict order, but I digress). The first book is titled “A Game of Thrones” and I settled in fully expecting to be engrossed by all 694 pages. Ollie Upton/HBOWih this weekend’s premiere of the second season of the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon” I decided to try again. So sorry “House of the Dragon,” it doesn’t appear we’re meant to be.

Persons: Winter, HBO Max I, George R, Martin, “, ”, I’m, I’ve, Jon Snow, Kit Harington, Megan Thomas, Adam Elkus, Rhys Ifans, Olivia Cooke, Ollie Upton, Renee Frederick, nope, it’s, that’s, Taylor Swift Organizations: CNN, “, HBO Locations: Westeros, “

☆ US Navy warships are stuck in a Red Sea battle they can't fight forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Group steam in formation with the Italian navy in the Red Sea on June 7. A fighter jet parks on the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on June 11. Elements of the Eisenhower strike group have already left the Red Sea once to be rearmed and resupplied, and the Pentagon recently extended its monthslong deployment for a second time. A fighter jet is launched from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during a strike against Houthi military targets in Yemen on Feb. 3. A commercial ship in the Red Sea in March.

Persons: —, they've, Dwight D, Navy Carlos Del Toro, What's, Eisenhower, Bernat, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Joseph Votel, John Kirby, Jorge LeBaron, Haines, Biden, Brian Finucane, Finucane, Votel, Mohammed Hamoud, That's, Nadimi Organizations: Service, US Navy, Business, Washington, Eisenhower Carrier Group, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Ike, Navy, Pentagon, US Central Command, AP, National Intelligence, White House National Security Council, BI, Handout, US, Crisis, US State Department, Screengrab, Ministry of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency, Galaxy Leader, The Washington Institute for Near East Locations: Gulf of Aden, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Western, Africa, Gaza, Persian, Bab, Red

☆ Civilian mariner remains missing 2 days after Houthi militants struck cargo ship in Red Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Mary Kay Mallonee | Avery Lotz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —US forces launched successful attacks late this week on Houthi radars that helped facilitate the Iranian-backed group’s ongoing assaults on ships in the Red Sea, according to US Central Command. The cargo ship is still in the Red Sea and is taking on water, CENTCOM said. But despite efforts to weaken Houthi weapon supplies, Red Sea assaults from the Iranian-backed group have persisted. On Thursday, Iran-backed Houthi militants struck another cargo ship, the M/V Verbena, in two separate missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden, severely injuring a civilian mariner and causing fires on board, according to CENTCOM. “This continued malign and reckless behavior by the Iranian-backed Houthis threatens regional stability and endangers the lives of mariners across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Persons: CENTCOM, “, Verbena, Houthis, ” CENTCOM Organizations: CNN, US, US Central Command, Liberian, USS, UK Maritime Trade Locations: Red, Houthi, Yemen, USS Philippine, Gulf of Aden, Iran, Gulf, Aden, Polish, Iranian, Gaza, United States

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a series of new financial sanctions aimed at interrupting the fast-growing technological links between China and Russia that American officials believe are a broad effort to rebuild and modernize Russia’s military during its war with Ukraine. The actions were announced just as President Biden was leaving the country for a meeting in Italy of the Group of 7 industrialized economies, where a renewed push to degrade the Russian economy will be at the top of his agenda. The measures were coordinated by the Treasury, State and Commerce Departments and aimed to further isolate Russia from the global financial system and cut off its ability to gain access to the technology that powers its military arsenal. The effort has grown far more complicated in the past six or eight months after China, which had previously sat largely on the sidelines, stepped up its shipments of microchips, machine tools, optical systems for drones and components for advanced weaponry, U.S. officials said. But so far Beijing appears to have heeded Mr. Biden’s warning against shipping weapons to Russia, even as the United States and NATO continue to arm Ukraine.

Persons: Biden Organizations: Wednesday, Treasury, State, Commerce, NATO Locations: China, Russia, Ukraine, Italy, Beijing, United States

☆ If the US doesn't win the electronic warfare fight, the joint force will 'lose' and 'lose very quickly,' Air Force commander says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewFuture wars could be decided by electronic warfare like Russia and Ukraine are using right now to interrupt communications, defeat unmanned platforms, and even degrade precision weaponry. For the US, if it doesn't dominate that invisible domain and win the fight in the electromagnetic spectrum, it will "lose" and do so "very quickly," an Air Force wing commander said. Gen. Ed Barker, the Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, and US Air Force Col. Josh Koslov, commander of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, discussed the challenges facing the US in the electronic warfare space and the efforts to find solutions to these problems. Related VideoA man holds a portable electronic warfare system at an event in Ukraine earlier this year. Increased US interest in it more recently has been driven by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where electronic warfare tactics, such as GPS spoofing and signal jamming, have shaped the fighting.

Persons: —, Ed Barker, Josh Koslov, Koslov, Barker, Simon Mictizic, it's, Daniel Patt, YURIY DYACHYSHYN, Patt, Denis Abramov Organizations: Service, Air Force, Business, C4ISRNET Conference, US, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, US Air Force, 350th Spectrum Warfare, Getty, US Army's 1st Infantry Division, US Army, Staff, Hudson Institute, JDAMs . Volunteers, Ukrainian, Kvertus, Russian Defense Ministry, Mil.ru Locations: Russia, Ukraine, China, JDAMs, Lviv region, AFP, Russian

☆ Cisco-owned ThousandEyes launches AI to predict and fix internet outages, teases ChatGPT-style tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article CSCO Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTSurasak Suwanmake | Moment | Getty ImagesCisco's ThousandEyes internet monitoring unit on Tuesday unveiled new artificial intelligence-powered capabilities it said will allow for much faster prediction and diagnosis of internet outages and disruptions. This is opposed to what is currently the case with ThousandEyes' software, where customers mostly only monitor their IT infrastructure for network issues. 'Google Maps of the internet'Cisco ThousandEyes terms itself the "Google Maps" of the internet. But now, ThousandEyes is making big, AI-focused changes to its platform aimed at giving its client base even more visibility over network quality and resilience. Cisco ThousandEyes says its platform is powered by over 650 billion daily measurements collected from around the globe.

Persons: ThousandEyes, it's, Joe Vaccaro, DXA, Vaccaro, Cisco ThousandEyes Organizations: Assurance, Google, Cisco, CNBC

☆ Why You’ll Pay More and Behave Better When You Travel This Summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Paige Mcclanahan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ahead of the summer travel season, leaders in many tourist spots have adopted measures to tame the tourist crowds — or at least earn more revenue from them. The goal is to ensure that tourism functions smoothly for visitors and locals alike, said Megan Epler Wood, managing director of the Sustainable Tourism Asset Management Program at Cornell University. “All tourism is dependent on beautiful natural and cultural resources. You have to protect those resources in order to be a viable tourism destination — and if you don’t, they degrade,” Ms. Epler Wood said. In some places, proposals for new fees or visitor rules have drawn opposition from residents, who fear they might scare away the tourists who bolster the local economy.

Persons: Megan Epler Wood, Ms, Epler Wood Organizations: Tourism, Management, Cornell University Locations: Bali . Higher, Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Majorca

☆ In the struggle against pollution, the humble mushroom could prove to be a valuable tool
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Vicky Mckeever | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

With that in mind, the researchers decided to test out how effective the leftover mushroom substrate could be in removing contaminating substances from water. A 2023 report by the European Union's lending arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB), highlighted that conventional wastewater treatment methods do not fully remove micropollutants. In April, EU lawmakers approved new measures for urban wastewater treatment. In New Zealand, researchers have used fungi to treat soil contaminated by the pesticide PCP. "For example, integrating an extra treatment step into an existing wastewater treatment system requires an upfront investment to change the existing infrastructure," she said.

Persons: van Brenk, hadn't, Van Brenk, Diane Purchase, Micaela Mafla Endara, Endara Organizations: Getty, Research, Utrecht University, CNBC, Brunel University London, University of Portsmouth, European Investment Bank, Middlesex University, Lund University Locations: Netherlands, Germany, England, Sonoma County , California, New Zealand, Cleveland , Ohio, Sweden

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