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☆ Russia is exploiting Ukraine's lack of manpower to thin out the front line and seek a breakthrough, military expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRussian forces are taking advantage of Ukraine's manpower shortage to thin out the front line and improve their chances of making breakthroughs, a war analyst said. According to the Times, in recent days Russian troops have poured across Ukraine's northeastern border and have taken at least nine villages and settlements. Ukraine's parliament also passed a bill earlier this month that would allow the country's military to recruit prisoners to fight . Whether these will be enough to replenish Ukrainian forces and prevent Russian breakthroughs remains unclear. AdvertisementFor now, Russian forces appear to be trying to encircle the city of Vovchansk in northern Kharkiv from the west and the east, according to an assessment published on Sunday by the ISW.

Persons: —, Franz, Stefan Gady, Michael Kofman, Kofman, Mark Herlting Organizations: Service, Center for New American Security, New York Times, Business, Times, Carnegie Endowment, International, Pentagon, Artillery, CNN, Associated Press Locations: Ukraine, Donbas, Ukrainian, Kharkiv, Russia, Ukraine's, Vovchansk

☆ The US Air Force is teaching AI to navigate aircraft in case GPS gets taken out in a future fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a future war, electronic warfare and anti-satellite weapons could leave the US military without GPS, a critical tool for navigation and targeting. That challenge has prompted the US Air Force to experiment with using artificial intelligence as an alternative navigation method. Related storiesA potential solution being developed by the US Air Force instead relies on AI for navigating in GPS-denied environments. The potential for AI to be used as an alternative to GPS navigation speaks to the growing concern around GPS denial in a future fight. AdvertisementAI creates new opportunities, and the Air Force's navigation alternative isn't the only project looking into how to integrate AI into military systems.

Persons: Col, Garry Floyd, Floyd Organizations: Service, GPS, US Air Force, Business, Department of Air Force, MIT, Intelligence, Associated Press, Air Force, AP, Pentagon, Air Locations: China, Russia, Ukraine, Geneva

☆ How Mark Zuckerberg turned against the news
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Mark Zuckerberg held regular discussions in 2017 and early 2018 about how to make news on Facebook more trustworthy and reliable. "Giving people a voice is not enough without having people dedicated to uncovering new information and analyzing it," Zuckerberg wrote. Zuckerberg also considered a permanent subsidy through his philanthropy the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Murdoch and Zuckerberg's yearslong relationship, while never outright friendly, turned "tense, very tense," when Australia passed the NMBC, a person who worked with Zuckerberg said. When Canada passed a law similar to Australia's last year, Meta simply and decisively turned off news content on Facebook and Instagram.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump, Facebook's, Zuckerberg, He'd, Chan Zuckerberg, Tracy Clayton, it's, That's, Adam Mosseri, Mark, We're, Meta, Australia Zuckerberg, Rupert Murdoch, James Kennedy, Rod Sims, Murdoch, Lachlan, Zuckerberg's, Scott Morrison, Josh Frydenberg, Joel Kaplan, Campbell Brown, Frydenberg, I'm, Kali Hays Organizations: Facebook, Associated Press, Business, Meta, Google, News, News Corp, . News Corp, Fox, Cambridge, Capitol Locations: Meta, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Myanmar, khays@businessinsider.com

☆ South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now barred from entering nearly 20% of her state, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kristi Noem is now barred from entering nearly 20% of her state, The Associated Press reported. The governor has now been barred from land belonging to the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate tribe, adding to her previous bans from the reservations of the Oglala, Rosebud, Cheyenne River, and Standing Rock Sioux tribes, per the report. The moves mean Noem will be refused entry to the reservations of six out of the state's nine Native American tribes. AdvertisementTrump seemingly stood by the governor amid the backlash, saying of Noem: "Somebody that I love. She's been with me, a supporter of mine and I've been a supporter of hers for a long time."

Persons: —, Kristi Noem, We've, Noem, Frank Star, Janet Alkire, Kristi Noem's, ROBYN BECK, Donald Trump's, Trump, She's, I've Organizations: Service, Dakota Gov, Associated Press, Yankton Sioux Tribe, Oglala, Business, Oglala Sioux, AP, Sioux, Dakota, Pipeline, Dakota Access Pipeline, Politico Locations: Yankton, Rosebud, Cheyenne, Sioux, Pine Ridge, COVID, Cannon, North Dakota

☆ US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine. Gen. Bryan Fenton told The AP that the US was "taking a lot of lessons" from UK special forces in Ukraine. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA US commander has appeared to suggest that UK special forces were operating in Ukraine. In an interview with The Associated Press, Gen. Bryan Fenton, the Commander of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), spoke about plans to restructure Green Beret teams based on lessons from British special forces in Ukraine.

Persons: Bryan Fenton, —, Fenton Organizations: AP, UK Ministry of Defence, Service, Associated Press, Operations Command, Green Beret, Air Force, Business Locations: Ukraine

☆ The US Army says it wants to recruit more psychological warfare 'nerds'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementIn late 2021, the Army Special Operations Command leaders and special forces recruiters had a problem: they needed more enlistees for their Psychological Operations groups. Experts in persuasion and influence, psychological warfare, or PsyOp, soldiers don't often fit the stereotypical mold of an Army recruit. US Army via GettyThe video aims to recruit future PsyOps soldiers and show applicants what their jobs will entail." The US Ghost Army deceived the Germans using inflatable tanks, radio deception, disguises, and impersonations. This photo provided by the Ghost Army Legacy Project shows inflatable tanks in March, 1945.

Persons: —, they're, Steve Crowe Organizations: US Army, Service, Army Special Operations Command, Psychological Operations, Army, 8th Psychological Operations, Fort Liberty, Associated Press, US, Getty, Special Forces Recruiting Battalion, US Ghost Army, Ghost Army, National, AP Locations: Fort, Fort Liberty , North Carolina, China, Russia, Ukrainian, Crimea, Russian

☆ Ukraine was a magnet for foreign fighters. After 2 bruising years, many are disillusioned or dead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Zelensky's International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine (ILDU) was born, echoing the International Brigades that fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. According to Ukrainian officials, dozens of Ukrainians were killed and more than 100 foreign volunteers injured, ending their campaigns before they began. AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, FileUkraine originally said 20,000 foreign volunteers had signed up to fight. That could prove "very enticing" for some foreign volunteers, Bocchese said. AdvertisementAn April 2024 increases payments for Ukrainian volunteers, adds new punishments for draft dodging, and seeks to compel Ukrainian men living abroad to come home.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Carl Larson, Marco Bocchese, Rodrigo Abd, Bocchese, Matteo Pugliese, Pugliese, Larson, Oleksandr Shahuri, Zelenskyy, Lukatsky Organizations: Ukraine's, Service, Legion of Territorial Defense of, Brigades, Royal United Services Institute, International Legion, Legion, Webster Vienna Private University, AP, Washington Post, 59th Motorized Brigade, Company, University of Barcelona, Georgian Legion, International, Army, Green Beret, Navy SEAL, State Department, National Guard, Bolivar Battalion, Associated Press Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, Spanish, Ukraine's, London, Iraq, Kharkiv, Alabama, Russian, Lviv, Bucha, Kyiv, Austria, Montenegro, Kosovo, India, Latin America, Ukrainian, Lyman, Bolivar, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuelan

☆ Clarence Thomas, who has faced scrutiny over his ethics, discusses people who 'bomb your reputation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The subsequent uproar resulted in Thomas updating financial disclosures to indicate his ties to the conservative donor. "I think what you are going to find and especially in Washington, people pride themselves on being awful. It is a hideous place as far as I'm concerned," Thomas told his Friday audience, per the AP. Representatives for Thomas and the Supreme Court did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: —, Clarence Thomas, he's, Thomas, Justice, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle —, Donald Trump, it's, Harlan Crow, Ginni Thomas Organizations: Service, Circuit Judicial, Associated Press, Business, US, The New York Times, Finance Locations: Clear , Alabama, Washington

☆ Taylor Swift's Eras Tour might be about to do for Europe what it did for America
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The European leg of Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour kicked off on Thursday. The Eras tour is the first concert tour to gross over $1 billion, estimates showed. AdvertisementThe European leg of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour kicked off in Paris on Thursday. Estimates showed that the Eras tour is the first concert tour to gross over $1 billion. Hotel booking statistics also help to capture the sense of how in-demand Eras Tour tickets are.

Persons: Taylor, —, Dara Khosrowshahi, Swift, Beyoncé, AirDNA Organizations: Service, Department, Uber, Federal Reserve, Associated Press, Swift, Liverpool, Ireland, Miss Americana Locations: Paris, Singapore —, —, Australia, Stockholm, Cardiff, Vienna, Austria, Warsaw, Poland, Europe, Ukraine

☆ Boeing Plane Goes Off Runway in Senegal, Leaving at Least 10 Injured
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Christine Hauser | More About Christine Hauser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At least 10 people, including the pilot, were injured when a Boeing passenger plane overran the runway while aborting takeoff from Senegal’s international airport in the outskirts of Dakar on Thursday, the country’s transport minister said. Emergency services were deployed to evacuate the passengers, and those who were injured were receiving medical care, Mr. Ndiaye said. Footage from social media and published by The Associated Press showed passengers going down emergency slides in the dark as one side of the aircraft was in flames. “Our plane just caught fire,” wrote Cheick Siriman Sissoko, a musical artist from Mali, in a post on Facebook, The A.P. He could not be reached by telephone later on Thursday.

Persons: Blaise, Malick Ndiaye, Ndiaye, ”, Siriman Organizations: Boeing, Air, Transair, Blaise Diagne, The Associated Press, Facebook Locations: Dakar, Air Senegal, Bamako, Mali

☆ Prices have surged so much in Argentina that the government will print 10,000 peso notes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Astronomic inflation in Argentina has caused the government to higher denominations of the country's peso. The central bank next month will issue a 10,000 peso note, worth about $11 based on Thursday's exchange rate. AdvertisementInflation is so bad in Argentina that the central bank will issue 10,000 peso notes to relieve people from the burden of having to haul bags of cash around for day-to-day needs. The note, worth about $11 based on Thursday exchange rates, tops the 2,000 peso note as the country's biggest bill. Meanwhile, the central bank also announced that it will launch a larger bill — a 20,000-peso note — later this year.

Persons: —, Javier Milei Organizations: Service, Associated Press Locations: Argentina

☆ The judge in Trump's classified documents case just gave him exactly what he wanted — again
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday delayed Donald Trump's classified documents case indefinitely. AdvertisementUS District Judge Aileen Cannon handed former President Donald Trump yet another legal win when she delayed his classified documents case indefinitely on Tuesday. It's just the latest legal win for Trump in the classified documents case handed to him by Cannon. Ty Cobb, a former Trump White House attorney, told CNN on Tuesday that Cannon's latest decision was "a combination of bias and incompetence." In light of Cannon's latest delay, Kalir said it was not surprising given her prior actions on the case.

Persons: Aileen Cannon, Donald Trump's, It's, —, Donald Trump, Cannon, Trump, Jack Smith's, Canon, Katie Charleston, Justice Department —, Paula Reid, Judge Cannon, I'm, She's, aren't, Ty Cobb, galvanizes, Charlie Kolean, Kolean, Tre Lovell, it's, Doron Kalir, Fani Willis, Nathan Wade, Kalir Organizations: Trump, Service, Business, Justice Department, FBI, Mar, Appeals, Associated Press, Court, Trump White House, CNN, RED PAC, Cleveland State University College of Law Locations: Lago, Southern Florida, Trump's, South Florida, Georgia, New York

☆ A Ukrainian tank crew says the Abrams is still being used on the front lines, but isn't finding 'tank-on-tank' battles where it has the edge
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Ukrainian tank crew told state media they're still using the Abrams tank on the front lines. A Ukrainian Abrams commander told Army TV that the tanks weren't withdrawn but are used situationally. AdvertisementA Ukrainian tank crew says the US-supplied Abrams is still viable on the front lines, but the tank-on-tank battles where it excels have been few and far between. Advertisement"WHERE IS UKRAINIAN ABRAMS: how the legendary American tank fights at the front," its title reads. At least five Abrams tanks have been reported lost in combat, with another three damaged.

Persons: Abrams, Ukrainian Abrams, —, Kyiv hadn't, Dmytro, Alexey, Biden Organizations: Pentagon, Abrams, Army, Service, Associated Press, Kyiv, Mechanized Brigade, Ukraine's Defense Ministry, YouTube, ABRAMS, Business Insider, Russian, AP, Russia, Congress Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Hill

☆ TikTok is taking the US government to court in a showdown of free speech vs. national security
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . And the knock-on effects extend beyond TikTok, impacting everything from President Joe Biden's reelection campaign to Apple and Tesla . AdvertisementTikTok, Tyler Le/BIThe TikTok-US government fight pits two pillars of American society against each other: free speech and national security. 3 things in businessDeliormanli/Getty, Olivier Verriest/Getty, Andrei Akushevich/Getty, Tyler Le/BIIn other newsAdvertisementWhat's happening todayToday's earnings: Airbnb, Uber, and other companies are reporting .

Persons: —, swiping, Tyler Le, ByteDance, Dan Whateley, Geoff Weiss, Joe Biden's, It'll, TikTok, hasn't, haven't, Fallon, Jane Fraser isn't, Fraser, Piper Sandler, Michael Kantrowitz, Josh Edelson, Isabel Fernandez, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Getty, Olivier Verriest, Andrei Akushevich, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, Apple, Chinese Communist Party, Big Tech, Getty, Pujol, Associated Press, Facebook Locations: France, China, Beijing, Citadel, Millennium, AFP, New York, London

☆ Ukraine is getting a prototype artillery shell that can strike 3 times as far as regular rounds: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Germany plans to send Ukraine a prototype artillery shell that can travel 62 miles, Handelsblatt reported. AdvertisementGermany is gearing up to send Ukraine a prototype artillery shell that can travel up to 62 miles, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported. That would more than triple the reach of the conventional 155 mm artillery rounds Ukraine is heavily reliant on, depending on what system is used to fire it. It's not clear what the prototype munition actually is. Earlier this year, Germany announced a $5.3 million military aid package for Ukraine, including 10,000 artillery rounds from its own stocks, Politico reported.

Persons: They'd, —, It's, Handelsblatt, Russia's, Armin Papperger, Germany's, Olaf Scholz, Scholz Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Rheinmetall, Defense, Politico Locations: Germany, Ukraine, Berlin

☆ César Luis Menotti, Who Coached Argentina to a World Cup, Dies at 85
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

César Luis Menotti, the charismatic coach who in 1978 led Argentina to its first World Cup title, achieving that milestone in the country’s capital, Buenos Aires, has died. The Argentine Football Association announced the death on Sunday but did not give a cause or specify where or when he died. He reportedly underwent surgery for phlebitis in April and then returned home. Passion for soccer and a sharp ability to explain its mechanics were Menotti’s hallmark characteristics as a trainer. He was considered one of the most emblematic and influential coaches in Argentine soccer.

Persons: César Luis Menotti Organizations: Argentine Football Association, phlebitis Locations: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentine

☆ A Ukrainian tank crew said the Abrams tank is as easy to drive as a scooter and that they learned how to operate its weapons in 1 week
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA Ukrainian tank gunner and driver were filmed heaping praise on US-supplied Abrams tanks in a state-backed media report, boasting that they've been easy to learn to operate. "There's nothing so complicated here," he told Army TV. Alexey and Koka's commander, Dmytro, told Army TV that the Abrams' armor was effective against Russian anti-tank missiles like the Kornet. AdvertisementUkraine was promised 31 Abrams tanks by the US in January 2023, with the first batch arriving in September after crews trained for months in Germany to operate them. In late April, the Russian military displayed an abandoned Abrams M1A1 at an exhibition called the "Trophies of the Russian Army," which showcased NATO equipment seized during the war.

Persons: —, Abrams, Koka, Alexey, Yevhen Nazarenko, Dmytro, Zeus Organizations: Service, Mechanized Brigade, Army TV, Business, Abrams, Army, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, Pentagon, Associated Press, Business Insider, Russian, Capitol Hill, Republican, New York Times, Russian Army, NATO Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Germany, Soviet

☆ See the campus protests over the last 6 decades that dwarf the Gaza protests in size and disorder
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Protesting Israel's war in GazaStudents gather on the campus of Wayne State University to protest Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration's support for Israel during her visit to Detroit. The following day, New York City police descended upon the encampment, arresting more than 100 protesters, including Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter. The arrests sparked similar demonstrations at dozens of colleges and universities nationwide, including the University of Texas Austin, the University of Southern California, and the University of Chicago. More than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 80,000 injured in the Gaza Strip, according to an assessment by the United Nations. The UN report called the level of casualties "unprecedented and still mounting" in the seven months since Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on October 7.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden, Adam J, Nemat Shafik, Ilhan, University of Texas Austin, Abdallah Al Dardari Organizations: Wayne State University, Israel, Dewey, Anadolu, Getty, Columbia, University of Texas, University of Southern, University of Chicago, United Nations, UN, Associated Press Locations: Gaza, Detroit, Columbia, Israel, New York City, University of Southern California

☆ Biden threatens to cut Israel off from bombs and artillery shells if they invade Rafah
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden underlined his threat to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The White House has warned Israel of what will happen if they launch a large invasion of Rafah. Biden said he would cut off Israel from offensive weapons if such an invasion occurred. Israel has considered for weeks whether to launch a major invasion of Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians have fled. Biden is also facing immense political pressure on the left as protests on college campuses throughout the nation challenge his support for Israel.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Biden, —, there's, CNN's Erin Burnett, it's, We're, we're, Netanyahu, Mike Johnson, Mitch McConnell Organizations: Israeli, Service, United Nations, Associated Press, Hamas, Republicans, Congress, Israel Locations: Rafah, Israel, Gaza's, Gaza

☆ Mark Zuckerberg considered acquiring or permanently funding the Associated Press to combat Facebook misinformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Before Meta stepped away from nearly all its dealings with the news industry, Mark Zuckerberg considered getting more entangled with it than ever. Between 2017 and 2018, the founder and CEO of Facebook, as it was still known, seriously considered acquiring a news outlet. His focus eventually turned to The Associated Press, the storied news agency service, according to three people familiar with internal Facebook talks surrounding the idea. Around this time, Zuckerberg weighed another option for Facebook to start a news organization, the three people said. This idea was also ultimately abandoned, mostly due to concerns about public blowback and trust in Facebook at the time.

Persons: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Chan Zuckerberg, Donald Trump, Facebook's Organizations: Facebook, Associated Press, Washington Post, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, AP, Meta

☆ AI 'pilots' are getting so good they're sometimes beating humans in dogfights
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some AI-controlled fighter jets are outperforming human pilots in dogfights, per the AP. The outlet witnessed an hourlong experimental flight at the Edwards Air Force Base in California. The Air Force is reportedly planning a fleet of more than 1,000 AI-enabled unmanned warplanes. AdvertisementSome AI-controlled F-16 fighter jets are already outperforming human pilots in dogfights, according to a report from the Associated Press. The US Air Force has been actively exploring AI, which has been cited as a transformative technology for military action globally.

Persons: —, Frank Kendall, Kendall Organizations: Edwards Air Force Base, The Air Force, Service, Associated Press, AP, Air Force, Business, US Air Force, Industry, IDF Locations: dogfights, California, Israel

☆ Columbia University just canceled its commencement
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Columbia has canceled its main commencement event in the wake of campus protests. AdvertisementColumbia is canceling its main commencement event in the aftermath of protests against Israel's war in Gaza that roiled the campus and ended in dozens of arrests. Columbia said it came to the decision based on feedback from students, and the changes would not impact travel plans for families. Advertisement"Our students emphasized that these smaller-scale, school-based celebrations are most meaningful to them and their families," the university said in a statement. AdvertisementOn Monday, Emory University announced it was moving commencement activities off-campus due to safety concerns.

Persons: —, Columbia, Robert Kraft Organizations: Columbia, Service, Ivy League, Lawn, Baker Athletics, Jewish, Associated Press, Emory University Locations: Lawn, Gaza, Columbia, Israel

☆ China's trade war with the US is unlikely to cool down this election year, so it's working on Europe instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Xi is spending two days in France, meeting French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday before heading to Serbia and Hungary. "I'm calling for an 'aggiornamento' because China is now in excess capacity in many areas and exports massively to Europe," Macron told La Tribune Dimanche, per a Bloomberg translation. She said China's trade practices are leading to unfair trade that are "market-distorting" and "could lead to deindustrialization in Europe." China has pushed back on the West's claims of overcapacity, accusing the bloc of being protectionist and of trying to curb China's economic development. However, Europe — like China — isn't quite the same anymore, following years of economic malaise punctuated by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

Persons: —, Janet Yellen, Olaf Scholz, Xi Jinping's, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Matt Geraci, Geraci, Ursula von der Leyen, Von, Leyen, Léonie Allard, Allard, Xi Organizations: Service, State Authority, European Union, Business, La Tribune Dimanche, Atlantic, Associated Press, European, overcapacity, Council's Locations: China, France, Serbia, Hungary, European, Germany, Europe, Beijing, Washington, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Pentagon races to prop up Ukraine's hard-fighting 47th Mechanized Brigade that's exhausted, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Pentagon plans to replenish the powerhouse brigade with Bradley fighting vehicles, Forbes said. AdvertisementUkraine's hard-fighting 47th Mechanized Brigade is battle-weary and urgently needs US support, Forbes reports. Trained by NATO instructors, the 47th Brigade all-volunteer unit is one of Ukraine's powerhouse brigades. Russia's 30th Motor Rifle Brigade took advantage of the rotational lapse as the 47th Brigade withdrew and attacked, capturing a large swathe of territory. AdvertisementBeyond material support and tactical adjustments, the 47th Brigade needs a reprieve from the relentless cycle of conflict.

Persons: Bradley, Forbes, —, Putin, Bradley IFVs, Bradley IFV, ince Organizations: Pentagon, Service, Mechanized Brigade, Forbes, NATO, 47th Brigade, M1, Bradley, Ministry of Defense, 47th Mechanized Brigade, ust Locations: Ukraine, Stepove, Avdiivka

☆ AI-powered fighter jet kept up with a human pilot during the Air Force's historic experimental dogfight
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewThe US Air Force conducted a historic test flight on Thursday of its AI-powered X-62A VISTA autonomous warplane. The flight over Edwards Air Force Base, for which Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall sat in the cockpit, ran through several combat exercises and aerial battle scenarios, per The Associated Press. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Related storiesWhile humanitarian groups have expressed deep concern about putting life-and-death decisions in the hands of an AI-powered craft, Kendall stressed that AI is already restructuring global warfare strategies whether we like it or not. AdvertisementThe Air Force did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Frank Kendall, Kendall Organizations: Service, US Air Force, Edwards Air Force Base, Air Force, Associated Press, Business, AP, Force

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