Pentagon personnel could soon be told to participate in new training programs designed to prepare them for anticipated advancements in biotechnology and its convergence with other critical and emerging technologies, like quantum computing and AI. House lawmakers recently passed an amendment en bloc in their version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that…
http://dieterspears.com/istock/links/button_election.jp g getty While the government shutdown continues with no immediate end in sight, the Senate passed its draft of the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act earlier in October. The House passed its version of the bill in September. Now, lawmakers will work to reconcile differences between the two proposals and settle on a final…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For many years, American and Chinese scholars worked shoulder to shoulder on cutting-edge technologies through open research, where findings are freely shared and accessible to all. But that openness, a long-standing practice celebrated for advancing knowledge, is raising alarms among some U.S. lawmakers. They are worried that…
Chinese drone maker DJI has appealed a US federal court’s decision that it should remain on the Pentagon’s blacklist of companies allegedly linked to China’s military. The Shenzhen-based company filed the appeal on Monday to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. DJI filed a lawsuit last October, arguing that it is not…
US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: ANI) The government shutdown in the United States began on October 1, with no end in sight. As a consequence of the budget freeze, US President Donald Trump has already announced the first layoffs of federal employees. But what does the term “shutdown” actually mean? And how long could…
China hit out on Thursday at a US congressional report that accused it of exploiting American higher education institutions for military research. Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for the ministry, told a regular press briefing that the House China committee had long attacked and smeared China for political purposes and had “no credibility whatsoever”. “Certain US…
The US embassy in China has stopped posting regular updates to its official social media accounts as a result of the government shutdown. This triggered a wave of discussion among social media users, many of whom used the occasion to take potshots at the American political system. “Because of the lapse in appropriations, this account…
China is systematically exploiting US weaknesses and inconsistencies to expand its reach in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea, but it also faces its own energy, diplomatic and economic vulnerabilities that Washington needs to better exploit, witnesses testified before Congress on Tuesday. The hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Sunday placed the blame squarely on Democrats for the government shutdown, which is expected to trigger sweeping layoffs across the federal workforce. Trump told reporters before boarding Marine One that the looming layoffs are “up to them,” referring to Democrats who voted against…
WASHINGTON (7News) — A fall Friday on the National Mall is hard to beat. “It was a nice little breeze. The temperature is nice,” Kenny Remo said. “It’s a beautiful day out,” Becca Struble said. “Fall is in the air, so coming out here with my friend. Just enjoying the monuments.” Though suddenly, it all…