The Harvard astronomer dubbed Trump’s chief alien hunter starts by assuming UFOs human-made Avi Loeb’s White House panel has asked the Pentagon for videos and files on unexplained aerial sightings The Guardian - US · Jul 1
‘It’s fair to ask whether it was worth it’: The Iran war has cost Americans $1,000 per household—and that’s a conservative estimate, Mark Zandi says Gas prices, higher interest rates, and taxpayers covering military costs are adding up to quite the bill for American households. Fortune · Jul 1
'Keep Our Eyes on Orbs': Polarising Harvard Alien Theorist Dismisses Critics After Landing White House UFO Job Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has been appointed by the White House to lead a team investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena, focusing on 'orbs' reported by US military personnel, sparking debate. International Business Times UK · Jul 1
NYT wins again: Judge blocks Pentagon rule that required escorts for reporters A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Pentagon rule requiring journalists to be accompanied by official escorts while inside the building, ruling the policy violates the First Amendment. The Times of India · Jul 1
'Space Pirates' and Dumb Aliens: US Government Declassifies Historic UFO Data and the Theories Are Unhinged The Pentagon's latest declassified UAP files, including eyewitness videos and historical documents, have reignited interest in extraterrestrial theories and alien life. International Business Times UK · Jul 1
Judge halts Pentagon policy requiring escorts for journalists The judge asserted that the policy directly violated the First Amendment The Independent UK · Jul 1
Could Apple's China Play Be the Answer to Its Memory Pressure Problem? Apple is lobbying the U.S. government to source memory chips from China's CXMT amid surging costs, even as Wedbush warns the effort may offer limited near-term relief. MarketBeat · Jul 1
Defence startups raid auto and fracking sectors for parts to speed weapons output Soaring demand for rocket motors used to power missiles and other weapons has spurred new thinking about supply chains. Seeking big returns, Silicon Valley-style startups are now taking on defense companies that have long dominated the industry, pulled into the competition by a need for production speed, high volume and… The Economic Times · Jul 1
Children were blown up at a busy Iranian school. Trump still claims America wasn’t responsible Teachers called parents to pick up their kids. Then the bomb fell The Independent UK · Jul 1
A US missile killed Iranian schoolchildren four months ago. We still don’t know the full story The Feb. 28 attack on a primary school in southeastern Iran was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran The Independent UK · Jul 1
White House taps polarizing Harvard astronomer to lead new UFO council The team’s mission is to investigate the national security implications posed by unidentified flying objects The Independent UK · Jun 30
After the exit of another top general, Democratic Senator Kaine has questions for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: ‘Is this a personal thing’ “Are you pushing out the truth tellers to surround yourself by yes-men?” We Got This Covered · Jun 30
'In Your Face': Unstoppable UFOs Force F-22 Jets to Relocate as Pentagon Admits Airspace Control Failure Former Pentagon official says UFOs, now labelled UAPs, have forced F‑22 jets to relocate from a key US base and are routinely intruding over military sites in ways the Pentagon cannot stop or explain. International Business Times UK · Jun 30
The price of Trump's anti-science agenda From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the cost of the admin's war on science Salon · Jun 30
Medical Daily · Jun 30 The Flu Outbreak at a Texas Air Force Base Grew to 222 Cases — Then the Military Quietly Reversed the Policy That Caused It Flu cases at Lackland Air Force Base grew to 222 after the Pentagon ended mandatory flu vaccines. The military has now reinstated the requirement for recruits. Here's the full timeline.
Fortune · Jun 30 Anthropic has bucked the rules of Trump's Washington. It's cost them. Most tech companies have tried to curry favor with the White House and hired 'Trump whisperers.' Anthropic has stood on principle, and suffered the consequences.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 Nuclear weapons storage in spotlight as US plans $4bn boost for its UK airbases Pentagon files suggest some new facilities will store nuclear arsenal, with $163m also earmarked for secretive spy base
The Independent UK · Jun 28 Hegseth has ‘undermined’ the US military, says Republican on Armed Services Committee Hegseth’s firings have reportedly created an atmosphere of fear at Pentagon and a GOP lawmaker says he is now ‘undermining’ the military
International Business Times · Jun 27 Thaw In US-Anthropic Standoff: After Mythos, Fable 5 Reactivation On The Cards The developments are seen as a major progress in the negotiations between Anthropic and the US administration following a two-week stand-off triggered by a directive to end access to its artificial intelligence models to foreigners.The US could end the administration's curbs on Fable 5 by next week.
International Business Times UK · Jun 27 'Deliberately Trying to Provoke Us': Chilling Details of UFOs Harassing and Baiting US Navy Ships at Sea Former Pentagon official Christopher Mellon says UFOs have repeatedly violated US military airspace, harassing Navy ships and lingering over key bases in incidents that still baffle commanders.
The Economic Times · Jun 27 Apple seeks US approval to buy chips from blacklisted Chinese company Reports suggest that Apple is actively reaching out to the Trump administration in an effort to source memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies, a Chinese firm currently banned by the Pentagon. This initiative aims to combat the financial burden caused by rising chip costs, a prevalent issue for various U.S.…
The Independent UK · Jun 26 Complaint seeks answers on Scouting America's transgender policy after Pentagon deal A gay rights activist is suing the Defense Department to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon
The Independent UK · Jun 26 Flu outbreak at Texas Air Force base nears 300 cases amid change to vaccine policy by Hegseth One congressman claims on social media that the outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base is ‘getting worse’
The Independent UK · Jun 26 Iran-US war latest: Trump and Tehran agree to halt attacks after exchanging strikes over Strait of Hormuz Iran and US to meet in Qatar to resume peace talks, according to reports
The Guardian - US · Jun 25 White House seeks extra funds for Iran war as part of $87.6bn request Top Democrat signals party will not back paying for unpopular conflict never authorized by Congress