The Trump Surveillance State

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, according to the enclave’s rescue agency, as the IDF continues killing Palestinians in the Strip despite the US-backed ceasefire deal. Gaza’s Civil Defense said that one Israeli strike hit a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in Jabalia, northern Gaza, killing at least five people. Another […]

Palantir Seen On "Golden Path" As Pentagon Moves To Make Maven Battlefield System A Program Of Record Palantir shares gained 4% by early afternoon trading after Reuters reported over the weekend that the Department of War plans to designate its Maven artificial intelligence system as an official program of record. Wall Street views this report as a bullish catalyst and a meaningful validation of Palantir's long-term role in military command-and-control AI software. Reuters cited a letter from Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg to DoW heads earlier this month that...

China Blacklists EU Defense, Aerospace Firms Over Taiwan Dealings China has newly placed a slew of EU defense and aerospace firms on a control list, or effectively a new blacklist, reportedly with an eye on Taiwan tensions. It has barred its exporters from supplying dual-use items to seven EU firms, including FN Herstal and Omnipol a.s., according to a statement from the Chinese commerce ministry. The ministry said the measure targets European defense companies that previously sold arms to Taiwan or maintained links with it, and stated the restrictions will not affect...