Here is a summary of the top posts for May 19, 2025.
Nvidia plans to sell tech to speed AI chip communication
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (2) vidia announced on Monday that it will begin offering its advanced chip interconnect technology, NVLink Fusion, to other companies. This technology is designed to enhance chip-to-chip communication, a critical component in building and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The new version of NVLink, called NVLink Fusion, enables multiple chips to work together efficiently in custom-built AI hardware systems. Companies such as Marvell Technology and MediaTek have already committed to integrating NVLink Fusion into their custom chip development efforts. Originally developed years ago, Nvidia’s NVLink facilitates high-speed data exchange between chips. It […]
MIL-OSI: Zappify Reviews: Don’t Waste Your Money On Zappify 2.0 Till You’ve Read This!
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEWARK, N.J., May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Each year, mosquito-borne diseases kill more than 700,000 people worldwide, making the tiny-looking insect the deadliest animal on Earth. Malaria alone accounts for nearly 600,000 of those deaths, with an estimated 597,000 malaria-related fatalities in 2023 despite intensified control efforts. Dengue fever is not far behind, infecting over 390 million people annually and causing approximately 21,000 deaths each year. Beyond these two, mosquitoes also transmit Zika, chikungunya, yellow fever, and other pathogens, placing over half of the world’s population at risk of at least one mosquito-borne disease. In 2024 […]
MIL-OSI Global: The re-emergence of polio in Papua New Guinea shows global eradication remains elusive
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Michael Toole, Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute Last week the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The highly infectious virus was found in two healthy, polio-vaccinated children who were screened following detection of the virus during routine wastewater sampling in Lae, PNG’s second largest city. Wastewater samples are also positive in the capital Port Moresby, indicating the potential of spread around the country. The strain has been identified as circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2, similar genetically to a strain circulating in Indonesia. So what […]
MIL-OSI USA: SPC MD 872
Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mesoscale Discussion 872 Mesoscale Discussion 0872NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1141 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025 Areas affected…South-central Kansas Concerning…Tornado Watch 291… Valid 190441Z – 190645Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 291 continues. SUMMARY…A tornado threat will continue across parts ofsouth-central Kansas over the next couple of hours. A strong tornadowill be likely, and an EF3+ tornado could occur. DISCUSSION…An intense tornadic supercell is ongoing about 50statute miles to the west-northwest of Wichita, KS. This storm islocated just to the east of an axis of moderate instability, wherethe RAP is […]
MIL-OSI USA: SPC – No watches are valid as of Mon May 19 06:05:02 UTC 2025
Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Current Convective Watches (View What is a Watch? clip)Updated: Mon May 19 06:05:06 UTC 2025 No watches are currently valid Archived Convective ProductsTo view convective products for a previous day, type in the date you wish to retrieve (e.g. 20040529 for May 29, 2004). Data available since January 1, 2004. MIL OSI USA News –
MIL-Evening Report: The re-emergence of polio in Papua New Guinea shows global eradication remains elusive
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Toole, Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute Last week the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The highly infectious virus was found in two healthy, polio-vaccinated children who were screened following detection of the virus during routine wastewater sampling in Lae, PNG’s second largest city. Wastewater samples are also positive in the capital Port Moresby, indicating the potential of spread around the country. The strain has been identified as circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2, similar genetically to a strain circulating in Indonesia. So what […]
MIL-OSI China: China-US tariff cut good for bilateral trade growth, global recovery: spokesperson
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The significant reduction of tariffs between China and the United States is beneficial for trade growth between the two countries and global economic recovery, an official with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said at a press conference on Monday. The current international environment remains complex and severe, with a rise in unilateralism and protectionism, which poses serious challenges to the international economic and trade order and constrains global economic growth, NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui said. However, the trend of international cooperation for win-win outcomes will not change, Fu noted, adding […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China and Uzbekistan have created a joint archaeological center
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) — The Archaeological Institute of North China’s Shanxi Province, the Shanxi Province Museum and Fergana State University (Uzbekistan) recently established a joint archaeological center in Uzbekistan. The opening ceremony of the Fergana-Shanxi Archaeological Center and the Laboratory for the Protection and Restoration of Cultural Monuments was held at the Fergana State University in the city of Fergana. At the same time, a multimedia exhibition “The Age of Yu […]
MIL-OSI China: US former President Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News U.S. former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer on Friday, said a statement from his personal office on Sunday. The cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5), has metastasized to the bone, said the statement. Earlier, Biden reported urinary symptoms, which led doctors to find a “small nodule” on his prostate. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” said the statement. “The president and his family are reviewing […]
MIL-OSI China: Real Madrid confirm Huijsen signing from Bournemouth
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Real Madrid signed Spain international defender Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth Saturday after activating his 50 million pounds (about $66.4 million) release clause. The club confirmed the signing of the 20-year-old on a five-year deal via its official website Saturday afternoon. “Real Madrid C. F. and AFC Bournemouth have reached an agreement for the transfer of Dean Huijsen, who will be linked to our club for the next five seasons, from 1 June 2025 to 30 June 2030,” the communique reads. The signing allows Huijsen to represent Real Madrid in the FIFA […]
MIL-OSI China: Homecoming of 2,300-year-old silk manuscripts
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The ancient Zidanku Silk Manuscripts from the Warring States period are displayed during a handover ceremony at the Chinese Embassy in the United States in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] In the predawn hours of Sunday, a commercial flight from Washington D.C. touched down in Beijing carrying an extraordinary cultural payload — a collection of ancient Chinese silk manuscript fragments, dating back to the Warring States period (475-221 BC). Unknown to most passengers, their journey coincided with one of China’s most significant cultural repatriations to date. Returned by the Smithsonian’s […]
MIL-OSI USA: LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York) Know Your Immigration Rights If you or a loved one encounter immigration enforcement officials, it is essential that you know your rights and have prepared your household for all possible outcomes. Ask for a warrant: The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution protects you from unreasonable search and seizure. You do not have to open your door until you see a valid warrant to enter your home or search your belongings. Your right to remain silent: The Fifth Amendment protects your right to remain silent and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Díaz-Balart, Espaillat Reintroduce Bipartisan Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (25th District of FLORIDA) May 13, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) reintroduced the Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA) to strengthen U.S. national security by halting the export of electronic waste to high-risk foreign entities. The bill would curb the flow of U.S. e-waste to foreign nations, which is on track to reach over 80 million tons by 2030. Upon its arrival in foreign nations, U.S. e-waste is frequently discarded in ways that are environmentally destructive, unlawfully turned into counterfeit electronics or […]
MIL-OSI USA: CPSC Sets New Record for Safety Notices, Protecting American Families and Leveling the Playing Field for American Business
Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission Release Date: May 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued 28 separate product safety recalls and warnings. This is a new agency record and more than double the agency’s previous weekly high for safety warnings.Nearly all the recalls and warnings issued this week involve products manufactured in the People’s Republic of China. They include results from CPSC’s first-of-its-kind enforcement sweep of off-brand Chinese faucets found to leach lead and other contaminates into U.S. drinking water. Additional action is expected in the coming weeks.Since President Trump’s inauguration, […]
MIL-OSI USA: California invests $1.7 billion to improve safety, resiliency of highways – including millions for highways damaged by LA fires
Source: US State of California 2 May 16, 2025 What you need to know: The state is investing almost $1.7 billion for improvements to California’s highway system, including $86.5 million for improvements to infrastructure damaged during the Los Angeles firestorms earlier this year. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated nearly $1.7 billion to help improve and strengthen the state highway system. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster – For All infrastructure agenda, these improvements will make California communities safer and more climate resilient. In addition to these proactive, long-range […]
MIL-OSI Video: Reminder to be Safe This Boating Season
Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements) ————— During National Safe Boating Week, members of the @U.S.CoastGuard and @nsbc collaborate to send a special safety message for the upcoming #MemorialDay weekend. #coastguard #usa For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov ————— Keep up with the Department of Defense on social media! Like the DoD on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DeptofDefense Follow the DoD on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DeptofDefense Follow the DoD on Instagram: http://instagram.com/DeptofDefense Follow the DoD on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/DeptofDefense https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLpG2PvDexk MIL OSI Video –
MIL-OSI USA: SPC Tornado Watch 288
Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.SEL8 URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDTornado Watch Number 288NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK430 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions ofWest-Central into North-Central Texas * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 430 PM until1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include…A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possibleScattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to […]
MIL-OSI USA: SPC Tornado Watch 287
Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.SEL7 URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDTornado Watch Number 287NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK340 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions ofSouth Central KansasWestern and Central OklahomaNortheast Texas Panhandle * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include…A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likelyWidespread large hail and scattered very large […]
MIL-Evening Report: AI is moving fast. Climate policy provides valuable lessons for how to keep it in check
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milica Stilinovic, PhD Candidate, School of Media and Communications; Managing Editor, Policy & Internet journal, University of Sydney cybermagician/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) might not have been created to enable new forms of sexual violence such as deepfake pornography. But that has been an unfortunate byproduct of the rapidly advancing technology. This is just one example of AI’s many unintended uses. AI’s intended uses are not without their own problems, including serious copyright concerns. But beyond this, there is much experimentation happening with the rapidly advancing technology. Models and code are shared, repurposed […]
MIL-OSI: ONFA Fintech USA Partners with Metti Capital Funding to Accelerate Blockchain Banking and DeFi Expansion
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ONFA FINTECH USA, a subsidiary of METTITECH GROUP HOLDINGS, has signed a strategic agreement backed by Metti Capital Funding to expand its blockchain-based digital banking platform. This strategic move aims to strengthen ONFA’s technological capabilities and accelerate its growth in the global decentralized finance (DeFi) market. ONFA FINTECH USA: Next-Generation Banking Meets Blockchain and AI ONFA FINTECH USA operates at the intersection of blockchain innovation and artificial intelligence, offering a next-generation digital banking ecosystem that prioritizes security, efficiency and decentralization. Designed with multi-layered encryption and two-factor authentication, ONFA ensures […]