Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Economics: Press Briefing Transcript: Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, June 12, 2025
Source: International Monetary Fund June 12, 2025 SPEAKER: Ms. Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department, IMF MS. KOZACK: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to this IMF Press Briefing. My name is Julie Kozak. I’m the Director of Communications at the IMF. As usual, this press briefing will be embargoed until 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time in […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Improvements to SuperStream standard and FVS
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin Funds, and their service providers, need to review improvements to the SuperStream standard and Fund Validation Services (FVS) technical and business guidance documents. Drafts are available on the ATO Software Developers siteExternal Link. Consider changes that impact your software and be ready by 1 July 2026. Key changes include: […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: The Foreign Secretary’s Mansion House Speech 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech The Foreign Secretary’s Mansion House Speech 2025 The Foreign Secretary delivers his 2025 Mansion House Speech. My Lord Mayor, Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen… thank you for hosting me. My thoughts are with all those affected by the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad this morning. I […]
MIL-OSI Global: RFK Jr’s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Santosh Kumar Gautam, Associate Professor of Development and Global Health Economics, University of Notre Dame The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices played a key role in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images On June 11, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Sickle cell patients to get better treatment after £9m boost
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release Sickle cell patients to get better treatment after £9m boost Patients living with rare blood disorders to benefit from increased access to treatment and availability of services, thanks to £9 million investment. Patients with sickle cell disease are set to benefit from quicker and more accessible treatment […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Crypto – Ethereum Community Releases Comprehensive Report Outlining Ether’s Bull Case to Institutional Investors
Source: Etherealize Report Underscores ETH’s Value Proposition as the “Digital Oil” Powering a Global Digital Economy Report’s Contributors Include Etherealize’s Vivek Raman, Founder and CEO of ether.fi Mike Silagadze, and Other Leading Figures from the Ethereum Community NEW YORK – Members of the Ethereum community today announced the release of a new report targeting institutional […]
MIL-OSI: Patton Unveils Second-Generation, US-Made, Commercial-Grade, FIPS-140 Ultra-Secure SIP Phone with Enhanced NG911 Compliance
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Patton… Let’s Connect! GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Patton—world leader and US manufacturer of secure telephony, UC, and networking gear—announces today the new Tone Commander TC7110 ultra-secure SIP phone is now available for pre-order. Tone Commander products are designed and manufactured in the USA, ensuring source-of-origin and supply-chain security. “The TC7110 combines […]
MIL-OSI USA News: Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response
Source: US Whitehouse class=”has-text-align-left”>By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1. Purpose. The devastation of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires shocked the American people and highlighted the catastrophic consequences when State and local governments are unable to […]
MIL-OSI USA News: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Empowers Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response
Source: US Whitehouse STRENGTHENING WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order returning common sense to wildfire prevention and response. The Order directs the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to consolidate their wildland fire programs. The Order supports local wildfire preparedness and response by improving Federal partnerships, […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Powering the future of telecom: Microsoft brings agentic AI to life at TM Forum DTW
Source: Microsoft Headline: Powering the future of telecom: Microsoft brings agentic AI to life at TM Forum DTW Telecommunications has always advanced in waves—analog to digital, 3G to 5G, copper to cloud. Today, a new swell is forming at the intersection of TM Forum’s Open Digital Architecture (ODA) and agentic AI. TM Forum’s ODA gives operators a modular, […]
MIL-OSI: Draganfly Announces Closing of US$13.75 Million Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Saskatoon, SK., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8A) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), a drone solutions, and systems developer, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering (the “Offering”) of 5,500,000 units, with each unit consisting of one common share and one warrant […]
MIL-OSI USA: South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Huizenga Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing on the Bureau of Industry and Security FY26 Budget
Source: US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Media Contact 202-321-9747 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Bureau of Industry and Security FY26 Budget: Export Controls and the AI Arms Race.” Watch Here-Remarks- Today’s hearing will examine the fiscal […]
MIL-Evening Report: AI overviews have transformed Google search. Here’s how they work – and how to opt out
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University cosma/Shutterstock People turn to the internet to run billions of search queries each year. These range from keeping tabs on world events and celebrities to learning new words and getting DIY help. One of the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Support Grows for AI Whistleblower Protection Act
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed growing support for his AI Whistleblower Protection Act from leading whistleblower and AI groups. This week, 22 groups, including the National Whistleblower Center, sent a letter backing Grassley’s legislation to Health, Education, Labor and […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Transforming fixed income data management with AI and human expertise
Source: Bloomberg Press Statements Headline: Transforming fixed income data management with AI and human expertise With the increasing complexity of global finance, speed must be matched with accuracy and context. Recognizing this, for some use cases, Bloomberg has adopted a “human-in-the-loop” workflow in which human intelligence augments automated systems. This approach allows subject matter experts with […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Bloomberg Engineers Help Brooklyn Robotics Reach FIRST Worlds
Source: Bloomberg Press Statements Headline: Bloomberg Engineers Help Brooklyn Robotics Reach FIRST Worlds Giving back and supporting others is a cornerstone of Bloomberg’s culture — deeply embedded in how the firm works, collaborates, and shows up for communities. Whether through mentoring students, volunteering time, or rallying around causes that matter, Bloomberg employees are encouraged to […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Meet Bloomberg’s C++ Guild
Source: Bloomberg Press Statements Headline: Meet Bloomberg’s C++ Guild C++ is at the heart of Bloomberg’s infrastructure, powering everything from low-level libraries to highly performant financial applications, analytics, and trading systems. Maintaining a best-in-class C++ environment requires a collaborative approach to knowledge sharing and continuous education, and that’s where Bloomberg’s C++ Guild comes in. The […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Celebrating the Q1 2025 recipients of Bloomberg’s FOSS Fund
Source: Bloomberg Press Statements Headline: Celebrating the Q1 2025 recipients of Bloomberg’s FOSS Fund Open source software is foundational to Bloomberg’s engineering culture. As an open source-first company with a deep commitment to philanthropy, Bloomberg believes it is imperative to strengthen the broader technology ecosystem by sustaining the projects that power its products and services. […]
MIL-OSI Economics: DDG Hill: WTO members’ engagement vital to unlocking the benefits of digital trade
Source: World Trade Organization In her closing remarks, DDG Hill noted that digital technologies were powering the global economy, including international trade. Citing WTO data, she highlighted the dynamic growth of digitally delivered services exports, which in 2024 accounted for 14.5% of global exports in goods and services. She also underscored the transformative impact of […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Registration opens for 6th WHO-WIPO-WTO Trilateral Cooperation Technical Webinar
Source: World Trade Organization Objectives of the webinar Public procurement policies and mechanisms represent a strategic lever for driving innovation and enhance access to health products. By aligning procurement approaches with health and industrial priorities, governments can reduce costs, foster technology transfer, and promote partnerships. They can also stimulate domestic research and development (R&D) and […]