Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 16, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: New Report: Ernst Exposes Critical Tech is Vulnerable to China
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released a groundbreaking report revealing loopholes and a lack of a consistent due diligence standards that are exposing billions of dollars in sensitive American intellectual property to China. The report lays out why Congress […]
MIL-OSI USA: Gillibrand Criticizes Trump Administration Policy That Hurts Students Enrolled In Her Cyber Academy Scholarship Program; Program Provides Free College In Exchange For Government Service
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand 24 Universities Across New York State Are Eligible To Host Students Through The Cyber Academy Program Trump Administration Policy Would Deprive Graduates Of The Jobs They Were Promised U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is condemning a Trump administration policy that would hurt students enrolled […]
MIL-OSI China: Registration opens for 4th Pazhou Algorithm Competition
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Registration has opened worldwide for the 4th Pazhou Algorithm Competition, an international artificial intelligence competition held in Guangzhou, China. This year’s edition emphasizes greater industry participation, cutting-edge innovation, and the practical application of competition results. The competition is inviting top AI experts from around the globe […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Energy Sector – New Zealand Cleantech companies making an impact on the world stage
With cleantech critical to both climate mitigation and economic growth, a visit to Singapore last week by six New Zealand cleantech companies, a Venture Capital firm and the MacDiarmid Institute, couldn’t have come at a more important time. OpenStar Technologies, TasmanIon, Nilo, Cetogenix, Mushroom Material, Allegro Energy (now Australia-based) and BridgeWest Ventures travelled as part […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Niger’s Bridges to Resilience: Building a Stronger Future
Source: African Development Bank Group Under the glow of solar streetlights, Aichatou Alkassoum marvels at the Djibo Bakary Bridge in Farié, Niger. “At night, it’s like a modern Niamey street,” she says, her voice bright with pride. A leader in Delewa’s School Management Committee, she calls it “the Bridge of Renewal.” Previously, crossing the Niger […]
MIL-OSI: Wen Acquisition Corp Announces the Pricing of $261,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wen Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 26,100,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on The Nasdaq Global Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) and begin trading on […]
MIL-OSI: Wen Acquisition Corp Announces the Pricing of $261,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wen Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 26,100,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on The Nasdaq Global Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) and begin trading on […]
MIL-OSI: Wen Acquisition Corp Announces the Pricing of $261,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wen Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 26,100,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on The Nasdaq Global Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) and begin trading on […]
MIL-OSI: Wen Acquisition Corp Announces the Pricing of $261,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wen Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 26,100,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on The Nasdaq Global Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) and begin trading on […]
MIL-OSI: Wen Acquisition Corp Announces the Pricing of $261,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wen Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 26,100,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on The Nasdaq Global Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) and begin trading on […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice premier calls for high-level sci-tech self-reliance to boost high-quality development
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese vice premier calls for high-level sci-tech self-reliance to boost high-quality development WUHAN, May 15 — Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has stressed the importance of accelerating China’s high-level self-reliance in science and technology, of building a modern industrial system, and of fostering strong momentum for […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko: The creation of fundamental models makes Russia a leader in the field of artificial intelligence
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Dmitry Chernyshenko opened the plenary session of the VII International Scientific Forum May 15, 2025 Dmitry Chernyshenko opened the plenary session of the VII International Scientific Forum May 15, 2025 Dmitry Chernyshenko opened the […]
MIL-OSI: Wrap Technologies, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MIAMI, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wrap Technologies, Inc, (NASDAQ: WRAP) (“Wrap” or, the “Company”), a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and non-lethal tools, today announced financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Q1 2025 Financial Results: Cash increased to $6.2 million, up from […]
MIL-OSI Security: Michigan Man Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Production and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b) Spokane, Washington – Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Daniel Augustine Solis, age, 33, to 40 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material. Judge Rice also imposed a lifetime of […]
MIL-OSI Security: Oakhurst Man Charged with Stalking Fresno Woman
Source: Office of United States Attorneys FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Preston Nelson-Kestner, 21, of Oakhurst, charging him with stalking, distribution and possession of images of child sexual exploitation, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. According to court documents, between October 2023, and Feb. 13, 2024, Nelson-Kestner used […]
MIL-OSI Security: St. Louis County Man Admits Seeking Nude Pictures from Children Online
Source: Office of United States Attorneys ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri on Thursday admitted soliciting nude images of children that he’d approached online, and receiving images of one 12-year-old victim. Alsaphone Hunt, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor and one count of distribution […]
MIL-Evening Report: A trial is testing ways to enforce Australia’s under-16s social media ban. But the tech is flawed
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexia Maddox, Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy and Education Futures, La Trobe University De Visu/Shutterstock Australia’s move to ban under-16s from social media is receiving widespread praise. Other countries, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Singapore and Japan, are also now reportedly considering similar moves. The ban was legislated […]
MIL-OSI: Decentralized Search Engine Presearch Rolls Out New Dashboard for Highly Targeted Search Ad Campaigns
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, CANADA, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Presearch (https://presearch.com/), the ethical, non-profiling meta-search engine that prioritizes user privacy and does not track users or sell data to advertisers, today announced the launch of its Presearch Advertiser Dashboard, a new way for advertisers to acquire metrics and insights for user search behavior through […]
MIL-OSI: Decentralized Search Engine Presearch Rolls Out New Dashboard for Highly Targeted Search Ad Campaigns
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, CANADA, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Presearch (https://presearch.com/), the ethical, non-profiling meta-search engine that prioritizes user privacy and does not track users or sell data to advertisers, today announced the launch of its Presearch Advertiser Dashboard, a new way for advertisers to acquire metrics and insights for user search behavior through […]
MIL-OSI: Beam Global Announces First Quarter 2025 Operating Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SAN DIEGO, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beam Global, (Nasdaq: BEEM), (the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for the electrification of transportation and energy security, today announced its first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2025. Q1 2025 Financial Highlights Revenue CAGR 60% for trailing […]