Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 6, 2025
MIL-Evening Report: E-bikes and e-scooters are popular – but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Rose, Professor in Transport Engineering, Monash Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University nazar_ab/Getty Last weekend a pedestrian in Perth tragically died after being struck by an e-scooter. This followed the death of another person in Victoria last month who was hit and killed by a modified […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice premier stresses fairness, safety in college entrance exam
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits a test site at a Taiyuan middle school in Taiyuan, north China’s Shanxi Province, June 3, 2025. Ding inspected preparations for […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech Security – Tax assessment period a prime time for scams, expert warns
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners & Passion PR Inland Revenue (IR) has begun issuing income tax assessments to New Zealanders, kicking off the annual cycle of tax refunds and chasing up tax owned. With cybercriminals known to exploit this period, Norton experts are warning that Kiwis will soon be targeted with a range of tax […]
MIL-OSI: Altus Group’s Benchmark Manager Wins 2025 Realcomm Digie Award
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Altus Group Limited (“Altus” or “the Company”) (TSX: AIF), a leading provider of commercial real estate (“CRE”) intelligence, is pleased to share that its newly released Benchmark Manager add-on on ARGUS Intelligence has been awarded the 2025 Realcomm Digie Award for Best Tech Innovation in CRE. […]
MIL-OSI: Xtract One Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xtract One Technologies Inc. (TSX: XTRA) (OTCQX: XTRAF) (FRA: 0PL) (“Xtract One” or the “Company”) a leading technology-driven threat detection and security solution that prioritizes the patron access experience by leveraging AI, today announced fiscal third quarter results for the three months ended April 30, […]
MIL-OSI: Navient holds 2025 annual shareholder meeting, appoints Edward Bramson as board chair
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HERNDON, Va., June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI) today held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders voted in accordance with the recommendations of the company’s board of directors to approve three proposals, including the election of seven nominees to the board. Linda Mills did not stand for reelection […]
MIL-OSI: Insurtech Insights USA 2025: Event Round-Up from Day Two
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Insurtech Insights USA 2025, concluded today at the Javits Center, wrapping up two impactful days of insightful conversations, cross-sector collaboration, and high-level dealmaking. With over 6,000 delegates and more than 400 industry leaders in attendance, this year’s edition firmly cemented the event’s position as […]
MIL-OSI: IDT Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Gross Profit +15% Year-over-Year to $112 MM; Record Gross Profit Margin of 37.1%Income from Operations +133% to $27 MM; Adjusted EBITDA +57% to $32 MMGAAP EPS Increased to $0.86 from $0.22; Non-GAAP EPS Increased to $0.90 from $0.38 NEWARK, NJ, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), a global […]
MIL-OSI USA: Latta’s Bills to Unleash American Energy & Power AI Advanced By House Energy Subcommittee
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green Ohio) Latta’s Bills to Unleash American Energy & Power AI Advanced By House Energy Subcommittee Washington, June 5, 2025 Today, the Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two bills introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) to unleash American energy as […]
MIL-OSI USA: Fischer Introduces Legislation to Secure America’s Satellite Systems
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nebraska Deb Fischer Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and Chair of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, introduced the bipartisan Secure Space Act of 2025. The legislation aims to strengthen America’s national security by preventing foreign adversaries from accessing and compromising […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tuberville Talks Recruiting, AI, and Quantum Computing with Top Army Officials at SASC Hearing
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alabama Tommy Tuberville WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with the Honorable Daniel Driscoll, Secretary of the Army, and General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the Army, during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing. Sen. Tuberville spoke with the top Army officials about the quality […]
MIL-OSI: Byrna Technologies Announces Preliminary Fiscal Second Quarter Record Revenues of $28.5 Million
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) ANDOVER, Mass., June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Byrna Technologies Inc. (“Byrna” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BYRN), a technology company, specializing in the development, manufacture, and sale of innovative less-lethal personal security solutions, today announced select preliminary financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended May 31, 2025. Preliminary Second Quarter ResultsBased […]
MIL-OSI Security: Dan Roark, Former Police Officer, Sentenced for Exploitation of a Child and Receipt of Child Pornography
Source: Office of United States Attorneys KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On June 5, 2025, Dan Roark, 48, currently of Knoxville Tennessee, was sentenced by the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. As part of the plea agreement filed with the court, Roark agreed to […]
MIL-OSI: “America’s AI Arsenal Just Went Live”: AI Insider Briefs Public on Secret Supercomputer Built by Musk
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BALTIMORE, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A newly surfaced report from bestselling author and tech insider James Altucher outlines the existence of a massive U.S.-based artificial intelligence weapon — one that could redefine America’s global standing in the AI arms race. According to Altucher, the project — code-named Project Colossus — […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko: Seven winners of the third wave of selection of research centers in the field of artificial intelligence will receive 4.7 billion rubles
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. At the Government Coordination Centre, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko presented the results of the selection of the third wave of research centres in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The winning universities and […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Samsung Celebrates Galaxy S25 Edge Launch with Live Performance by Doechii at Edge NYC
Source: Samsung On Friday, May 30th, Samsung Galaxy and Doechii, – both innovators pushing boundaries in music and technology – united for a private performance at the Edge NYC in Hudson Yards. To celebrate, Samsung hosted a private event 1,100 feet above the ground at the iconic venue. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 30: […]
MIL-OSI USA: Jack Kaye Retires After a Storied Career at NASA
Source: NASA Jack Kaye [NASA HQ—Associate Director for Research, Earth Science Division (ESD)] has decided to retire on April 30, 2025, following 42 years of service to NASA – see Photo 1. Most recently, Kaye served as associate director for research of the Earth Science Division (ESD) within NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD). In this […]
MIL-OSI USA: Auburn Team Wins 2025 NASA Moon and Mars Design Competition
Source: NASA A team from Auburn University took top honors in NASA’s 2025 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition Forum, where undergraduate and graduate teams competed to develop new concepts for operating on the Moon, Mars and beyond. Auburn’s project, “Dynamic Ecosystems for Mars Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) Testing, Evaluation, and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Luján, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Secure America’s Satellite Systems
US Senate News: Source: US Senator for New Mexico Ben Ray Luján Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, introduced the bipartisan Secure Space Act of 2025 to protect America’s satellite […]
MIL-OSI: GUARDIENT® Aligns with New CISA and ACSC Guidance on SIEM and SOAR Implementation
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) VIENNA, Va., June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, USX Cyber® announced that its flagship Guardient®, a Unified Security Platform, already aligns with the core recommendations released by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) on effective Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and […]