Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 12, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Klobuchar Raises Concerns on Genetic Data Privacy at Senate Judiciary Hearing On 23andMe
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Minnesota Amy Klobuchar WATCH KLOBUCHAR’S FULL QUESTIONS HERE WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, raised concerns about what will happen to the genetic data collected by 23andMe following the company’s bankruptcy during a […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Liquid Glass shines, but AI shortfalls divide influencers opinion at WWDC 2025, reveals GlobalData
Source: GlobalData Liquid Glass shines, but AI shortfalls divide influencers opinion at WWDC 2025, reveals GlobalData Posted in Business Fundamentals Apple Inc has introduced iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 with “Liquid Glass” user interface (UI) at the ongoing Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2025. While some influencers are appreciating the Cupertino-based tech giant for introducing […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Government of Canada officials to provide technical briefing on the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit
Source: Government of Canada News June 11, 2025 – Media are invited to a virtual briefing by senior government officials on the priorities for the upcoming G7 Leader’s Summit being held in Kananaskis from June 15-17, 2025. Information provided at the technical briefing is for attribution to senior officials. Video and audio recording of the […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Economy – US-China deal offers relief, not resolution – deVere warns
Source: deVere Group June 11 2025 – Markets are set to rally on the announcement of a US-China trade agreement, but the structural conflict between the world’s two largest economies remains intact, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organizations. The warning from Nigel Green, CEO of […]
MIL-OSI: Currency Exchange International Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Currency Exchange International, Corp. (the “Group” or “CXI”) (TSX: CXI; OTCQX: CURN), today reported net income of $1.98 million for the second quarter of 2025, 291% higher than the prior year (all figures are in U.S. dollars except where otherwise indicated). This 2025 reported net […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: ACT MP welcomes changes to anti-stalking bill, calls for urgent action on newer forms of abuse
Source: ACT Party ACT MP Laura McClure is welcoming changes made at select committee to strengthen the proposed anti-stalking law, but says more must be done to protect New Zealanders from modern forms of digital abuse, particularly sexually explicit deepfakes. “I’m pleased to see the Government respond to public concern about stalking with more robust […]
MIL-OSI USA: Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Reproductive and Sexual Health Data
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) June 11, 2025 Washington D.C.— U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined colleagues to reintroduce the landmark My Body, My Data Act, which would create a new national standard to protect reproductive and sexual health data. “Anti-abortion Republicans are restricting abortion state-by-state, […]
MIL-OSI USA: As Trump’s illegal military deployment cuts into firefighting resources, Governor Newsom launches new CAL FIRE recruiting effort
Source: US State of California Governor Jun 11, 2025 What you need to know: Governor Newsom is launching a new CAL FIRE recruitment drive – at JoinCALFIRE.com – as President Trump’s illegal military deployment impacts firefighting resources already seeing cuts by the U.S. Forest Service. LOS ANGELES – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the launch […]
MIL-Evening Report: Goodbye to all that? Rethinking Australia’s alliance with Trump’s America
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Beeson, Adjunct professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney Even the most ardent supporters of the alliance with the United States – the notional foundation of Australian security for more than 70 years – must be having some misgivings about the second coming of Donald […]
MIL-OSI: Xtract One Technologies Inc. Announces $7 Million “Bought Deal” Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE U.S. NEWSWIRE OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS IS ACCESSIBLE AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE ON SEDAR+ WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS TORONTO, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — June 11, 2025 – Xtract One Technologies Inc. (TSX: XTRA) (OTCQX: XTRAF) (FRA: 0PL), […]
MIL-OSI: Arra Finance To Acquire Crescent Auto Finance, Rapidly Scaling Its Subprime Auto Finance Platform
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) IRVING, Texas, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arra Finance, LLC (“Arra” or the “Company”), a subprime indirect auto finance company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the auto financing division of Crescent Bank (“Crescent”), a New Orleans-based FDIC insured bank with approximately $1 billion in […]
MIL-OSI: CLEAR, T-Mobile Modernize Workforce Identity Verification to Strengthen Enterprise Security
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CLEAR (NYSE: YOU), the secure identity company, today announced that it worked with T-Mobile to deploy CLEAR1, the identity platform for enterprises, across its operations. CLEAR1 enables seamless and secure identity verification for employees, an experience that is as simple as taking a selfie. […]
MIL-Evening Report: Extreme weather could send milk prices soaring, deepening challenges for the dairy industry
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milena Bojovic, Lecturer, Sustainability and Environment, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s dairy industry is in the middle of a crisis, fuelled by an almost perfect storm of challenges. Climate change and extreme weather have been battering farmlands and impacting animal productivity, creating mounting financial strains and mental […]
MIL-OSI USA: President Trump Signs Executive Orders on Drones, Flying Cars, and Supersonics
US Senate News: Source: US Whitehouse WASHINGTON, DC – President Trump has signed three executive orders that will accelerate domestic drone production, secure our airspace, and position America to once again lead the world in supersonic technology. “Decades of regulatory gridlock have grounded advancements in drones, flying cars, and supersonic flight in the U.S. With […]
MIL-OSI USA: RELEASE: Senators Mullin and Booker Reintroduce the Prescription Information Modernization Act
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator MarkWayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) RELEASE: Senators Mullin and Booker Reintroduce the Prescription Information Modernization Act Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the “Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2025”. This bill will enable the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement a rule that allows […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and African First Ladies mark World Hypertension Day 2025 by launching their Annual Awards for Best Media, Fashion, Song, and Film to raise awareness on hypertension, diabetes and importance of healthy lifestyle
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks ‘World Hypertension Day 2025’ in partnership with Africa’s First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Medical Societies and Academia through their “Nationwide Diabetes & Hypertension Blue Points Program, by reinforcing its commitment to improving cardiovascular and diabetes care across Africa, and beyond. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO […]
MIL-Evening Report: Were the first kings of Poland actually from Scotland? New DNA evidence unsettles a nation’s founding myth
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University An illustration from a 15th-century manuscript showing the coronation of the first king of Poland, Boleslaw I. Chronica Polonorum by Mathiae de Mechovia For two centuries, scholars have sparred over the roots of the Piasts, Poland’s first documented royal […]
MIL-OSI Security: DOJ and drug development researcher settle allegations he violated terms of National Science Foundation grant
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Seattle – The United States Department of Justice and the recipient of a federal research grant have resolved allegations the lead researcher violated the terms of the grant when he performed the research outside the U.S., announced Acting United States Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Protein Engines, LLC (Protein Engines), founded and […]
MIL-OSI Security: Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Swatting Charges
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Baltimore, Maryland – Today, Brayden Grace, 19, of Columbus, Ohio, pled guilty to conspiracy, cyberstalking, interstate threatening communications, and threats to damage or destroy by means of fire and explosives. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the guilty plea with Acting Special Agent in […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Software République unveils “vision 4rescue”,
an integrated technological ecosystem for the next-gen of Emergency Services
Source: Thales Group Headline: Software République unveils “vision 4rescue”, an integrated technological ecosystem for the next-gen of Emergency Services 11 Jun 2025 Share this article In response to the increasing frequency and intensity of emergencies and natural disasters, Software République introduces “vision 4rescue,” designed to enhance the efficiency of emergency response during critical situations. This […]