Technology – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 16, 2025

Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 16, 2025

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech – RedShield enhances DDoS and bot attack protection with ‘Third Horizon’
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners for RedShield Innovative RedShield identity challenge responds to evolving threat landscape Auckland, New Zealand, 16 July 2025 – RedShield, a web application security service using AWS technology, has introduced a new layer of security in response to the proliferation of ever-more-sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) and automated bot attacks. The new […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Samsung Members Connect 2025 Unfolds on a Global Stage in New York
Source: Samsung On July 8 (local time), Samsung Electronics hosted Samsung Members Connect 2025 in New York City, welcoming over 70 Samsung Members Stars selected from 17 countries around the world.   Samsung Members is a pre-loaded app and all related activities that provide access to a variety of Galaxy-related news, benefits and community activities. […]

MIL-OSI USA: Pressley Mourns Death of Haverhill Man, Champions Bills to Support People in Mental Health Crisis
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) People’s Response Act and Mental Health Justice Act Take a Public Health Approach to Public Safety Press Conference Video WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), issued the following statement on the death of Haverhill resident Francis Gigliotti after an encounter with police this weekend. Earlier […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Apple lands record-breaking 81 Emmy Award nominations with Severance leading
Source: Apple Headline: Apple lands record-breaking 81 Emmy Award nominations with Severance leading July 15, 2025 PRESS RELEASE Apple lands record-breaking 81 Emmy Award nominations, with Severance leading as this year’s most-nominated series and The Studio becoming the most-nominated freshman comedy in history Global phenomenon Severance scores 27 nominations for hit second season, including Outstanding […]

MIL-OSI: Veritex Holdings, Inc. Announces Date Change for Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Cancellation of Conference Call
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DALLAS, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Veritex Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: VBTX), the parent holding company for Veritex Community Bank, today announced a date change for release of its second quarter 2025 earnings results. Veritex will now release its second quarter 2025 earnings results before the opening of the market on Friday, […]

MIL-OSI USA: SCHUMER CALLS ON ARMY TO IMMEDIATELY REVERSE DECISION TO SHUT DOWN CLARKSON UNIVERSITY ROTC PROGRAM THAT WOULD FORCE DOZENS OF NORTH COUNTRY CADETS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN STAYING AT THEIR SCHOOL AND…
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Charles E Schumer Last Month, The Army Announced A Plan To Realign SROTC Resources And Force Structure By Inactivating Host Units At 10 Universities Across the US, Including The Long-Established And Successful “Golden Knight” Battalion At Clarkson University – The Only Army SROTC Host Unit […]

MIL-OSI USA: House Passes Kean’s Bill to Strengthen American Technological Leadership
Source: US Representative Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) (July 15, 2025) WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1765, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act, by a voice vote. Introduced by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07), Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05), and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), this bipartisan bill […]

MIL-OSI USA: House Passes Dingell Bill to Strengthen American Technological Leadership
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan) Yesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 1765, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act.  Introduced by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), this bipartisan bill strengthens American technological […]

MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth Secures Key Provisions to Protect Rock Island Arsenal, Support Illinois Quantum Technology Research and Safeguard Care for Veterans
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth July 15, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), secured several important provisions to support our state’s residents, […]

MIL-OSI: Brand Engagement Network Appoints Janine Grasso as Interim CEO
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) WILMINGTON, Del., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brand Engagement Network Inc. (BEN) (NASDAQ: BNAI), a global provider of AI-powered customer engagement solutions, today announced that Janine Grasso has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, replacing Paul Chang in this role effective immediately. She will continue serving on the Board of Directors, where […]

MIL-OSI: Mint Miner launches XRP cloud mining service to promote intelligent value-added of digital assets
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York City, NY, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the rapid expansion of the Ripple ecosystem, Mint Miner, the world’s leading green cloud mining platform, has launched a breakthrough service: AI-driven intelligent cloud mining based on XRP. Introducing XRP mining into a platform where users can access data remotely breaks […]

MIL-OSI: CloudFirst to Join Performive in Strategic Growth Transaction
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MELVILLE, N.Y., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Data Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST) (the “Company”) today announced that on July 11, 2025 it entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of the business of its wholly owned subsidiary, CloudFirst Technologies Corporation. The goal of this transaction is to continue to […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Ministry of Economic Development: SEZs have become points of growth and concentration of high technologies.
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) – Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. On July 15, the Federation Council held a round table on the topic of “Development of special economic zones of the technology-implementation type as a driver of innovation.” […]

MIL-OSI: Graphjet Technology Provides Update on Current Events
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Graphjet Technology (“Graphjet” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq:GTI), a leading developer of patented technologies to produce graphite and graphene directly from agricultural waste, has today filed its Form 10-K filing. During the current year, the Company has seen changes to its shareholders whereby the […]

MIL-OSI: Watt2Trade Launches World’s First Decentralized Exchange (DEX) for Electricity
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Mexico City, Mexico, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Watt2Trade, a pioneering blockchain-based energy platform, today announced the official launch of the world’s first decentralized exchange (DEX) for electricity, enabling peer-to-peer energy trading across global markets in real time. Built on blockchain technology, Watt2Trade allows users to buy, sell, and trade real kilowatts […]

MIL-OSI: Pennsylvania Data Center Partners and PowerHouse Data Centers Launch Joint Venture to Build Next-Gen 1.35 GW Hyperscale Data Center Campus in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) PITTSBURGH, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pennsylvania Data Center Partners, a leader in data center development within the Commonwealth, together with PowerHouse Data Centers, the fifth largest data center developer in the United States, announced plans for their first joint venture: a $15 billion project with three hyperscale data center campuses […]

MIL-OSI Security: San Antonio Man to Spend 65 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting 3 Children
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced to 65 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting three young children. According to court documents, Charles Alexander Lopez, 30, stated in a group chat on the instant messaging app Wickr that he was engaged in the sexual abuse and […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Whole-of-Government, Whole-of-Society Approach Critical to Addressing Gender Equality, Executive Director Tells High-level Political Forum
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council Nearly a decade since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 dedicated to achieving gender equality and empowerment of women and girls “remains the most off-track”, speakers told a United Nations high-level political forum today, calling for reinforced measures to accelerate progress against a tide of […]

MIL-OSI USA: Governor Newsom advances government effectiveness and efficiency with new executive order, launches task force with tech industry leaders
Source: US State of California 2 Jul 15, 2025 What you need to know: Governor Newsom is advancing California’s efficiency strategy by connecting state agencies with tech executives to identify new opportunities for efficiency, engagement, and effectiveness throughout the state government to improve services for Californians.  SACRAMENTO – Continuing his strategy to make California government more efficient, […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Spain: Indra Group to step up research and development of defence and space technologies with €385 million in EIB financing
Source: European Investment Bank EIB Credit marks EIB’s largest financing operation in Spain to strengthen EU security and defence capabilities. Financing to enable Indra to build a technological research and development centre, Indra Technology Hub, and push ahead in radar, electronic defence and other technologies. Agreement supports technological innovation in Europe and is part of […]