The U.K. government is working with Microsoft and other technology companies on what it calls a “world-first deepfake detection evaluation framework” designed to identify gaps in synthetic media detection and strengthen defenses against harmful artificial intelligence-generated content. What Is the UK’s New Deepfake Evaluation Framework Designed to Do? The framework will standardize the assessment of...
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BidClever AI Introduces Intelligent Platform for Discovering Government Tenders Across US, EU
BidClever AI has officially launched an artificial intelligence-enabled platform that enables organizations to assess government tenders and pursue opportunities most relevant to their products and services. The company said Wednesday that the platform, called the Tender Relevancy Scorer, or TRS, provides customers with tenders based on relevance, replacing the normal process of manually searching and...
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Lockheed, Fujitsu Expand Collaboration to Advance Dual-Use Tech Development
Lockheed Martin and Fujitsu, a Japanese multinational IT services and equipment provider, have signed a new agreement to advance the development of dual-use technologies. Under the memorandum of understanding Lockheed announced Monday, the companies will focus on quantum computing, edge computing with advanced sensing and real-time data fusion, artificial intelligence and machine learning, advanced microelectronics,...
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UK Launches $28M Fund to Help Startups Break Into Defense Market
The British Ministry of Defence has launched a $27.6 million fund to help small British startups enter the defense sector as the government seeks to expand access to contracts and accelerate the adoption of new technologies for the U.K. Armed Forces. The U.K. government said Wednesday that the program is seeking the “next defense unicorn”...
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US, Slovakia Formalize Civil Nuclear Cooperation With New Intergovernmental Agreement
The United States and Slovakia have formalized a new civil nuclear partnership through the signing of an intergovernmental agreement to expand nuclear energy cooperation and support long-term energy security in Central Europe. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico signed the agreement, establishing a framework for collaboration on Slovakia’s civil nuclear...
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ICEYE to Provide Sovereign SAR Capability to Sweden
ICEYE has secured a multi-year contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, or FMV, to deliver a sovereign space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability for the Swedish Armed Forces. The agreement aims to strengthen national defense and NATO-aligned situational awareness in Northern Europe and the Arctic, ICEYE said Monday. What Does ICEYE’s Agreement With Sweden...
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Singapore, Japan Deepen Longstanding Partnership With Quantum Technology Agreement
The governments of Singapore and Japan have signed a memorandum of cooperation, or MOC, to jointly explore quantum science and technology research and development. Under the agreement, the nations will collaborate on several initiatives, including cross-border pilot and testbed project deployments, workforce development and shared access to research infrastructure, Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and...
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Thales Awarded Potential $135M Contract to Deliver AI-Enabled Minehunting Command Centers for Royal Navy
Thales has secured a potential $135 million contract from Defence Equipment and Support, part of the U.K. Ministry of Defence, to design, develop and deliver portable autonomous command centers to support Royal Navy minehunting operations. The Royal Navy said Monday that the award supports its vision of becoming a hybrid navy by integrating artificial intelligence,...
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Poland’s IBCS-Enabled Patriot Defense System Reaches Full Operational Capability
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense has announced the full operational capability of its Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System, or IBCS, Patriot air and missile defense platform. The U.S. Army said Monday that the system will enhance the NATO member nation’s capability to reinforce national and allied defense. “This effort goes far beyond...
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Capgemini, 6G-XR Consortium Conduct Demonstrations of Holographic Communication, XR Capabilities
Researchers from i2CAT Research Centre, Ericsson, Vicomtech and Capgemini have validated the capability of Beyond 5G, or B5G, and 6G to deliver real-time holograms and advanced extended reality, also known as XR, services for various use cases. The researchers carried out two demonstrations as part of the 6G eXperimental Research infrastructure to enable next-generation XR...