Fall Is on the Menu for Australia’s State Dinner. The B-52s Are Not.
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Fall Is on the Menu for Australia’s State Dinner. The B-52s Are Not.

Because of what the first lady called “tumultuous times,” the White House canceled a plan to have the B-52s perform, inviting the musicians as guests instead. Root vegetables will be featured at the table.
Across U.S., Chinese Bitcoin Mines Draw National Security Scrutiny
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Across U.S., Chinese Bitcoin Mines Draw National Security Scrutiny

Microsoft reported one site in Wyoming because of its proximity to a data center and nuclear missile base. Records show other cryptocurrency facilities have ties to the Chinese state.
A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat
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A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat

An Air Force program shows how the Pentagon is starting to embrace the potential of a rapidly emerging technology, with far-reaching implications for war-fighting tactics, military culture and the defense industry.
Air Force Says Proposed Chinese-Owned Mill in North Dakota Is ‘Significant Threat’
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Air Force Says Proposed Chinese-Owned Mill in North Dakota Is ‘Significant Threat’

A proposal for a corn mill, which had been welcomed as an economic development success, reflects just how much things have changed with Chinese investment proposals in the U.S.