Planet Labs has received a contract to supply an international customer with an advanced maritime domain awareness solution for vessel detection and monitoring. Under the agreement, the San Franciso-based company will work with partner SynMax to deliver its artificial intelligence-enhanced PlanetScope data to the client. According to Planet, the unnamed defense customer also expanded its SkySat...
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New AI Cooperation Agreement Aims to Boost US-Singapore Defense Alliance
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Singapore Ministry of Defence have established a framework for technical collaboration on data analytics and artificial intelligence under a newly released statement of intent. The SOI — signed on Monday by Radha Iyengar Plumb, DOD’s chief digital and AI officer, and Brig. Gen. Yew Chee Leung, Singapore Ministry...
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Humanitarian Organization to Employ AI to Accelerate Landmine Clearance in Ukraine; Dave Levy Quoted
Halo Trust, a humanitarian organization based in Scotland, will test artificial intelligence to clear landmines in Ukraine. The nonprofit, which specializes in removing explosive devices left behind by conflicts, has secured $4 million from Amazon Web Services to use AI to identify landmines through drone imagery. Drones are critical to Halo’s operations in Ukraine. The...
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Safran Bids to Purchase Preligens to Boost AI Capabilities; Olivier Andries Quoted
Safran is negotiating to fully acquire Preligens, a geospatial company focused on artificial intelligence for defense and aerospace, for $236.2 million. Established in 2016, the Paris-based Preligens generated $30 million in sales in 2023. The company has about 220 employees, with 140 engineers assigned to research and development. Its product portfolio delivers high-end imagery, video...
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Treasury Seeking Comments on Proposal to Prohibit Tech-Related Deals in Countries of Concern
The Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments on its proposed regulations addressing potential national security issues posed by U.S. investments in locations deemed countries of concern under an executive order on national security technologies and products. The Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in compliance with Executive Order 14105, under which the department...
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Oracle Seeks Larger Spanish Footprint With $1B Planned Cloud Investment; Albert Triola Quoted
Oracle has announced plans to spend over $1 billion in Spain over the next 10 years to establish a third cloud region in Madrid and provide technical support for developing Spanish skills in artificial intelligence. In its investment plan statement, Oracle said Telefonica España will be the host partner for the new area. The upcoming...
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Microsoft to Spend $3.1B for Expansion of Cloud, AI Infrastructure in Australia
Microsoft has announced an investment of $3.1 billion to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Australia through 2025. The company said the digital investment will enable Australia to deploy AI technologies to fortify its economic competitiveness, generate highly skilled jobs and safeguard the country from evolving cyberthreats. Microsoft Vice Chairman and President...
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Thales to Adopt French CEA’s Solutions to Hasten AI Integration in Defense Market Offerings; Bertrand Tavernier Quoted
Thales has partnered with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, or CEA, to use its multimodal generative artificial intelligence expertise to fast-track the company’s AI integration into its defense and security solutions. Bertrand Tavernier, chief technical officer for Thales Secure Communications and Information Systems, emphasized the collaboration’s role in delivering “trusted, sovereign generative...
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Salesforce’s New UK Center to Promote Collaboration on Harnessing AI; Zahra Bahrololoumi Quoted
Salesforce has established its first artificial intelligence center in London. According to Zahra Bahrololoumi, U.K. and Ireland CEO at Salesforce, the company chose London to emphasize its commitment to working closely with its partners and customers in a fast-growing region for AI. “AI has the potential to drive major growth for U.K. businesses, with the...
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Airbus, Helsing to Develop AI Tech for Pairing Manned, Unmanned Aircraft; Mike Schoellhorn Quoted
Airbus Defence and Space will partner with Helsing to develop artificial intelligence technologies for the Wingman platform, an unmanned fighter-type aircraft being developed for Germany. The two companies, which announced the agreement at the Berlin Air Show on Wednesday, will use advanced AI capabilities to pair manned and unmanned military aircraft. Under the deal, Airbus...