Pentagon cancels JEDI contract and plans more advanced cloud-based warfare platform

Pentagon cancels JEDI contract and plans more advanced cloud-based warfare platform

A primary concern of the Pentagon is to maintain technological superiority over international rivals such as Russia and China. According to Peter Asaro, a professor at the New School in New York and a cofounder of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control, “The advanced militaries are pushing the envelope of these technologies. They will proliferate rapidly.”

Vaccine Passports Can Help the US Reopen—or Further Divide Us

Vaccine Passports Can Help the US Reopen—or Further Divide Us

A very appealing vision for some could turn into a dystopian nightmare for millions. Such restrictive passports could mean being locked out of your job, education, or even the ability to shop for food. At a moment when vaccine distribution is highlighting inequalities both locally and internationally, when communities of color and lower-income communities are being systematically underserved, vaccine passports would amplify our medical segregation.

US Will Not Extend TikTok Sale Deadline, Talks To Continue

US Will Not Extend TikTok Sale Deadline, Talks To Continue

The US government initially planned to ban TikTok nationwide on security grounds. The White House officials have repeatedly argued that the company may hand over Americans’ private data to the Chinese authorities. ByteDance, meanwhile, has always denied those allegations and the Trump administration could never produce evidence.