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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Helldivers 2 Finally Takes The Fight To The City Streets In Urban Warfare Update
The Illuminate threat has spend the last few days on a collision course with Super Earth, and now the planet is under siege as players face the extraction shooter's biggest challenge yet. A new Heart of Democracy update ups the stakes and adds urban warfare, as Helldivers 2' player count once again surges. It's basically War of the Worlds meets Halo 3: ODST out there right now. The invasion will task players with activating cannons to take out the Illuminate ships and team up with AI-controlled ally troops patrolling the local Mega City streets. There will also be citizen NPCs running for their lives. Players will have to protect that lot as well, and will be punished for any friendly fire accidents. Here's the Heart of Democracy trailer: Helldivers 2 has been in a bit of a lull for the last few months, but last week's massive patch got many fans to dust off their drop pods and log back on with the addition of weapon customization, new melee armaments, and lots of arsenal re-balancing. The game's concurrent player count is now headed back well beyond 100,000 on Steam where most of the game's hardcore community plays. The AI-controlled ally SEAF trooper squads are the biggest draw so far. While players have spent over a year of Helldivers 2 fighting again massive alien armies alone or with three other teammates, the Super Earth battlefields are full of NPCs to aid them as part of the planet's defenses. That includes shooting at giant Illuminate tripod units, but also things as simple as pushing buttons to unlock weapon cashes and saluting as you run by. They are meant to be expendable, but players are protecting them like all of their Super Samples depend on it. . For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Fox News
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Bondi Backs the Blue
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… -Pete Buttigieg says Biden running for a second term was 'maybe' a mistake -Pope Leo XIV makes first social media post, calling for peace -DHS announces 200% increase in Secret Service applications since President Donald Trump took office The Justice Department (DOJ) is moving funds formerly granted to groups supporting transgender ideology and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to law enforcement, Fox News Digital has confirmed. A Justice Department official told Fox News Digital that the DOJ, under Attorney General Pam Bondi's watch, will "not waste" funds on DEI. "The Department of Justice under Pam Bondi will not waste discretionary funds on DEI passion projects that do not make Americans safer," the official told Fox News Digital. "We will use our money to get criminals off the streets, seize drugs, and in some cases, fund programs that deliver a tangible impact for victims of crime."…READ MORE DOLLAR DIPLOMACY: Trump visits Qatar as country's jet offer puts spotlight on nation's growing influence in Washington 'BLOODTHIRSTY CRIMINAL': Vance sears US leaders turning cops into 'enemies' 'ANOTHER LEVEL' OF COOPERATION: Trump signs agreements with Qatar on defense and Boeing purchases 'LOST HIS CONFIDENCE': Trump says 'there's something wrong' with top Democrat he's known 'a long time' TENSE TALKS: Trump teases possible appearance at Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey as world awaits to see if Putin will show UNDER FIRE: UN revisits 'killer robot' regulations as concerns about AI-controlled weapons grow 'RACIST ATTACKS': Dem lawmaker seethes RFK's 'legitimacy' as HHS secretary has 'expired' in heated exchange REACTOR FACTOR: Republicans urge Trump to follow through on his plan to dismantle Iran's nuclear capabilities FLYING HIGH: Dems condemn Trump's jet deal, call $400 million gift 'unconstitutional' 'GROSS VIOLATIONS': House Republicans take one step closer to banning congressional stock trading 'WON'T RESPOND': AOC says DOJ 'won't respond' to her inquiry on potential probe 'DEFUNCT': 'DOGE caucus is dead,' House Democrat declares TRUMP TRAIN: House GOP moves Trump's agenda forward after all-night committee debate 2028 SPECULATION: Targeted by Trump, well-known Democrat sparks 2028 speculation with stop in key state FOR SALE: State Department approves sale of $1.4B worth of helicopters, F-16 parts to UAE ahead of Trump's visit 'I WANT TO GO FOR JIHAD': Former Michigan Army National Guard member charged with plotting mass shooting at Army base on behalf of ISIS PRISON TIME?: Milwaukee judge indicted for helping immigrant evade ICE faces up to 6 years in prison Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on
France 24
13-05-2025
- Science
- France 24
Autonomous weapons systems are fundamentally incompatible with international law, researcher says
Talks have been held at the UN this week on efforts to revive attempts to regulate AI-controlled autonomous weapons, as campaigners warn that time is running out to put guardrails on the fastly-evolving technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Dr Matt Mahmoudi, an assistant professor in digital humanities at the University of Cambridge.
Observer
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Observer
Nations meet at UN for 'killer robot' talks
GENEVA: Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare, as experts warn time is running out to put guardrails on new lethal technology. Autonomous and artificial intelligence-assisted weapons systems are already playing a greater role in conflicts from Ukraine to Gaza. And rising defence spending worldwide promises to provide a further boost for burgeoning AI-assisted military technology. Progress towards establishing global rules governing their development and use, however, has not kept pace. And internationally binding standards remain virtually non-existent. Since 2014, countries that are part of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) have been meeting in Geneva to discuss a potential ban fully autonomous systems that operate without meaningful human control and regulate others. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has set a 2026 deadline for states to establish clear rules on AI weapon use. But human rights groups warn that consensus among governments is lacking. Alexander Kmentt, head of arms control at Austria's foreign ministry, said that must quickly change. "Time is really running out to put in some guardrails so that the nightmare scenarios that some of the most noted experts are warning of don't come to pass," he said. Monday's gathering of the UN General Assembly in New York will be the body's first meeting dedicated to autonomous weapons. — Reuters
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
UN urges action on AI weapons as global risks escalate
GENEVA: Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare, as experts warn time is running out to put guardrails on new lethal technology. Autonomous and artificial intelligence-assisted weapons systems are already playing a greater role in conflicts from Ukraine to Gaza. And rising defence spending worldwide promises to provide a further boost for burgeoning AI-assisted military technology. Progress towards establishing global rules governing their development and use, however, has not kept pace. And internationally binding standards remain virtually non-existent. Since 2014, countries that are part of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) have been meeting in Geneva to discuss a potential ban fully autonomous systems that operate without meaningful human control and regulate others. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has set a 2026 deadline for states to establish clear rules on AI weapon use. But human rights groups warn that consensus among governments is lacking. Alexander Kmentt, head of arms control at Austria's foreign ministry, said that must quickly change. 'Time is really running out to put in some guardrails so that the nightmare scenarios that some of the most noted experts are warning of don't come to pass,' he told Reuters. Monday's gathering of the U.N. General Assembly in New York will be the body's first meeting dedicated to autonomous weapons. Though not legally binding, diplomatic officials want the consultations to ramp up pressure on military powers that are resisting regulation due to concerns the rules could dull the technology's battlefield advantages. Campaign groups hope the meeting, which will also address critical issues not covered by the CCW, including ethical and human rights concerns and the use of autonomous weapons by non-state actors, will push states to agree on a legal instrument. They view it as a crucial litmus test on whether countries are able to bridge divisions ahead of the next round of CCW talks in September. 'This issue needs clarification through a legally binding treaty. The technology is moving so fast,' said Patrick Wilcken, Amnesty International's Researcher on Military, Security and Policing. 'The idea that you wouldn't want to rule out the delegation of life or death decisions ... to a machine seems extraordinary.' ARMS RACE The New York talks come after 164 states supported a 2023 U.N. General Assembly resolution calling for the international community to urgently address the risks posed by autonomous weapons. While many countries back a binding global framework, the United States, Russia, China and India prefer national guidelines or existing international laws, according to Amnesty. 'We have not been convinced that existing law is insufficient,' a U.S. Pentagon spokesperson told Reuters, adding that autonomous weapons might actually pose less risk to civilians than conventional weapons. The governments of India, Russia, and China did not respond to requests for comment. In the absence of regulation, autonomous systems are proliferating. Weapons experts at the Future of Life Institute think tank have tracked the deployment of roughly 200 autonomous weapon systems across Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa. Russian forces, for example, have deployed some 3,000 Veter kamikaze drones - capable of autonomously detecting and engaging targets - to Ukraine, according to its data. Ukraine has, meanwhile, used semi-autonomous drones in the conflict. The Ukrainian government declined to comment. Israel has used AI-systems to identify targets in Gaza. Its mission in Geneva said it supported multilateral discussions and uses data technologies in full accordance with international law. Human Rights Watch, however, said crucial questions of accountability under international law remain unresolved and warned in a report last month that unregulated autonomous weapons present a range of threats to human rights and could provoke an arms race if unchecked. And campaigners like Laura Nolan of Stop Killer Robots worry there is currently little to ensure defence firms will develop AI-driven weapons responsibly. 'We do not generally trust industries to self-regulate ... There is no reason why defence or technology companies should be more worthy of trust,' she said.
