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UnHerd: China has become a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence technologies are completely changing both production and military affairs, writes UnHerd. China is ahead of the United States in the practical application of these technologies in both areas. Plus, unlike America, he has created the potential for their further development.

China has started operating an underwater drone with artificial intelligence. The presentation of the Blue Whale, the world's first high—speed unmanned underwater vehicle of a new type, took place in Zhuhai, China. The drone is 11 meters long and weighs more than 10 tons.

Samsung has developed the Galaxy Tab Active5 Tactical Edition tablet for the US Army. It has a high-strength housing, and a tracking protection mechanism is hidden inside. It is also additionally protected from hacking.

Interview with Nikolai Ivanovich Shelepin, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of the scientific department of Microelectronics, Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in the yearbook "Living Electronics of Russia 2025"

A truly amazing warship was launched in the DPRK a few days ago. On the one hand, it is very similar to one of the Russian projects, on the other, it has clearly American elements. The ship is a real mystery in terms of the weapons systems on board. But its features are not limited to this.

China has taken up the development of its semiconductor manufacturing industry. Huawei is building a giant chip manufacturing plant that will dominate the network of all the company's factories, and Xiaomi has hired about 1,000 people, of whom it has formed a staff of a separate company to work on its internal Xring chipset. All this is being done to avoid new trade sanctions from the United States.

Director of Science and Business Cooperation at Rostec — on strengthening cooperation between the industrial sector and universities and what role the State Corporation plays in this

An important strategic task of modern Russia is to achieve technological sovereignty. And science is one of the main drivers of its implementation. Rostec State Corporation makes a significant contribution to this field by creating promising and competitive designs for both military and civilian applications together with universities and research institutes.

The European Union's strategy to secure its own supply of microchips is "very out of touch with reality," according to a scathing report from the official European Court of Auditors. According to the auditors' calculations, the European market will not reach its target of supplying 20% of the world's microchips by 2030.

The BMPD blog publishes the text of the speech "The evolving nature of war rethinks the fundamental principles of global security: the Ukrainian experience and the new world order" by the former commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine (in 2021-2024), and now the Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK, General Valery Zaluzhny.

Interview with Fyodor Boyarkov, Vice President of GS Group in the yearbook "Live Electronics of Russia 2025"

Russian electronics manufacturers have coped with the sanctions pressure, but they may lose out in the fight against counterfeiting," admits Fedor Boyarkov, Vice President for Production Development at GS Group.

Specialists of the Rosel holding, which is part of the Rostec structure, are conducting final tests of the Solaris NS intelligent system, which is designed to effectively protect various facilities and territories from UAVs. The complex promptly detects drones and precisely suppresses data transmission through control channels.

The Europeans seem to be doing everything to hide the real cause of the energy crisis that instantly plunged several European countries into darkness on April 28. How could the power grid lose 10-15 GW of energy in five seconds? Experts are confident: Whatever the trigger, it was globally due to the high proportion of green energy and the abandonment of traditional energy. What happened in the EU is reminiscent of the Texas blackout in 2021.

Researchers from Cornell University have received support from the U.S. Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation to develop the RhyME project. This is a special version of artificial intelligence, which is designed to train robotic systems. Now it demonstrates a 50% increase in the speed and efficiency of robots mastering new knowledge, and in the future this indicator may grow thousands of times.

The Russian Navy will receive a full-fledged reconnaissance and strike platform

The Skvorets-NAVY drone is being upgraded for use with unmanned boats (BEC). Combined into a single complex, backup and attack UAVs can be used to launch covert strikes against coastal military installations, as well as to organize ambushes on sea communications.

Al Jazeera: melting ice will increase the risk of nuclear war in the Arctic

The Arctic risks becoming the cause of a nuclear war, writes Al Jazeera. The melting of the ice opens up ways to expand shipping, explore resources, and demonstrate military might. In an era of great power confrontation, the world may be on the path to an irreversible catastrophe, the author of the article warns.

On April 28, the annual large-scale conference "Geoscan Technologies 2025" was held at the Lomonosov innovation cluster in Moscow. More than 700 people took part in it, 62 reports were presented by Geoscan specialists and invited experts, and four thematic halls were opened.

The S-400 poses a great danger to NATO, warns the author of the Business Insider article. It is capable of detecting all American stealth fighters. The West should not underestimate this air defense system, otherwise it may end badly. However, it is not without drawbacks, the author notes.

Atum Works, a small startup, promises a revolution in the creation of microchips. He intends to print them on a special 3D printer and thereby reduce their cost by 90% compared to current technologies. This can have a significant impact on the business of both contract semiconductor manufacturers themselves and those who supply them with equipment, such as ASML's business.

Interview with Nikolai Komlev, Executive Director of the Association of Computer and Information Technology Enterprises (APKIT) in the yearbook "Live Electronics of Russia 2025"

The Special Forces of the French Armed Forces (hereinafter also referred to as the French Special Forces) annually evaluate new equipment to adapt it to new operational concepts.