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How is the private sector's role in US cyber operations expanding? CSIS Scholars explore the growing role of private companies in offensive cyber operations, including the implications of the industry's active role in countering cyber threats.

https://t.co/9fAW2Xd2oi

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The CSIS STP winter internship is now open! If you're interested in researching policy on spectrum, cybersecurity, quantum, AI, and other strategic technologies, we encourage you to visit our application page to learn more about the opportunity.

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New Podcast

How is the private sector's role in US cyber operations expanding? CSIS Scholars explore the growing role of private companies in offensive cyber operations, including the implications of industry's active role in countering cyber threats.

https://t.co/9fAW2XdAdQ

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#TechNews in Taiwan

US defense companies have signed at least 13 deals with Taiwanese hardware firms since September 2025 to build a drone supply chain that excludes Chinese components.

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#TechNews in Europe

Google DeepMind and Google Cloud will provide up to 200 European scientific researchers with access to their frontier AI models and $3 million in computing credits through the EU’s RAISE initiative.

https://t.co/FHZuYYub0S

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#TechNews in Russia

Ukrainian drones have struck Russia’s largest data center, owned by Sberbank. The facility in the Saratov region is linked to Russia’s AI ambitions, including the development of its GigaChat model.

https://t.co/rAVOwVUHgg

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STP is very excited to welcome A'ndre Gonawela, who is joining CSIS as a Fellow in our program.

At STP, A’ndre will help advance our research on emerging technologies and the critical policy choices they present.

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#TechNews in the Netherlands

Dutch company Intelic is using AI to connect different drone systems in Ukraine, allowing radar, sensors, cameras, and drones from different manufacturers to work together to help detect, identify, and intercept enemy drones.

https://t.co/nvH0wxSz9g

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#TechNews in Switzerland

Switzerland’s federal pension fund Publica has confirmed a data leak following a cyberattack on an external software provider in late September.

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#TechNews in the US

Nvidia-backed Upscale AI launched Token Fabric, a networking platform designed to connect AI chips from different suppliers within the same data center. The platform combines Upscale’s networking chips with Nvidia’s Spectrum-X tech.

https://t.co/3QHu8aF1hs

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#TechNews in the U.S.

Following last month’s damaging FBI data breach, the bureau says a contractor failed to install a security patch intended to protect the compromised platform. Sources identified Accenture as the contractor managing the system.

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#TechNews in South Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung suspects AI to have been used in recent cyberattacks on major banks, calling for new cybersecurity approaches suited to the AI era. Authorities have not disclosed which AI tools were involved.

https://t.co/RKxU7S7TTk

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#TechNews in Laos

Satellite images show attack aircraft and military vehicles at China’s new joint training facility in Laos. Analysts say the expanding site could become China’s first fully fledged overseas military base in Southeast Asia.

https://t.co/ysD65qILZq

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New Podcast

What did the Trump-Xi summit actually achieve?@KennedyCSIS joins @TMTPolicyWonk and @lauryndsw to discuss the new U.S.-China bargain, including trade, Taiwan, rare earths, AI, and what the summit means for U.S.-China relations.

https://t.co/vxiIrroyGP

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New Podcast

What did the Trump-Xi summit actually achieve? @KennedyCSIS joins @TMTPolicyWonk and @lauryndsw to discuss the new U.S.-China bargain, including trade, Taiwan, rare earths, AI, and what the summit means for the U.S.-China relations.

https://t.co/vxiIrroyGP

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#TechNews in Australia

Quantinuum and the University of Western Australia have signed an agreement to expand access to quantum computing, while developing quantum-AI-HPC applications for critical minerals, energy, agriculture, and healthcare.

https://t.co/JAaclNpADq

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#TechNews in the US

Public concern over AI safety are growing, but President Trump is doubling down on voluntary safeguards, with Nvidia, SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google agreeing to measures including internal controls and independent audits.

https://t.co/kynn9AiS9O

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#TechNews in Norway

Norway is proposing a temporary ban on AI glasses in certain public spaces, citing privacy concerns over devices that can secretly photograph, record conversations, or stream video.

https://t.co/WyaDAnInbv

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#TechNews in Europe

French supercomputer maker Bull has doubled production capacity as Europe expands its AI computing infrastructure. Output has risen from six to 12 racks a month, with capacity potentially reaching 24 by 2027.

https://t.co/TNcqqvXVe1

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#TechNews in the US

Amazon is pledging more than $1 billion over five years to communities hosting its US data centers through its new “Built Together” program, energy affordability, water preservation, and locally selected community projects.

https://t.co/rSPUcpyFJu