Starsage: U.S. Fighter Pilots Test AI “Air Battle Manager” Voice Assistant
August 27th, 2025Via: Fox:
For the first time, U.S. fighter pilots took direction from an AI “air battle manager” in a Pentagon test that could change how wars are fought in the skies.
The Air Force and Navy ran the August test using Raft AI’s Starsage tactical control system on F-16s, F/A-18s and F-35s during a joint military exercise designed to evaluate new weapons systems, advanced communications and battle management platforms, Fox News Digital has learned.
In a typical combat mission, fighter pilots communicate with human air battle managers on the ground. These managers monitor radar, sensor feeds and intelligence to direct pilots on where to fly and how to position their aircraft.
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During the test, fighter pilots checked in with Starsage, confirming they were on track with the mission plan. Starsage cross-referenced their reports with its simulated sensor feed and the day’s Air Tasking Order, then announced that the minimum force package had been met, signaling that the required number of aircraft were airborne and ready. Behind the scenes, the AI prepared to digitally update the mission commander and other command-and-control agencies.
A battle manager monitored each scenario, and pilots were able to direct Starsage to call them as needed for human direction.
Later in the scenario, when pilots requested a threat assessment, Starsage analyzed its feed and issued what’s known as a “picture call” — a snapshot of enemy aircraft formations. In this case, Starsage identified a single heavy group of five adversary aircraft, marking the first time an AI system has provided real-time tactical awareness in the air battle space.
Britain: “Mass Fatality Resilience Capacity”
August 27th, 2025They told you what would be done. (Utopia, BBC4, 2013) pic.twitter.com/gvyBYEoAvM
— cryptogon (@cryptogon) August 28, 2025
Via: Dr. John Campbell:
California: Suspects Stole $10 Million From Southern California Home Depot Stores
August 27th, 2025Via: EpochTimes:
In February, Home Depot alerted Ventura County’s organized retail theft team about a rash of shoplifting offenses at their stores. The complex investigation led to more than 50 search warrants and an extensive surveillance operation.
The investigation led law enforcement to arrest 14 people allegedly connected to a sophisticated theft ring that was responsible for entering Home Depot stores, sometimes several times a day, and stealing expensive electrical equipment—including breakers, dimmers, switches, and outlets.
The shoplifters would start early in the morning, stuffing items in their clothing and reaching behind locked aisles, according to one video shown Aug. 26.
The alleged ringleader—David Ahl, 59—ran a storefront called ARIA Wholesale in Tarzana, according to Fryhoff.
Authorities say Ahl’s crew of thieves, known as boosters, would steal the merchandise and deliver it in trash bags or boxes to Ahl’s business or to his home, where he would allegedly pay them in cash.
Ahl would then allegedly sell the items at a reduced price to electrical contractors or other electrical businesses.
Florida Surgeon General on Covid Vaccines: “They Are Products That Should Not Be Going Into Human Beings”
August 27th, 2025Via: Fox 13:
More: Florida Surgeon General Highlights Vaccine Injuries, Calls on NIH to Act
Los Angeles: “I Can’t Believe My Country Is Like This”
August 27th, 2025Via: Sabbatical:
U.S. F-35 Pilot Had 50 Minute Tech Support Conversation with Lockheed Martin Engineers Before Having to Eject
August 27th, 2025$200 million aircraft vs cold weather…
Via: The War Zone:
Ice in the F-35’s landing gear led the jet’s flight computer to think it was on the ground when it wasn’t.
Israel’s Occupation Of Southern Syria To Be Permanent
August 27th, 2025Imagine my shock.
Via: ZeroHedge:
“The IDF will remain at the peak of Mount Hermon and in the security zone necessary to protect the Golan and Galilee settlements from threats looming from the Syrian side as the main lesson from the events of October 7,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday.
And so with that, Israel confirmed it will “remain” in the territory it has captured in southern Syria as a permanent occupation, which will likely lead to annexation. The Israeli army had moved swiftly beyond its Golan Heights occupation in the wake of the December 8 ouster of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It has kept expanding since then, citing new ‘threats’.
Hacker Used Anthropic AI to Automate an ‘Unprecedented’ Cybercrime Spree
August 27th, 2025Via: CNBC:
A hacker has exploited a leading artificial intelligence chatbot to conduct the most comprehensive and lucrative AI cybercriminal operation known to date, using it to do everything from find targets to write ransom notes.
In a report published Tuesday, Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude chatbot, said that an unnamed hacker “used AI to what we believe is an unprecedented degree” to research, hack and extort at least 17 companies.
Microsoft Word Will Autosave to Cloud by Default
August 27th, 2025At least there’s a built in way to change this stupid cloud autosave behavior in Word. For now, at least.
Most Word users won’t know or care about the totality of what they write being copied to Microsoft’s servers. Imagine the convenience!
If you use Microsoft Office, there’s a decent chance that Libre Office would work for you.
Maybe Microsoft should build a biofeedback device into Windows to help users better handle the unending innovations and improvements.
Via: ghacks:
Microsoft announced that it is changing the default save location for Word documents on Windows. “Anything new you create will be saved automatically to OneDrive or your preferred cloud destination”, writes Raul Munoz, product manager at Microsoft on the Office Shared Services and Experiences team.
Munoz backs up the decision with half a dozen advantages for saving documents to the cloud. From never losing progress and access anywhere to easy collaboration and increased security and compliance.
While cloud saving is without doubt beneficial in some cases, Munoz fails to address the elephant in the room. Some users may not want that their documents are stored in the cloud. There are good reasons for that, including privacy.
Mystery: Piles of Cremated Human Remains Found Just Outside of Las Vegas
August 27th, 2025Via: Independent:
About 70 piles of cremated human remains mysteriously appeared on the side of a dirt road just outside Las Vegas, according to reports.
The disturbing discovery was made on Monday near the rural community of Searchlight, located about an hour south of the Las Vegas Valley off U.S. Route 95, 8 News Now reported.
A source told the news station they stumbled upon the piles and provided a photo of the grisly scene. The Bureau of Land Management has since opened an investigation into the mysterious finding.
An official confirmed to 8 News Now that the piles consist of human cremated remains. Though the “ashes” are actually pulverized bone left over after a person is cremated, according to the report.
