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The FCC has voted to ban Chinese laboratories from certifying electronics sold in the United States, citing national security concerns. The ruling carries significant weight — roughly three quarters of all American-bound devices are currently tested at those facilities, meaning manufacturers face a substantial and costly rerouting of their supply chains.
Shifting to the seas, the U.S. Navy has signed a nearly one hundred million dollar contract with Domino Data Lab to build software that monitors AI-powered underwater mine detection drones operating in the Strait of Hormuz. The goal is to identify failures and push algorithm corrections in days rather than months — a meaningful leap in how quickly military AI can adapt in the field.
And in the world of humanoid robotics, Meta has quietly acquired a startup called Assured Robot Intelligence, folding its team directly into Meta's Superintelligence Labs. The move signals that Meta is serious about competing in physical AI, not just the digital kind — a space that's drawing serious investment from nearly every major tech player right now.
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