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“Old Breed? New Breed? There’s not a damn bit of difference as long as it’s the Marine breed.”

 

-Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller

I. 248th USMC Birthday Message 

II. Here are some badass stories to help ring in the Marine Corps’ birthday

III. The New Beatles Video: How AI Is Helping and Hindering the Music Industry

IV. Nearly all Maine residents have data stolen in cybersecurity attack

V. LIVE UPDATES: Rocket sirens sound in Tel Aviv as IDF raids Hamas targets in Gaza

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“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”

 

-Matthew 11:28-29

I. Marines embrace young honorary Marine with cancer ‘as one of our own’

II. Iran-Affiliated Group Targets Israeli Firms Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

III. Once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse event to unite art, music, and technology in Burnet, Texas

IV. Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools

V. LIVE UPDATES: White House talks ceasefire, PIJ willing to release hostages

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“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”

 

-Proverbs 15:1

I. Pro-Palestinian protester ‘tried to bait’ elderly Jewish man before fatal altercation, witness says

II. US Urges Critical Infrastructure Firms to Get “Shields Ready”

III. Private equity firm STG closes acquisition of music tech firm Avid in $1.4bn cash deal

IV. The US and 30 Other Nations Agree to Set Guardrails for Military AI

V. LIVE UPDATES: Israel fights deep in Gaza, talks over release of up to 15 hostages

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“In one way an arrow moves, in another way the mind. The mind indeed, both when it exercises caution and when it is employed about inquiry, moves straight onward not the less, and to its object.”

 

-Marcus Aurelius

I. Israeli rocket alert apps surge as more Jewish Americans seek a window on the war

II. 5G seen as ‘critical’ enabler for Pentagon’s simulation, VR needs

III. Daily on Energy: The latest skirmish in the war over ESG

IV. A New US Privacy Bill Seeks to End Warrantless Police and FBI Spying

V. LIVE UPDATES: Netanyahu, Hagari: ‘There will be no ceasefire’ – Day 32

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“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.”

 

-Psalm 122:6-7

I. Thousands attend pro-Israel rally in New York City as IDF continues fighting Hamas terrorists in Gaza

II. Air Force boss urges staying the course in first message to airmen

III. Johnny Cash’s Taylor Swift Cover Predicts the Boring Future of AI Music

IV. US, Japan and South Korea Unite to Counter North Korean Cyber Activities

V. LIVE UPDATES: IDF strikes over 450 Hamas targets as rocket barrages continue

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“Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces.”

 

-Julius Caesar

I. Dual carrier exercise, diplomacy underscore US effort to prevent broader Middle East war

II. Human Subjects Protection in the Era of Deepfakes

III. Elon Musk says his new startup xAI will debut its artificial intelligence Saturday

IV. The US just got serious about cybersecurity. Contractors aren’t ready.

V. LIVE UPDATES: Israel steps up assault on Gaza, vows to kill Yahya Sinwar

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“The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.”

 

-Marcus Tullius Cicero

I. Hezbollah tells Hamas to be ‘realistic’: Terrorist allies don’t want to expand Israel war

II. Amid a New Middle East Conflict, it’s Time to Reassess Supply Chain Risk

III. A Tale of Two Technology Wars: Semiconductors and Clean Energy

IV. YouTube’s Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls of Ad Blockers

V. LIVE UPDATES: Israel strikes Hezbollah posts, deepens IDF operation in Gaza

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“Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.”

 

-Confucius

I. Dear TikTok,

II. Israeli Entities Under Attack By MuddyWater’s Advanced Tactics

III. Boeing Confirms Distribution Business Hit by Cyberattack

IV. Apple brings its new M3 chips to the MacBook Pro and iMac, promising to satisfy music makers and other creatives who have a need for more speed

V. LIVE UPDATES: IDF encircles Gaza City, Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon

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“Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men.”

 

-John Adams

I. Speaker Johnson’s First Test

II. Britain unveils details on AI defense programs

III. Scarlett Johansson hits AI app with legal action for cloning her voice in an ad

IV. The New Era of Social Media Looks as Bad for Privacy as the Last One

V. LIVE UPDATES: IDF attacks over 11,000 Hamas targets, nation mourns fallen soldiers

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“The Romans, foreseeing troubles, dealt with them at once, and, even to avoid a war, would not let them come to a head, for they knew that war is not to be avoided, but is only to be put off to the advantage of others.”

 

-Niccolò Machiavelli

I. US seeks to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine, Israel

II. How Telegram Became a Terrifying Weapon in the Israel-Hamas War

III. Arid Viper Campaign Targets Arabic-Speaking Users

IV. YouTube is getting serious about blocking ad blockers / YouTube has confirmed that it has ‘launched a global effort’ to crack down on ad blockers.

V. LIVE UPDATES: IDF gains ground in Gaza, takes out Hamas commander -Day 25