US forces shot down an Iranian Shahed in the Middle East this week using an interceptor drone tested in Ukraine, a US official told Business Insider on Friday. The engagement marks the first time U.S. troops have used the U.S.-made Merops system to intercept a hostile drone in combat. Ukraine has used it to take
AI has become good at producing polished writing, answering questions, and generating ideas in seconds. But John Nosta, an innovation theorist and founder of the Nostalab think tank, worries that technology could gradually displace the original, uncommon thinking that has historically driven humanity’s greatest advances. Nosta compares human thought to a bell curve. Most people
My friend and I had dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s steakhouse. Erin McDowell/Business Insider I had dinner with a friend at Gordon Ramsay Steak in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The atmosphere and tasty appetizers made us feel like we were at a high-end steakhouse. However, I wasn’t convinced that the steak I ordered was worth the
As military medical personnel prepare to face complex battlefields where wounded troops can wait hours or even days to be evacuated, the Army school charged with preparing special operations medics for future combat is turning to AI to include more lessons in its training. The Army’s preparations for large-scale combat operations and new injuries, such
Growing up, celebrations in my family were basically reserved for birthdays and Christmas. We don’t really celebrate academic achievements or traditional milestones. Those things were seen simply as expectations, not necessarily achievements worthy of recognition. Now that I’m a parent of teenagers, I’ve found myself intentionally doing the opposite: celebrating the small victories on the
Paramount Skydance isn’t waiting for its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to bolster its flagship streaming service. Paramount streaming leaders have told employees that they are planning major updates to Paramount+ in the coming weeks. An internal presentation, unveiled during a streaming town hall this week and seen by Business Insider, shows “Highlighted Product