Now off-the-shelf technology—Starlink terminals, plug-and-play nautical autopilots, high-resolution video cameras—may be advancing that cat-and-mouse game into a new phase.
Uncrewed subs could move more cocaine over longer distances, and they wouldn’t put human smugglers at risk of capture. Law enforcement agencies are only just beginning to grapple with the consequences.
—Eduardo Echeverri López
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The must-reads
1 Nvidia has joined the OpenClaw craze with the launch of NemoClaw
It’s adding privacy and security to the AI agent platform. (Business Insider)
+ Chinese AI stocks surged on the news. (Bloomberg $)
+ Nvidia has also gained Beijing’s approval to sell H200 chips. (Reuters)
+ Tech-savvy “Tinkerers” are cashing in on China’s OpenClaw frenzy. (MIT Technology Review)
2 Microsoft is mulling legal action over the Amazon-OpenAI cloud deal
Citing a potential violation of its exclusive partnership. (FT $)
3 The Pentagon wants to mass-produce the drones it used to strike Iran
The kamikaze drone, called Lucas, is a copy of Iran’s Shahed UAV. (WSJ $)
+ The Shaheds have proven highly effective in the conflict. (NBC News)
+ AI is turning the war into theater. (MIT Technology Review)