- Zelenskyy says the problem with the coming F-16 fighter jets is the same one Ukraine had with the Abrams tanks
Business Insider, Thursday - 07/11/2024 - 01:25 PMAn F-16 Fighting Falcon. US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary WillisUkraine is set to receive its first F-16 fighter jets from its Western partners this summer. But the exact number of planes is unclear, and Zelenskyy said it likely won't be enough. He compared the problem to Ukraine's Abrams tanks, which it only got 31 of and hasn't used much.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A US Marine Corps attack helicopter fired off a new 'fire and forget' missile for the first time in the Pacific, striking a movi
Business Insider, Friday - 06/28/2024 - 01:23 PMAn AH-1Z Viper, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 Reinforced, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fired a live AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), striking a towed moving training vessel during a training mission at sea. US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher LapeA US Marine Corps attack helicopter fired a new missile towards a moving sea target in the Pacific.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine surfaces off Norway in unusual flex as 'Doomsday' plane flies overhead
Business Insider, Wednesday - 06/26/2024 - 03:23 PMUS Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee in the Norwegian Sea on June 23, 2024. US Naval Forces Europe-Africa/US 6th FleetA US Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine surfaced in the Norwegian Sea. It was accompanied by a guided-missile cruiser and two naval aircraft. The show of force comes weeks after Russia sent a submarine and naval fleet to Cuba.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ukraine destroyed columns of waiting Russian troops as soon as it was allowed to strike across the border, commander says
Business Insider, Monday - 06/24/2024 - 07:31 AMA M142 HIMARS rocket in Ukraine. Photo by Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty ImagesUkraine has destroyed columns of waiting Russian soldiers with HIMARS, a Ukrainian commander said. He said they were targeted as soon as Ukraine got permission to use allied weapons across the border. Experts say Ukraine's ability to use Western-supplied weapons on Russian soil is aiding its fightback.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Scientists finally think they know where the most dangerous part of this US earthquake zone is and it's bad news for Washington
Business Insider, Friday - 06/07/2024 - 05:15 PMThe Cascadia Subduction Zone just off the Pacific Coast of the US can trigger earthquakes greater than magnitude 8. For the first time, scientists have created a comprehensive map of its subsurface.adventtr/Getty ImagesMarine geophysicists just published the widest survey of the Cascadia Subduction Zone to date. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a fault located off the Pacific Coast shoreline, from Northern California to British Columbia.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Some Tesla shareholders say diverting Nvidia chips is further proof that Elon Musk doesn't deserve a multibillion-dollar pay pac
Business Insider, Thursday - 06/06/2024 - 10:58 PMElon Musk has been rallying Tesla shareholders to vote on a massive stock options package that was struck down in January by a Delaware court. Apu Gomes/Getty ImagesElon Musk recently admitted on X that he delayed a shipment of thousands of Nvidia chips for Tesla. Musk also hopes that Tesla investors will vote to reinstate his massive stock options package.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt
Chicago Tribune, Tuesday - 05/28/2024 - 08:05 AMT-Mobile is buying U. S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry. As part of the agreement, T-Mobile will get U. S. Cellular’s wireless operations and about 30% of spectrum assets across several spectrum bands. T-Mobile will also enter into a new master license agreement on more than 2,000 towers and extend the lease term for the approximately 600 towers where T-Mobile is already a tenant. “Bringing together UScellular’s network resources with ours will enable us to fill gaps in connectivity that will create a better experience for all of our customers with more coverage and more capacity,” T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said in a statement. T-Mobile said Tuesday that U.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - China ramps up de-dollarization efforts by dumping a record amount of US bonds
Business Insider, Tuesday - 05/21/2024 - 04:06 PMA 100 yuan banknote (R) is placed next to $100 banknotes in this picture illustration taken in Beijing Nov. 1, 2010. Reuters/Petar Kujundzic China sold a record $53.3 billion worth of Treasurys and agency bonds in the first-quarter, Bloomberg reported. It previously unloaded US debt to prop up its yuan, which has again grown weak against a rallying dollar. The country is piling into gold, which now makes up the highest share of its reserves since 2015. China unloaded a record volume of US bonds in the first quarter, escalating the country's pivot from dollar-denominated assets.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - An Ivy League sophomore says he found a $105,000 side hustle: selling coveted restaurant reservations
Business Insider, Saturday - 04/27/2024 - 12:47 PMAlex EislerCourtesy of Alex EislerBrown sophomore Alex Eisler has a lucrative side hustle selling restaurant reservations. He vends them on nascent platform Appointment Trader. Eisler told BI his most expensive sale was $1,358 for an omakase reservation in Boston. Need more proof that the scalper and bot-fueled restaurant reservation-selling ecosystem has intensified to new heights?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A woman said her tattoos got her rejected for a job, but experts say personality is far more important
Business Insider, Wednesday - 04/24/2024 - 05:45 AMA woman in a business suit with face tattoos (stock photo). FG Trade/Getty ImagesA tattooed content creator sparked a debate about hiring biases after being rejected by T. J. Maxx. Experts say tattoos can impact hiring decisions, especially in customer-facing roles. But overall, personality and cultural fit are more important.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Israel hit Iran with a half-ton supersonic 'Rampage' missile, report says
Business Insider, Sunday - 04/21/2024 - 10:40 AMAn illustrative image of an Israeli fighter jet firing a "Rampage" air-to-ground missile. Israeli Military Industries Systems and Israel Aerospace IndustriesIsrael used a "Rampage" missile in its strike on Iran, Israeli media reported. The supersonic missile is designed to strike ground targets such as military bases. Its manufacturer describes it as "a long-range, air-to-ground" missile.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US Navy secretary says he was 'floored' by a Pacific ally's shipbuilding abilities amid American warship production woes
Business Insider, Thursday - 04/11/2024 - 12:00 PMThe Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is moved to an outfitting berth at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, April 8, 2024. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Simon PikeUS Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said he was "floored" at South Korea's shipbuilding abilities.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jon Stewart says the Arab states won't give Palestinians citizenship because they're really terrified of the 'Islamists' they ba
Business Insider, Tuesday - 04/09/2024 - 03:08 AMJon Stewart. The Daily ShowJon Stewart slammed Arab states for not granting citizenship to the Palestinians. Stewart said the states were "scared shitless" of all the Islamists they helped foster in Palestine."Look they're all terrified of Hamas and Hezbollah," Stewart told his guest, Christiane Amanpour. "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart says the Arab nations have a "dirty little secret" that might explain why they aren't granting Palestinian refugees citizenship in their own countries.
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