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The use of AI in war games could change military strategy

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Uncertainty, Synthetic media, Military science, Intuition, Organization, War, Artificial intelligence, Exercise, Environment, AI, Risk, First, Management

The rise of commercially viable generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform a vast range of sectors.

Key Points: 
  • The rise of commercially viable generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform a vast range of sectors.
  • Generative AI will fundamentally reshape war gaming — analytical games that simulate aspects of warfare at tactical, operational or strategic levels — by allowing senior military and political leaders to pursue better tactical solutions to unexpected crises, solve more complex logistical and operational challenges and deepen their strategic thinking.

The art of war gaming

  • From its inception, war gaming has been intended to offer realistic training to commanders that could otherwise only be gained through real-world experience.
  • War gaming also offers a way to test operational plans, allowing leaders to gain experience planning large-scale operations and work through complex logistical challenges.
  • Lastly, war games provide the foundation for a common strategic culture within a country’s military and national security institutions.

Generative AI

  • As with other strategy games like chess, Risk and Go, generative AI will be capable of challenging commanders’ handling of battlefield tactics.
  • Advances in AI could allow military leaders to gain additional competencies in handling sophisticated military AI and receive tactical advice from a broader range of perspectives.
  • Lastly, generative AI will allow war games to incorporate more strategy, providing invaluable insights and experience to both military and political leaders.

Preparing for uncertainty

  • AI’s capacity to introduce new developments into game play, including through its faulty assumptions, will force commanders to prepare for uncertainty and the “fog of war,” an increasingly necessary skill in the complex environment of contemporary combat.
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    Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let's not put them in charge of the real thing

Military science revolution

  • The rise of generative AI and its contribution to war gaming will likely prompt yet another revolution in the field of military science.
  • These games will improve the realism of training exercises and prepare leaders for the future of conflict, solve complex logistical challenges and spark new innovations in overarching military strategy.


John Long Burnham does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation and First Phosphate Announce Collaboration Agreement

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Lithium, First Nations, Culture, Agreement, Project, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Phosphate, First, LFP, OTC, Heart, Lithium iron phosphate, Government, Rare-earth element

Mashteuiatsh--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2024) - First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTC: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) ("First Phosphate" or the "Company") and Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan (the "First Nation") announce the signing of a collaboration agreement with respect to its proposed phosphate mine and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cathode active material plant project in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region of Quebec, Canada (the "Project").

Key Points: 
  • Mashteuiatsh--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2024) - First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTC: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) ("First Phosphate" or the "Company") and Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan (the "First Nation") announce the signing of a collaboration agreement with respect to its proposed phosphate mine and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cathode active material plant project in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region of Quebec, Canada (the "Project").
  • The collaboration agreement signed today in Mashteuiatsh, in the presence of the Chief of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation, Gilbert Dominique, and the CEO of First Phosphate, John Passalacqua, is an important step in the development of the Project.
  • "We are satisfied with the collaboration agreement reached today with First Phosphate, which allows us to establish the basis for exploration work on the Nitassinan, our ancestral lands.
  • We thank the Pekuakamiulnuatsh Nation for their openness and friendship," said John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate.

Local Falcon Unveils Falcon Assist, the First AI Built Exclusively for Local SEO

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Local, LLM, Google Maps, First, Hunting

Known for its best-in-class local rank tracking, Local Falcon launched the first-ever AI assistant to help businesses with local SEO, Google Business Profile, competitor analysis, and more.

Key Points: 
  • Local Falcon Unveils Falcon Assist, the First AI Built Exclusively for Local SEO
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    "We designed Falcon Assist to function as a strategic partner for optimizing your local search presence," says Local Falcon CEO, David Hunter .
  • Falcon Assist is powered by a leading LLM with retrieval augmented generation combined with expert models for precise, user-specific local SEO strategies backed with Local Falcon scan data.
  • As Local Falcon continues to add features and functionality, and as new trends arise in local SEO, Falcon Assist's AI training corpus will be among the first to know about them, helping Local Falcon users stay on top of developments and get the most out of both Local Falcon and their overall local SEO strategy.
  • Falcon Assist is available to all Local Falcon users, with unlimited access for users with annual and enterprise subscriptions.

First Fed Fortifies Executive Organization

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Microsoft, HR, McKinsey & Company, Level, General counsel, Knowledge, Grameen Foundation, First, Fintech, Marketing, Riffle, Management

PORT ANGELES, Wash., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Fed Bank has announced two new executive roles to foster a sharpened focus on digital and strategic initiatives.

Key Points: 
  • PORT ANGELES, Wash., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Fed Bank has announced two new executive roles to foster a sharpened focus on digital and strategic initiatives.
  • “David is a skilled technology leader with significant knowledge and expertise in data, digital banking, payments, and innovation.
  • He brings technological depth and financial solutions expertise to lead First Fed on our digital journey,” stated Matt Deines, CEO of First Fed Bank and First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB).
  • Riffle has also been General Counsel for First Fed since 2017 and will retain his responsibilities leading the bank’s legal department.

First Western Financial, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on Thursday, April 18

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Friday, April 5, 2024
PIN, Conference, Trust, Webcast, First, News

DENVER, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Western Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYFW), a financial services holding company headquartered in Denver, Colorado (“First Western”), announced today that it will release financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024 after the markets close on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Western Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYFW), a financial services holding company headquartered in Denver, Colorado (“First Western”), announced today that it will release financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024 after the markets close on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
  • Management will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time/12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 19, 2024, to discuss First Western’s financial results.
  • The conference call will be webcast live on the News & Events page of First Western’s investor relations website.
  • First Western is a financial services holding company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with operations in Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, California, and Montana.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Global FoodBanking Network Welcomes Vanessa Garcia as Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, April 1, 2024
GFN, Growth, NGO, Hunger, George Washington University, Business administration, Food, First, DEIB, Management

“After a thorough and rigorous search, we are thrilled to welcome Vanessa Garcia to The Global FoodBanking Network,” said CEO Lisa Moon.

Key Points: 
  • “After a thorough and rigorous search, we are thrilled to welcome Vanessa Garcia to The Global FoodBanking Network,” said CEO Lisa Moon.
  • “Joining The Global FoodBanking Network as Chief Financial Officer is a pivotal moment in my career, blending my personal mission with my professional journey.
  • Garcia will be taking over the Chief Financial Officer position from Beth Saks, who has been part of The Global FoodBanking Network team for more than 15 years.
  • The Global FoodBanking Network extends our deepest thanks to Saks for enabling us to do such critical work year after year.

NCLA Asks Ninth Circuit to Overturn SEC’s Illegal Gag Rule on Targets of Settled Enforcement Cases

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Friday, March 29, 2024
Speech, Organization, Letter, Comment, Administrative Procedure Act, Gag rule (United States), Gag, Cape Gazette, Policy, Textbook, First, Security (finance), Life, Commission, Freedom of the press, Government, Reason Foundation, Novinger, Missouri, NCLA

Representing several SEC enforcement targets silenced by the Gag Rule—and media organizations eager to hear the stories they wish to tell—NCLA urges the Ninth Circuit to halt this egregious trampling of First Amendment rights.

Key Points: 
  • Representing several SEC enforcement targets silenced by the Gag Rule—and media organizations eager to hear the stories they wish to tell—NCLA urges the Ninth Circuit to halt this egregious trampling of First Amendment rights.
  • SEC enacted the 1972 Gag Rule without notice and comment after falsely framing it as an internal “housekeeping” measure that would not affect third parties.
  • SEC has never provided a legitimate—much less a compelling reason—for silencing all settling enforcement targets for life.
  • NCLA has also represented Petitioner Christopher Novinger previously in appealing the gag provisions of his SEC enforcement settlement.

ARKO Corp. Negotiates Enhanced Value for Stockholders in Final Payment for TEG Acquisition

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Share repurchase, First, TEG, Acquisition, Security (finance)

As previously disclosed, on March 1, 2023, the Company closed on the acquisition from TEG of 135 convenience stores and gas stations, contracts to supply fuel to 181 dealer locations, and certain other assets.

Key Points: 
  • As previously disclosed, on March 1, 2023, the Company closed on the acquisition from TEG of 135 convenience stores and gas stations, contracts to supply fuel to 181 dealer locations, and certain other assets.
  • ARKO and TEG also agreed to settle the second $25 million installment payment (which would have been due on March 1, 2025) for approximately $17.2 million in cash.
  • ARKO repurchased the First Installment Shares as part of its previously announced $100 million share repurchase program.
  • At the same time, we were able to also satisfy a future $25 million deferred payment for a reduced price of $17.2 million.

Tenax Therapeutics Provides Business and Clinical Development Updates with Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Q&A, Exercise, Patient, Pulmonary hypertension, Cardiovascular Research, Clinical trial, IP, Therapy, LINK, Research, Science, LEVEL, Public expenditure, Heart failure, Development, Tenax, Disease, KOL, TNX-102, First, Research and development, MPH, Cardiology, Conference, Patent, Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty, MBA, Levosimendan, THT, Feinberg School of Medicine, Pharmaceutical industry

We also made important progress in further expanding levosimendan’s U.S. intellectual property protections, securing the future commercial value of TNX-103.

Key Points: 
  • We also made important progress in further expanding levosimendan’s U.S. intellectual property protections, securing the future commercial value of TNX-103.
  • In February 2024, Tenax Therapeutics announced that the first patient had enrolled in the Phase 3 LEVEL Study (LEVosimendan to Improve Exercise Limitation in PH-HFpEF Patients) ( NCT05983250 ).
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    Tenax Therapeutics reported cash and cash equivalents of $9.8 million as of December 31, 2023.
  • Tenax Therapeutics reported a net loss for 2023 of $7.7 million, compared to a net loss of $11.0 million in 2022.

NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split over Standing in Social Media Censorship Cases

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Speech, Government, Plaintiff, COVID-19, White, Social media, HHS, First, The central science, Supreme court, Fifth, Constitutional right, Supreme, Sixth, Court, NCLA

NCLA’s petition asks the Court to resolve a circuit split between the Fifth and Sixth Circuits on what plaintiffs must show to satisfy Article III standing in censorship cases against the government.

Key Points: 
  • NCLA’s petition asks the Court to resolve a circuit split between the Fifth and Sixth Circuits on what plaintiffs must show to satisfy Article III standing in censorship cases against the government.
  • The petition urges the Court to overturn the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruling that NCLA clients Mark Changizi, Michael Senger, and Daniel Kotzin lacked standing to challenge the censorship regime that silenced them.
  • The Supreme Court should resolve the resulting circuit split on this standing issue in the First Amendment context, at least holding NCLA’s Changizi cert petition until it issues a decision in Murthy.
  • NCLA released the following statements:
    “The Changizi allegations regarding government-induced social media censorship are nearly identical to those made in Murthy v. Missouri.