Welcome to The Hills Defense and NetSec Newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story Hegseth ousts top Driscoll adviser Hegseth ordered the ouster of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s top adviser, who was in line for a promotion blocked by the Pentagon chief. Alex Brandon, Associated Press Defense… Source link
Containers at a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan on Oct. 18, 2021. Japan’s trade deficit surged in September as imports overwhelmed export growth. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japanese exports climbed 16.8% year on year in January, sharply beating market expectations and growing at their fastest rate since November 2022 as shipment to…
Feb 17, 2026, 03:24 pm ET LIVIGNO, Italy – The difference between silver and gold in the Olympic men’s big air came down to who did a trick called “nose butter” better. The fact that anyone could do it was one of the amazing things to come from a competition that anyone watching will remember…
Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today That he will join the firm as a general partner. This news is a huge deal, especially since Altman has been running his own VC firm, Alt Capital, since at least 2024. The fund raised a $150 million Fund I in early 2024 and then, last September, $274 million…
{Beacon} Technology Technology Big story battle over AI regulation airs ahead of midterm elections Millions of dollars are flowing into ads seeking to move the needle on AI regulation ahead of the midterm elections, amid a broader battle over who sets the rules of the road for the industry. © Illustration… Source link
Tesla Europe announced plans to add xAI’s Grok, an AI chatbot, to its vehicle infotainment systems in the UK and eight other markets across Europe. It remains to be seen if the addition of this technology will revitalize Europeans’ interest in buying Teslas. Elon Musk’s automaker saw EV sales in Europe decline by 27%, according…
Feb 17, 2026, 05:18 pm ET Champions! we got a fresh slate uefa champions league The competition enters a new phase today, with the first round of knockout stage playoffs to determine who advances to the round of 16. Headlining Tuesday’s matches is a rematch of the final day of the league stage, as Jose…
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has launched an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) handling of whistleblower complaints following a series of complaints about the DHS Office of Inspector General. GAO is reviewing the handling of whistleblower complaints from President Trump’s first term, according to an email obtained by the Project on Government…
The Port of Los Angeles is seen from the Goodyear Blimp on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. Juliana Yamada | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images New data from the Port of Los Angeles shows that commitments made by China to buy more U.S. agricultural products as part of a trade bargain…
Ryan O’HanlonFeb 17, 2026, 03:40 am ET to close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He is also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game Analytics Revolution.” multiple authors When uefa champions league Playoff round starts this week, there will be only one Premier League The team is competing. newcastle united…
