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AR Is Coming to the OR

Wall Street Journal Startups are designing augmented-reality systems to give doctors ‘X-ray vision’ into patients on the table. Medivis has a system cleared for planning surgeries, while Augmedics is already marketing its own for spinal procedures. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ar-is-coming-to-the-or-45b5609d

Pentagon Trying to Get Weapons to Allies Faster

Wall Street Journal Pentagon planning to train military officials who help with foreign weapons sales in an effort to cut red tape and speed up weapons to allies, partners. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-trying-to-get-weapons-to-allies-faster-801cd76e

Chinese foreign minister meets Palestinian Authority counterpart in Beijing

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746121

From Mine to Battery: Indonesian Nickel Drives the World’s EV Market

Wall Street Journal Nickel is an essential component of electric-vehicle batteries and Indonesia is by far the world’s largest producer. A rare visit to one of its biggest nickel plants reveals the heavy environmental cost of mining and processing the metal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-mine-to-battery-indonesian-nickel-drives-the-worlds-ev-market-55b40c50

Sweden assisting Ukraine on information warfare front — Swedish TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “In the spring of 2022, we gave consultations to Ukrainian government agencies and helped them communicate with their population [facing] the threat of war. Another important goal was to develop resistance to external [psychological] influence in those who could be exposed to it,”…

Ukrainian National Guard and artillery destroy Russian heavy multiple rocket launcher

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian defenders have destroyed a Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS) operating on the Zaporizhzhia front. Source: press service of the Eastern Territorial Directorate of the Ukrainian National Guard Details: Aerial reconnaissance troops of the Howitzer Artillery Battalion of the 3rd Operational Brigade Spartan reportedly detected Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok and…

Judicial reform protest leader arrested in Sderot during demonstration

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746120

St. Petersburg to significantly beef up security measures for SPIEF 2023 — governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Alexander Beglov pointed out that, on May 15, the regional operations center banned the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the skies over St. Petersburg until July 31; the city’s waterways will also be put under a special control regime https://tass.com/economy/1631161

Revolut Bank starts blocking accounts and transactions of Russians living in Europe

Pravda Ukraine Russians living in Europe have begun to complain about restrictions on transactions on their cards and accounts with Revolut Bank. Source: Forbes Russia Details: The Lithuanian-registered Revolut Bank is one of the key banks for Russians who are moving to Europe because they do not support Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and want…

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