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Critical Oil Pipeline Shuts Down -> Expect Impacts

Sep 12, 2026

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Critical Oil Pipeline Shuts Down -> Expect Impacts

Saudi oil pipeline hit, Iran used Claude vs. Navy, Russia's 500K war dead, OpenAI eyes power grid, SOCOM's robot-boat kits...

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China's Pacific Side Encirclement of Taiwan

Sep 11, 2026

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China's Pacific Side Encirclement of Taiwan

Taiwan's Pacific-side siege, UKR hits Arctic gas, Houthis seize Mocha port and Navy's new drone-killer gun

Sam Havelock

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Anthropic Safety Leader States They "Believe AI Could Kill All Humans"

Sep 10, 2026

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Anthropic Safety Leader States They "Believe AI Could Kill All Humans"

Anthropic: AI could kill humans, DHS mines finances for stops, Iran sentences twin to death, LG TVs accused of spying and Navy plans first base microreactor

Sam Havelock

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Dallas Mounts AI Cameras on Garbage Trucks to Report Code Violations

Sep 9, 2026

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Dallas Mounts AI Cameras on Garbage Trucks to Report Code Violations

Dallas AI cameras scan homes, Iran seizes US undersea drone, Houthis torch Saudi oil sites, US strikes Iranian tankers again and US sinks narco refueling ship

Sam Havelock

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UN Warns AI is Existential Risk to Humanity | Geopolitical Power Concentrated w Tech Oligarchs

Sep 8, 2026

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UN Warns AI is Existential Risk to Humanity | Geopolitical Power Concentrated w Tech Oligarchs

UN warns AI 'existential risk', Air Force clears M18 pistol, Ukraine hits Crimea rail bridge, Legion soldier escapes Colombia gang and North Korea commissions new destroyer

Sam Havelock

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US Sinks 3 Iranian Tankers in Combo Drone + Missile Strikes

Sep 7, 2026

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US Sinks 3 Iranian Tankers in Combo Drone + Missile Strikes

US strikes 3 Iranian tankers, Special Labor Day essay, SEALs cleared Hormuz mines, Guerrilla drones kill Colombian troops and Amazon jet crashes at Miami

Sam Havelock

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Sep 5, 2026

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OpenAI goes Rogue Again.

OpenAI agents hijack German site, Military kills troop phone trackers, russian drone hits SBU HQ, and US sanctions Iran's Turkish bank...

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Video of UKR Drone Boats Exploding at RUS Resort

Sep 4, 2026

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Video of UKR Drone Boats Exploding at RUS Resort

Drone Boat Explodes at Sochi, Foreign Fighters Fuel Sudan War, Iranian Missiles Trigger Kuwait Sirens, Germany Fires LORA at Sea and Sealed Court Files Exposed

Sam Havelock

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153M Drivers Licenses For Sale, including SecWar's, on Dark Web

Sep 3, 2026

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153M Drivers Licenses For Sale, including SecWar's, on Dark Web

153M licenses hit dark web, Russia arms Iran's supersonic missiles, China's COSCO ships spying, Ukraine spy agencies clash and OpenAI AI crosses cyber line

Sam Havelock

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Florida orders removal of Mass Surveillance FLOCK in 30 Days

Sep 2, 2026

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Florida orders removal of Mass Surveillance FLOCK in 30 Days

Florida rips out police cameras, Commandos snatch top Hamas chief, US and Iran trade fire, Army secretary abruptly resigns and UN confirms Syria's secret reactor

Sam Havelock

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Sep 1, 2026

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SOFX Company Dossier: Swarmbotics AI

The U.S. Army picked Swarmbotics AI in February 2026 to build swarming ground robots for the 1st Cavalry Division, the service's flagship test bed for new technology.

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Bank of England Warns AI Threatens Global Financial System

Sep 1, 2026

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Bank of England Warns AI Threatens Global Financial System

The Bank of England warns AI threatens the economy, Russia's jet-powered Shaheds outrun Ukraine's interceptors, and Japan seeks a record defense budget for drones and AI.

Sam Havelock

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U.S. Strikes Iranian Launchers Trying to Re-Mine Hormuz

Aug 31, 2026

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U.S. Strikes Iranian Launchers Trying to Re-Mine Hormuz

U.S. strikes Iran's Larak Island, Backpack-sized drone interceptors, Mutiny hits Niger airbase, U.S. may cut Kurdish aid and more

Sam Havelock

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Aug 29, 2026

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US Mil Laser Downs 3 Cartel Drones

Laser kills cartel drones, Hormuz cleared of Iranian mines, Chinese bots stoke data-center fears, and hackers weaponize Cursor AI.

Sam Havelock

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100 AI Companies Urge Immediate Government Action to Avert Cyber Catastrophe

Aug 28, 2026

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100 AI Companies Urge Immediate Government Action to Avert Cyber Catastrophe

AI firms warn of cyber surge, Marines rebuild for drones, China powers Russia's fast drones, Russia threatens British targets, and Foreign grid gear banned

Sam Havelock

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Chinese Hackers Spent Years inside FED, NASA, SENATE Computers.

Aug 27, 2026

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Chinese Hackers Spent Years inside FED, NASA, SENATE Computers.

China's hackers hit NASA, the Fed and the Senate. Also today: a killer robot Bradley, an Iran-Oman deal, and a record Boeing order.

Sam Havelock

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AI Drone Auto Selects & Kills 3 Civilians

Aug 26, 2026

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AI Drone Auto Selects & Kills 3 Civilians

Nvidia-chipped drone autonomously kills 3, FSB coerced a Pussy Riot member into spying, Ukraine unveils a drone mothership, and CIA's Ratcliffe visits Moscow...

Sam Havelock

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Video of RUS Soldier firing RPG into hit Feet

Aug 25, 2026

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Video of RUS Soldier firing RPG into hit Feet

RUS soldier's viral RPG blunder, "Economic D-Day" on Iran, China's massive island fortress and more

Sam Havelock

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Loud Threat & Quiet Sword - OPED from SOFX Contributor

Aug 24, 2026

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Loud Threat & Quiet Sword - OPED from SOFX Contributor

The Quiet Sword on Iran, Navy reveals secret Malice missile, Russia sabotages Europe's arms plants and more

Sam Havelock

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Video of Houthi Drone Attack on Saudi Abrams Tank

Aug 22, 2026

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Video of Houthi Drone Attack on Saudi Abrams Tank

Drone destroys a Saudi Abrams, 660M barrels moved through Hormuz, Russia's double-tap kills 15, and ChatGPT can read your texts...

Sam Havelock

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Prediction Traders Are Cashing In on U.S. Military Secrets

Aug 21, 2026

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Prediction Traders Are Cashing In on U.S. Military Secrets

Troops bet on secrets, FBI foils Capitol bomb plot, Army is shuttering drone battalion, and North Korea fires 10 missiles...

Sam Havelock

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Deadly Skin Cancer Vaccine Succeeds in Large Clinical Trial

Aug 20, 2026

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Deadly Skin Cancer Vaccine Succeeds in Large Clinical Trial

Moderna's cancer vaccine breakthrough, the UAE cuts off Iran trade, Israel probes its own troops, T-Mobile cut a cable on hackers, and China lands a rocket booster.

Sam Havelock

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China Robot Dogs Built w/ US Mil Research Technology

Aug 19, 2026

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China Robot Dogs Built w/ US Mil Research Technology

China's Unitree, the world's top robot-dog maker, based its bestselling quadruped on U.S. Army-funded research at MIT...

Sam Havelock

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UKR Torches RUS 'Amazon' in Massive Moscow Drone Raid

Aug 17, 2026

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UKR Torches RUS 'Amazon' in Massive Moscow Drone Raid

Ukraine blasts Moscow with drones, Morocco stops mass Ceuta crossing, CENTCOM chief visits weary carrier, and more...

Sam Havelock

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UKR Drone Unit Wipes Out US Army Brigade in War Game

Aug 14, 2026

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UKR Drone Unit Wipes Out US Army Brigade in War Game

The drills ran for two weeks, with U.S. forces gradually improving their performance before Ukrainian operators switched sides to demonstrate the drones’....

Sam Havelock