OODAloop https://oodaloop.com/ Understand tomorrow, today. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:03:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://oodaloop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-ooda-logo-twitter-32x32.png OODAloop https://oodaloop.com/ 32 32 Aurelius Systems Demonstrates Scalable Directed Energy Effectiveness for Counter-UAS Defense at T-REX 26-2 https://oodaloop.com/briefs/technology/aurelius-systems-demonstrates-scalable-directed-energy-effectiveness-for-counter-uas-defense-at-t-rex-26-2/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:03:39 +0000 https://oodaloop.com/?post_type=wpx-briefs&p=186397 Aurelius Systems successfully demonstrated scalable autonomous directed-energy with its Archimedes platform during Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) 26-2, an event hosted by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering’s (OUSW R&E) at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. The demonstration showcased Archimedes’ precision in tracking, detecting, and neutralizing aerial threats at a distance. Over […]

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]]> Cholera outbreak in Nigeria’s Borno kills 74, infects thousands since May https://oodaloop.com/briefs/global-risk/cholera-outbreak-in-nigerias-borno-kills-74-infects-thousands-since-may/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:59:22 +0000 https://oodaloop.com/?post_type=wpx-briefs&p=186395 A cholera outbreak that began in early May in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state has killed at ​least 74 people and infected more than 7,800, ‌overwhelming health facilities, aid group Médecins Sans Frontières said on Tuesday. MSF said 7,850 suspected cases had been recorded across 14 local government areas ​as of June 7, citing the state […]

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]]> Congo’s Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response https://oodaloop.com/briefs/global-risk/congos-ebola-outbreak-rises-to-over-100-deaths-out-of-550-cases-as-conflict-slows-response/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:57:17 +0000 https://oodaloop.com/?post_type=wpx-briefs&p=186394 More than 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, a grim toll as officials intensify efforts to slow the disease discovered weeks late. Attacks on health workers from angry residents, skepticism among some locals and armed conflict in hot spots continue […]

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]]> Police crack down on anti-hijab protests in western Afghanistan https://oodaloop.com/briefs/global-risk/police-crack-down-on-anti-hijab-protests-in-western-afghanistan/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:54:54 +0000 https://oodaloop.com/?post_type=wpx-briefs&p=186393 Afghan security officials dispersed a women’s rights protest in the western province of ​Herat on Tuesday that started after Taliban morality police detained women accused ‌of violating mandatory dress rules, residents said. Witnesses said one person was killed, several others were wounded and dozens of people, including women and girls, were arrested. Sayed Masoud Hosseini, […]

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]]> 32,000 Displaced As Buildings Reduced To Rubble In Philippines Earthquake https://oodaloop.com/briefs/global-risk/32000-displaced-as-buildings-reduced-to-rubble-in-philippines-earthquake/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:52:42 +0000 https://oodaloop.com/?post_type=wpx-briefs&p=186381 Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 32,000. Only four people were considered missing on official records in the southern provinces […]

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]]> Philippines protests China’s floating ‘structure’ on disputed South China Sea shoal https://oodaloop.com/briefs/global-risk/philippines-protests-chinas-floating-structure-on-disputed-south-china-sea-shoal/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:48:28 +0000 https://oodaloop.com/?post_type=wpx-briefs&p=186391 The Philippines‘ foreign ministry has undertaken appropriate diplomatic action against China in connection with the “illegal presence” of a floating structure in a disputed atoll, the country’s South China Sea task force said on Tuesday. The task force confirmed the presence of a floating structure measuring about 20 feet by 20 feet and featuring what […]

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]]> Pentagon accuses Alibaba, Baidu and BYD, three of China’s biggest companies, of supporting the Chinese military https://oodaloop.com/briefs/arms-trade/pentagon-accuses-alibaba-baidu-and-byd-three-of-chinas-biggest-companies-of-supporting-the-chinese-military/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:46:49 +0000 https://oodaloop.com/?post_type=wpx-briefs&p=186390 The Pentagon accused some of China’s biggest companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Baidu Inc. and BYD Co. of supporting the Chinese military, doubling down on an earlier decision to label crown jewels of the country’s corporate world as threats to US national security. The Defense Department announced the designations Monday in an update to […]

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]]> Sea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz https://oodaloop.com/briefs/arms-trade/sea-drone-rescues-us-army-helicopter-crew-near-strait-of-hormuz/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:42:59 +0000 https://oodaloop.com/?post_type=wpx-briefs&p=186389 Two crew members of a US army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by an American sea drone, US officials have told CBS News, the BBC’s media partner. It was the first such operation carried out by US forces, the officials added. US Central Command (Centcom) earlier said the […]

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]]> Enterprises that succeed in agentic AI start by ‘reimagining’ business process, finds Pega research https://oodaloop.com/briefs/technology/enterprises-that-succeed-in-agentic-ai-start-by-reimagining-business-process-finds-pega-research/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:37:39 +0000 https://oodaloop.com/?post_type=wpx-briefs&p=186388 Organisations that succeed in rolling out agentic artificial intelligence (AI) in their enterprises start by rethinking their business processes, according to business and IT decision-makers. A survey of 500 business and IT decision-makers who have successfully introduced agent-powered AI into their businesses found they had several things in common. The companies that succeeded maximised the […]

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]]> Meta Says Thousands of Instagram Accounts Were Breached Through Its AI Support Assistant https://oodaloop.com/briefs/technology/meta-says-thousands-of-instagram-accounts-were-breached-through-its-ai-support-assistant/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:30:07 +0000 https://oodaloop.com/?post_type=wpx-briefs&p=186387 Meta has finally put a number on how many Instagram accounts were breached after hackers tricked its AI-powered support chatbot into helping them take over accounts. The social media company filed a data breach notice with Maine’s attorney general’s office on Friday, stating that 20,225 people were affected. According to the filing, the breach began […]

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