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• "At Hyliion, we are dedicated to delivering innovative power generation solutions that prioritize our customers' need for efficiency and reliability,” said Thomas Healy, Founder and CEO of Hyliion.
• "This new partnership with the ONR is a testament to the performance and potential of our KARNO generator technology.
• The KARNO generator is highly versatile, providing adaptable power solutions to meet the unique demands of US Naval operations in maritime environments.
• For more information on Hyliion or the KARNO generator, please visit www.hyliion.com .

• The overarching goals of such a strategy are to sow or exacerbate existing divisions, promote social chaos and extend the geopolitical reach of the responsible country.
• These findings correspond with the Vladimir Putin-era expansion of Russia’s global news media networks, including RT, formerly Russia Today, and Sputnik, designed to influence populations and media outside of Russia.
• Russian-speaking populations in former Soviet countries have been especially targeted by the Kremlin’s soft power campaigns in the post-Soviet years.
• Our study found that during this period, a narrative emerged among Russia-based media, local Ukrainian media and local Georgian media that emphasized Russia’s capacity to defy the military might of Western countries.

Why it matters

• Our research illustrates how domestic media can be used as a tool in Russia’s propaganda playbook.
• As the U.S. approaches the presidential election, the Kremlin and its proxies appear once again to be amplifying narratives around hot-button issues such as immigration, race and the Ukraine War.
• On Sept. 5, 2024, U.S. prosecutors indicted two Russian media executives over the secret funding of right-wing Americans to churn out videos to further Moscow interests in “amplifying U.S. domestic divisions in order to weaken U.S. opposition.” While Russia has been the main country engaging in propaganda and disinformation campaigns, evidence exists that China and Iran have joined in such malign efforts.

What still isn’t known

• Measuring the tangible outcomes of hard soft power initiatives is difficult, especially when it comes to social media.
• Still, our study as well as other research suggests that decentralized social media platforms may be less effective for foreign influence operations than more traditional media platforms.

What’s next

• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 4063)(Head Office: Tokyo; President: Yasuhiko Saitoh; hereinafter, “Shin-Etsu Chemical”) has created a 300-mm (12-inch) QSTTM substrate, which is a substrate dedicated to GaN epitaxial growth, and recently started supplying samples.
• Shin-Etsu Chemical has sold 150-mm (6-inch) and 200-mm (8-inch) QSTTM substrates and GaN on QSTTM epitaxial substrates of each diameter.
• This 300-mm QSTTM substrate enables GaN epitaxial growth without warping or cracks, which was unattainable on Si substrates, thus significantly reducing device costs.
• Since QSTTM substrates have the same coefficient of thermal expansion as that of GaN, it is possible to constrain warping and cracks of GaN epitaxial layer on QSTTM substrate of the SEMI standard thickness.

• TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prompt Security , a leader in Generative AI (GenAI) Security, today announced the launch of the industry's first security and governance solution for Copilot for Microsoft 365, marking a significant milestone in GenAI Security for enterprise applications.
• "We are thrilled to be the first GenAI Security vendor to offer comprehensive protection for Microsoft 365 Copilot," said Itamar Golan, CEO and Co-founder of Prompt Security.
• Department-based granular policies for the use of Copilot for Microsoft 365, integrating with Identity and Access Management solutions.
• "Our agent-based solution ensures that organizations can maintain visibility and control over GenAI interactions across their entire Microsoft 365 environment."