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Alleged Modern Warfare 4 ad uses ‘not on Xbox Game Pass’ as a selling point
This year’s Call of Duty will be the first to skip Game Pass since 2023…
Campaign Early Access Now Included in Modern Warfare 4 PS5 Pre-Orders
Play one week early from 16th October
How 30 Billion Pokémon Go Scans Became a Military AI Tool for Drone Warfare
30 billion images from Pokémon Go players have been used to train an AI model, now being adapted by Vantor for US military drone navigation.
Dennis Arfa Inducted by Billy Joel into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Induction part of 2-day Billy Joel Symposium Event Stony Brook, NY — Music Executive Dennis Arfa, Billy Joel’s longtime booking agent and chairman of the Music Division at Independent Artist Group, was recently inducted into the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) by LIMEHOF Inductee Billy Joel himself at a special ceremony at their Stony Brook Village location (97 Main Street). The induction was part of the 2-day ‘Billy Joel Symposium’.
Billy Joel inducts Dennis Arfa into Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Billy Joel inducted his longtime booking agent Dennis Arfa into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame for his 50 years of industry impact.
The Essence of Irregular, Unconventional, and Political Warfare: Solving Complex Political-Military Problems and Creating Dilemmas for Adversaries
“The essence of irregular, unconventional, and political warfare is not violence. It is strategy."
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Gritty Extraction Mode, DMZ, Gets First Gameplay
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's extraction mode, DMZ, has been revealed with an extensive first look.
Billy Joel attends longtime booking agent Dennis Arfa's induction to Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Legendary music agent Dennis Arfa, agent to Billy Joel, inducted into Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Billy Joel was there to show support for his long time friend.
Modern Warfare 4's DMZ Started As A Very Different Idea
Infinity Ward explains how DMZ evolved through years of iteration, beta feedback, and lessons from extraction shooters.
Infinity Ward sneakily offers first look at Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer gameplay, and apparently it's all about movement now
Modern Warfare 4 has shown off multiplayer for the first time, and there's a major emphasis on movement that even Infinity Ward's harshest critics didn't expect
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 invites you to "keep the receipts" as it fights to be a more "authentic", "grounded, and transparent" shooter experience
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's community team insists players can "keep the receipts" as it fights to remain "authentic to what Modern Warfare is".
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will fix something players hated years ago
Movement should feel a whole lot better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Infinity Ward Vows Modern Warfare 4 Stays Grounded, Slams Door on Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Omni-Man Skins
Infinity Ward dumped a lot of information on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 all at once on Thursday, May 28. Among the reveals, the studio also shared that cosmetics and collaborations won't betray the game's grounded atmosphere, unlike in other recent installments. On the studio's X account, they tweeted: Every aspect of Modern Warfare 4 is anchored in the game's narrative. Every feature, every decision needs to feel authentic to what Modern Warfare is, and that includes cosmetics and collabs. We're committed to keeping it grounded and transparent, and we want to hear from you on what you'd like […]
Chinese scientists create ‘kill-them-all’ algorithm for drone warfare
Smart web identifies objects as friend, foe or terrain, meaning drone swarms can hunt even when communication is jammed and vision blocked.
SOCOM chief says military must 'creatively destroy' old training
The top special operations leader says the military must cut outdated training to prepare troops for drones, electronic warfare, and future conflicts.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - First Details on the Next Epic Call of Duty Campaign
Infinity Ward has just blown the doors off one of the biggest video game reveals of the year with the announcement of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 alongside its stunning reveal trailer.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be the first to ship day-and-date on Switch 2 - alongside PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC
And the campaign is single-player only, thank God.
Call of Duty series comes to Nintendo Switch 2
The Call of Duty series returns to the Nintendo platform with Modern Warfare 4, launching on Oct. 23, 2026, on Nintendo Switch 2.
Russia puts electronic warfare on drones fighting Ukrainian interceptors
The modified Shaheds comes as Ukrainian interceptor drones are logging a growing number of drone kills.
Rumor: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 coming to Nintendo Switch 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be appearing on Nintendo Switch 2, it’s claimed. The upcoming first-person shooter will be announced in the near future. Meanwhile, NateTheHate – who has a reliable track record – has indicated that this one is on the way to Nintendo Switch 2. One fan recently brought up how Modern Warfare 4 should be...
Semiconductor decoupling. Powell's politics. Industrializing Ogaden. Free trade and the Magna Carta.
Thank you for opening your Chartbook email. Feliks Topolski, 1907-1989 8th Army’s Front, Italy 1944 Semiconductor decoupling Source: FT One thing that Jerome Powell deeply understood is that chairing the Fed under current conditions is a deeply political job. “Powell has successes and mistakes to his name. But he stands out as having thought more carefully about the Fed’s democratic legitimacy than any chair since Paul Volcker,” said Paul Tucker, a former deputy governor at the Bank of England, referring to the Fed chair who successfully fought the great inflation of the 1970s and early 1980s. … While Powell was at the Treasury in the early 1990s, he watched Alan Greenspan build relationships within the government. That convinced Powell he needed to follow the former Fed chair’s lead and spend more time in Congress than his predecessors Yellen and Bernanke. “The accountability for the Fed runs through Congress,” said Claudia Sahm, a former Fed official who is now chief economist at New Century Advisors. “That’s not just about having people on speed dial — it’s answering questions, explaining policy and getting feedback.” Source: FT Ethiopia’s PM Abiy and Nigerian business tycoon, with Chinese engineering, are driving industrialization in Ogaden/Somali region of Ethiopia. - Michael Masri’s reporting for Africa Report if fascinating. Ethiopia has launched a cluster of large industrial schemes in the Somali region, laying foundation stones for a urea plant and an oil refinery in Gode while opening the first two phases of the Ogaden LNG project. Abiy Ahmed framed the push as part of a broader strategy to link energy, agriculture and industry. “These projects embody more than industrial growth,” he said. “They represent our shared responsibility to harness opportunities, strengthen co-operation and promote peace.” The Gode urea plant, backed by Dangote Group and Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), is designed for 3m tonnes a year. Dangote owns 60%, while EIH holds 40%. Officials say Dangote’s equity totals about $2.5bn, while the state provides land and implementation oversight. Gas from the Calub fields will be piped 108km to the site. Construction is slated for 40 months, with operations targeted for 2028. Ethiopia imports most of its fertiliser, spending more than $1.2bn a year for 1.5m–2m tonnes. Usage was roughly 1.7m tonnes in 2023, almost half of it urea, and demand for 2024–25 is put above 2.4m tonnes. If delivered on time, the Gode plant could cover domestic needs and allow exports to neighbours. Brook Taye, chief executive of EIH, called the venture “a significant milestone in the journey toward industrial self-sufficiency”. Dangote told the groundbreaking crowd that the complex would be integrated with gas supply and a polypropylene unit to support local inputs. He pointed to Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), with a capacity of more than 5,000MW, and noted his group’s cement operations and expansion plans. The Gode refinery is being developed by Golden Concord Group of China. It is designed to process 3.5m tonnes a year of crude and condensate from the Hilala field, with associated storage. Backers say it will ease foreign-exchange pressure from fuel imports and anchor further industrial activity, including a proposed steel smelting site in Dire Dawa. GCL’s chair, Zhu Gongshan, cast the project as “a key step in Ethiopia’s path to energy sovereignty”, underscoring the Beijing–Addis ties. Financing details are still being finalised, but the refinery is central to the government’s energy-security narrative. Source: The Africa Report Dangote’s Ethiopian vision: Dangote began with cement. His crown jewel, Dangote Cement, dominates Nigeria’s market and has 10 operations in other nations in Africa. The formula has been consistent: identify sectors with chronic shortages – cement, fertiliser, sugar – commit massive local investments, and scale up to serve regional demand. Ethiopia was a natural extension of that model. In 2015, Dangote launched the Mugher Cement Plant outside Addis Ababa at a cost of $600m, with an annual capacity of 2.5 million tonnes. The investment gave him a firm foothold in one of Africa’s fastest-growing construction markets. But success came with risks. In May 2018, violent unrest led to the killing of Dangote’s country manager and temporary shutdowns at Mugher. While other investors might have retreated, Dangote doubled down. Today, he is preparing to spend $400m to expand Mugher’s capacity to 5 million tonnes, alongside a new grinding unit near Addis Ababa. Cement is just one market Dangote is targeting. Ethiopia’s enormous state-controlled sugar industry, long plagued by inefficiency and debt, has struggled for years to reform. Its Omo Kuraz Sugar Development Project, touted as one of the continent’s largest initiatives, continues to face delays and mismanagement. … The most ambitious venture of all is the planned fertiliser production complex in Gode, Somali region. Publicised on 28 August 2025, the Dangote Group and Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) deal plans one of the world’s largest single-site urea manufacturing plants. The project costs an estimated $2.5bn and has an estimated capacity of 3 million metric tonnes annually, a rate that would not only render Ethiopia independent, but even a net exporter of fertiliser. EIH, the state wealth fund of Ethiopia, will hold 40%, while 60% is held by Dangote Group. … For Dangote, Ethiopia is a trifecta: Cement demand is projected to grow by 10% annually, its sugar consumption is growing with rapid urbanisation, and fertiliser demand is all but insatiable, given that farming supports the livelihood of 70% of Ethiopians. Source: The Africa Report The stakes for Abiy are high: For Addis Ababa, the $4bn fertiliser project in Ethiopia’s Somali region is no longer simply a manufacturing investment. It is increasingly being framed as a strategic state project tied to food sovereignty, import substitution and the government’s broader attempt to build economic resilience under mounting fiscal pressure. “Becoming self-sufficient in food is our main agenda,” Abiy says during the visit. “Land is needed; we have it. Water is needed; we have it. Human resources are needed; we have it.” The scale is enormous even by African industrial standards. Once operational, the plant is expected to produce three million metric tonnes of urea annually, potentially making it one of the continent’s largest fertiliser complexes. Ethiopian officials say the project now includes a 110km gas pipeline, a 120MW power plant, a polypropylene packaging facility and a two-million-tonne NPK blending plant. For a government grappling with chronic foreign exchange shortages, ballooning import bills and pressure on agricultural productivity, the numbers matter politically as much as they do economically. The decision to anchor the project in Gode is deliberate. Long viewed as peripheral to Ethiopia’s industrial economy, the Somali region is now being repositioned by the federal government as a future irrigation and agro-industrial corridor. Officials argue that the area’s vast land reserves and access to water could eventually support large-scale commercial farming capable of reshaping Ethiopia’s food economy. The government is simultaneously building housing infrastructure for about 5,000 residents near the plant, while officials project broader industrial expansion along the corridor. Abiy goes further, comparing the long-term revenue potential of the Gode development zone with Ethiopia’s flagship state enterprise. “The investments we are making in this Gode area, combined, will generate high revenue for Ethiopia, at par with Ethiopian Airlines,” he says. Source: The Africa Report Feliks Topolski 1907-1982 Topolski’s Chronicle, ‘Nazi Revival’, Vol. 8, Is. 1-2, 1960 HEY READERS, THANK YOU for opening the Chartbook email. I hope it brightens your day. I enjoy putting out the newsletter, but tbh, what keeps this flow going is the generosity of those readers who clicked the subscription button. Photo by Jakub Dziubak on Unsplash If you are persuaded to click, please consider the annual subscription of $50. It is both better value for you and a much better deal for me, as it involves only one credit card charge. Why feed the payments companies if we don’t have to. Subscribe Grim vision of drone warfare by Sylvie Kaufmann For contributing subscribers only. Subscribe The state of the art in Colbert-studies. Jean-Baptiste Colbert was Louis XIV chief minister from 1661 to 1683 and traditionally seen as an architect of absolutism and mercantilism. Alexander Hamilton later cited him as an inspiration in 1782. Now his legacy is disputed. Daniel Dessert, the chief critic, sees Colbert as the orchestrator not so much of an absolutist state as of an elite cabal. Would be great to have a good English-language review of this important debate. 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Music Executive Dennis Arfa to be Inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Induction part of 2-day Billy Joel Symposium Event Stony Brook, NY — The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will induct Dennis Arfa, Billy Joel’s longtime booking agent and chairman of the Music Division at Independent Artist Group at a special ceremony at 7pm on June 6 th at their Stony Brook Village location (97 Main Street). The event will feature special guests and a live music performance. The induction will be part of the 2-day ‘Billy Joel Symposium’. The event is open to the public and requires special event tickets.
Prepare to fight in a Battle from Beyond the Stars
A StarCraft crossover invades Sanctuary with Zerg-infested gameplay, new bosses, and faction warfare alongside powerful rewards.
Trump demands Hakeem Jeffries be charged with inciting violence with 'maximum warfare' rhetoric
President Trump accused Hakeem Jeffries of inciting violence, tying the Democrat's "maximum warfare" rhetoric to the recent assassination scare.
Six years later, Activision confirms the next Call of Duty is finally skipping PS4 and Xbox One
After chatter over the weekend regarding the next Call of Duty entry's last-gen presence, publisher Activision has confirmed it won't come to PS4 and Xbox One.
How drone warfare is complicating the US military operation against Iran
Call of Duty 2026 Won't Be Releasing on Last-Gen Consoles
Call of Duty fans can breathe a sigh of relief as this year's entry will not release on last-gen consoles.
Call Of Duty Will No Longer Release On Last-Gen Consoles
Activision has seemingly confirmed that Call of Duty is no longer releasing on last-gen consoles, starting with Modern Warfare 4.
Modern Warfare 4 Being Playtested on PS4, It's Claimed
A prominent Call of Duty player on social media has claimed to have heard updates about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
‘Christofascism’ is here: inside the slow demolition of US public health
From prescribing spiritual warfare to demonizing health experts, RFK Jr’s health empire has become a dangerous vehicle for a Christian nationalist worldview
The US-Israel-Iran War and Türkiye’s Defense Industry
Türkiye currently maintains a comprehensive inventory of sea and land-based electronic warfare assets thanks to its national defense industry
'He realised he had beaten me in ‘Sarfarosh’': Nawazuddin recalls moment with Aamir Khan; REVEALS he is fan of Dada Kondke
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has consistently entertained audiences with his distinct and unconventional roles in the film industry. His recent outings, includ.
Sudan's Health Workers Adapt to Increasing Drone Attacks
Health workers in El Fasher say escalating drone warfare spurs rapid medical innovation
Blacknut Levels Up: Select Activision Publishing and Blizzard Entertainment Games Now Streamable on Blacknut
Cloud gaming hits new heights with Diablo® III, Spyro® Reignited Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot® N. Sane Trilogy, Warcraft® I: Remastered, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II, and more via Ubisoft+ Premium on Blacknut Activision-Blizzard Games Now Streaming on Blacknut Cloud gaming hits new heights with Diablo® III, Spyro® Reignited Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot® N. Sane Trilogy, Warcraft® I: Remastered, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II, and more via Ubisoft+ Premium on Blacknut Paris, France, April 23, 202
Carderock Scientists Inspire Future Innovators at Calvert County MESA Day
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) representatives engaged with students in a rural Maryland community during the Calvert County MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Day at Huntingtown High School, April 9. Through an inspiring keynote speech and a live demonstration of a Boston Dynamics robot dog, Carderock scientists highlighted pathways to naval engineering careers, reinforcing the Navy's commitment to building the future STEM workforce by bridging the distance to underserved communities.
Carderock Scientists Inspire Future Innovators at Calvert County MESA
HUNTINGTOWN, Md. (April 9, 2026) – To bridge the distance between a national naval research center and students in rural communities, representatives from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock
The Age of Overt Political Warfare
Great powers once meddled in other country’s elections secretly. Now they are happy for everyone to know.
NSWCPD Applies AI and Machine Learning to Predictive Machinery Health
In a soundproof chamber at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), a steel-gray air compressor hums as engineers test an experimental machine learning model designed to detect early signs of failure through vibration analysis. The effort, part of NSWCPD’s growing portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) projects, shows early promise for potential future Navy use.
Battlefield 6 2026 Roadmap Confirmed
Bigger maps and naval warfare are just two of the additions coming to Battlefield 6 in 2026, as its developers have promised to finally, directly address community feedback with a series of major updates.
The gamble in Trump’s Iran blockade that could decide the war
President Donald Trump’s switch from kinetic to economic warfare with his blockade of Iran’s ships and ports is an attempt to end the conflict without a new US-Israeli onslaught.
Preparing for Cyber Warfare Risks: Why Every Business Must Strengthen Cloud Security
Cyber warfare risks continue to rise as geological tensions escalate. Learn how to strengthen your cloud security, and mitigate any cyber warfare risks.
China, Iran weaponized the global economy to beat the U.S. at its own game
Washington once enjoyed a near monopoly over this type of economic warfare, but now American consumers and companies are starting to feel the pain.
The Xbox Game Pass list for April is big and includes Hades 2, FBC: Firebreak, Replaced, and more
April's first wave of Xbox Game Pass games is loaded with heavy hitters like Hades 2, Replaced, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
Florida Communities Certification Association launches to improve condo transparency, safety, cost
Consider it the 'CarFax of condos.'
Inside the high-stakes business battle over feeding preterm babies
A clinical trial among preterm babies gives a view into corporate warfare in the high-stakes business of infant nutrition.
Iranian attack on Saudi base injures US troops. More American forces arrive in the Middle East
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The Science Behind How Submarines Stay Hidden
Submarines are the silent hunters of naval warfare, and that's thanks to their sonar deflecting shape and special propellers among other tricks.
A measles surge, AI in warfare and accelerated global warming
Why measles cases are rising in the U.S., how artificial intelligence is shaping warfare, and what accelerated global warming means for the world
Why Spanish businesses fear escalating clash with Trump
When it comes to economic warfare, Washington is spoiled for choice.
The best new popular science books of March 2026
A new book from Rebecca Solnit, promising to bring us hope in these “difficult times”, is among our pick of popular science titles out this month – along with a guide on how to talk to AI, and a look at modern warfare
About 250 years ago, the nation’s Founding Fathers took on one of the nation’s first invasive species
The invasive Hessian fly spurred suspicions of biological warfare, threatened the new nation’s economy and inspired the nation’s first citizen science projects.
Whole Hog Politics: Epstein class warfare
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audienc…
New York needs business cooperation, not warfare: Steve Forbes
Forbes Media chairman Steve Forbes discusses ‘economic vandalism’ and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s policies and proposals on ‘Varney & Co.’
Analysis: Democrats wade into ‘Epstein class’ warfare
Sen. Jon Ossoff injected the Epstein files into a potent new political argument during a rally in Atlanta over the weekend.
DOD ordered to study mental health impacts among military drone pilots
Studies suggest remote warfare requires a level of intimacy with a prospective strike target that conventional air warfare may not.
Trump’s TACO on Greenland could stave off an economic war
President Donald Trump’s threat to tariff countries opposed to his effort to annex Greenland is gone, and, with it, the prospect of tit-for-tat economic warfare with Europe, one of America’s most important trading partners.
The best in military entertainment from 2025 (and what sucked)
While 2025 was a mixed bag for military-veteran entertainment, what stands out is that no one tells the veteran story better than veterans.
Robotics industry insider says the future is one soldier backed by AI controlling swarms of drones
Pilots being able to control many drones is "kind of a prerequisite" for "the total drone warfare that is coming to all of us," Ark Robotics told BI.
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Gameplay Trailer Shows Just How Explosive 50v50 Jungle Warfare Can Be
Welcome to the jungle, we've got guns and flames.
Call of Duty won’t release Modern Warfare or Black Ops back to back anymore
“We will drive innovation that is meaningful, not incremental.”
Call of Duty Will No Longer Do Back-to-back Releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops Games
Call of Duty will no longer release multiple Black Ops or Modern Warfare games back-to-back, after two Modern Warfare releases in 2022 and 2023, and two Black Ops releases in 2024 and 2025, respectively, and negative feedback and concerning sales reports for the most recent release, Black Ops 7.