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U.S. reviewing arms stockpiles; may increase military spending

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It’s a who’s who of world leaders, diplomats, and top military officials, as the Munich Security Conference is getting underway

This time around it is happening against a backdrop of Europe’s first war in decades, and much of the attention will be on Ukraine.

But all the NATO support for Kyiv has given many of these Western military a stark reminder of global security challenges.

And there are new fears on the eve of this conference about U.S. Arms stockpiles.

General Mark Milley, the most senior U.S. officer, has said the Pentagon is now reviewing its weapons stockpiles and may need to boost military spending after seeing how quickly ammunition has been used during the war in Ukraine.

For weeks, Ukrainian counterparts have been saying they’re appreciative of western donations — but they’re increasingly pleading for more, saying that the Russian firefight is causing them to burn through it.

U.S. military planners have taken stock and say the return of 20th Century ground warfare tactics in Europe is forcing them to reconsider assumptions made in recent decades that retooled capabilities for counter-terrorism and irregular combat.

But ammunition does not come cheap.

Any review may result in an increase of the U.S. military’s $817 billion annual budget.

Other NATO allies are also considering what they have in their arsenals.

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Apple removes generative ‘AI’ apps used to make deepfake nudes

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Deepfakes are incredibly realistic, making it difficult to distinguish between real versus manipulated media.

Apple has removed several generative AI apps from the App Store after an online publication discovered the apps could be used to create nonconsensual nude images.

The number of deepfake porn images and videos has rapidly grown on social media—even ensnaring unsuspecting teens as well as public figures like Taylor Swift.

Oz Sultan, the Chief Strategist with the Sultan Interactive Group joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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Will Boeing’s $10B debt offering help it soar?

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Boeing has reportedly turned to the debt market, aiming to raise $10 billion in a bid to strengthen its financial position.

On this episode of Hot Shots – Boeing turn to the debt market, Paramount CEO leaves, Elon Musk makes an EV breakthrough in China and Apple strikes back against explicit AI app.

Ticker’s Ahron Young and Veronica Dudo discuss.

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New U.S. pilot training program aims to increase pilot diversity and solve shortages

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A partnership is encouraging, recruiting, and educating future African-American pilots with first-rate in-classroom and in-flight instruction.

Leadership In Flight Training Academy – one of the largest flight academies in America – and Tuskegee University – a historically black college – unveiled a new partnership to develop a state-of-the-art flight training program that will prepare the next generation of aspiring pilots from the University for a career in the airline industry.

The program will begin in the Fall of 2024 at the historic Moton Airfield where the legendary Tuskegee Airmen trained.

Matt Koscal, the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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