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Heather Somerville

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Technology and National Security Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Tech and national security reporter @WSJ. Formerly @reuters @mercnews @fresnobee. Mountain climber in my spare time. [email protected]. DM for Signal #

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  • 2 weeks ago | myemail.constantcontact.com | Max Colchester |Matthew Luxmoore |Heather Somerville |Jack Detsch

    ​Quotes of the Day:“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant.

  • 2 weeks ago | myemail.constantcontact.com | Martin Gomez |Martín González Gomez |Julie Shaver |Heather Somerville |Neil Thompson

    Quotes of the Day:"In a global war, intelligence must be global. There is no substitute for accurate knowledge, and that knowledge cannot be obtained without espionage and reconnaissance."– William J. Donovan, Director of the OSS, 1942“It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.”– Albert Camus“Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.”– General Ulysses S.

  • 3 weeks ago | buff.ly | Heather Somerville

    美国总统特朗普(Trump)发布行政命令,放宽对美国无人机的限制,并采取其他措施来支持这个在与中国竞争中处境艰难的行业。周五发布的其中一项命令指示美国航空管理局(Federal Aviation Administration)加快制定一项新规,允许操作员在视线范围外飞行无人机。该命令还鼓励联邦政府、地方警察和其他应急响应人员仅使用美国制造的无人机。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

  • 3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Heather Somerville

    Executive orders also give local law enforcement more power to take down rogue dronesPresident Trump issued executive orders to ease restrictions on U.S. drones and take other steps to bolster an industry struggling with competition from China. One of the orders issued Friday directs the Federal Aviation Administration to speed the development of a new rule to allow operators to fly drones even if they are out of sight.

  • 4 weeks ago | wsj.com | Heather Somerville

    The Facebook and Instagram parent is partnering with Anduril Industries to develop combat VR headsets for the ArmyLuckey’s defense firm Anduril Industries and Meta said Thursday they will together build a line of new rugged helmets, glasses and other wearables that provide a virtual-reality or augmented-reality experience. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

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Heather Somerville
Heather Somerville @heathersomervil
6 Jun 25

Big day for the U.S. drone industry. Trump issued the first executive orders for the industry, which ease regulations and call for better defense against rogue drones https://t.co/oCT2ZXkYRM via @WSJ

Heather Somerville
Heather Somerville @heathersomervil
30 May 25

RT @JChengWSJ: @heathersomervil The story of TuSimple’s technology transfer and the political imbroglio that followed lay bare weaknesses i…

Heather Somerville
Heather Somerville @heathersomervil
30 May 25

RT @JChengWSJ: @heathersomervil Hou and Mo Chen founded TuSimple a decade ago with money from Charles Chao, who runs Chinese media empire S…