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China's Spies; The Future of Warfare; Sounds of Cajun Country | 60 Minutes Full Episodes
60 Minutes· 2025-05-21 11:00
What has this 76-year-old retired historian been doing in the United States? Were you spying for the Chinese government? According to US intelligence, he was part of a massive network of covert agents recruited by China to spy for its Ministry of State Security. This is in scale and in scope and in brazeness the biggest espionage operation against the US in its history. Palmer Lucky may not look like your typical defense industry executive. But the 32-year-old billionaire is the founder of Andre whose line ...
Palmer Luckey on making autonomous weapons for the U.S. and its allies | 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-05-19 03:00
Palmer Luckey made his fortune with VR headsets, founding Oculus as a teen. Now he's focused on the future of warfare, developing autonomous weapons powered by AI for the U.S. military and its allies. #news #tech #artificialintelligence "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen' ...
What China's spies are doing in the U.S., and what happens when they're caught | 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-05-19 03:00
According to the latest assessment from America's intelligence agencies, China remains the most active and persistent cyber threat to the US. Its hackers have infiltrated the US government, the private sector, and critical infrastructure like water systems and power grids. Hacking, however, has not replaced Beijing's pursuit of old-fashioned human intelligence.China's Communist Party remains intent on leveraging a worldwide network of covert agents to monitor and influence events outside its own borders and ...
Closing the book on season 57 of 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-05-19 00:59
Now, the last minute of 60 Minutes. Tonight marks the end of the 57th season of 60 Minutes. It has been a memorable one for us certainly and we hope for you, our viewers.Mr. . President, we have covered longunning wars and skirmishes that threaten to become wars. This Chinese boat then rammed us intentionally.communities devastated by wildfires and rebuilding from hurricanes. I think a presidential election in America and an ancient Buddhist kingdom in Bhutan. I loved it.Really. We've profiled stars of ever ...
Anduril CEO unveils the Fury unmanned fighter jet
60 Minutes· 2025-05-18 22:57
60 Minutes overtime. Do you see a world where machines are fighting our battles for us. Oh, absolutely.It's already happening. Our story this week is about Palmer Lucky. He is the billionaire founder of Androl, which makes autonomous weapons that are powered by artificial intelligence.To be clear, autonomous does not mean remote controlled. Once an autonomous weapon is programmed and given a task, it can use artificial intelligence for surveillance or to identify, select, and engage targets. No operator nee ...
How China recruits its spies in the U.S.
60 Minutes· 2025-05-18 22:55
China's Espionage Activities in the US - China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) is identified as the largest and most active spy agency globally, with the US being its second biggest target [1] - The MSS views Chinese people living abroad as a potential risk to the regime [1][2] - The MSS utilizes techniques such as sex, money, and revenge to recruit agents [6] - The MSS uses propaganda videos to recruit and warn individuals against opposing them [7] Methods of Surveillance and Recruitment - WeChat, a Chinese social network, is monitored by the Chinese state [3][4] - Chinese agents are present among student bodies to monitor students [5] - The Chinese government threatens family members living in China to blackmail individuals into becoming agents [10][11] US Response - The CIA has released videos in Chinese to encourage Chinese nationals to spy for the US [9] Implications for International Security - Countries that don't respect their own citizens are unlikely to respect their neighbors, posing a threat to international security [12][13]
Sounds of Cajun Country | Sunday on 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-05-18 16:08
Jon Wertheim visits southwest Louisiana, where the sounds of Cajun and Zydeco music — long the soundtrack in this singular pocket of America — are experiencing a remarkable revival. Tonight on 60 Minutes. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen's Top 10. Subscribe to the "60 M ...
Interviews with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy | 60 Minutes Full Episodes
60 Minutes· 2025-05-17 11:00
Tonight, Scott P in Ukraine with President Voteir Zalinski. The Ukrainian president faces a critical moment in his alliance with the United States. In an interview this past Friday, Voteir Zalinski invited President Trump here to Ukraine to see how Russia's unprovoked invasion three years ago continues to threaten the peace of the Western world. Zalinski is navigating a sharp turnabout in Washington. The United States had been leading NATO in arming Ukraine and isolating Russia. But since taking office, Pre ...