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Anthropic and the Pentagon
OpenAI is in and Anthropic is out as a supplier of AI technology for the US defense department. This news caps a week of bluster by the highest officials in the US government towards some of the wealthiest titans of the big tech industry, and the overhanging …
Piper Sandler Remains a Buy on Palantir (PLTR)
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is one of the Best IT Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts. On March 3, Piper Sandler reiterated an...
Anthropic’s People Power Is Part Of A Bigger Fight That Affects Clean Technology
The Trump administration’s recent decision to label AI startup Anthropic a “supply chain risk” effectively barred the company from federal contracts and isolated it from private firms doing business with the military. While the standoff has been framed largel…
The new kill chain: America is using AI to bomb targets in Iran
Iran war: The American military's engagement in Iran serves as a proving ground for cutting-edge artificial intelligence. By enhancing intelligence analysis and optimising target selection, AI enables commanders to act decisively and swiftly. Nonetheless, the…
Anthropic Challenges US Department Of War's Supply Chain Risk Designation
In a week of unprecedented friction between Claude AI's Anthropic and the Pentagon, the federal government has now flagged the AI company as a national security threat, more specifically with a "supply-chain risk" label. This labeling is similar treatment for…
Iran War Provides a Large-Scale Test for AI-Assisted Warfare
The U.S. strikes on Iran ordered by President Donald Trump mark the arrival on a large scale of a new era of warfare assisted by artificial intelligence. Captain Timothy Hawkins, a Central Command spokesperson, told me last night that the AI tools the U.S. mi…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Issues Groveling Apology to Trump Administration over Crybaby Memo
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is preparing to fight a Pentagon designation labeling it as a supply-chain security risk, even as CEO Dario Amodei issued a groveling apology for whiny complaints about the Trump Administration made in a leaked intern…
The price to pay — This is why 400+ scientists are calling for a halt to mandatory age verification
The internet gets age-gated, changing how we interact with our favorite apps and websites. While the benefits aren't clear yet, we are losing control of our privacy. Here's what's at stake.
Slog AM: Layoffs at the 5th Avenue Theater, Kristi Noem Gets the Boot, Swiss Canton Lets Coat of Arms Keep Its Red Bear Penis
The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham Layoffs at the 5th: The 5th Avenue Theatre Company is laying off 14 employees, cutting staff from 55 people to 41. The 5th is mired in the $7.5 million budget deficit it’s accumulated since the…
Social Security and the “Millionaires Day” Milestone
A new analysislysis from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) finds that this coming Monday (March 9) is the day that million-dollar earners stop contributing to Social Security – a milestone that serves as a reminder that the program’s finances…
Trump Cronies Forced to Delay Ballroom Vote After 98% of Public Comments Oppose ‘Corrupt’ Scheme
President Donald Trump has gone to significant lengths to ensure the 90,000-square-foot, $400 million ballroom he wants to replace the East Wing of the White House with is constructed swiftly—appointing his own associates and staffers to key commissions that …
Surveillance, Propaganda, Intimidation: Dems Need to Wise Up That ICE Is a National Security Threat
DHS has built a national police force with massive surveillance capabilities — which it could use to interfere with our elections. The post Surveillance, Propaganda, Intimidation: Dems Need to Wise Up That ICE Is a National Security Threat appeared first on T…
Iran War Provides a Large-Scale Test For AI-Assisted Warfare
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg, written by Katrina Manson: The U.S. strikes on Iran ordered by President Donald Trump mark the arrival on a large scale of a new era of warfare assisted by artificial intelligence. Captain Timothy Hawkins, a…
Why replacing Anthropic at the Pentagon could take months
Swapping out one AI model on a classified network for another takes minutes. Retraining the people who’ve learned to rely on it will take much longer
Why Palantir Technologies Stock Popped on Friday
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Anthropic risks pariah status after Pentagon calls it a supply-chain risk
Anthropic PBC may lose a wide range of U.S. government business after the Defense Department declared it a supply-chain risk. Read more here
California Billionaire Wealth Tax Would Cost the State $25 Billion, New Research Finds
"If Californians approve this measure in November, they may discover too late that the wealth they hoped to tax has already left the state—with jobs and economic opportunities not far behind."
Pentagon official details the 'holy cow' moments that sparked rift with Anthropic
Pentagon R&D chief Emil Michael said comments Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei made during a meeting at the Pentagon set off alarm bells.