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Illinois Senate primary tests Democrats' anti-ICE message
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Senate campaign has been blanketing the Illinois airwaves for months.
Peter Thiel Hosts Closed-Door Antichrist Lectures in Rome, Drawing Vatican Scrutiny
ROME — Billionaire tech investor and longtime Donald Trump ally Peter Thiel launched a private, invitation-only lecture series in Rome this week exploring the concept of the Antichrist, drawing sharp criticism from Catholic commentators, questions in Italy's …
Peter Thiel's Antichrist Lectures
One of the hottest tickets in Rome these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel. The invitation-only conference, from Sunday to Wednesday, has proven so controversial that the Catholic in…
Peter Thiel brings his lectures on the Antichrist to the Vatican's doorstep
The invitation-only conference in Rome, from Sunday to Wednesday, has proven so controversial that the Catholic universities initially associated with it have all denied official involvement.
Palantir's technology gives the West a critical edge in Middle East, CEO Alex Karp says
Palantir CEO Alex Karp sat down exclusively with CNBC to discuss the Iran war and how AI is being used in wartime.
U.S. military is using AI to help plan Iran air attacks, sources say, as lawmakers call for oversight
As the U.S. military expands its use of AI tools to pinpoint targets for airstrikes in Iran, members of Congress are calling for guardrails and greater oversight of the technology’s use in war
Trump Campaigns Against Top Republican Behind Epstein Files Push
Donald Trump is pulling out all of the stops to get rid of one of his only Republican critics. The president is traveling to Kentucky Wednesday to campaign against Representative Thomas Massie, who not only voted against Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” but has …
Dublin-based oil explorer San Leon awarded €16m in damages in dispute over Palantir shares
San Leon, the Dublin-headquartered gas and oil exploration firm, has been awarded damages in the region of €16m by the High Court, after a Canadian asset management firm sued by San Leon over reneging on an investment agreement failed to defend the lawsuit.
The UK government’s digital identity scheme: Dystopian nightmare or modernised public services?
Critics and supporters of digital ID are honing their arguments for the government’s consultation – but it’s the public that will decide. How should you choose?
How Illinois May Bumble Its Way Into Electing a Senate Moderate
David Faris The battle for Dick Durbin’s seat in a potential blue-wave cycle should be a progressive cakewalk in a state like Illinois. Cue the infighting and undermining. The post How Illinois May Bumble Its Way Into Electing a Senate Moderate appea…
Anthropic’s Department of War lawsuit is even higher-stakes amid the AI boom
Anthropic suing the U.S. Department of War perhaps wasn’t a surprise, but it was nevertheless a shock.
Augur lands $15 million funding to strengthen critical infrastructure security
Augur has announced a $15 million seed round led by Plural, with participation from First Kind, SNR, Flix, and Tiny VC. The funding will support the deployment of Augur’s technology as governments, operators, and venue owners across Europe face rising securit…
How do I setup 'Temporary Training Artifacts' project with 'Editor' permissions for all users?
Hi everyone, I am planning to set up a new project named “Temporary Training Artifacts” to facilitate an upcoming hands-on training session. To ensure a seamless experience for all participants, I need to configure the project so that all users (or the ‘Everyone’ group) have ‘Editor’ access by default. This will allow them to create, edit, and collaborate on data artifacts within this specific project. I have a few questions regarding the best practices for this setup: Namespace & Permissions: What is the recommended way to grant ‘Editor’ roles to all users without compromising the security of other production namespaces? Automated Cleanup: Since these are “temporary” artifacts, are there any built-in Foundry features (or scripts) to automatically archive or delete this project after the training ends (e.g., in 30 days)? Resource Limits: Are there any concerns regarding resource consumption (Compute/Storage) if a large number of users start bui
Palantir embedding staff in Defence and mining Australian data under contract with Trump-aligned company
A Department of Defence contract for 'Industrial Intelligence Capability' obtained by Crikey is the first time that the nature and conditions of the controversial company's work with Australia has been made public. The post Palantir embedding staff in Defence…
PATRICK DUGAN: The Government Can’t Have Terminator Robots
If we don't get Congress to pass a law banning autonomous lethal robots, we will regret it. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently gave Anthropic CEO Dario
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.
Palantir rallies 15% for the week as Iran war boosts prospects, muting Anthropic concern
Palantir's stock had its best week since August and outperformed all of its large-cap tech peers after the U.S. attacked Iran.
Palantir CEO’s rant about the Anthropic-Pentagon feud threatening his company was about a lot more than a dirty word
Although he could have used other language, Palantir CEO Alex Karp's comments reflected a growing concern of who can dictate the terms of use for AI.