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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
Troops Suffered Worse Injuries From Iran Strike Than We Initially Knew
It appears that the Defense Department downplayed the severity of the retaliatory strike that killed six U.S. service members in Kuwait. In addition to those killed two weeks ago, more than 30 military members were hospitalized by an Iranian drone strike on a…
Pentagon Bans Press Photographers After Ugly Photos of Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is banning press photographers from department briefings on the U.S. war on Iran because he didn’t like the way he looked in recent photos.Anonymous sources told The Washington Post that Hegseth and his staff called photos of hi…
San Leon awarded €16m damages after Canadian asset firm fails to submit defence
Exploration firm says Toronto company failed to follow through on share swap deal
Iran Includes American Tech Giants on List of New Targets
State-aligned media released a list naming the offices of Microsoft, Palantir, and more as potential targets of military action.
Anthropic in talks with private equity firms on AI joint venture, The Information reports
The recent conflict between the US government and Anthropic temporarily affected discussions over the joint venture, but talks are ongoing, according to The Information report. If finalised, the partnership would adopt a Palantir-style model to offer cons…
Is AI our agent, or are our governments becoming agents for AI?
Yet more billions are being spent on agentic AI, despite warnings of its potentially extreme fallibility. Just who are governments serving when they spout the messaging of Big Tech companies?
Anthropic in talks with Blackstone, other PE firms to set up AI joint venture: Report
Anthropic, maker of Claude AI, is in talks with Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman to form a Palantir‑style joint venture, despite tensions with the US Defense Department, which labelled the firm a supply chain risk.
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?
The Military-Industrial Complex 2.0: Big Tech's War of All Against All
“I love the idea of getting a drone and having light fentanyl-laced urine spraying on analysts that tried to screw us,” said Alex Karp, the CEO of the emerging military tech firm Palantir. Far from an offhand outburst, his statement reflects a broader ethos t…
Insiders Afraid the Government Will Nationalize the AI Industry
"If you don't think that's going to lead to the nationalization of our technology — you're ret***ed." The post Insiders Afraid the Government Will Nationalize the AI Industry appeared first on Futurism.
DOJ clears the way for government to hire technologists still connected to their private sector employers
Ethics experts and public sector lawyers told Nextgov/FCW that they are skeptical about the arrangement of private sector technologists joining the government on leaves of absence while retaining their deferred compensation packages.
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…
Palantir Stock Up 17% in 1 Month as Iran Tensions Ignite Defense AI Boom
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Anthropic sues Trump administration after AI dispute with Pentagon
Anthropic sued the Defense Department and other federal agencies after the Pentagon announced last week it would label the leading AI company as a threat to national security and ban the use of its products for defense purposes.
'Whoa Moment:' Pentagon Chief Tech Officer Describes How Fight with Anthropic over Control of AI Began
Emil Michael, the Department of War's chief technology officer, has publicly described the pivotal moment when military leadership realized the extent of the Pentagon's reliance on Anthropic's AI technology, a discovery that preceded the recent breakdown in t…
Explainer-Anthropic's case against the government: what the AI company says happened
March 9 : Anthropic sued the U.S. government on Monday, escalating a dispute the AI company frames as retaliation for refusing to remove safety limits on its Claude model.The Amazon-backed company said it was willing to work with the military. Just not on any…