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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.
Anthropic chief seeks last-minute Pentagon deal to keep AI in military supply chain
Anthropic's potential exclusion from defense contracts could hinder AI innovation and raise ethical concerns about military AI use. The post Anthropic chief seeks last-minute Pentagon deal to keep AI in military supply chain appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The Anthropic-DOD Conflict: Privacy Protections Shouldn’t Depend On the Decisions of a Few Powerful People
The U.S. military has officially ended its $200 million contract with AI company Anthropic and has ordered all other military contractors to cease use of their products. Why? Because of a dispute over what the government could and could not use Anthropic’s te…
AI companies are spending millions to thwart this former tech exec’s Congressional bid | TechCrunch
A tech billionaire-backed super PAC is spending $125 million to undercut candidates pushing for AI regulation. New York's Alex Bores, a former tech executive himself, is one of them.
Claude AI helped bomb Iran. But how exactly?
The US military has employed Anthropic's Claude AI for critical functions like intelligence assessments and target identification during strikes on Iran. Despite a presidential order to halt its use, the AI's deep integration means it will take months to remo…
Anthropic and Alignment
Anthropic is in a standoff with the Department of War; while the company's concerns are legitimate, it position is intolerable and misaligned with reality.
How High-Powered Lasers Became Part of Donald Trump’s Border-Security Complex
The funding debate in Congress is over immigration-enforcement practices, but the Administration is still spending unprecedented sums on military-grade equipment at the southern border.
Brad Lander Is Building a United Progressive Front
The former New York City comptroller and councilmember is running for Congress. To unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman, he’ll have to consolidate the progressive left. The post Brad Lander Is Building a United Progressive Front appeared first on The…
Is Germany Ready for War?
Even if the US government is currently dampening the war fever a bit, at least as far as Russia is concerned, the Germanic march eastward is supposed to resume the momentum. The post Is Germany Ready for War? appeared first on Global Research.
Anthropic's dispute with the DOD raises critical questions for US military partners like Nvidia, Google, Amazon, and Palantir, which work closely with Anthropic (Wired)
Wired: Anthropic's dispute with the DOD raises critical questions for US military partners like Nvidia, Google, Amazon, and Palantir, which work closely with Anthropic — Anthropic says it would be “legally unsound” for the Pentagon to blacklist its technolo…
Redistricting pits Democratic colleagues and allies against each other in Texas
The new Texas congressional map that kicked off a nationwide redistricting fight last year was designed to boost Republicans in the midterm elections.