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Why Palantir Suddenly Looks Vulnerable After Google’s Move

Alphabet's updated classified Department of Defense contract for its Gemini AI marks a strategic pivot to secure lucrative government revenue streams.

MarketBeat

Bulletin world briefing: Pentagon reveals billion-dollar cost of Trump’s Iran war

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The Independent UK

Pentagon reveals Trump’s Iran war cost the US $25 billion as it enters eighth week

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Pete Hegseth doubles down on Trump’s ‘Epic Fury’ disaster, implies allies should be grateful

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth just called the Iran war a “gift to the world” implying that America’s allies should be grateful for the global oil crisis it triggered. Speaking on April 24, 2026, Hegseth framed the conflict as a historic favor from the administration, insisting that other nations should step…

The Mary Sue

Google signs classified Pentagon AI deal but exits $100 million drone swarm program — report claims employees revolted over ethical fears, delivered letter to CEO Pichai

Google joins OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI in granting the Pentagon broad classified AI access.

Tom’s Hardware

‘You don’t cook a Thanksgiving turkey in the microwave’: Pentagon confirms Department of Defense will use Google Gemini for ‘classified projects’ – US military to expand AI vendors as ‘overreliance on one vendor is never a good thing’

Google's Gemini joins OpenAI's ChatGPT as AI models being leveraged by the Department of Defense for warfighting capabilities.

TechRadar

Pentagon's DoD Pushes for $125M Rebrand to Department of War as Officials Call for 7,600 Changes to Federal Law

The Pentagon seeks to rename the Department of Defence to the Department of War, a move projected to cost up to £92.5 million and facing opposition from Democrats over financial concerns.

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Meet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $400 million build, including Silicon Valley tech giants, crypto bros and the Lutnicks

The list, reviewed by Fortune, did not mention specific dollar amounts offered by each contributor.

Fortune

Google’s new Pentagon deal widens AI’s role in war to 'any lawful government purpose'

Google’s reported Pentagon AI deal underscores a broader industry shift toward military partnerships that could shape advanced AI

TechRadar

'Incredibly Ashamed': Google DeepMind Scientists Revolt Over Secret Pentagon Deal to Use AI in Warfare

Google faces backlash as over 600 employees protest a classified Pentagon AI deal, raising concerns about ethical AI use and potential damage to the company's reputation.

International Business Times UK

Yankee Blue UFO Hoax Exposed by Sean Kirkpatrick as Secret Air Force Cadet Programme Sparks Misled Alien Claims

A Pentagon investigation reveals 'Yankee Blue,' an Air Force ritual that misled cadets into believing they were part of a UFO program, fueling decades of alien myths.

International Business Times UK

Iran war briefing: Trump ‘orders extended blockade’ in attempt to hurt Tehran’s finances

Donald Trump has directed his team to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, with talks to end the war held at an impasse in an attempt to hurt the country’s finances, according to a report. Trump has also told White House aides that Iran’s latest peace proposal shows that…

The Independent UK

In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants

Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Is Trump getting the full picture? Vance raises concerns over Iran war, US arsenal: Report

US Vice President J D Vance is questioning the Pentagon's assessment of the Iran conflict, concerned about undisclosed missile stockpile depletion. He fears this could impact responses to global flashpoints like Taiwan, South Korea, and Europe. Despite official assurances, some believe the situation is being downplayed, potentially affecting future military…

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Axios

Scoop: White House workshops plan to bring back Anthropic

One source described the efforts as a way to "save face and bring em back in."

The Mary Sue

Secretary of War faces Senate grilling over $1.5T budget even as GOP senators quietly await his exit

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is heading to Capitol Hill this week to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request, but the real drama might not be the numbers. It’s the growing chorus of GOP senators who are done waiting for him to leave.

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Your tax dollars has just taken Kid Rock on a 10-minute Apache helicopter ‘joyride’ while Pete Hegseth called him a ‘patriot’

Just another day at Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon.

Axios

How Cyber Command is building its AI cyber war playbook

Cyber Command is sidestepping political debates and giving itself maximum flexibility.

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The Guardian - US

Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon

Tech company is latest Silicon Valley firm to sign agreement with US military despite widespread employee opposition

The Guardian - UK

The quest for extraterrestrial life shouldn’t be scoffed at

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Daniel Lavelle about his alien chasing expedition in the US

Reason

D.C. Circuit Lets Pentagon Require That Journalists Be Escorted While in Pentagon

The panel (by a 2-1 vote) stayed a district court order that, among other things, blocked the newly established escort requirement.

The Times of India

‘Go back to England’: Argentina’s vice president tells Falkland residents after report of US ‘review’

Tensions over the Falkland Islands have intensified after Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel said residents of the disputed territory should “go back to England”.

International Business Times UK

Google Employees Sign Petition Urging CEO to Reject AI Deal With US Military to Prevent 'Unmonitored Harm'

Hundreds of Google employees have signed a petition urging CEO Sundar Pichai to reject a Pentagon AI deal, warning it could lead to 'unmonitored harm' in classified military use.

The Independent UK

JD Vance ‘asking a lot of questions’ if Pentagon’s giving Trump full picture for Iran War: report

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International Business Times UK

Pete Hegseth Invites Kid Rock on £75m Apache Helicopter Missions as Flight Data Tracks Rockstar's Military 'Joy Ride'

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth allowed Kid Rock to fly in a US Army helicopter, sparking controversy over taxpayer costs and military asset use.

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