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US Military Shoots Down Government Drone Near Texas Border Using Laser System

The United States military used a high-energy laser system to shoot down a government drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, prompting temporary flight restrictions in the surrounding airspace, according to Reuters, which cited congressional aides.

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US military shoots down govt drone in Texas, leading to flight disruption

In a joint statement, the Pentagon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and CBP confirmed that the military used a "counter-unmanned aircraft system ... to mitigate a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace." The agencies added that the episode "took place far away from populated areas and there…

The Times of India

Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline

A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its ethical policies by Friday or risk damaging its business

The Independent UK

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Why AI company Anthropic and the US are at a standoff over a military contract

AI company Anthropic and the US Pentagon are at a standoff. Here is all you need to know.

Euronews

UFO Sighting by Military Experts Sparks Alarm as Pentagon Confirms Unexplained Cases Defy Known Technology

Explore the Pentagon's report on UFO sightings in space, featuring unexplained manoeuvres and expert analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena.

International Business Times UK

Texas airspace shut after Pentagon shoots down border patrol drone

The Pentagon shot down the drone because CBP didn't coordinate with the department, an administration official told Axios.

Axios

AI use in warfare: Anthropic rejects US demand for ‘unrestricted’ military access

AI firm Anthropic is refusing Pentagon demands for unrestricted use of its technology, citing concerns over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. This public dispute could cost the company its government contract. While open to negotiation, Anthropic warns the Defense Department's stance offers little progress on preventing misuse. Lawmakers criticize the…

The Times of India

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Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her 'stolen' cells to advance medicine

Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine

The Independent UK

Anthropic AI defies Pentagon over expanded military use of its tech despite Hegseth blacklist threat

The AI model, named Claude, is the only one currently running in the military's classified systems

The Independent UK

Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks

Pete Hegseth had threatened to cancel $200m contract unless it was given unfettered access to Claude model

The Guardian - US

Anthropic says Pentagon's "final offer" is unacceptable

The company is facing a Friday night deadline to comply or face potentially huge consequences.

Axios

US military would only use Anthropic's AI technology in legal ways, Pentagon says

The Pentagon’s top spokesman is reiterating that the military wants to use Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology in legal ways and won’t let the company dictate any limits ahead of a Friday deadline to agree to its demands

The Independent UK

More organs are being donated after the heart stops, not brain death. Policies are changing too

The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead

The Independent UK

Hill added $34 billion in unrequested defense program funds

Congress added billions of dollars beyond the Pentagon’s budget request for research and procurement projects that receive little scrutiny.

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Senators question Pentagon official over El Paso airspace closure

A Pentagon official brushed off criticism over the department’s role in the FAA's brief closure of airspace over El Paso this month.

The Independent UK

What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatum

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Open its artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use by Friday, or risk losing its government contract

The Conversation

Anthropic v the US military: what this public feud says about the use of AI in warfare

The very public feud between the US Department of Defense (also known these days as the Department of War) and its AI technology supplier Anthropic is unusual for pitting state might against corporate power. In the military space, at least, these are usually cosy bedfellows.

The Independent UK

US military builds up the largest force of warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades

The Pentagon is building up the largest force of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades

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International Business Times UK

Report Claims Pro-Trump Account Who Called Racist Obama Video a 'Masterpiece' May Be Operated by White House Staffer

A White House rapid response manager is identified as the operator of a pro-Trump X account, raising concerns about political influence and the Hatch Act.

TechRadar

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says conflict between Pentagon and Anthropic is ‘not the end of the world’

Anthropic has been given until Friday to allow the Pentagon to use its Claude model for "all lawful purposes," or risk losing its $200 million DoD contract.

Axios

How Claude conquered Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley

Anthropic's Claude has become the AI darling of the moment.

International Business Times UK

UFO Full Disclosure Actively Blocked by Pentagon Factions Claiming Demonic Threats, Says Washington Insider

Mark Christopher Lee claims Pentagon factions are blocking UFO disclosure over fears of demonic origins. Explore the internal conflict and its implications for transparency and upcoming revelations.

Fortune

In its fight with Hegseth, Anthropic confronts perhaps the biggest crisis in its five-year existence

War Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to bar defense contractors from using Anthropic’s Claude AI models unless the company changes some restrictions in its Pentagon contract.

Axios

Scoop: Pentagon takes first step toward blacklisting Anthropic

The Pentagon asked at least two major defense contractors to assess their reliance on Claude.

The Independent UK

The five Democrats who did show up to defy Donald Trump during his rowdy State of the Union

IN DEPTH: ‘I wanted to show him not only did he not send me to jail, I'm still gonna do my job, and I'm gonna be there to see what he has to say,’ Mark Kelly tells Eric Garcia

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