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The Latest Breaking News from The US Department of Defense

Google DeepMind workers in the U.K. vote to unionize over military AI contracts amid internal backlash over its Pentagon deal

London-based employees are demanding that Google walk back its Pentagon deal, but the power workers once had to kill such contracts has eroded significantly.

Fortune

Pizza Meter Goes Off as New Claims Report Pizzeria Order Spikes Around the Pentagon

The 'Pizza Meter' theory suggests spikes in pizza deliveries near the Pentagon may indicate impending military activity, though experts express skepticism about its reliability.

International Business Times UK

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

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Google employees urge CEO to reject 'inhumane' classified military AI use

In the letter, Google staff warn the technology could be used by the Pentagon in 'inhumane' ways, including mass surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons.

Euronews

US Navy Fires on Iranian Vessel as IRGC Claims It Forced US Retreat—Fears of Wider Gulf Escalation Intensify

Reported US–Iran naval clash in Gulf heightens tensions; conflicting accounts, no independent verification, underscoring strategic stakes and risk of escalation.

International Business Times UK

5 Best Defense Stocks to Buy Now

Government contractors and other defense stocks could soar if Washington passes a record defense budget. Here are some of Wall Street's favorite names.

Kiplinger

US Troops Could Refuse 'Illegal Orders' From Trump, Retired General Warns As Iran Tensions Explode

Military experts warn of potential legal challenges for US troops amid escalating rhetoric from Donald Trump on Iran, highlighting divisions within his political base.

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Is Claude Down? Worldwide Outage Sparks Panic as 500 Internal Server Errors Strike

Anthropic's Claude AI models, Opus and Sonnet, are experiencing a global outage with '500 Internal Server Error,' affecting thousands worldwide. Learn about the causes, reactions, and the company's response.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft Positioned to Win AI Race With Dual-Model Strategy

See how Microsoft’s AI partnerships could support Azure demand, why model choice matters less to Microsoft, and what analysts and charts imply for the stock.

MarketBeat

The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’

In the leadup to the weekend’s US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the US Department of Defense was locked in tense negotiations with artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic over exactly how the Pentagon could use the firm’s technology.

The Conversation

The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO...the region's getting a bit crowded.

Space

The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, reside in low Earth orbit, or LEO, which tops out at about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface.

The Conversation

DJI is still marked as a “Chinese military company” by the US Department of Defense. Now, the drone giant is appealing the court decision

DJI has filed an appeal after a District Court sided with the Department of Defense in keeping the drone maker on a federal blacklist

Digital Camera World

SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya Hails Rare Earth Play MP Materials As Stock Nears $100: One Of The Deals 'That Worked'

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya, often dubbed the “SPAC King,” recently celebrated a successful venture on X, highlighting MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) as its stock price nears the $100 mark.

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Planet Labs Lifts Outlook With Record Backlog And Strategic Global Contracts

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) shares surged after reporting second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that beat Wall Street estimates, driven by record revenue growth and raised guidance.

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Oura Ring Faces User Revolt Over Military Data Fears: What’s Actually Going On?

Oura Ring’s partnership with Palantir and the US Department of Defense has users worried about privacy. Find out what's actually happening.

Fortune

Meet all 33 Silicon Valley power players at Trump’s high-profile tech dinner—and here’s Elon Musk’s explanation for why he wasn’t there

From Gates to Zuckerberg, Trump hosted dozens of Silicon Valley icons in the newly renovated Rose Garden.

MarketBeat

Could Baker Hughes Be an Unlikely Winner in Drone Defense Boom?

Baker Hughes is evolving beyond oil, and its energy tech and AI tools may quietly position it to benefit from rising drone and defense infrastructure spending

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International Business Times

Trump Says Would Be 'Stupid' To Reject Qatari Air Force One Gift

US President Donald Trump on Monday furiously rejected ethics concerns over his plans to receive a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, saying it would be "stupid" not to accept such a gift.

The Conversation

Children in military families face unique psychological challenges, and the barriers to getting help add to the strain

“When one person joins the military, the whole family serves.”

The Conversation

How medical treatments devised for war can quickly be implemented in US hospitals to save lives

For decades, military doctors faced a critical challenge: What’s the best way to safely and effectively deliver oxygen to patients in remote combat zones, rural hospitals or disaster-stricken areas?

The Independent UK

Chained migrants led onto deportation flight as Trump orders take hold

Chained and handcuffed migrants were led onto a deportation flight just days after Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, newly-released footage from the US Department of Defense purportedly shows.

PC Gamer

Tencent says it's not a Chinese military company and is willing to sue the US Department of Defense if it isn't removed from a blacklist

The conglomerate was one of several Chinese companies given the designation at the start of the year.

PC Gamer

Tencent has been designated a Chinese military company by the US Department of Defense, which the conglomerate calls a 'misunderstanding'

But several US-based videogame companies, including Microsoft, would be considered US military companies if the same metric was applied to them.

Fortune

‘Higher-ups are in our pocket’ — An aviation giant with billions in military contracts admits to bribing officials in Nepal and South Africa

AAR Corp. will pay $55 million to resolve bribery investigations by the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission

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