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OpenAI has reached an agreement with the Defense Department to deploy its models in the agency’s network, company chief Sam Altman has revealed on X. In his post, he said two of OpenAI’s most important safety principles are “prohibitions on domestic mass surveillance and human responsibility for the use of force, including for autonomous weapon systems.” Altman claimed the company put those


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Burger King announced on Thursday it will be changing its iconic Whopper recipe.
  • Burger King announced on Thursday that it will "elevate" its iconic Whopper burger recipe.
  • The move comes in response to fan feedback and diners growing more selective about where they spend.
  • Fast-food giants have begun rolling out upgrades to core menu items to lure

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US President Donald Trump (R) looks on as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela | AFP via Getty Images
US President Donald Trump (R) looks on as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela | AFP via Getty Images

Nearly two hours after President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was banning Anthropic products from the federal government, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took it one step further and announced that he was


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President Donald Trump has ordered all US government agencies to stop using Claude and other Anthropic services, escalating an already volatile feud between the Department of Defense and company over AI safeguards. Taking to Truth Social on Friday afternoon, the president said there would be a six-month phase out period for federal agencies, including the Defense Department, to migrate off of


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President Donald Trump unveiled a new retirement saving policy in his 2026 State of the Union speech.
  • Trump ordered agencies to stop using Anthropic amid a dispute between the AI giant and the DoD.
  • Shortly after Trump's announcement, the DoD moved to label Anthropic a supply-chain risk.
  • Anthropic said no "intimidation" would shift its stance against mass

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Jack Dorsey's Block is looking for more senior AI engineering talent amid a 40% workforce reduction at the company.
  • Seven former Block workers say they used AI to varying degrees and weren't convinced it would replace them.
  • CEO Jack Dorsey's decision to cut the workforce in half came as a shock.
  • AI-driven layoffs are raising fears among white-collar workers about job

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Even with the ability to take excellent photos with our phones and instantly share them across the world, there’s something magical about the old-school instant camera. With just a click of a button, you can capture a moment in a photo that you can see and touch almost immediately. Images captured by an instant camera aren’t as pristine or perfect as those produced by modern digital


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The NTSB says an anti-collision system called ADS-B In could have prevented the DC air crash.
  • A bill that would have implemented NTSB safety recommendations failed in the House.
  • Opponents cited cost and security concerns with broadcasting aircraft positions to avoid collision.
  • The bill's advocates say a Republican counter-proposal lacks the monitoring system pilots need.

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The US military has long-standing ties with Scouting, with many bases hosting Scout troops.
The US military has long-standing ties with Scouting, with many bases hosting Scout troops.
  • The Pentagon will keep ties with Scouts, as long as the group complies with military directives.
  • Scouts will end DEI initiatives and seem poised to ban transgender youth, per Pentagon requests.
  • The move is part of a larger federal effort to force private groups to

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NASA announced at a press conference on Friday that it's delaying its plans for a Moon landing until Artemis IV in 2028. The Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2027, was originally going to attempt to land on the Moon but will now be a test flight instead. NASA also says it's "increasing its cadence of missions," including adding a second test flight in 2027 and aiming for "at least one



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The Federal Communications Commission has given the go ahead for two of the US' biggest cable providers, Charter Communications and Cox Communications, to merge. Charter announced its intention to acquire Cox for $34.5 billion in May 2025, with specific plans to inherit Cox's managed IT, commercial fiber and cloud businesses, while folding the company's residential cable service into a subsidiary


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