5 unresolved questions hanging over the Anthropic–Pentagon fracas: ‘It’s all very puzzling’
Plenty of unknowns remain after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a “Supply-Chain Risk to National Security” on Friday.
Sen. Merkley proposes prediction market ban for government officials after Maduro, Iran bets
After a series of dubious bets placed on the ouster of Venezuela’s Maduro and Iran strikes, lawmakers are looking to ban insider trading on prediction markets.
Eli Lilly launches program to help boost employer coverage of obesity drugs in U.S.
Employers can use Lilly’s platform to connect with different third-party program administrators that help manage obesity treatment benefits and costs.
Why Iran war oil price shock won’t stop Trump’s Fed pick Warsh from cutting interest rates
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve sees inflation risk very differently than Chairman Jerome Powell.
Iran’s Shahed drone: How ‘the poor man’s cruise missile’ is shaping Tehran’s retaliation
After years on the front lines of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Iranian Shahed-136 drone is at the center of Tehran’s retaliation against recent U.S. strikes.
Defense experts back Anthropic in letter to Congress, slam DOD for setting ‘dangerous precedent’
Former defense and intelligence officials and policy experts are urging Congress to investigate the Pentagon’s labeling of Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
Spain rejects White House claim it agreed to cooperate with U.S. forces amid Iran war
The White House says Spain will now cooperate with the U.S. militarily over the Iran conflict. Madrid swiftly rejected this claim.
Anthropic and the Pentagon are back at the negotiating table, FT reports
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly back at the negotiating table with the U.S. Department of Defense after the breakdown of talks on Friday.
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan sees AI chip revenue ‘significantly’ above $100 billion next year
Broadcom reported that AI revenue more than doubled in the latest quarter and is projecting continued growth as demand soars.
Amazon’s Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military, state media says
Amazon said the Bahrain facility was damaged due to a nearby drone strike, and two data centers in the UAE were directly hit by drones.
