Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now
…scan government government contracts for terms that appeared to indicate programs related to “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” As of January 2026, Cavanaugh and Fox are working together on an AI startup called…
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Trump Administration Won’t Rule Out Further Action Against Anthropic
…The Pentagon is sending a message to every other AI company: If you defy the Pentagon, you risk nationalization and heavy-handed government intervention,” says Christoph Mlinarchik, a former Pentagon contracting officer…
Anthropic Denies It Could Sabotage AI Tools During War
…In a filing earlier this week, government attorneys wrote that the Department of Defense “is not required to tolerate the risk that critical military systems will be jeopardized at pivotal moments for…
The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech
…has AI transcription of calls, is built on technology from French firms Outscale and Pyannote. While Schaer’s department is aiming to lead by example, all of France’s central government agencies…
Anthropic Confidentially Files for What Could Be the Largest IPO Ever
…Earlier this year, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth sanctioned Anthropic under two different government supply-chain laws to remove the company’s Claude AI models from the military and other federal agencies…
Gazing Into Sam Altman’s Orb Now Proves You’re Human on Tinder
…push AI agents into the mainstream, the problem World was built to solve feels increasingly urgent. But World has struggled to achieve mainstream adoption, and it has encountered resistance from governments around…
Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions
…But if the government has its way and pressures a broad range of companies from doing business with the AI startup, regardless of any ties to the military, Anthropic could ultimately lose…
China’s OpenClaw Boom Is a Gold Rush for AI Companies
…One person told MIT Technology Review that he has installed the AI agent over 7,000 times for about $34 a pop. Even local Chinese governments moved quickly to capitalize on the…
Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a ‘Terminator Outcome’
The trial in Musk’s lawsuit against Altman could result in financial damages and, more significantly, governance changes at OpenAI that may complicate its plans for an initial public offering as soon…
Google DeepMind Workers Vote to Unionize Over Military AI Deals
…Last week The New York Times reported that Google had entered into a deal allowing the Pentagon to use its AI for “any lawful government purpose.” (On Friday, the US Department of…