Pete Hegseth has threatened to cancel $200m contract unless it is given unfettered access to Claude model Anthropic said Thursday it “cannot in good conscience” comply with a demand from the Pentagon to remove safety precautions from its artificial intelligence model and grant the US military unfettered access to its AI capabilities. The Department of … Read more
Technology journalist Jacob Ward, host of “The Rip Current,” joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss tensions between the Department of Defense and AI giant Anthropic, as the Pentagon issues an ultimatum the company’s demand for guardrails. Matt Dixon reports on Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ concerns regarding the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is breaking from other top Republicans on AI, as polls reflect the public’s concern with the technology.
Federal judge in Oregon rejects bid to overturn Biden-era agreement to protect endangered fish populations Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts direct to your inbox A federal judge in Oregon sided with salmon against the Trump administration on Wednesday, ordering the federal government to change hydropower system operations long … Read more
Kansas has officially invalidated driver’s licenses and birth certificates for transgender residents who changed their sex designation on government documents, following a law that took effect Thursday. Roughly 1,700 individuals in Kansas will be required to obtain a new standard driver’s license at a cost of $26, according to the House Substitute for Senate Bill … Read more
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who skipped President Donald Trump’s State of the Union to attend Democrat counter-programming, hailed a group of frog-clad protesters as “patriots,” crediting them for defeating Trump’s anti-crime efforts in Portland, Oregon. “Boy, the frogs are rocking this town,” Wyden said on Tuesday night. “I’m with the frogs, and I’m with all … Read more
RFU due to confirm shake-up of rugby’s top division Knighthead Capital Management in early discussions Birmingham City’s owner, Knighthead Capital Management, is among a number of American investors exploring the purchase of potential new franchises in Prem Rugby before a radical shake-up of the sport due to be ratified by the Rugby Football Union on … Read more
First lady to preside over meeting on ‘children, technology and education in conflict’ in New York next month Melania Trump is set to lead a session of the United Nations security council on Monday, coinciding with the US assuming the body’s rotating monthly presidency, the White House announced. According to a statement, first cited by … Read more
The rationale to justify the US striking first has shifted from the country killing protesters to its developing weapons As senior Democrats emerged from a classified briefing on Iran with the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, earlier this week, the leaders of the opposition delivered reserved, cryptic warnings of what may become the US’s largest … Read more
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the conference isn’t “unified” on using the rarely used tool as he faces increased pressure from the right.
