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At the Pentagon, OpenAI is In and Anthropic Is Out

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 19:18
It’s been a crazy 48 hours in the A.I. industry.

The British Watch Brand Apiar Goes Beyond Traditional Constraints

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 05:00
The tech-focused leaders of the British brand Apiar aim to stretch beyond watchmaking’s traditional material and manufacturing constraints.

OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 00:27
The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.

OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 22:49
The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.

In a Memoir Draft, Changpeng Zhao of Binance Details the Talks Leading to His Prison Time

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 19:32
In a draft of his memoir, Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, laid out the secret negotiations that led to his imprisonment and a run-in with ICE.

Instagram to Alert Parents to Teens’ Self-Harm Searches

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 18:57
Parents will receive notifications if a child has used the platform repeatedly to search for terms related to suicide or self-harm, but users must opt in to get them.

Silicon Valley Rallies Behind Anthropic in A.I. Clash With Trump

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 18:16
Actions by the president and the Pentagon appeared to drive a wedge between Washington and the tech industry, whose leaders and workers spoke out for the start-up.

Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 12:44
The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.

Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 07:00
“I think the mere fact that the markets can move so much, based on almost nothing, underscores how high anxiety is right now.”

A World Where All Is Free? That’s Elon Musk’s Theory of ‘Sustainable Abundance.’

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 05:02
The Tesla and SpaceX chief has told his followers that they will live in a world where robots will take care of every need and people do not have to work, in what has become his latest slogan.

Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 05:00
The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a Times examination.

South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 03:18
South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional.

India Built the World’s Back Office. A.I. Is Starting to Shrink It.

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 00:01
Artificial intelligence promises to automate the white-collar work that made India a tech powerhouse. The country is racing to adapt before it’s too late.

Google Workers Seek ‘Red Lines’ on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 21:53
More than 100 Google A.I. employees sent a letter to Jeff Dean, a chief scientist, opposing Gemini’s use for U.S. surveillance and some autonomous weapons.

Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I.

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 18:08
About 4,000 workers will lose their jobs as the payments company does more work with new artificial intelligence tools, its top executive said.

Anthropic Says Little Progress Made in Pentagon Talks Over A.I.

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 17:33
The Pentagon has imposed a Friday deadline over a demand that Anthropic provide unfettered access to its A.I. system without safeguards for military operations.

In Landmark Trial, Plaintiff Says Social Media Harm Started at Age 6

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 16:49
The plaintiff, a 20-year-old identified only as K.G.M., took the stand to testify against Meta and Instagram in a bellwether case over tech addiction.

They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S.

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 10:52
The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”

When Chatbots Are Used to Plan Violence, Is There a Duty to Warn?

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 05:33
People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts.

A.I. Complicates Old Internet Privacy Risks

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 05:06
Artificial intelligence is convenient and easy to use, but you should think about what you say to the chatbots.

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