A woman, identified as Jane Doe 4, has joined a lawsuit initiated by three Tennessee teenagers against Elon Musk’s xAI, accusing the company of enabling the creation of child sexual abuse material through its chatbot, Grok. The woman claims that her stepfather exploited Grok to digitally manipulate a photo of her taken when she was […]
A U.S. District Judge, Donovan Frank, has ruled against xAI’s request to block a Minnesota law that bans apps capable of "nudifying" images. The ruling allows the law to come into effect as scheduled on August 1, 2026. Judge Frank noted that xAI’s lawsuit was filed nearly three months after the law was signed, and […]
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is embarking on a new mission to enhance transparency regarding data center construction and their effects on surrounding communities. Known for her legal triumph against Pacific Gas & Electric, which was portrayed in a film starring Julia Roberts, Brockovich has now launched a website featuring a map of data centers across […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently held a meeting with bank executives, urging them to test Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, for identifying vulnerabilities, as reported by Bloomberg. While JPMorgan Chase was initially the only partner listed with access to this model, other major banks like Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank […]
The U.S. Army announced on March 14, 2026, that it has entered into a substantial 10-year contract with the defense technology startup Anduril, valued at up to $20 billion. This agreement is structured around a five-year base period, with potential for extension for another five years and involves a comprehensive suite of Anduril’s hardware, software, […]
More than 30 employees from OpenAI and Google DeepMind have publicly backed Anthropic in its legal battle against the U.S. Defense Department. The support comes after the Pentagon classified Anthropic as a “supply-chain risk.” This designation is typically reserved for foreign adversaries and arose after the AI firm declined to let the DOD utilize its […]
The Pentagon’s recent controversy involving Anthropic’s AI technology, Claude, has raised questions about whether it will deter startups from pursuing contracts with defense agencies. Following a breakdown in negotiations, the Trump administration officially labeled Anthropic as a "supply-chain risk," prompting the company to contest this designation in court. In a surprising turn, OpenAI quickly secured […]
Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have confirmed that Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, will continue to be available for non-defense customers despite a recent designation by the U.S. Defense Department labeling Anthropic as a "supply chain risk." This designation came after Anthropic resisted providing unrestricted access to its technology for military applications that it deemed unsafe. Microsoft […]
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has expressed strong dissatisfaction with OpenAI’s approach to its recent contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). In a memo meant for internal circulation, which was reported by The Information, Amodei criticized OpenAI’s interactions with the DoD, characterizing them as "safety theater." According to Amodei, the difference between the two […]
New York lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose a three-year moratorium on new data center permits, raising environmental concerns and economic implications. The proposed legislation, led by Democratic Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Anna Kelles, is part of a growing movement among states to pause the construction of new data centers. This comes […]