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How talks between Anthropic and the US Defense Department fell apart

March 03, 2026 8:44 am

Last year, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and xAI were all part of a Pentagon pilot program to explore how AI could be used for defense.

For OpenAI, the fresh cash will help secure advanced AI chips and the computing capacity that it needs to maintain its pole position in the AI industry, especially as competition heats up from rivals such as Claude chatbot maker Anthropic and Google's Gemini.(File photo)

OpenAI details layered protections in US defense department pact

March 01, 2026 10:49 am

The Pentagon signed agreements worth up to $200 million each with major AI labs ‌in the past year, including Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.

Pentagon standoff is a decisive moment for how AI will be used in war

March 01, 2026 10:43 am

The clash centers on the Pentagon’s use of a classified version of Anthropic’s AI model, Claude.

US military carries out 20th strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean, 4 'narco-terrorists' killed

November 14, 2025 6:36 am

An NYT report, quoting Pentagon officials, stated that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was awaiting for video of the strike conducted by the US military before announcing it on social media.

Journalists turn in access badges, vacate Pentagon workspace as Trump admin's new press restrictions take effect

October 16, 2025 5:03 am

The defence department had set Tuesday as a deadline for the journalists to sign the new Pentagon press access policy or they would lose access to press credentials and workspaces in the Pentagon.

US news outlets, including MAGA channel, refuse to sign Pentagon's new press access rules: All you need to know

October 14, 2025 12:12 pm

The policy that was presented by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has received criticism from across the media aisle and a deadline has been set for news organisations to sign the decree by Tuesday 5pm.

What women heard in Hegseth’s remarks about physical standards

October 03, 2025 4:23 pm

Hegseth often talks about fitness standards for women, though it is unclear which ones he is referring to. Three categories of military physical tests have been given to men and women for decades.

Microsoft and OpenAI are also in negotiations to revise the terms of their multibillion-dollar investment,

OpenAI wins $200 million US defense contract

June 17, 2025 9:10 am

OpenAI said last week that its annualized revenue run rate surged to $10 billion as of June.

US Defence Secretary Hegseth shared Yemen war plans in Signal chat with family: Reports

April 21, 2025 11:11 am

The second Signal chat, accessed through Hegseth’s personal phone, reportedly included over a dozen people and was originally created during his contentious confirmation process to coordinate with close allies.

Pentagon aims to cut civilian workforce by at least 50,000 to 60,000 in Defense department

March 19, 2025 8:07 pm

However, the official said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to ensure that the jobs that are being slashed by the Pentagon doesn’t affect the US military’s readiness.