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Rocket Lab scores $190 million launch deal to test hypersonic tech for US military

Rocket Lab has inked a $190 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for 20 launches of the company's suborbital HASTE rocket.

Space

Pentagon bans its own publication from attending Pete Hegseth’s morning press conference

Stars and Stripes has been continuously publishing its newspaper for U.S. military members since World War II

The Independent UK

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says there was ‘never a sense’ AI products would be used for domestic surveillance in Anthropic-DoD feud

In an exclusive interview with Fortune, the CEO of the software platform used by the Defense Department weighs in on which U.S. agencies should have restrictions around how they use AI.

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Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war

Less than a decade ago, Google employees scuttled any military use of its AI. Now Anthropic is fighting Trump officials not over if, but how

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth’s Department of War spent $93.4 billion last month. And they say your healthcare is just too costly

The Department of War (DoD) under Pete Hegseth’s leadership is facing epic fury after reports suggest overspending on Alaskan king crab and lobster tails. Most notably, the DoD’s spending spiked in September 2025.

The Mary Sue

Microsoft shows support for Anthropic's legal case against the US Department of Defense

Friends in high places.

PC Gamer

Lobster tails, Alaskan king crab: US department of defence spent $93.4 billion in one month on luxury items, claims report

The United States Department of Defence (DoD) spent $93.4 billion in September 2025, the final month of the fiscal year. The government watchdog described it as a “use‑it‑or‑lose‑it” spending spree, according to TMZ.

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Shellfish and fruit stands? Pete Hegseth’s DOD is under fire after a watchdog study uncovers billions in bizarre spending

If only DOGE had caught this.

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Hegseth Reportedly Spent £73B In Weeks On Lobster, King Crabs, Steak, And A £77K Piano For Air Force Chief's Home

Explore the Pentagon's $93.4B spending surge in September 2025, with luxury seafood and high-end furniture tied to the "use-it-or-lose-it" rule and its impact on taxpayers.

International Business Times UK

AI, a dead student, and US airstrikes: How a civilian became caught up in a new age of warfare

IN FOCUS: As debate grows over the role of AI in military strikes in the bombing of Iran, scrutiny has turned to civilians caught up in the destruction. An investigation by The Independent and conflict monitoring group Airwars explores the death of a 20-year-old killed in a US strike in…

The Independent UK

How AI firm Anthropic wound up in the Pentagon’s crosshairs

Standoff with DoD over Claude chatbot reignites debate over how AI will be used in war – and who will be held accountable

The Guardian - US

Sam Altman Confirms OpenAI Technology Deployment Inside Pentagon Systems

Sam Altman has transferred operational control of OpenAI to the Pentagon, marking a significant shift in AI governance and sparking internal and public debate.

International Business Times UK

Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest

The lesson here isn’t that one AI company is more ethical than another. It’s that we must renovate our democratic structures

The Guardian - US

Anthropic vs. White House puts $60 billion at risk

Anthropic has been at the heart of America's business narrative this year, but now it's under siege from its own government.

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Texas Observer

Military Moms Fight for Safe Housing

Families battle to hold a Texas housing empire accountable.

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Senator blasts Trump and Hegseth for ‘extorting’ Anthropic to push their authoritarian AI agenda

She defended Anthropic’s defense and is unhappy with the DOD and Trump’s retaliation for not getting their way.

Tom’s Hardware

OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon following Claude blacklisting — Anthropic to challenge supply chain risk designation in court

Altman’s announcement came not long after President Trump “ordered” every federal agency to immediately stop using Anthropic's technology.

International Business Times UK

Pentagon's Laser Brings Down Its Own Border Drone in Texas, Leaving Lawmakers With 'Heads Exploding'

A US military laser system mistakenly shot down a government drone near the Texas-Mexico border, highlighting coordination issues between federal agencies.

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Anthropic CEO Refuses Pentagon Demands To Remove Safeguards on Military AI

Dario Amodei penned a public letter explaining the danger of the Defense Department's request to remove certain constraints from Claude, and refusing them outright.

Tom’s Hardware

Claude won't be allowed to engage in mass surveillance or power fully autonomous weapons — Anthropic refuses to lower AI guardrails for the Pentagon

Anthropic CEO has pushed back strongly against the Pentagon's requests to remove AI guardrails from Claude. Anthropic takes a concrete stance against mass surveillance and autonomous killing machines, arguing that the former is undemocratic, while frontier AI is not ready for the latter.

International Business Times

US Military Accidentally Shooting Down Own Drone Leaves Lawmakers Irate: 'Heads Are Exploding'

The U.S. Military accidentally shot down a border patrol drone using a laser weapon, highlighting an apparent lack of coordination between federal government agencies.

TechRadar

‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei draws a line in the sand in standoff with US government

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has made clear the boundaries of the Pentagon's use for Claude, and the ball is now in Pete Hegseth's court.

We Got This Covered

‘Incompetence’: Trump admin fries its own $17 million drone with laser, Dems slam poorly trained operators

Oopsie! Well, that's only the cost of one elementary school.

The Conversation

Anthropic v the US military: what this public feud says about the use of AI in warfare

The very public feud between the US Department of Defense (also known these days as the Department of War) and its AI technology supplier Anthropic is unusual for pitting state might against corporate power. In the military space, at least, these are usually cosy bedfellows.

The Guardian - US

US military leaders pressure Anthropic to bend Claude safeguards

Anthropic presents itself as most safety-forward AI firm and Pentagon has threatened penalties if it does not yield

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