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Elon Musk's xAI Made It First — Now Google, OpenAI, Anthropic Land Federal AI Gig

The U.S. Government has given the nod to AI tools from OpenAI, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Anthropic, marking a significant milestone in the Trump administration’s drive to increase AI utilization in federal agencies.

Benzinga

Hegseth ‘has great jeans’: Defense Department taps into MAGA’s obsession over Sydney Sweeney ad

President Donald Trump praised the advertising campaign after it was revealed that Sweeney is registered as a Republican in Florida

The Independent UK

Boeing Faces Strike As 3,200 Defense Workers In Missouri, Illinois Reject New Contract Offer

The Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) faces another labor disruption as approximately 3,200 defense workers in Missouri and Illinois will begin striking Monday after rejecting the aerospace giant’s latest four-year contract proposal.

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Leaked memo from Hegseth’s brother calls for US army to help with deportations nationwide ‘for years to come’: report

The DHS and Department of Defense memo suggests it expects LA-style riots for “years to come”

The Independent UK

‘Another win for Los Angeles’: Trump’s National Guard experiment pulled from LA streets

History will not look back on this occupation fondly.

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Palantir Lands $10 Billion Army Deal To Unify 75 Contracts Into One AI-Powered Defense Software Framework

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) secured a major victory with the U.S. Army’s new Enterprise Agreement that establishes a comprehensive framework for the Army’s future software and data needs. The 10-year contract, valued at up to $10 billion, represents the maximum potential value rather than guaranteed obligations.

Benzinga

Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane

The National Transportation Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony on Friday about the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet earlier this year

The Independent UK

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Pentagon orders removal of 1,350 national guard troops from Los Angeles

Sent by Trump administration to quash LA protests, remaining 250 guards will stay to protect federal assets

The Guardian - US

An Army Contract Fueled Red Cat Stock’s 911% Surge in 13 Months: Is RCAT Still a Buy?

Red Cat Holdings Inc. (RCAT) has stunned investors with an extraordinary 911% stock price surge over the past 13 months, trading at $8.19 as of July 31, 2025.

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Pentagon pulls back more National Guard troops and leaves behind 250 in Los Angeles

The Pentagon is ending the deployment of all but 250 National Guard troops that remained in Los Angeles who were originally sent to the city to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

Trump’s most trusted advisors? His TV — and sometimes Melania

ANALYSIS: The president’s seismic shifts on Gaza and Ukraine aid can be traced to his television consumption ... and to his wife’s influence, Andrew Feinberg reports

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth’s disaster spiraled so hard even Trump had to stop golfing and put on his dad hat

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Pete Hegseth wants out of the Pentagon and is planning to run for office, report says

Pentagon argues that the defense secretary ‘remains solely on serving under President Trump’

The Independent UK

Mexican Cartels Continue Expanding Their Operations And Have Also Reached Africa, Pentagon Says

A top Pentagon official for Africa warned that Mexican cartels have begun consolidating connections impacting the security of the region, especially in countries like Angola and Namibia

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Palantir Stock Gains Firepower From Pentagon AI Deals

Palantir is emerging as the AI backbone of U.S. defense, with key contracts and real-world deployments driving growth ahead of earnings

Benzinga

Pentagon Tests AI Models By Microsoft, OpenAI To Ease Transition From Palantir, Lockheed Martin

In a bid to reduce dependency on vendors like Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT), the Pentagon is experimenting with AI models from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and OpenAI.

Fortune

Inside the CIA-backed venture fund that helped launch Palantir and Google Earth

In-Q-Tel has brought Silicon Valley thinking to Washington’s defense establishment—and funded a host of James Bond spy gadgets.

Latin Times

White House Reportedly Tells Hegseth To Stop Polygraph Tests As Senior Official Believe They Could Be Targeted Next

The White House reportedly directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to stop using polygraph tests to search for people who have leaked information to the media.

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The Independent UK

White House reportedly told Pete Hegseth’s team to stop doing polygraph tests after complaint

Defense Secretary’s senior adviser, Patrick Weaver, reportedly objected after learning he could be next in line for a lie detector test

Latin Times

White House Forces Hegseth to Stop Polygraphing Employees He Suspects of Media Leaks: Report

Pete Hegseth was forced to stop polygraph testing his staff after the White House intervened on behalf of an irate Defense Department employee allied with President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller.

Fortune

Here's how the Federal Reserve funds itself, including renovations, without taxpayer dollars

Unlike the Pentagon and a new weapons system that has blown through its budget, the Fed and its operations are funded differently.

The Guardian - AU

Australia and UK to sign 50-year defence treaty despite US wavering on Aukus submarine deal

While details of the treaty are yet to be announced, it’s expected to cover cooperation in shipbuilding and other areas

Benzinga

Elon Musk Says He Will Share Technical Updates On Starship Before Next Launch In August

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he will host a session to share technical updates and other key information on the company's top-of-the-line Starship rocket.

Roll Call

Battle over transgender troops reignites on Capitol Hill - Roll Call

Multiple defense bills would cement the Trump administration’s restrictions on health care for transgender military community members.

The Independent UK

Pentagon watchdog told Hegseth’s leaked Signal chat info came from email classified ‘secret’

The classified message was also headed as ‘NOFORN’ – meaning that it was not to be seen by foreign nationals

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