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'Left wing, woke company': Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic amid battle over AI use
Calling Anthropic a “radical left” and “woke company”, Trump said that he has directed federal agencies, including the Defense Department, to phase out their technology in six months
First Post - Feb 28, 2026 12:02am EST
Instagram will alert parents when teens search for suicide, self-harm content
ABC News - Feb 27, 2026 11:33pm EST
OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon, hours after rival Anthropic was blacklisted by Trump
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on X that his company has come to terms with the Defense Department for use of its models.
CNBC - Feb 27, 2026 11:13pm EST
Biden seizes on Trump's sinking favorability in a combative speech in South Carolina
The former president accused Trump of squandering his legacy and having a "weird obsession with Barack Obama."
NBC News - Feb 27, 2026 10:35pm EST
Trump's furious response to Anthropic is as much about power as it is about AI safety
The origin of the dispute between the White House and Anthropic is the tech company's insistence on "red lines" in relation to the use of AI for military purposes.
Sky News - Feb 27, 2026 9:22pm EST
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
Toronto Star - Feb 27, 2026 9:03pm EST
Lyten completes $5 billion Northvolt Sweden acquisition, targets battery sales in H2 2026
US battery maker Lyten has completed its nearly $5 billion acquisition of bankrupt Swedish firm Northvolt’s key assets, including 16 GWh of capacity and Europe’s largest battery R&D centre, with commercial sales targeted for the second half of 2026
First Post - Feb 27, 2026 7:10pm EST
Pentagon-Anthropic AI standoff is real-time testing balance of power in future of warfare
The Pentagon clash with Anthropic and Friday's severe response from Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth highlights a growing war over who controls military AI.
CNBC - Feb 27, 2026 6:58pm EST
'Shaken' CNN staffers say they fear what Paramount takeover would mean for newsroom
The root cause of concern among staffers centers on the Ellison family’s collective control. Some experts have echoed those worries.
NBC News - Feb 27, 2026 6:47pm EST
Jack Dorsey made the loudest case yet that AI is already replacing jobs
In cutting nearly 40% of its workforce, Block loudly professed that the days of AI taking the jobs of humans has arrived.
CNBC - Feb 27, 2026 6:05pm EST
How the federal government is painting immigrants as criminals on social media
NPR - Feb 27, 2026 6:00pm EST
Trump told FBI Director Kash Patel he didn't like his Olympics hijinks
Trump told Patel directly that he wasn't pleased about his viral locker-room partying with the U.S. men's hockey team, as well as his use of a government jet to travel to Italy.
NBC News - Feb 27, 2026 5:52pm EST
Trump says he plans to order federal ban on Anthropic AI after company refuses Pentagon demands
President Trump plans to ban Anthropic AI from government use following a dispute over military applications and safeguards, calling the company "radical left."
Fox News - Feb 27, 2026 5:49pm EST
Under a Paramount-WBD merger, two struggling media giants would unite
Can two declining companies form a profitable one?
Ars Technica - Feb 27, 2026 5:47pm EST
Jack Dorsey’s Block Cut Half Its Staff, and He Says Other Tech Firms Will Follow Soon
Gizmodo - Feb 27, 2026 5:31pm EST
Nvidia's stock wraps up tough week as Wall Street focuses more on competition than growth
Meta will use AMD's chips and is reportedly interested in Google processors, while OpenAI is turning to Amazon silicon, as Nvidia faces increasing competition.
CNBC - Feb 27, 2026 5:13pm EST
Milan tram derails and slams into a building, killing two people
The No. 9 tram runs through the heart of Italy’s financial capital.
NBC News - Feb 27, 2026 5:11pm EST
Trump Says US Is Cutting Off Anthropic for Refusing to Drop AI Safeguards
Gizmodo - Feb 27, 2026 4:53pm EST
OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon after Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic
On X, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he had moved to label Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" and cancel further Defense business with the company.
NBC News - Feb 27, 2026 4:50pm EST
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leans into AI skepticism, seeking a contrast with Vance
DeSantis has emerged as one of the Republican Party's most prominent AI skeptics, which could distinguish him from the vice president if they run against each other in 2028.
NBC News - Feb 27, 2026 4:38pm EST
Dell shares climb 20% on earnings beat as company navigates rising memory costs
Dell's strong fourth-quarter results show the company is navigating the memory shortage well so far.
CNBC - Feb 27, 2026 4:22pm EST
