COPPA 2.0 passes the Senate again, unanimously this time

Anna Washenko / engadget - Today the US Senate unanimously passed proposed legislation known as COPPA 2.0. This measure, fully named the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, aims to create new protections for younger users online, such as blocking platforms from colle…

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Big Asian social media markets step up ban on access for under-16s

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Karnataka To Ban Social Media For Children Below 16

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China’s rubber-stamp parliament rubber stamps tech independence plan

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Call to do better with chips and put AI everywhere is more than rhetoric because China’s scientists are sprinting ahead China’s government has again made reducing reliance on imported digital technology a major goal.…

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China’s Zhejiang, Guangdong provinces vie to heed Xi Jinping’s call for innovation

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China pledges full support for tech sector with broad range of new policies

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Chinese tech firms struggle to keep pace in AI race

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China's most senior semiconductor executives issued a public call this week for a consolidated national effort to build a domestic alternative to Dutch lithography giant ASML, warning that the country's chip equipment industry remains too "small, fragment

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China's AI Companion Robots: Selling Emotion to the World

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China’s rubber-stamp parliament rubber stamps tech independence plan

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China bets on AI-manufacturing integration to narrow digital-economy gap with US

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China to put state-owned firms, capital to work nurturing tech champions

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China’s New 5-Year Plan: More AI, Less US

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US Mulls Requiring Permits for Global Nvidia, AMD AI Chip Sales

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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

Joseph Cox / 404media - A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the FBI.

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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous 'Stop Cop City' Protester

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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

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Tech Giants Pledge to Power Their Own AI Data Centers

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, xAI, Oracle, and OpenAI have signed a White House pledge committing to generate their own electricity for new AI data centers.The post Tech Giants Pledge to Power Their Own AI Data Centers appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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AI Data Centers Are Doing More Harm Than Just Driving Up Utility Prices

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Doosan Enerbility wins U.S. order for 7 gas turbines for data center project

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Oracle (ORCL) Stock: Falls Amid Historic Workforce Reductions Over AI Costs

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Protecting the electricity grid is crucial for national security

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U.S President gets data center companies to pledge to pay for power generation | With no enforcement and questionable economics, it may not make a difference.

28 hrs / reddit / /u/ControlCAD

Power price rises are from data centres. Nothing but data centres.

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Tech Giants Pledge to Power Their Own AI Data Centers

33 hrs / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Big Tech Promises to Pay for AI Data Center Power, but Who Will Enforce It?

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Pentagon says it is labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective immediately'

abcnews - The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot Claude

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Anthropic challenges designation, promises legal battle (9)
Industry reaction: Microsoft keeps Claude; Nvidia speaks (4)
Other: tools, user conversations, analysis, and opinion pieces (7)
Pentagon formally designates Anthropic a supply‑chain risk (10)
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Anthropic challenges designation, promises legal battle

Anthropic will sue the Pentagon over supply chain risk designation, Amodei says

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Anthropic sues US government after unprecedented national security designation

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The Download: 10 things that matter in AI, plus Anthropic’s plan to sue the Pentagon

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Anthropic says it will sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label

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Anthropic will fight US ‘supply chain risk’ designation in court

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Anthropic says it will challenge Defense Department's supply chain risk designation in court

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Anthropic says Pentagon’s risk designation will have limited impact on its business

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Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply chain label in court

28 hrs / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

Anthropic Lost the Pentagon Contract. It Won the Argument. Then Offered to Keep the Lights On.

29 hrs / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Industry reaction: Microsoft keeps Claude; Nvidia speaks

OpenAI VP Joins Anthropic After Pentagon Deal

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Anthropic says Claude is adding over a million new users every day

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Nvidia says its investments in OpenAI and Anthropic are likely its last

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Microsoft says Anthropic’s products remain available to customers after Pentagon blacklist

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Other: tools, user conversations, analysis, and opinion pieces

Washington’s Anthropic-shaped abyss

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OpenAI Sells Labor. Anthropic Sells Principle. Both Are Negotiating.

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AI in a Time of War

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‘Send Us More’: Anthropic’s Claude Sniffs Out Bevy of Bugs

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Anthropic launches tool to monitor jobs lost to AI systems

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Anthropic: Where things stand with the Department of War

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Had a genuinely moving conversation with Claude about identity, humanity, and the gap between "friendly" and "friend." Discussion

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Pentagon formally designates Anthropic a supply‑chain risk

Pentagon Brands Anthropic a Security Threat After Company Refuses Weapons AI Development

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Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk

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Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply chain risk

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Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk

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Pentagon says it is labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective immediately'

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Pentagon Formally Designates Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk

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The Pentagon Officially Notifies Anthropic That It Is a ‘Supply Chain Risk’

31 hrs / nytimes / Cade Metz, Julian E. Barnes and Sheera Frenkel

The Pentagon formally labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk

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Pentagon Formally Labels Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk, Escalating Conflict

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Pentagon formally designates Anthropic a supply-chain risk

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Claude Code Connects to Google, Slack, and Reddit. Your Browser Tabs Won't Be Missed.

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Fake Claude Code install guides push infostealers in InstallFix attacks

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Anthropic last night confirmed it has been designated a ‘supply chain risk’ by the US administration, and says it has no choice but to challenge it in the courts.

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Pentagon Formally Designates Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk https://slashdot.org/story/26/03/05/2233247/pentagon-formally-designates-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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Crypto billionaire Justin Sun settles US fraud case for US$10 million

scmp - The US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to settle its civil fraud case against Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, with one of Sun’s companies paying a US$10 million penalty, a court filing showed on Thursday.The SEC sued Sun and …

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Justin Sun Reaches $10 Million Settlement With SEC, Fraud Charges Dismissed

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Crypto billionaire Justin Sun settles US fraud case for US$10 million

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SEC Moves to Settle Justin Sun Case With $10M Penalty for BitTorrent Owner

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SEC dismisses claims against Justin Sun and Tron Foundation, BitTorrent developer Rainberry agrees to pay $10M fine

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SEC, Justin Sun reach settlement over Tron lawsuit

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Kraken's surprise Fed win may harken onslaught of crypto firms with narrow Fed access

Jesse Hamilton / coindesk - The Kansas City Fed may term this "Tier 3" access, but Kraken's entry into the vaunted Fed payments system has riled bankers and raised crypto hopes.

#crypto #techpolicy #banking #government #business #payments #law #litigation #regulation #crypto

Fed clarifies capital rules for tokenized securities, says framework is ‘technology neutral’

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U.S. banking agencies say capital should be same for standard or tokenized securities

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Kraken's surprise Fed win may harken onslaught of crypto firms with narrow Fed access

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More crypto firms likely to get Fed master accounts and banks lack power to block approvals, TD Cowen says

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Kraken rolls out unified execution layer for xStocks tokenized equities called xChange

35 hrs / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Morning Minute: Kraken Cracks the Fed

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OpenAI’s Pentagon deal once again calls Sam Altman’s credibility into question

Mark Sullivan / fastcompany - Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week via email here.Familiar tensions around Sam AltmanOpenAI CEO Sam Altman voiced his s…

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Canada safety row: Altman agrees immediate AI safety steps (3)
GPT-5.4 launch: OpenAI teases powerful model, seeks a win (22)
OTHER: governance, tooling, and industry ripple effects (4)
Pentagon deal fallout: Altman's credibility on the line (6)
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Canada safety row: Altman agrees immediate AI safety steps

OpenAI sets new safety standards following Solomon meeting and pressure over Tumbler Ridge response

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OpenAI Commits to Stronger AI Safety Standards for Canada

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Canadian government says OpenAI will take further steps to strengthen safety protocols

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GPT-5.4 launch: OpenAI teases powerful model, seeks a win

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with computer vision, tool use enhancements

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OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 model on ChatGPT and Codex

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OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 with more “professional work” skills

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OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 focuses on real work like spreadsheets, documents, and coding

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OpenAI introduces GPT-5.4 with more knowledge work capability

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GPT-5.4 Is Here: OpenAI’s ‘Most Capable and Efficient’ Model for Professional Work

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OpenAI Ships GPT-5.4

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OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model makes ChatGPT better at handling your complex, multi-step workflows

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OpenAI, in Desperate Need of a Win, Launches GPT-5.4

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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 Days Just After Last Version as 'QuitGPT' Exodus Gains Steam

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OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.4: New Financial Analysis Tools Hit Excel and Google Sheets

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OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 Thinking and Pro combining coding, reasoning, and computer use in one model

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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 With Native Computer Control and 1M Token Context [Video]

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OpenAI Releases New GPT-5.4 Flagship Model

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OpenAI Stopped Selling Intelligence. GPT-5.4 Sells Labor Instead.

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OpenAI Releases New ChatGPT Model For Working In Excel and Google Sheets

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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 With Built-In Computer Use and 1 Million Token Context Window

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New ChatGPT 5.4 Model Is 'Built for Agents.' Will It Lure Back Claude Converts?

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OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with Pro and Thinking versions

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OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents

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I hope you like spreadsheets, because GPT-5.4 loves them

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OpenAI Teases GPT-5.4 with Cryptic Post — and the Upgrades Could Be Massive

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OTHER: governance, tooling, and industry ripple effects

RecordPoint Adds MCP Server to Centralize Governance of AI Agents

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GPT 5.4 Thinking and Pro

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GPT-5.4 Thinking and GPT-5.4 Pro

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GPT-5.4 Thinking System Card

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Pentagon deal fallout: Altman's credibility on the line

Nvidia Is Probably Done Investing in OpenAI and Anthropic, Says CEO—Why?

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‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran War in the AI Era, Prediction Market Ethics, and Paramount Beats Netflix

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OpenAI Had Banned Military Use. The Pentagon Tested Its Models Through Microsoft Anyway

32 hrs / wired / Maxwell Zeff

Sam Altman Wants Elected Officials, Not OpenAI, to Decide How Military Uses AI

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OpenAI’s Pentagon deal once again calls Sam Altman’s credibility into question

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OpenAI's Altman takes jabs at Anthropic, says government should be more powerful than companies

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In which @ellamarkianos.bsky.social attends a protest at OpenAI and finds an anti-movement gradually gathering steam. A fun story, given the stakes www.platformer.news/openai-prote...

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In which Ella Markianos attends a protest at OpenAI and finds an anti-movement gradually gathering steam. A fun story, given the stakes https://www.platformer.news/openai-protest-military-ai-movement/

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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 to Automate Complex Professional Work

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Inside the backlash to the AI war machine

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In this episode, our hosts unpack the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, particularly as the AI industry has been entrenching itself with the Department of Defense. www.wired.com/story/uncann...

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Sources allege the Defense Department experimented with Microsoft’s version of OpenAI technology before the ChatGPT-maker lifted its prohibition on military applications. www.wired.com/story/openai...

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www.wired.com/story/openai...

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Huge scoop from @mzeff.bsky.social: Sources say the DoD used Microsoft’s version of OpenAI technology before the ChatGPT-maker lifted its prohibition on military applications www.wired.com/story/openai...

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In 2023, OpenAI’s usage policy explicitly banned the military from accessing its AI models. But some OpenAI employees discovered the Pentagon had already started experimenting with Azure OpenAI, a version of OpenAI’s models offered by Microsoft, sources s

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That same year, OpenAI employees saw Pentagon officials walking through the company’s San Francisco offices, leaving employees confused about what OpenAI’s usage policies meant. Did the policy apply to Microsoft? OpenAI says now that it didn’t.

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OpenAI’s latest Pentagon deal divided employees. While CEO Sam Altman said publicly he supported certain red lines—to not allow its AI to be used for legal mass surveillance or the development of autonomous weapons—the company’s agreement appeared to leav

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“Our ability to understand the effects of military AI in war is and will be severely hindered due to layers of opacity,” said the former head of OpenAI’s geopolitics team in a Substack post. “It’s black boxes all the way down.” Read the full story: www.w

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Introducing GPT‑5.4

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GPT-5.4: reasoning benchmarks flat, professional work +12pts. OpenAI pivoted from selling intelligence to selling labor. Input tokens up 43% to $2.50/M. Classic enterprise play #AI #OpenAI https://www.implicator.ai/openai-stopped-selling-intelligence-gpt-

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GPT-5.4 is billed as "our most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work."

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Sam Altman’s abrupt Pentagon announcement brings protesters to HQ

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If the original "Terminator" movie had a prequel...could this be the origin story of Skynet? www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/o... via @ashleycapoot.cnbc.com @cnbc.com

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Anthropic Returns to Negotiations With Pentagon Over AI Guardrails

PYMNTS / pymnts - Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei has resumed discussions with the Pentagon over how the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) models can be used by the U.S. military, reopening negotiations that collapsed last week over disagreements about safety r…

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Amodei lashes out at OpenAI in leaked staff memos (3)
Back at the table: Anthropic resumes Pentagon negotiations (4)
Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk, escalates conflict (5)
Wider debate: AI guardrails, industry impact and lessons (3)
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Amodei lashes out at OpenAI in leaked staff memos

Anthropic CEO Calls OpenAI Pentagon Messaging ‘Lies’

32 hrs / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Calls OpenAI's Messaging Around Military Deal 'Straight Up Lies'

37 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Amodei torches OpenAI in leaked memo

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Back at the table: Anthropic resumes Pentagon negotiations

OpenAI Rewrites Contract, Anthropic Returns to Negotiate—The Chaos Continues

32 hrs / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Not so fast: Anthropic and US military might do business after all

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Anthropic Returns to Negotiations With Pentagon Over AI Guardrails

36 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei could still be trying to make a deal with Pentagon

37 hrs / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk, escalates conflict

Anthropic labelled a supply chain risk by Pentagon

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It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk

33 hrs / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

Pentagon Formally Labels Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk

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Anthropic officially told by DOD that it's a supply chain risk even as Claude used in Iran

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Pentagon Formally Labels Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk, Escalating Conflict

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Wider debate: AI guardrails, industry impact and lessons

The year of Anthropic

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Each month it seems like there's more – with higher stakes – to talk about w/ @kantrowitz.bsky.social... • Anthropic v. the US Government • Apple's AI Wearable Future • Netflix Walks Away from Warner Bros https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzhr1_MwmBk

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Lessons from Anthropic’s battle with the Pentagon

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Smart businesses don’t adapt to crony capitalism

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Labubu sues 3D printer maker Bambu Lab for items made by its users — MakerWorld design repository in hot water over IP theft by its users

tomshardware - While Bambu Lab builds tools to protect creators, a Chinese court case over 3D-printed Labubu fakes turns the tables on the 3DP giant.

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Munificent 7 vow to spare US households from AI's rising energy costs

35 hrs / theregister / Dan Robinson

US Tech Firms Pledge At White House To Bear Costs of Energy For Datacenters

39 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Tech giants make non-binding White House pledge to cover AI data center energy costs

39 hrs / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Big Tech pledges to cover AI data center power costs

40 hrs / semafor / Tim McDonnell

Labubu sues 3D printer maker Bambu Lab for items made by its users — MakerWorld design repository in hot water over IP theft by its users

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The Pentagon-Anthropic feud is quietly obscuring the real fight over military AI

Caroline Orr Bueno / fastcompany - The controversy over the Pentagon’s use of Anthropic’s models has become a flashpoint in the national debate over military artificial intelligence, and sparked outrage from Washington to Silicon Valley. The Pentagon wanted to buy Anthropic’s AI models wit…