Nintendo is suing the U.S. government over illegal tariffs
Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - Mario is taking on Trump. Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over tariffs it imposed last year, as first reported by Aftermath. In a complaint to the U.S. Court of International Trade, Nintendo’s lawyers took aim at the “unlawful imp…
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The U.S. just unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs. Here’s how that could affect Fed interest rates, gas prices, and the Iran war
Jennifer Mattson / fastcompany - The latest U.S. jobs report is out and it isn’t pretty. The economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, missing expectations, as unemployment rose to 4.4%, according to data from the Labor Department. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February.“The hea…
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Anthropic officially deemed supply chain risk, CEO Amodei announces legal challenge
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - The Pentagon formally notified Anthropic on March 4 that the company and its products have been designated as a supply chain risk to US national security.The article Anthropic officially deemed supply chain risk, CEO Amodei announces legal challenge appea…
- Claude’s tech wins: growth, security finds, and new tools (4)
- Cloud vendors reassure customers: Claude remains broadly available (4)
- Legal and policy showdown: Anthropic to sue over blacklist (14)
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Claude’s tech wins: growth, security finds, and new tools
Cloud vendors reassure customers: Claude remains broadly available
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Washington reportedly moves to tighten leash on AI chip exports
Dan Robinson / theregister - Draft rules could force Nvidia and AMD to seek government approval before selling abroad The Trump administration is reportedly planning new restrictions on GPU exports, aimed not only at controlling who gets them, but at driving AI investment back into t…
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Algorithmic Warfare in the Iran Conflict: Operation Epic Fury and Dawn of the AI Battlefield
Frédéric Lemieux / hstoday - On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury / Operation Roaring Lion, a joint military campaign against Iran that fundamentally altered the strategic landscape of the Middle East.
- Camera hacks, trojan apps and intrusions test national cyber defenses. (8)
- Hyperscalers and Gulf AI projects hit as data centers targeted. (4)
- Oil, markets and trade disrupted as Gulf conflict snarls commerce. (16)
- War widens; post‑war plan skepticism and live strike timeline. (3)
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Camera hacks, trojan apps and intrusions test national cyber defenses.
Hyperscalers and Gulf AI projects hit as data centers targeted.
Oil, markets and trade disrupted as Gulf conflict snarls commerce.
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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…
- Across Asia: governments moving to ban under-16s on social media (5)
- On Capitol Hill: federal push for tougher kids' online rules (3)
- Privacy and household risks: broader concerns beyond regulation (2)
- Tech reality check: how age verification will actually work (2)
Across Asia: governments moving to ban under-16s on social media
On Capitol Hill: federal push for tougher kids' online rules
Privacy and household risks: broader concerns beyond regulation
Tech reality check: how age verification will actually work
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Son of U.S. government contractor, accused of stealing millions in seized crypto, arrested in France
Olivier Acuna / coindesk - John “Lick” Daghita was arrested in a joint FBI-France operation after allegations he siphoned tens of millions of dollars in crypto from government seizure wallets managed by his father’s company.
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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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Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license
Francisco Rodrigues / coindesk - The license would allow the firm to operate like a traditional bank and gain direct access to payment networks like Fedwire and ACH.
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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…
- Former officials push back — legal and governance alarm over AI (4)
- Industry feud: Anthropic accuses OpenAI of dishonesty, messaging war (2)
- Negotiations collapse: Anthropic, Pentagon clash over $200M contract (5)
- Startups race to build weapons systems Anthropic refused (3)
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Former officials push back — legal and governance alarm over AI
Industry feud: Anthropic accuses OpenAI of dishonesty, messaging war
Negotiations collapse: Anthropic, Pentagon clash over $200M contract
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Bill Gates-backed TerraPower begins nuclear reactor construction
Anna Washenko / engadget - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted approval to TerraPower to begin construction of a reactor in Wyoming. The project is the first new US commercial nuclear reactor in about a decade, according to The New York Times. TerraPower was founded by Bi…
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US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.
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US military uses Anthropic's Claude for AI-driven strike planning in Iran war
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - In the war against Iran, the US military is using generative AI at scale for target selection and strike planning for the first time. Of all models, it's the one from the company Washington just banned.The article US military uses Anthropic's Claude for A…
- Boardroom battle sparks industry churn and partner defections (12)
- Claude driving US targeting and strike planning in Iran (4)
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- Pentagon bans Claude; supply‑chain label spurs resumed talks (5)
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Claude driving US targeting and strike planning in Iran
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Shellworks raises $15M to scale sustainable plastic alternative Vivomer
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - London-basedbiomaterials company Shellworks has raised $15 million in a Series A fundinground led by Paris-based impact investment fund alter equity. The round alsoincluded participation from Nat Frie...
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(PR) Intel Board Chair Frank Yeary Steps Down, Craig Barratt Takes Over
techpowerup - Intel Corporation today announced that its board of directors has elected Dr. Craig H. Barratt as independent chair, effective following the company's Annual Stockholders' Meeting on May 13, 2026. Barratt will succeed Frank D. Yeary, who is retiring from …
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A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals
Andy Greenberg / wired - A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government.
- Coruna's 23-exploit chains compromised tens of thousands (3)
- From spies to thieves: Coruna fuels espionage and crypto theft (3)
- Tracing Coruna: likely US‑government roots, contractor fingerprints (5)
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Coruna's 23-exploit chains compromised tens of thousands
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Apple TV Has Joined Roku's Subscription Add-On Lineup
Aaron Pruner / cnet - Roku customers can sign up for Apple TV directly through their account.
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OpenAI Amends Pentagon Deal As Sam Altman Admits It Looks 'Sloppy'
BeauHD / slashdot - OpenAI is amending its Pentagon contract after CEO Sam Altman acknowledged it appeared "opportunistic and sloppy." On Monday night, Altman said the company would explicitly restrict its technology from being used by intelligence agencies and for mass dome…
- Consumer backlash: 'Cancel ChatGPT' surge and rival gains users (3)
- Contract revisions: OpenAI explicitly bars U.S. domestic surveillance (4)
- Internal fallout: Altman defends deal, staff express concern (2)
- NATO push: OpenAI eyes unclassified NATO deployments (2)
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Consumer backlash: 'Cancel ChatGPT' surge and rival gains users
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From Mac utilities to AI ecosystem: MacPaw’s next act
Cate Lawrence / tech - Founded in Kyiv in 2008, MacPaw has grown into a global technology company building a digital ecosystem designed to supercharge productivity for Mac users. With an office opened in Boston in 2023 and ...
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OpenAI Revises Pentagon Deal to Ban Domestic Surveillance
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI has updated its Pentagon contract to explicitly ban mass domestic surveillance after employee backlash. Sam Altman called the original deal "sloppy."The post OpenAI Revises Pentagon Deal to Ban Domestic Surveillance appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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