Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance

Hayden Field / theverge - Less than 24 hours before the deadline in an ultimatum issued by the Pentagon, Anthropic has refused the Department of Defense's demands for unrestricted access to its AI. It's the culmination of a dramatic exchange of public statements, social media post…

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Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer: ‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’

8 days / reddit / /u/Gloomy_Nebula_5138

Anthropic Rejects Pentagon's Final AI Offer, Says Compromise Would Gut Safeguards

8 days / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Anthropic Won’t Lift AI Safeguards Amid Ongoing Pentagon Dispute: CEO

8 days / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Anthropic Tells Pete Hegseth to Take a Hike

8 days / gizmodo / Matt Novak

Anthropic CEO says company cannot accede to Pentagon's request in AI safeguards dispute

8 days / reddit / /u/Accurate_Cry_8937

Anthropic Refuses Pentagon’s Proposal to Loosen AI Guardrails

8 days / wsj / Amrith Ramkumar

Anthropic CEO Amodei says Pentagon’s threats ‘do not change our position’ on AI

8 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance

8 days / theverge / Hayden Field

Anthropic CEO stands firm as Pentagon deadline looms

8 days / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

Anthropic says company 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands

8 days / ycombinator

Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War

8 days / reddit / /u/Brilliant_Version344

Anthropic rejects Pentagon's requests in AI safeguards dispute, CEO says

8 days / reddit / /u/runbape

7 days / cnbc

Big Tech workers press bosses to back Anthropic in Pentagon clash

7 days / ft

“Google Workers Seek ‘Red Lines’ on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic More than 100 Google A.I. employees sent a letter to Jeff Dean, a chief scientist, opposing Gemini’s use for U.S. surveillance and some autonomous weapons.” ==> more of this please w

8 days / bsky / @maxshields.bsky.social / maxshields.bsky.social

When there are no laws meaningfully regulating military AI use, the Pentagon’s promise to use AI “lawfully” mean almost nothing. The authoritarian AI crisis has arrived www.platformer.news/anthropic-pe...

8 days / bsky / @caseynewton.bsky.social / caseynewton.bsky.social

When there are no laws meaningfully regulating military AI use, the Pentagon’s promise to use AI “lawfully” mean almost nothing. The authoritarian AI crisis has arrived https://www.platformer.news/anthropic-pentagon-authoritarian-ai/

8 days / bsky / @caseynewton.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy / caseynewton.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Outstanding @caseynewton.bsky.social analysis (of course) of the Anthropic/DOD fight. www.platformer.news/anthropic-pe...

8 days / bsky / @lizzieohreally.bsky.social / lizzieohreally.bsky.social

Anthropic Tells Pete Hegseth to Take a Hike

8 days / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid

Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 announced that its board, following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, confirms that Paramount Skydance’s revised $110.9 billion all-cash offer for the entire company is superior to the existing …

#streaming #entertainment #netflix #stockmarket #business #us #acquisitions #media #tv

Board rules Paramount's $31 offer superior; four-day counteroffer window (4)
Netflix declines to match — exits bidding war under pressure (17)
Paramount poised to win — acquisition, market reaction, regulatory questions (12)
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Board rules Paramount's $31 offer superior; four-day counteroffer window

Warner Bros. Discovery Finds Paramount's Latest Bid 'Superior' to Netflix

8 days / cnet / Kourtnee Jackson

WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid

8 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Warner Bros. board deems Paramount’s $31-per-share offer a superior deal, starting four-day countdown for Netflix response

8 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Warner Bros says Paramount’s bid is ‘superior’ to Netflix offer

8 days / ft

Netflix declines to match — exits bidding war under pressure

Netflix is no longer interested in bidding for Warner Bros. Discovery

8 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Netflix Dumps Warner Bros. After Paramount Sweetens $111 Billion Bid

8 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. bidding war after Paramount raises offer

8 days / siliconangle / James Farrell

Netflix Drops Bid for Warner Bros.

8 days / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover

8 days / nytimes / John Gruber

Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount

8 days / techcrunch / Graham Starr

Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. bid, Paramount now set to win

8 days / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Netflix walks away from $83B Warner Bros. takeover

8 days / semafor / Rohan Goswami

Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war

8 days / engadget / Anna Washenko

Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount’s offer is deemed superior

8 days / reddit / /u/Nerd_199

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win

8 days / ycombinator

Netflix Declines to Counter Paramount’s ‘Superior’ Bid for WBD Assets

8 days / mediaplaynews / Stephanie Prange

Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offer

8 days / theverge / Emma Roth

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Deal, Paving Way for Paramount Assimilation

8 days / gizmodo / Cheryl Eddy

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win

8 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal

8 days / globalcompetitionreview / Anna Langlois ,Ben Remaly,Mark Taylor

WBD deems Paramount’s offer superior; Netflix exits talks

8 days / advanced-television / Colin Mann

Paramount poised to win — acquisition, market reaction, regulatory questions

Netflix Walks Away From Warner Bros Deal, Paramount Set to Take Over

7 days / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Hollywood's mega-merger battle ends with Warner Bros. as the real winner

7 days / axios / Sara Fischer

Netflix (NFLX) Shares Surge After Abandoning Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

7 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Paramount to acquire Warner Bros. for $111 billion

7 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Netflix Bows Out of Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War – Paramount Acquisition Now Practically Certain

7 days / wccftech / Alessio Palumbo

Netflix (NFLX) Stock: Rises 10% After Walking Away From Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

7 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Paramount throws kitchen sink

7 days / advanced-television / Nick Snow

Netflix Drops Warner Bros Bid, Paramount Set to Win Studio Battle

8 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

California Attorney General Warns Paramount That Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition is ‘Not a Done Deal’

8 days / reddit / /u/CrispyMiner

Paramount wins Warner Bros deal as Netflix walks away

8 days / mumbrella / Nathan Jolly

Netflix backs down, Paramount now likely to acquire Warner Bros.

8 days / appleinsider

Paramount wins the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery as Netflix drops out

8 days / qz / Quartz Staff

Voices from social and analysis: speculation, memes, investor takes

Per last week, this was always the endgame. But unclear what Netflix will do now. They should probably walk at this point – there's too much negativity and nonsense. Take the $3B and be rid of the headache. But... they already talked themselves into it...

8 days / bsky / @mgsiegler.com

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7 days / spyglass / M.G. Siegler

Paramount is now on track to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, as Netflix has announced it will not provide a competing offer to purchase the studio.

8 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

In a one-two punch of centibillion-dollar offers, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery is over. David Ellison-owned Paramount will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix has lost.

8 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Paramount’s deal includes a clause stipulating that it would pay the $2.8 billion cancellation fee WBD could end up owing Netflix. https://sherwood.news/markets/warner-bros-board-deems-paramounts-usd31-per-share-offer-a-superior-deal/

8 days / bsky / @sherwood.news / sherwood.news

Seems a great deal for Netflix quite frankly: $2.5bn to *not* overpay for WB. Great deal for WB shareholders too. For Paramount and WB:

8 days / bsky / @stephenkb.bsky.social / stephenkb.bsky.social

New York Sues Valve For Enabling 'Illegal Gambling' With Loot Boxes

msmash / slashdot - New York state has filed a lawsuit against Valve alleging that randomized loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 amount to a form of unregulated gambling, letting users "pay for the chance to win a rare virtual item of sign…

#ecommerce #gaming #techpolicy #government #judiciary #us #payments #law #litigation #regulation

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8 days / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Now THIS is interesting!

8 days / bsky / @joshuafoust.com / joshuafoust.com

New York Sues Valve, Says Its ‘Loot Boxes’ Are Gambling

8 days / reuters / John Gruber

New York sues Valve for enabling “illegal gambling” with loot boxes

8 days / reddit / /u/mepper

New York Sues Valve For Enabling 'Illegal Gambling' With Loot Boxes

8 days / slashdot / msmash

New York sues Valve, arguing loot boxes cross the line into gambling

8 days / techspot

New York sues Valve for enabling "illegal gambling" with loot boxes

8 days / arstechnica / Kyle Orland

EBay Is Laying Off About 800 Workers, 6% of Global Workforce

msmash / slashdot - EBay is cutting about 800 jobs, or 6% of its full-time employees, saying the layoffs are needed to align its workforce with strategic priorities. From a report: "We are taking steps to reinvest across our business and align our structure with our strategi…

#ecommerce #business #jobs #us #economy #layoffs #technology

eBay will lay off 800 workers, or 6 percent of its staff

8 days / engadget / Anna Washenko

eBay layoffs today: 6% of jobs cut days after buying Depop from Etsy

8 days / fastcompany / Jennifer Mattson

The latest round of layoffs marks eBay’s third workforce reduction in the past three years.

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8 days / bsky / @rabichakra.bsky.social / rabichakra.bsky.social

EBay laying off about 800 roles, or 6% of its workforce

8 days / reddit / /u/joe4942

eBay to lay off 800 staff

8 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

EBay laying off about 800 roles, or 6% of its workforce

8 days / cnbc

EBay Is Laying Off About 800 Workers, 6% of Global Workforce

8 days / slashdot / msmash

US Pentagon Pressures Anthropic to Lift AI Guardrails: What Does It Mean For AI Governance?

Aakriti Bansal / medianama - The Dario Amodei-led AI company has already reworked a commitment within its Responsible Scaling Policy, even though stakeholders say the change is unrelated.The post US Pentagon Pressures Anthropic to Lift AI Guardrails: What Does It Mean For AI Governan…

#ai #techpolicy #defensetech #anthropic #aiethics #genai #government #us #safety

Anthropic’s autonomous weapons stance could prove out of step with modern war

8 days / fastcompany / Mark Sullivan

Claude Opus 3 Is Being “Retired” — Here’s What That Actually Means

8 days / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Pentagon threatens to cut Anthropic off unless it drops AI guardrails

8 days / techspot

Anthropic's AI standoff with the Pentagon is nearing a critical deadline

8 days / qz / Joseph Zeballos-Roig

US Pentagon Pressures Anthropic to Lift AI Guardrails: What Does It Mean For AI Governance?

8 days / medianama / Aakriti Bansal

Anthropic ditches its core safety promise

8 days / ycombinator

Hacker used Anthropic's Claude chatbot to attack multiple government agencies in Mexico: This resulted in the theft of tax and voter information.

8 days / reddit / /u/Vrgom20

US Military warns Anthropic: Provide unrestricted AI or face penalties

8 days / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Anthropic just dropped its core AI safety promise, and that should worry you

8 days / reddit / /u/Ok_Regular_8225

Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 3.1 Million Streaming Q4 Subs, Ended 2025 With 131.6 Million

Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 reported a gain of 3.1 million fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2025) streaming video subscribers, ending the period with 131.6 million subs. Streaming includes Discovery+, HBO premium linear television and HBO Max. WBD had 12…

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HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is going global

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WBD Expanding HBO Max Password-Sharing Crackdown Across Foreign Markets

8 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Warner Bros. Studios Q4 Home Entertainment Revenue Increased 4% to $280 Million

8 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

HBO Max targets 150m+ subs by year end

8 days / advanced-television / Editor

Warner Bros. Discovery cuts losses as streaming subscriptions top 131 million

8 days / qz / Chris Morris

Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 3.1 Million Streaming Q4 Subs, Ended 2025 With 131.6 Million

8 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Warner Bros. reports deeper-than-expected Q4 loss amid its bidding war

8 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

MetaMask Crypto Debit Mastercard Launches Across United States

Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - The Mastercard-powered MetaMask debit card is now rolling out access to all users across the United States.

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MetaMask Crypto Debit Mastercard Launches Across United States

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MetaMask and Mastercard launch US payment card with onchain rewards

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MetaMask expands debit card across U.S. after year-long pilot

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