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AI at war: Five things to know about Project Maven

AI at war: Five things to know about Project Maven

A Pentagon AI program called Project Maven is at the center of the US strikes against Iran and potentially one of the most consequential transformations of modern warfare. - What is it? - Project Maven is the Pentagon's flagship artificial intelligence program, launched in 2017 as a narrow experiment to

Wary of news media, Silicon Valley builds its own

Wary of news media, Silicon Valley builds its own

When OpenAI acquired the tech podcast TBPN this week, it wasn't just buying a show -- it was buying a message. The move laid bare a strategy that Silicon Valley has been perfecting for years: ditch the tech-sceptics of the traditional press, and build your own media. TBPN

No more excuses: World Cup pressure is on for host USA

No more excuses: World Cup pressure is on for host USA

The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, Bill Clinton was in the White House, Nirvana was on the radio, and most Americans couldn't name a single player on their national team. Thirty-two years later, the tournament is back -- co-hosted with Mexico and Canada

In Hollywood, AI's no match for creativity, say top executives

In Hollywood, AI's no match for creativity, say top executives

Artificial intelligence is transforming Hollywood at a pace that has sent shockwaves through creative industries, but human creativity will always prevail, a leading executive at the cutting edge of that change told AFP. The disruption was a dominant theme at this week's South by Southwest conference in Austin,

US mayors push back against data center boom as AI backlash grows

US mayors push back against data center boom as AI backlash grows

Data centers were supposed to be a gift. In cities across the United States, more and more mayors are treating them like a problem. With the midterm election season approaching, big tech's promise of a windfall of jobs and tax revenue has given way to talk of polluting

Can Anthropic survive taking on Trump's Pentagon?

Can Anthropic survive taking on Trump's Pentagon?

In an unprecedented dispute between the US government and a private business, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has declared AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk -- a measure usually reserved for companies from adversary nations, like China's Huawei. The Pentagon is furious that Anthropic is insisting on certain conditions

OpenAI strikes Pentagon deal with 'safeguards' as Trump dumps Anthropic

OpenAI strikes Pentagon deal with 'safeguards' as Trump dumps Anthropic

OpenAI said Friday it struck a deal for the Pentagon to use its models in the US defense agency's classified network, with "safeguards," after President Donald Trump blacklisted AI rival Anthropic. Trump had ordered the government to stop using Anthropic, calling it a threat to national