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Is Claude Down? Worldwide Outage Sparks Panic as 500 Internal Server Errors Strike

Anthropic's Claude AI models, Opus and Sonnet, are experiencing a global outage with '500 Internal Server Error,' affecting thousands worldwide. Learn about the causes, reactions, and the company's response.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft Positioned to Win AI Race With Dual-Model Strategy

See how Microsoft’s AI partnerships could support Azure demand, why model choice matters less to Microsoft, and what analysts and charts imply for the stock.

MarketBeat

The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’

In the leadup to the weekend’s US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the US Department of Defense was locked in tense negotiations with artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic over exactly how the Pentagon could use the firm’s technology.

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The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO...the region's getting a bit crowded.

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The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, reside in low Earth orbit, or LEO, which tops out at about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface.

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DJI is still marked as a “Chinese military company” by the US Department of Defense. Now, the drone giant is appealing the court decision

DJI has filed an appeal after a District Court sided with the Department of Defense in keeping the drone maker on a federal blacklist

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SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya Hails Rare Earth Play MP Materials As Stock Nears $100: One Of The Deals 'That Worked'

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya, often dubbed the “SPAC King,” recently celebrated a successful venture on X, highlighting MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) as its stock price nears the $100 mark.

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Planet Labs Lifts Outlook With Record Backlog And Strategic Global Contracts

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) shares surged after reporting second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that beat Wall Street estimates, driven by record revenue growth and raised guidance.

Benzinga

Oura Ring Faces User Revolt Over Military Data Fears: What’s Actually Going On?

Oura Ring’s partnership with Palantir and the US Department of Defense has users worried about privacy. Find out what's actually happening.

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Meet all 33 Silicon Valley power players at Trump’s high-profile tech dinner—and here’s Elon Musk’s explanation for why he wasn’t there

From Gates to Zuckerberg, Trump hosted dozens of Silicon Valley icons in the newly renovated Rose Garden.

Fortune

Could Baker Hughes Be an Unlikely Winner in Drone Defense Boom?

Baker Hughes is evolving beyond oil, and its energy tech and AI tools may quietly position it to benefit from rising drone and defense infrastructure spending

MarketBeat

Trump Says Would Be 'Stupid' To Reject Qatari Air Force One Gift

US President Donald Trump on Monday furiously rejected ethics concerns over his plans to receive a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, saying it would be "stupid" not to accept such a gift.

International Business Times

Children in military families face unique psychological challenges, and the barriers to getting help add to the strain

“When one person joins the military, the whole family serves.”

The Conversation

How medical treatments devised for war can quickly be implemented in US hospitals to save lives

For decades, military doctors faced a critical challenge: What’s the best way to safely and effectively deliver oxygen to patients in remote combat zones, rural hospitals or disaster-stricken areas?

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Chained migrants led onto deportation flight as Trump orders take hold

Chained and handcuffed migrants were led onto a deportation flight just days after Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, newly-released footage from the US Department of Defense purportedly shows.

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Tencent says it's not a Chinese military company and is willing to sue the US Department of Defense if it isn't removed from a blacklist

The conglomerate was one of several Chinese companies given the designation at the start of the year.

PC Gamer

Tencent has been designated a Chinese military company by the US Department of Defense, which the conglomerate calls a 'misunderstanding'

But several US-based videogame companies, including Microsoft, would be considered US military companies if the same metric was applied to them.

Fortune

‘Higher-ups are in our pocket’ — An aviation giant with billions in military contracts admits to bribing officials in Nepal and South Africa

AAR Corp. will pay $55 million to resolve bribery investigations by the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission

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FEMA And Dod Collaborate To Airlift Supplies To Storm-Hit Areas

FEMA and US Department of Defense collaborate to airlift supplies and restore access in storm-impacted areas.

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3 Defense Stocks to Buy Amid Rising Global Tensions

With geopolitical dynamics unfolding, defense companies are seeing a surge in orders, boosting the growth prospects of defense stocks. In this article, we’ll explore the prospects of General Dynamics Corporation (GD), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC), and Textron Inc. (TXT), which are well-positioned to benefit from this trend and boost your…

Tom’s Hardware

Unexpected Intel military chip contract drained $3 billion from CHIPS Act, Senate mulls auction to restore funds

The U.S. Senate is looking for ways to increase CHIPS Act funding after the Pentagon pulled out of its $2.5 billion commitment to the 'Secure Enclave' project for building defense chips.

TV Tech

Hughes Opens Manufacturing Facility and Private 5G Incubation Center in Maryland

The facility will also serve as a testing ground for private 5G solutions

Windows Central

Microsoft reportedly pitched DALL-E AI image generation technology for military use without OpenAI and against core policies: "We were not involved."

Microsoft reportedly proposed the tool to the US Department of Defense during a training seminar in October 2023. The tool can "create images to train battle management systems."

France 24

Contamination from Trinity nuclear test site continues to plague Navajo land

“Oppenheimer” swept the Oscars on Sunday, detailing the creation of the atomic bomb at the trinity test site. But what the film failed to capture was the impact the nuclear test had on local residents. Between 1944 and 1986, the US Department of Defense dumped more than 30 million tons…

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Top 3 Bullish Air Defense Stocks to Consider

Riding the winds of heightened military sales, steadfast airline demand, and relentless U.S. Department of Defense advancements, the air defense industry stands on the brink of unprecedented growth. Thus, one could invest in General Dynamics (GD), Lockheed Martin (LMT), and Elbit Systems (ESLT) for lucrative returns. Read more.

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