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OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon hours after Trump admin bans Anthropic | CNN Business

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced late Friday that the company had signed a deal with the Pentagon for its AI tools to be used in the military’s classified systems, but with seemingly similar guardrails rival Anthropic had also requested.

The clock is ticking down on a critical Pentagon deadline for Anthropic | CNN Business

American AI company Anthropic has until 5:01 pm ET to give in to the Pentagon’s demands or face being labeled a “supply chain risk,” a type of designation usually reserved for companies thought to be extensions of foreign adversaries.

Worried about AI replacing your job? This job has become the ultimate case study for why it won’t

Radiology has come up multiple times as an example of a field that’s been impacted by AI without replacing the need for human workers.

FDA’s controversial vaccine chief will exit agency next month | CNN

Dr. Vinay Prasad, the US Food and Drug Administration’s head of vaccines and biologic medicines, will leave the agency at the end of April, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Friday.

Trump administration considers forcing banks to verify customers’ citizenship | CNN Business

The Trump administration is weighing a new requirement for US banks to verify citizenship information of current and future customers as part of the president’s aggressive immigration crackdown, sources told CNN.

China sets lowest economic growth target in decades, ahead of Trump summit | CNN Business

China set its lowest economic growth target in decades on Thursday, announcing it would aim for 4.5-5% expansion for 2026, as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with weak domestic demand and an uncertain global outlook.

Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer, ‘we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.’ | CNN Business

Anthropic is rejecting the Pentagon’s latest offer to change their contract, saying the changes do not satisfy the company’s concerns that AI could be used for mass surveillance or in fully autonomous weapons.

China’s AI industry looks unstoppable, but can it overtake the US for tech supremacy?

At a landmark summit where China’s biggest artificial intelligence players gathered in Beijing, one question cut to the heart of the US-China race for tech supremacy: What are the chances of a Chinese AI firm overtaking American frontrunners in the next three…

Flu shot: FDA will review Moderna’s mRNA vaccine, company says

The US Food and Drug Administration has reversed course and will review a new mRNA flu vaccine from Moderna, the pharmaceutical company said Wednesday,

What the Anthropic AI safety saga is really all about | CNN Business

Anthropic has reached a familiar crossroads for a growing tech company: how to scale without compromising the principles that set it apart.

Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say | CNN Politics

Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue, the first indication that Moscow has sought to get involved…

Apple allowed child sexual abuse materials on iCloud for years, West Viriginia Attorney General claims | CNN Business

The West Virginia attorney general’s office sued Apple on Thursday, claiming the tech giant allowed child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) to be stored and distributed on its iCloud service.