The Pentagon has split its AI procurement into two distinct channels, placing Anthropic in a strategic, exclusive track, while continuing multi-vendor redundancy for classified systems.
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Pentagon AI Goes Explicit: The Frontier Labs Move Inside the Classified Stack
The Pentagon announces agreements with major tech firms to embed advanced AI models into classified networks, marking a shift toward AI-first military operations.
How AI could make wars go nuclear
Experts warn that AI-enabled military systems could accelerate conflicts and increase nuclear escalation risks, with recent simulations highlighting potential dangers.
Re: [PATCH] OOM_pardon, a.k.a. don’t kill my xlock (2004)
A recent patch in the Linux kernel aims to prevent critical processes like xlock from being terminated during OOM events, confirmed by developer correspondence.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test, damaging launch infrastructure. The company is now assessing its next steps amid delays.
Oura says it gets government demands for user data
Oura states it receives government demands for user data but has not disclosed how often or what data is shared, raising privacy concerns.
Japan shipbuilding town looks to foreign workers, AI amid labor crunch
Imabari, Japan, faces a critical labor shortage in its shipbuilding industry, prompting the adoption of foreign workers and AI technologies to boost output.
SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket
SpaceX successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket on May 22, marking a significant step in its space exploration efforts. Details of the flight are confirmed, but some aspects remain unclear.
US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices
The US government has suspended access to NTSB investigation data after AI tools enabled re-creation of pilots’ voices from crash spectrograms, raising privacy concerns.
Quantum computing CEOs hope “validating” government backing proves their technology is no longer speculative
CEOs of Infleqtion and D-Wave see government backing as a key endorsement, boosting industry confidence and accelerating research efforts.