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The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Oracle a contract worth nearly $7 billion over ten years covering software licenses, maintenance, and consulting for military branches, the intelligence community, and the Coast Guard.
German autonomous defense startup Quantum Systems has raised $1.2 billion in a Series D round at an $8 billion post-money valuation, co-led by Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, and Advent.
Microsoft, Google, and xAI will provide the US government with early access to advanced AI models for national security testing. The agreements come amid growing concern over the cybersecurity risks posed by frontier AI systems.
Google Pentagon AI deal enables classified use of models for government operations, highlighting growing military adoption and debate over AI safeguards
President Trump says a deal with Anthropic to use its AI in the Pentagon is possible. The comments suggest easing tensions after a major dispute.
The NSA is reportedly using Anthropic’s restricted Mythos AI model for cybersecurity tasks, even as the Pentagon labels the company a risk. The situation highlights tensions in AI policy.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is expected to meet White House officials as tensions ease over its Mythos AI model. The talks signal potential renewed government collaboration.
A U.S. appeals court has denied Anthropic’s request to pause a Pentagon blacklist, allowing restrictions on its AI use in defense contracts to remain during litigation.
The Trump administration has appealed a court decision blocking the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk. The case centers on AI safety disagreements and government contracting restrictions.
Saronic raised $1.75 billion to expand production of autonomous naval vessels amid rising demand for AI-driven defense systems.
A U.S. federal judge has blocked the Pentagon’s attempt to ban Anthropic’s AI tools, allowing continued use of its systems during an ongoing legal dispute.
A U.S. judge signaled skepticism toward the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, suggesting the move may be punitive rather than based on national security risks.
Pentagon staff and contractors are resisting orders to phase out Anthropic’s AI tools, citing performance concerns and operational disruption. The ban highlights tensions between policy decisions and AI adoption.
OpenAI reached a rapid agreement with the Department of Defense to deploy its AI models in classified environments, following the breakdown of Anthropic’s negotiations. The move sparked debate over safeguards, deployment, and AI ethics in national security operations.
Despite President Trump’s directive to cease federal use of Anthropic’s Claude AI, U.S. military forces reportedly employed the model for intelligence, target selection, and battlefield simulations in airstrikes on Iran.