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DARK SECRETS: 59 | Vintage Vibes

Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran

The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powers

The Guardian - US

Making sense of Anthropic's fight with the Pentagon—and OpenAI's opportunity

Anthropic—valued at $380 billion—faces what my colleague Jeremy Kahn calls “the biggest crisis in its five-year existence.”

Fortune

OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks ‘sloppy’

ChatGPT owner’s CEO says it will bar its technology being used for mass surveillance or by intelligence services

The Guardian - UK

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What is Trump’s endgame with Iran?

This is a war without a plan, without a strategy, and without any clear understanding of where it leads or how it ends

The Guardian - US

How Much Is the Iran War Costing America?

As military operations between the United States, Israel and Iran intensify across the Middle East, a critical question is gaining urgency in Washington: how much will this war ultimately cost America?

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Over $700m spent in first 24 hours of 'Epic Fury': How much Iran war may cost America? The numbers so far

As US and Israeli strikes on Iran intensify and the conflict spreads across the Middle East region, a pressing question is emerging: how much will this war cost America?

The Times of India

Iran war triggers talk of supplemental defense funding

Top lawmakers began weighing the potential need for an emergency defense spending package for the U.S. military offensive in Iran.

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Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’

Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelined

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s show of force in the Middle East creates a weakness China can exploit

Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of priorities

The Guardian - UK

Trump's 'Alien Disclosure' Sparks Frenzy as Baba Vanga's Chilling 'Massive Aircraft' Prophecy Resurfaces

President Trump's directive to review UFO files has sparked speculation about alien disclosure, fuelled by Baba Vanga's prophecy of a 'massive aircraft' in 2026.

International Business Times UK

Trump's War With Iran Is Unjustified and Unpopular

Plus: Congress is reluctant to assert its war powers, the Pentagon brands Anthropic a national security threat, and a listener asks whether regime change is ever morally defensible.

Reason

Pete Hegseth needs an ‘attitude adjustment’ after he aired familiar grievances at Iran briefing, John Bolton says

John Bolton has become a harsh critic of President Donald Trump after serving as his national security adviser

The Independent UK

Trump’s strikes on Iran could cost American economy as much as $210 billion, top budget expert says

“One problem I have with cost-of-war calculations is that they really do ignore the counterfactual,” Kent Smetters of the Penn Wharton Budget Model told Fortune.

Fortune

'Peace President' Trump Sets Historic Record For Striking More Countries Than Any US Leader In History

Explore how Donald Trump's second term has seen a significant increase in U.S. military actions, reshaping global geopolitics and raising questions about international law.

International Business Times UK

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Fortune

OpenAI’s Pentagon deal raises new questions about AI and surveillance

Legal experts say it is unclear if OpenAI’s contract actually provides for the restrictions on surveillance and autonomous weapons that the company says it does.

The Guardian - US

Anthropic’s AI model Claude gets popularity boost after US military feud

Claude climbs to top of app store charts in US and UK after being blacklisted by Pentagon over ethics concerns

Fortune

Anthropic’s Claude overtakes ChatGPT in App Store as users boycott over OpenAI’s $200 million Pentagon contract

Protest campaigns across Reddit and X may have helped drive users away from OpenAI.

The Independent UK

Inside the first 48 hours of Trump’s attacks on Iran

More than 10,000 rounds fired and 1,000 targets hit within 24 hours after Trump’s order to commence strikes

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Axios

Anthropic's Pentagon standoff signals a broader corporate pushback

Corporations are starting to find their backbone: from AI labs resisting military ultimatums to retailers successfully suing the president.

Reason

Canadian Cops Questioned Dad About Human Trafficking After He Took His Daughter to a Coffee Shop

Plus: AI for mass surveillance, Alaskan lawsuit to decriminalize prostitution, "enhanced" British regulation of streaming services, and more…

Fortune

Amid growing backlash, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman explains why he cut a deal with the Pentagon following Anthropic’s blacklisting

Altman admitted in an “Ask Me Anything” session on social media platform X on Saturday night that its deal with the Pentagon “was definitely rushed.”

International Business Times UK

Anthropic AI Claude Deployed in Iran Strikes As Donald Trump, Pentagon Feud Deepens

Discover how the US military reportedly used Anthropic's Claude AI tool in operations linked to Iran, despite political tensions.

International Business Times UK

Could Iran Close Hormuz? Experts Say It Is Not That Simple

Explore the geopolitical significance of the Strait of Hormuz and the complexities surrounding potential disruptions.

International Business Times

Hegseth Insists U.S. 'Didn't Start War' Even As Pentagon Briefers Appear To Say Otherwise

Pentagon officials acknowledged that Iran was not planning an attack against U.S. forces in the lead-up to the U.S.-Israel "preemptive" strike that decapitated Iranian leadership and plunged the Middle East into war.

Texas Observer

Military Moms Fight for Safe Housing

Families battle to hold a Texas housing empire accountable.

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