A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, finding the label was retaliation rather than a genuine security concern. The dispute arose after talks broke down between Anthropic and the Pentagon over limits on using its AI in autonomous weapons and surveillance, prompting Anthropic to sue in March.
techspot.com
· 2026-08-28
US district judge Rita Lin ruled that the Pentagon's February designation of Anthropic as a national security risk was unconstitutional retaliation, vacating defense secretary Pete Hegseth's order and lifting sanctions imposed by nine federal agencies. The ruling does not force the Pentagon to use Anthropic's Claude models, but it removes the legal barriers that had blocked contractors from doing business with the company.
wired.com
· 2026-08-28
An open-source archive called PURSUE has released its fifth batch of declassified UFO-related records, adding 41 files that include 16 Navy videos, FBI witness interview reports, CIA documents, and State Department cables spanning 1947 to 2026. New material covers a 2021 Gulf of Oman Navy video series, a 2019 Pacific Ocean series, renderings of triangular craft sightings over Afghanistan and Colorado Springs, and older cases from Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Scandinavia's 'Ghost Rocket' scare. The project's catalog now totals 375 records across its five releases, paired with a live 3D satellite tracker.
skylens.yantraai.app
· 2026-08-23