Oracle Racks. The Pentagon Overreaches. Meta Buys Broken.
Oracle's 84% cloud growth masks a landlord pivot. Pentagon's Anthropic ban exceeded legal scope. Meta acquired a broken AI agent network for its
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Anthropic built secret AI models for U.S. spy agencies that handle classified data without refusing requests. The models already run at top security levels, creating the first AI designed for government secrets rather than consumer use.
Sahil Lavingia joined Elon Musk's government efficiency team with Silicon Valley confidence. Fifty-five days later, he got fired for telling reporters what he found inside. His account reveals who really ran DOGE—and why the VA surprised him.
Palmer Luckey got fired from Facebook for backing Trump. Now Meta needs his defense company to win a $22 billion military contract. The reunion changes everything.
The world's richest man walked away from Washington this week after his attempts to block a rival's AI deal backfired. What made Elon Musk finally quit Trump's team—and why won't he pay the $100 million he promised?
Tim Cook skipped Trump's Middle East trip. Days later, the president threatened a 25% tariff on iPhones made outside America. The timing wasn't coincidence—it was payback that ended their once-cozy relationship.
Microsoft fired 6,000 workers using "AI automation strategy." JPMorgan hired 2,000 AI specialists. The divide between these companies explains everything about America's new job market.
Elon Musk's efficiency team is pushing his Grok AI into federal agencies while he profits from each contract. Three government sources reveal how sensitive data on millions of Americans may be training his chatbot.
xAI's chatbot spent Wednesday discussing South African politics - in response to baseball stats, cat videos, and even SpongeBob questions. The company blamed an unauthorized code change. But experts point to deeper issues in AI security.
A shift in US export policy could soon give Gulf states access to coveted AI chips, potentially redrawing the global artificial intelligence landscape. The move raises questions about technology transfer risks and regional stability as Middle Eastern nations vie for AI dominance.
Washington lawmakers are considering unprecedented controls on consumer computing hardware—extending far beyond data centers to reach home gaming systems. The proposal's scope surprised even industry veterans, who now face tough questions about privacy and practicality.
Apple CEO Tim Cook mistakenly thanks the wrong president for the expansion in US chip manufacturing.
What do fake pregnancies and live lobsters have to do with AI chips? Everything, says one tech giant. Nothing but fear-mongering, snaps the other. Silicon Valley's newest feud exposes how far some will go to keep America's AI edge.
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