Topic: defense contracts
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Pentagon Flags Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk
The U.S. federal government has terminated its contracts with AI firm Anthropic after the company refused to allow its models to be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons systems. In response, President Trump ordered all federal agencies to phase out Anthropic products, a...
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Drones Now Fly in Teams for 'Cooperative Lift' Breakthrough
Freespace Operations has developed a world-first Cooperative Lift technology, enabling multiple Callisto 50 drones to collaboratively transport loads up to 100 kilograms, quadrupling the capacity of a single drone. This breakthrough allows drones to perform complex logistics tasks traditionally h...
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Defense Secretary Questions Anthropic CEO on Military AI Use
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic's CEO to the Pentagon over the company's refusal to allow its Claude AI system for specific military uses, including mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, threatening to designate Anthropic a "supply chain risk." Despite the conflict, Anth...
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Arkeus HSOR Wins Australian Army's WAAS Surveillance Contract
The Australian Army has chosen Arkeus's Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR) to enhance its WAAS Program, improving the capabilities of its Tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems after a competitive global tender. HSOR technology provides persistent detection and classification in complex environments, o...
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Inside the AI Models Powering Modern Warfare
A new wave of defense startups, like Smack Technologies, is developing specialized AI for military strategy and battlefield decision-making, contrasting with major AI labs' ethical reservations. Smack's leadership argues ethical responsibility lies with human commanders, not the technology, and i...
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Harmattan AI Becomes Defense Unicorn With $200M Series B
Harmattan AI, a French defense AI firm, achieved a $1.4 billion valuation after a $200 million funding round led by aerospace giant Dassault Aviation. The company is shifting from a disruptive stance to collaborating with established defense contractors, focusing on embedding AI into next-generat...
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