Agency that nabbed El Chapo, Diddy threatened as Democrats’ DHS shutdown drags on

The ongoing standoff over Homeland Security funding is raising concerns about the potential impact on Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the agency that has helped bring cases against high-profile figures, including Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. HSI is one of several agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) threatened […]

Tech company refuses Pentagon demands on unrestricted use of its AI

The Pentagon is calling for Anthropic to allow the Department of War to utilize the company’s artificial intelligence product for “all lawful purposes,” but CEO Dario Amodei has suggested the government would use their product for “mass domestic surveillance” or “fully autonomous weapons.” “The Department of War has stated they will only contract with AI […]

Lawmakers: US Military Downed Border Protection Drone

The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said. The case of mistaken identity prompted the Federal Aviation…[#item_full_content]

Fed in Closed-Door Clash With DOJ Over Powell Probe

The Federal Reserve is mounting a behind-closed-doors legal fight against Justice Department subpoenas tied to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s criminal investigation into Chair Jerome Powell — a probe that now hangs over Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the central bank, The…[#item_full_content]

IAEA: Iran Stored Highly Enriched Uranium at Underground Site

Some of Iran’s most highly enriched uranium, close to weapons grade, was stored in an underground area of its nuclear site in Isfahan, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a confidential report sent to member states on Friday and seen by Reuters.[#item_full_content]

OpenAI’s $110B Round Draws Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank

Amazon will invest $50 billion in OpenAI, starting with an initial $15 billion and followed by another $35 billion in the coming months, the companies said on Friday.The investment is part of a massive funding round for OpenAI, which is raising $110 billion in new…[#item_full_content]

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