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The Pentagon is developing alternatives to Anthropic, report says | TechCrunch
The Pentagon is shifting its strategy regarding artificial intelligence, reportedly developing alternatives to Anthropic's technology following a breakdown in their $200 million contract. This fallout...
Cameron Stanley · Elon Musk · Pentagon · Anthropic
US Army announces contract with Anduril worth up to $20B | TechCrunch
The U.S. Army has entered into a significant 10-year contract with defense technology startup Anduril, with a potential value of up to $20 billion. This agreement begins with a five-year base period a...
Gabe Chiulli · Palmer Luckey · U.S. Army · Anduril
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI's messaging around military deal 'straight up lies,' report says | TechCrunch
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, has publicly criticized OpenAI's recent deal with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), branding the messaging surrounding it as "straight up lies." In a memo to Anthro...
Dario Amodei · Sam Altman · Anthropic · OpenAI
ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal | TechCrunch
On February 28, 2026, uninstalls of the ChatGPT mobile app surged by 295% following OpenAI's announcement of a partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), now referred to as the Department of Wa...
OpenAI · Department of Defense
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fines BloomTech for false claims | TechCrunch
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fined BloomTech, formerly known as Lambda School, for misleading students regarding loan costs and graduate hiring rates. The CFPB's investigat...
Austen Allred · Rohit Chopra · Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · BloomTech
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica | TechCrunch
On January 23, 2026, a Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, resulting in minor injuries to the young pedestrian, whose age and identity remain undisclosed. The inci...
Waymo · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica | TechCrunch
On January 23, 2026, a Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, resulting in minor injuries to the young pedestrian, whose age and identity remain undisclosed. The inci...
Waymo · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is launching its own AI infrastructure initiative | TechCrunch
Meta is launching Meta Compute, an initiative aimed at enhancing its AI infrastructure, as announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The company plans to invest heavily in building tens to hundreds of gigawat...
Mark Zuckerberg · Susan Li · Meta · Superintelligence
California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data | TechCrunch
California has introduced the Delete Requests and Opt-Out Platform (DROP), allowing residents to request the deletion of their personal data from over 500 registered data brokers with a single submiss...
California Privacy Protection Agency · TechCrunch
How an ex-L3Harris Trenchant boss stole and sold cyber exploits to Russia | TechCrunch
Peter Williams, the former general manager of Trenchant, a division of defense contractor L3Harris, recently pleaded guilty to stealing and selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker. Williams, 39, ac...
Peter Williams · Sara Banda · L3Harris · Trenchant