The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case and related quarantines in Russia, according to a Trump administration official cited by Axios. The administration is reportedly “aware
NGA official assumes top AI role at Cyber Command
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nextgov.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
3w ago
U.S. Cyber Command has named Rear Adm. Ronzelle Green as its new chief artificial intelligence officer, replacing Brig. Gen. Reid Novotny, according to a spokesperson. Green is Cyber Command’s second
President Trump’s Date With Destiny?
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garymarcus.substack.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
3w ago
The piece argues that September 24 could be a pivotal date for Donald Trump, especially in relation to AI policy and U.S.-China relations. The author reports speculation that White House aides may urg
Two cheers (out of three) for Dario Amodei
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garymarcus.substack.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
3w ago
Gary Marcus offers a cautious, partial endorsement of Dario Amodei’s essay “We Must Pace the Frontier,” which argues that the AI industry should slow down and adopt stronger safeguards. Marcus welcome
GPT-6 Astra’s Achilles Heel, Trust in OpenAI is Fading
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ai-supremacy.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
1mo ago
The article argues that OpenAI is facing a growing trust, safety, and legal crisis ahead of its anticipated IPO. It says the company is increasingly surrounded by lawsuits, including a recent Apple tr
The post argues that AI models are becoming both more capable and harder to monitor, creating a growing safety concern. It highlights OpenAI’s release of GPT-6 Astra, which company president Greg Broc
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon’s decision to label AI company Anthropic a “supply chain risk” was unlawful and ordered the designation removed. Judge Rita Lin said the Defense Department’
OpenAI has announced a temporary slowdown in the development and release of new models because of growing security and alignment concerns. In a Tuesday blog post, the company said the decision was dri
Several U.S. schools are preparing to install pepper-spraying drones designed to respond to school shootings, in a security approach developed by Campus Guardian Angel, a Texas-based company. The syst
Several U.S. schools are preparing to install pepper-spraying drones designed to respond to school shootings, in a security approach developed by Campus Guardian Angel, a Texas-based company. The syst
X-Bow Systems, a New Mexico-based solid rocket motor manufacturer, has unveiled Buckler, a low-cost interceptor aimed at countering Group 3 drones, which are UAS weighing up to 1,320 pounds and flying
The White House is preparing for a potentially prolonged conflict with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report cited by Axios. US officials said the fighting could last anywhere from a s
The article reports that the Trump administration has moved to restrict foreign access to Anthropic’s most powerful AI model, citing national security concerns. According to the Axios scoop, the decis
A Fast Company report highlights rising concerns about the cost of AI tools, especially Anthropic’s Claude. According to an AI consultant cited by Axios, one client reportedly spent $500 million on Cl
A draft U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, dated 28 May 2026, reportedly includes a proposed $224 billion to $300 billion reconstruction or investment mechanism for Iran as part of efforts to end
New frontier of AI forces Trump's heavy hand
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axios.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
May 5
President Trump entered office promising to remove government constraints on artificial intelligence, but 15 months later his administration is moving toward a much more active role in overseeing the
A recent cyberattack attributed to North Korea successfully hijacked the Axios open source project, a widely used tool for connecting applications to the internet. This breach, which occurred on March
On March 30, hackers compromised a lead maintainer's npm account for the popular Axios library, releasing two malicious versions that included a hidden dependency, plain-crypto-js@4.2.1, designed to i
Last year, Ukrainian officials attempted to sell the U.S. their advanced technology for intercepting Iranian-made attack drones, specifically targeting the Shahed drones that have been a threat to U.S
Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.6, an advanced AI model that has identified over 500 zero-day vulnerabilities in open-source code with minimal prompting. This significant development highlights t
Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.6, an advanced AI model that has identified over 500 zero-day vulnerabilities in open-source code with minimal prompting. This significant development highlights t