TechNew contract worth up to $200 million - despite rift with Trump and despite criticism of new Grok bot for "nazism".
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US approves $510 million weapons sale to Israel
WorldThe deal includes thousands of bomb guidance systems and deliveries will continue, the Pentagon announces, despite serious accusations of genocide against Israel in Gaza.
OpenAI may develop AI weapons for the Pentagon
Tech"Will never say never, because the world could get very weird", says tech billionaire Sam Altman cryptically.
Pentagon rules out NATO membership for Ukraine in peace process
WorldZelensky's far-fetched dreams were dashed by the US, as was the 2014 Ukraine border claim, which US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said was “unrealistic”.
White House kept in the dark as US defense secretary goes missing for three days
WorldPresident Joe Biden and the White House were also kept in the dark about the defense secretary's condition for three days.
Pentagon: “Chinese ‘spy balloon’ not spying”
WorldThe accusations against China turned out to be false as the balloon was carried away by strong winds and never collected any data.
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Elon Musk partially hands over Starlink control to the Pentagon
WorldDoes not want to get involved in the increased tensions surrounding the Ukraine war.
21-year-old soldier arrested by FBI – suspected of Pentagon leak
WorldJack Teixeira, who works in the Air National Guard, was arrested by heavily armed police forces.
Matrix 8 Pro with GrapheneOS delivers top-class security, privacy and performance
TechWorld-class hardware – acclaimed for its display, camera, and performance – meets the world’s most secure mobile OS. The best of both worlds.
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