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US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official
The United States war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the militarys price tag for the conflict, reports Reuters. With just six months before midterm elections in which President Donald Trumps Republicans...
Six months needed to clear sea mines in Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon
The Pentagon says it will take six months to clear sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a source familiar with the situation has told The Associated Press (AP) news agency. The report said that officials from the US Defense Department delivered the information on the situation in the strait during...
3,500 US sailors and Marines arrive in Middle East
The US amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, carrying about 3,500 sailors and Marines, has arrived in the Middle East, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday, as the Pentagon weighs its next steps in the conflict with Iran. US sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA-7) arrived in the...
US court rules Pentagon media policy unconstitutional
A US court has ruled that the Pentagons policy restricting journalists access to certain information violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Federal Judge Paul Friedman issued the ruling on Friday in favor of The New York Times, as reported by The Hill. In his 40-page ruling,...
Pentagon says first six days of war cost $11.3bn
Pentagon officials have estimated the cost of the first six days of the war at more than $11.3bn, Al Jazeera reported. Military officials provided the estimate to lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Tuesday. The estimate does not include some other costs associated with the conflict, such...
Microsoft backs Anthropic in court bid to halt Pentagon risk designation
Microsoft on Tuesday filed a legal brief supporting Anthropics lawsuit seeking to temporarily block the US Department of Defense from designating the artificial intelligence startup as a supply-chain risk, reports Reuters. In an amicus brief submitted to a federal court in San Francisco,...
OpenAI hardware leader resigns over Pentagon deal
Caitlin Kalinowski, who led hardware development at OpenAI, announced her resignation on Saturday, citing concerns about the companys agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense, reports Reuters. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kalinowski criticized OpenAI for moving too quickly to deploy...
Over 2.5 million users boycott ChatGPT after OpenAI-Pentagon deal
More than 2.5 million users have pledged to boycott ChatGPT after OpenAI signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense, sparking widespread criticism of the AI developer. A website tracking the boycott reported that over 2.5 million users have already left ChatGPT, which has a global...
OpenAI amending deal with Pentagon, CEO Altman says
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said on Monday that the ChatGPT-maker is working with the United States Department of Defense to amend parts of their existing agreement, reports Reuters. We have been working with the DoW (Department of War) to make some additions in our agreement to make our...
No sign Iran planned to attack US first
Officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump told Congress there was no indication that Iran was preparing to attack the United States before the joint US-Israeli strikes that reportedly killed Irans Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, reports Reuters. Citing two sources familiar with...
Anthropic holds firm in dispute with Pentagon over military AI use
Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic has made clear it has no intention of loosening its usage restrictions for military applications of its AI technology, a source familiar with the matter said, even as talks with the U.S. Pentagon continue following a high‑stakes meeting this week, reports...
Trump orders federal review, release of UFO, alien files
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is ordering federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing government files related to UFOs, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and extraterrestrial life a move long sought by transparency advocates and UFO enthusiasts, reports AFP....