The Pentagon is actively testing AI models from OpenAI, Google, and xAI as potential replacements for Anthropic's Claude, which was designated a supply-chain risk by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a standoff over AI usage restrictions.
The White House has authorized federal agencies to access Anthropic's controversial Mythos AI model for cybersecurity applications, overriding Pentagon security concerns about the model's advanced exploit capabilities.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan sent letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expressing support and interest in UK expansion, as UK government announces £40 million state-backed AI research lab amid company's dispute with US Pentagon.
AI firm Anthropic registered 'AnthroPAC,' an employee-funded political action committee, while facing a growing dispute with the Pentagon over AI use and questions about political balance with the Trump administration.
Iran shot down a US F-15E fighter jet over Iranian territory, marking the first American aircraft lost over Iran since the war began. The Pentagon confirmed the downing and said a search and rescue operation is underway for the crew.
US President Donald Trump told the Financial Times he wants to 'take the oil' in Iran and could seize Kharg Island 'easily,' raising the prospect of US forces capturing Iran's main oil export hub. The comments came as 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region and oil prices surged above $115 per barrel.
A federal judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump administration to rescind restrictions that had blacklisted the AI company from Defense Department contracts. The ruling represents a significant legal victory in Anthropic's weeks-long standoff with the Pentagon.
