Anthropic's clash with the Pentagon pits tech ethics against government demands, raising explosive questions about AI's role in surveillance and weaponry. If you care about who controls the future of artificial intelligence, this episode is a must-listen.

Sam Altman says OpenAI shares Anthropic's red lines in Pentagon fight
The whole thing was a scam
OpenAI allows NSA to use GPT for surveilling Americans
Anthropic's Claude hits No. 1 on Apple's top free apps list after Pentagon rejection
Layoffs at Block
Crypto exchange Gemini plans to lay off up to 200 staff, exit Europe, and Australia
Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover
An update on our model deprecation commitments for Claude Opus 3 \ Anthropic
Keep Android Open
Colorado moves age checks from websites to operating systems | Biometric Update
Open source calculator firmware DB48X forbids CA/CO use due to age verification
New Apple product launch starts Monday, Tim Cook confirms
Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked: The Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy Buds 4 and more
Here's how the new Samsung Galaxy S26 compares with last year's S25
Hacked Prayer App Sends 'Surrender' Messages to Iranians Amid Israeli and US Strikes
The Big One: The cyberattack scenarios that keep officials up at night
CISA replaces acting director after a bumbling year on the job
New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
Victory! Tenth Circuit Finds Fourth Amendment Doesn't Support Broad Search of Protesters' Devices and Digital Data
Enthusiasts used their home computers to search for ET—scientists are homing in on 100 signals they found
Americans now listen to podcasts more often than talk radio, study shows | TechCrunch
Burger King Will Use AI To Check If Employees Say 'Please' and 'Thank You'
Uber Previews Its Dubai Air Taxi Service - Slashdot
Rob Grant, creator of Red Dwarf, has died
Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77

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TWiT 1073: Broetry in Motion - Anthropic Stands Up to The Pentagon