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fromComputerWeekly.com

Google AI workers vote to unionise over IDF and US military tech | Computer Weekly

Google DeepMind employees in the UK are unionizing to end military contracts and promote ethical AI use.

Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts

Google DeepMind staff voted to unionize to prevent AI technology from aiding military actions, particularly against Palestinians.

EU data protection

UK Google DeepMind employees vote to unionize over its AI defense deals

Employees at Google DeepMind's UK offices voted to unionize over concerns regarding military contracts and ethical implications of AI technology.

fromComputerWeekly.com

Google AI workers vote to unionise over IDF and US military tech | Computer Weekly

Google DeepMind employees in the UK are unionizing to end military contracts and promote ethical AI use.

Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts

Google DeepMind staff voted to unionize to prevent AI technology from aiding military actions, particularly against Palestinians.

EU data protection

UK Google DeepMind employees vote to unionize over its AI defense deals

Employees at Google DeepMind's UK offices voted to unionize over concerns regarding military contracts and ethical implications of AI technology.

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Artificial intelligence

Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military

fromFortune

2 days ago

Artificial intelligence

Google's AI deal with the Pentagon has sparked employee backlash. But don't expect a repeat of Project Maven | Fortune

Artificial intelligence

Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon

Artificial intelligence

Google signs classified AI deal with the Pentagon

Tech industry

580+ Google employees including DeepMind researchers urge Pichai to refuse classified Pentagon AI deal

Over 580 Google employees urge CEO Sundar Pichai to reject classified military AI work for the Pentagon due to ethical concerns.

Privacy professionals

Hundreds of Googlers ask their CEO to block classified AI work with the Pentagon

Google employees urge CEO Sundar Pichai to prevent AI technology use by the military for classified operations due to ethical concerns.

Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military

Google DeepMind workers in the UK voted to unionize due to concerns over military contracts and ethical implications of AI technology.

fromFortune

2 days ago

Google's AI deal with the Pentagon has sparked employee backlash. But don't expect a repeat of Project Maven | Fortune

Google's leadership is resisting employee opposition to a new military AI contract, indicating a shift in the company's response to internal dissent.

Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon

Google has signed a deal with the US Pentagon to use its AI models for classified work, joining other tech firms in similar agreements.

Google signs classified AI deal with the Pentagon

Google has signed a classified AI deal with the US Department of Defense allowing unrestricted use of its AI models for government purposes.

Tech industry

580+ Google employees including DeepMind researchers urge Pichai to refuse classified Pentagon AI deal

Over 580 Google employees urge CEO Sundar Pichai to reject classified military AI work for the Pentagon due to ethical concerns.

Privacy professionals

Hundreds of Googlers ask their CEO to block classified AI work with the Pentagon

Google employees urge CEO Sundar Pichai to prevent AI technology use by the military for classified operations due to ethical concerns.

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fromEngadget

4 days ago

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and NVIDIA will provide AI tech to Pentagon - Engadget

Tech giants Amazon, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Reflection AI grant the Pentagon access to their AI tools for military use.

European startups

fromFortune

Trump's bellicose presidency is a 'golden opportunity' for defense firms, and business is booming | Fortune

U.S. defense companies are thriving due to increased military spending and demand for weapons amid ongoing conflicts.

Toronto startup

fromTESLARATI

SpaceX just got pulled into the biggest Weapons Program in U.S. history

SpaceX is developing core software for the Golden Dome missile defense system, focusing on satellite communications integration with other defense companies.

Silicon Valley

fromFuturism

2 weeks ago

Palantir Issues Ominous Corporate Manifesto

Palantir faces criticism for promoting a surveillance state and controversial ideologies through its contracts and CEO's statements.

fromnews.bitcoin.com

3 weeks ago

Federal Judges Deny Anthropic Relief in Claude Military AI Ban, Set May Oral Arguments

The D.C. Circuit upheld the Pentagon's blacklist of Anthropic's Claude AI models, allowing continued barring from military contracts during litigation.

European startups

4 weeks ago

Sorry kid, drones are for war now

The US ban on DJI has not led to increased opportunities for other drone manufacturers, who are focusing on military contracts instead.

US news

Former US air force master sergeant pleads guilty to defrauding military out of $37m

A former US air force master sergeant defrauded the military of $37 million through inflated IT contracts and bid-rigging schemes.

Russo-Ukrainian War

fromwww.dw.com

Russian students duped into signing contracts with military

Students in Russia are being recruited for drone units with misleading promises of safety and benefits, often leading to dangerous deployments.

#ai-safety

fromwww.cbc.ca

Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon's blacklist of AI company Anthropic | CBC News

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic over AI safety concerns and alleged violations of rights.

US politics

Anthropic to Pentagon: Robo-weapons could hurt US troops

fromwww.cbc.ca

Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon's blacklist of AI company Anthropic | CBC News

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic over AI safety concerns and alleged violations of rights.

US politics

Anthropic to Pentagon: Robo-weapons could hurt US troops

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fromwww.aljazeera.com

Intellectual property law

Anthropic's case against the Pentagon could open space for AI regulation

A California judge suggests the Defense Department may be illegally targeting Anthropic for advocating AI weapon regulations.

US politics

Anthropic has less than 36 hours before it barrels toward untested grounds with the US government

The Pentagon is pressuring Anthropic to accept military terms for Claude's use by Friday or face potential blacklisting and invocation of the Defense Production Act.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Anthropic's case against the Pentagon could open space for AI regulation

A California judge suggests the Defense Department may be illegally targeting Anthropic for advocating AI weapon regulations.

US politics

Anthropic has less than 36 hours before it barrels toward untested grounds with the US government

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fromFuturism

Top OpenAI Executive Quits in Protest

OpenAI hardware leader Caitlin Kalinowski resigned over the company's Pentagon agreement, citing concerns about surveillance without judicial oversight and lethal autonomous weapons without human authorization.

US politics

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei: 'Disagreeing with the government is the most American thing in the world'

fromFuturism

Top OpenAI Executive Quits in Protest

US politics

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei: 'Disagreeing with the government is the most American thing in the world'

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fromBreaking Defense

Anthropic CEO says Pentagon ban less harsh than Hegseth had threatened - Breaking Defense

The vast majority of our customers are unaffected by a supply chain risk designation. It plainly applies only to the use of Claude by customers as a direct part of contracts with the Department of War, not all use of Claude by customers who have such contracts.

US politics

#ai-governance

Artificial intelligence

The government's AI standoff could decide who really controls America's military tech

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI shares its contract language and 'red lines' in agreement with the Department of War

The government's AI standoff could decide who really controls America's military tech

The Trump administration blacklisted Anthropic over refusal to allow military use of its AI for surveillance and autonomous weapons, while OpenAI secured a Pentagon defense contract, intensifying competition over AI control in national security.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

OpenAI shares its contract language and 'red lines' in agreement with the Department of War

OpenAI signed a Department of War agreement with safety guardrails prohibiting mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons use, while criticizing Anthropic's blacklisting as a supply chain risk.

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Business

BAE Systems smashes records as defence spending soars - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

BAE Systems posted record 2025 results—sales £30.66bn, EBIT £3.32bn, and an £83.6bn order backlog—driven by rising global defence spending.

9 months ago

AIM-120 missile demand is surging. The Pentagon just signed a $3.5 billion deal to keep up.

The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, award was especially notable, not only for its size but the number of allies and partners that will receive the missile.

US politics

9 months ago

The DoD has a new AI strategy: Let the private sector do it

The Pentagon has signed contracts worth up to $800 million with major AI companies to enhance military capabilities.

fromenglish.elpais.com

10 months ago

Big Tech takes advantage of Trump's whims

The proposed U.S. defense budget for 2025 is $1 trillion, equivalent to Spain's GDP, highlighting the significant financial commitment to defense in light of global tensions.

US politics

10 months ago

Navy backs right to repair after $13B carrier goes half-fed

Phelan highlighted that a significant portion of repair difficulties arises from restrictive vendor contracts, making basic fixes costly and time-consuming for the Navy's operational equipment.

Tech industry

11 months ago

Microsoft says its Azure and AI tech hasn't harmed people in Gaza

Microsoft states that its relationship with the Israeli military is 'standard commercial,' asserting no evidence technology was used to harm civilians in Gaza.

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