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21 Apr 2026

Trump signals possible Pentagon deal with Anthropic after supply chain risk designation

President Donald Trump indicated the US government may restore its relationship with Anthropic, telling CNBC a Pentagon deal is 'possible' after recent White House meetings. This marks a dramatic shift from March, when the Defense Department designated the AI company a supply chain risk over disagreements about autonomous weapons or surveillance and AI guardrails. Anthropic's powerful Mythos AI model appears central to the administration's change in tone.

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DHS Develops ICE Smart Glasses With Facial Recognition to Identify People in Real Time

The Department of Homeland Security is developing smart glasses for ICE agents that use facial recognition and biometric data to identify individuals from a distance. Budget documents reveal the technology could enable mass surveillance of US citizens and immigrants alike, with deployment planned by September 2027. Even DHS insiders warn the project affects all Americans, particularly protesters.

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Clarifai Deletes 3 Million OkCupid Photos Used for Facial Recognition AI After FTC Settlement

AI company Clarifai has deleted 3 million OkCupid user photos and facial recognition models trained on them following an FTC settlement. The dating app shared user data in 2014 without consent, violating its own privacy policy. Despite the privacy violations, no financial penalties were issued in the case that took 12 years to resolve.

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20 Apr 2026

Palantir faces fierce backlash over AI-driven military manifesto calling for draft and weapons

Palantir sparked controversy with a 22-point manifesto advocating for AI-powered weapons and mandatory military service. CEO Alex Karp's vision argues Silicon Valley owes a moral debt to defend the nation, but critics warn the document promotes militarized AI and dangerous ties between tech firms and defense sectors.

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Congressional Candidate Proposes AI Dividend to Pay Americans Facing Job Displacement

New York assemblymember Alex Bores, running for Congress in 2026, has unveiled an AI Dividend program that would send direct payments to Americans whose jobs are replaced by AI. The proposal includes funding mechanisms like a tax on AI consumption and equity stakes in AI firms, while also allocating resources for workforce training and education.

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Banks face dual AI risk as Mythos exposes vulnerabilities while fraud attacks surge globally

Anthropic's powerful Mythos AI model has uncovered thousands of severe security vulnerabilities across major operating systems, prompting urgent warnings from financial regulators worldwide. Switzerland's Finma labels unrestricted access a systemic bank risk, while experts warn that AI-powered fraud poses an equally dangerous parallel threat already operating at industrial scale.

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Friedrich Merz and Siemens demand lighter EU regulation for industrial AI ahead of AI Act

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for less stringent EU regulation on industrial AI at Hannover Messe, arguing current rules are too restrictive. Siemens CEO Roland Busch echoed the concerns, warning the company may prioritize investments in the US and China if regulations aren't eased before the EU AI Act takes full effect in August.

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Elon Musk skips French prosecutors summons as X investigation deepens over Grok AI abuses

Elon Musk failed to appear before French prosecutors for mandatory questioning in an X investigation examining Grok AI's generation of sexual deepfakes and child abuse imagery. The US Department of Justice refused to assist the probe, calling it politically motivated, while Paris authorities continue investigating five criminal offenses including child pornography distribution and fraudulent data extraction.

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19 Apr 2026

NSA uses Anthropic's Mythos AI for cybersecurity despite Pentagon labeling company a threat

The National Security Agency is reportedly using Anthropic's powerful Mythos Preview model to scan for exploitable vulnerabilities, even as the Pentagon has designated the AI company a supply chain risk. The contradiction highlights the government's struggle to balance cybersecurity needs with its ongoing dispute over AI safety guardrails, mass surveillance, and autonomous weapons development.

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State AI Laws Multiply as Trump Administration Pushes National Standard Over Local Regulation

The Trump administration is waging a multi-front campaign to block state-level AI regulations, deploying legal threats and funding penalties to enforce a single national standard for artificial intelligence. But states aren't backing down—over 1,000 AI bills have been introduced across legislatures, with former tech employees turned lawmakers leading the charge for stronger local protections despite White House opposition.

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18 Apr 2026

iLearningEngines executives arrested for $421M AI fraud scheme that fabricated customers

Federal prosecutors charged the former CEO and CFO of iLearningEngines with running a massive fraud operation that fabricated virtually all customer relationships and revenue. The AI-driven business automation company, which reached a $1.5 billion market value, allegedly faked at least 90% of its $421 million in reported 2023 revenue before filing for bankruptcy in late 2024.

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17 Apr 2026

Anthropic in talks with EU over cyber security AI models not yet available in Europe

The US-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic is discussing its various AI models with the European Commission, including cyber security models that haven't launched in the EU yet. The company has committed to the EU's general purpose AI code of practice, which requires risk assessment and mitigation for services that may be offered in Europe.

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India Forms AIGEG to Lead AI Governance Strategy, But Key Regulators Left Out

India has formed the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG), a high-level inter-ministerial body led by Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, to coordinate the nation's AI policy across ministries. The group will assess AI's impact on the job market and develop deployment roadmaps. However, the body excludes independent regulators recommended in earlier AI governance guidelines.

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Lawmakers voice existential fears about AI at congressional roundtable on American power

A House Oversight Committee roundtable on artificial intelligence turned existential as lawmakers from both parties aired deep anxieties about the technology. From concerns about AI-generated pornographic images to fears of engineering our own destruction, members of Congress pressed experts on cybersecurity threats, military applications, and whether the institution can implement common sense guardrails before it's too late.

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Bernie Sanders and labor unions demand AI worker protections as $156 billion in data centers blocked

Senator Bernie Sanders joined leaders from major labor unions including the AFL-CIO, UAW, and AFT to demand stronger worker protections from AI and call for a moratorium on data center construction. The push comes as anti-data center sentiment grows nationwide, with $156 billion in projects blocked in 2025 and Maine becoming the first state to ban new data center construction.

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