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New court filing reveals Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were nearly aligned — a week after Trump declared the relationship kaput
Anthropic has filed sworn declarations in a California federal court challenging the Pentagon's national security claims, arguing the government's case rests on technical misunderstandings and issues never raised during months of negotiations. The filing reveals the Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were nearly aligned just one week before the Trump administration publicly severed the relationship. The contradiction between private assurances and public condemnation cuts to the heart of Anthropic's argument that the government's case lacks a legitimate basis.
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Man pleads guilty to $8M AI-generated music scheme
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to orchestrating an $8 million fraud scheme that used AI to generate hundreds of thousands of fake songs, then deployed bots to stream them and collect royalty payments. The case marks one of the first major criminal prosecutions tied directly to AI-generated content fraud. It signals that streaming platforms and rights organizations are increasingly capable of detecting and pursuing automated manipulation at scale.
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The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here
Starlink Mini users can now cut the last cord holding them back, thanks to Peakdo's LinkPower battery that powers the compact satellite terminal for hours without a cable. For remote workers and van-lifers, this eliminates the need to position their setup around power sources, unlocking true location flexibility. It's a modest hardware addition that meaningfully expands what the already-capable Mini can do off the grid.
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How fusion power works and the startups pursuing it
Nuclear fusion has long been the holy grail of clean energy — a process that mimics the sun by fusing hydrogen isotopes to release enormous amounts of power with minimal waste. Unlike fission, it uses abundant fuel sources and carries no risk of meltdown, making it one of the most compelling long-term bets in energy. A wave of well-funded startups, armed with advances in materials science and high-temperature superconductors, are now racing to prove the technology can finally move from laboratory curiosity to commercial reality.
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Atuin v18.13 – better search, a PTY proxy, and AI for your shell
Atuin v18.13 ships with improved shell history search, a new PTY proxy feature, and early AI integration for command-line workflows. The update refines one of the tool's core strengths — fast, context-aware history retrieval — while the PTY proxy opens doors for more flexible terminal session handling. The AI addition signals where shell tooling is heading, embedding intelligent suggestions directly into the command line.
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