Technology – SIEMENSROLM

Silicon Valley turns to new media to sell AI

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:54:40 +0000

Silicon Valley is embracing nontraditional media to sell its vision of technology as concerns mount over artificial intelligence’s impact on the workforce, economy and environment. Tech and business leaders are turning to everything from podcasts to Substack blogs to avoid the traditional media and get more control over their preferred narratives on AI. OpenAI’s recent…

Artemis II will fly astronauts around moon: What to know about launch

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:46:45 +0000

NASA’s Artemis II test flight is set for Wednesday, a trip that will mark the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades. The launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The onsite countdown clock began ticking down at…

Judge blocks Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation for Anthropic

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:38:40 +0000

A federal judge sided with Anthropic in its fight with the Pentagon on Thursday, blocking its designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk, for now. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin also blocked President Trump’s order that the government cut all contracts with Anthropic, describing it as “classic” First Amendment retaliation. She…

‘Illegal in Nevada’: Judge blocks Kalshi from dealing in sports betting in the state

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:33:54 +0000

A temporary restraining order was issued on Friday to stop Kalshi, a major player in the prediction markets, from operating in Nevada.

‘Nobody really knows:’ Pentagon clash with Anthropic throws agencies into limbo

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:33:26 +0000

Federal agencies and their contractors have been left in limbo as the Trump administration moves to cut off Anthropic from government systems without formal orders amid a brewing legal battle with the AI company. As agency leaders grapple with informal directives from President Trump and the Pentagon, the situation is exposing the challenges and costs…

Tech giants say Anthropic tools will remain available for nondefense work

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:32:46 +0000

Three major tech companies — Microsoft, Google and Amazon — have said Anthropic’s AI tools will remain available on their platforms for work that does not involve the Pentagon after the company was labeled a supply chain risk. A Google spokesperson said in a statement Friday that they “understand that the Determination does not preclude…

Trump slams banks over crypto bill holdup, urges Congress to pass act ‘ASAP’

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:28:52 +0000

President Trump criticized the banking industry Tuesday, alleging that the stablecoin bill he signed into law last year is “being threatened and undermined by the banks.” The Senate’s efforts to pass a key cryptocurrency market bill has remained at a standstill in recent weeks, as the banking and crypto industries have sought to hash out…

Instagram launches new tool alerting parents about suicide, self-harm searches

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:32:56 +0000

Instagram is launching a new tool that will alert parents if their teens repeatedly try to search for terms associated with suicide and self-harm on the platform. The tool, which will roll out in the U.S. and several other countries next week, will flag for parents if their children conduct multiple searches with phrases promoting…

Anthropic on shaky ground with Pentagon amid feud after Maduro raid

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:30:06 +0000

Anthropic has increasingly found itself at odds with the Pentagon over how its AI model Claude can be deployed in military operations following disclosure about its use in the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last month. The AI company is one of several firms that secured a massive contract with the Defense Department…

Anthropic says it will cover electricity price hikes caused by its data centers

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:32:21 +0000

Anthropic said Wednesday that it will cover increases in consumer electricity prices that result from its data centers, becoming the latest company to make commitments in the face of growing pushback to the AI infrastructure. The company behind Claude pledged to pay for grid infrastructure upgrades required to connect its data centers, which it noted…