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Every AI story we track on Pentagon — 66 stories so far, each summarized in our own words and linked back to the publisher that reported it.

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This week

Military3 min read

US allies lack resources to keep pace on AI, top Pentagon official says

Covered by 2 sources
Military6 min read

Kawasaki signed an AI chip deal with a startup the Pentagon backs

The Next Web
Military5 min read

Pentagon Document Defines OpenAI ‘Mission Models’ by Minimal Refusal Rates

Unite.AI

This month

AI Research5 min read

Federal Judge Rules Pentagon’s AI Blacklist Violated The Constitution

Forbes
Military4 min read

Smack Technologies raises $61m as the Pentagon’s hurry becomes a battlefield-AI business model

The Next Web
Robotics3 min read

Pentagon launches campaign for unmanned boats able to launch drones at sea

TechRadar
Robotics3 min read

US confirms it will leverage Ukraine's expertise in military drones before competing to 'be the world champions'

TechRadar
Military3 min read

Pentagon is looking for drone bombers, but don't expect a B52 replacement, as they'd carry only an 18 lb payload

TechRadar
Cybersecurity3 min read

DOGE Guys Who Didn’t Save Us Any Money Rake in Cash With New Military Tech Startup

Covered by 2 sources
Chips & Compute3 min read

CXMT prices a record $8.5bn Shanghai IPO, valuing China’s memory champion at $85bn

The Next Web
Public Sector3 min read

The emails that broke Anthropic and the Pentagon apart

The Next Web

Marc Andreessen joins the Pentagon’s board, and the old line blurs

The Next Web

The Pentagon’s AI platform went from 80,000 users to 1.5 million in six months

The Next Web

Democrats Want a Military AI Restriction Law Following Anthropic’s Pentagon Fallout

Gizmodo

Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Unitree to its Chinese military companies list

The Next Web

Mach Industries quadruples to $1.8bn as the Pentagon’s drone-dominance push lifts every defence-tech valuation

The Next Web

Pentagon Reportedly Plans to Adopt and Weaponize Latest Cyber-Capable AI Models

Gizmodo

Scale AI wins $500m Pentagon contract, five times its previous Defense Department deal

The Next Web

In 2018, 4,000 Google employees killed a Pentagon contract. In 2026, Google signed a bigger one. Now the AI researchers are unionising

The Next Web

The Rest of Big Tech Piles in to Take the Pentagon Deal That Anthropic Wouldn’t

Gizmodo

Seven AI companies signed the Pentagon’s terms. The one that refused is worth $900 billion.

The Next Web

Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks

Covered by 2 sources

Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal

TechCrunch

Google signs classified AI deal with the Pentagon for ‘any lawful government purpose’

Covered by 3 sources

Pentagon asks for $54bn in pivot towards AI-powered war

The Guardian

Trump says Anthropic Pentagon deal is ‘possible’, weeks after blacklisting the company as a national security risk

The Next Web

NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos, despite Pentagon feud

TechCrunch

Anthropic, OpenAI, and the Pentagon: a cautionary tale for democratic AI governance

The Next Web

US defense official overseeing AI reaped millions selling xAI stock after Pentagon entered agreement with company

The Guardian

Federal judge sides with Anthropic in first round of standoff with Pentagon

Covered by 2 sources

Pentagon’s Biggest Champion of Blacklisting Anthropic Has a Few Million Reasons for His Stance

Gizmodo

Anthropic and Pentagon face off in court over ban on company’s AI model

The Guardian

Elizabeth Warren calls Pentagon’s decision to bar Anthropic ‘retaliation’

TechCrunch

New court filing reveals Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were nearly aligned — a week after Trump declared the relationship kaput

TechCrunch

The Pentagon is developing alternatives to Anthropic, report says

TechCrunch

Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks

TechCrunch

The Pentagon Claims That Anthropic’s ‘Soul’ Creates a Supply-Chain Risk. That Makes No Sense

Gizmodo

Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war

The Guardian

Outdated Targeting Data Blamed for Strike on Iranian School as Pentagon Fights for Autonomous Weapons

Gizmodo

Microsoft Backs Anthropic in Pentagon Fallout Despite Heated Rivalry

Covered by 2 sources

How AI firm Anthropic wound up in the Pentagon’s crosshairs

The Guardian

Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work?

TechCrunch

Pentagon Reportedly Used Microsoft Workaround to Test OpenAI Models, Despite Ban

Gizmodo

Pentagon Refuses to Say If AI Was Used to Select Elementary School as Bombing Target

Futurism

It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk

Covered by 2 sources

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei could still be trying to make a deal with Pentagon

TechCrunch

Former Military Officials, Academics, and Tech Policy Leaders Denounce Pentagon’s Tactics Against Anthropic

Gizmodo

Dario Amodei Is Reportedly Taking One More Stab at Making Nice with the Pentagon

Gizmodo

Sam Altman admits OpenAI can’t control Pentagon’s use of AI

The Guardian

After Banning Anthropic From Military Use, Pentagon Still Relying Heavily on It in Iran War

Futurism

‘Corporate Murder’: Even Trump’s Former AI Advisor Thinks the Pentagon’s Fight Against Anthropic Is Bad

Gizmodo

Sen. Wyden Warns of Mass Surveillance Amid Pentagon’s Fight With Anthropic

Gizmodo

Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders

The Guardian

Facing Backlash, OpenAI Amends Pentagon Deal to Add More Anti-Surveillance Verbiage

Covered by 2 sources

OpenAI Leadership Defends Deal With Pentagon as Employees Wait in Limbo

Gizmodo

OpenAI shares more details about its agreement with the Pentagon

TechCrunch

Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 1 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute

TechCrunch

Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 2 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute

Covered by 2 sources

OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’

TechCrunch
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