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President Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic after Pentagon dispute In Brief Posted: 1:53 PM PST · February 27, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images In a post on Truth Social, President Trump directed federal agencies to cease use of all Anthropic products after the company’s public dispute with the Department of Defense....

The public opposition to AI infrastructure is heating up Across the country, discontent has exploded over the ever-growing glut of server farms that have accompanied the AI boom. Anger has grown so loud that it’s begun to shift legislative agendas. Some states and communities are mulling temporary bans on new data center development altogether. Earlier this month, New York joined the club, with...

Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for “blatant” copyright infringement. ByteDance, the Chinese company that recently finalized a deal to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations (it retains a stake in the new joint venture), launched Seedance...

Aid groups in Gaza and West Bank thrown lifeline as Israel court pauses ban threatYolande Knell,Middle East correspondent, JerusalemandSophie Williams,JerusalemEPAMost of Gaza's population relies on aid for food, medical care and waterIsrael's High Court has temporarily halted a ban on international aid groups from working in the occupied Palestinian territories unless they meet strict new...

The Sun's Temper Tantrums: What You Should Know About Solar StormsLast month, Earth was treated to a massive aurora borealis that reached as far south as Texas. The event was attributed to a solar storm that lasted nearly a full day and will likely contend for the strongest of 2026. Such solar storms are usually fun for people on Earth, as we are protected from solar radiation by our...