A Federal Judge Just Stayed the Pentagon's AI Conscription Order
A federal judge blocked the DOD's attempt to blacklist Anthropic — the question of whether the government can conscript AI companies is now a Supreme Court case.
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Tech Layoffs at 247,000 — AI Efficiency Meets War Uncertainty
247,000 tech sector cuts since the Iran war began — AI is the stated reason, but war uncertainty is the accelerant.
AI Companies and the War Administration: Who's In, Who's Out
OpenAI took the $950M Pentagon contract Anthropic refused — and the Iran war is sorting Silicon Valley into willing and otherwise.
Helium Shortage Update: Three More Hospitals Go Dark on MRI
Three hospitals suspended MRI services this week as helium prices doubled — the supply shock the paper warned about is here.
The Semiconductor Supply Chain Is Still Fragile — and Now It's Expensive
TSMC, Samsung, and Intel are all facing cost increases from helium shortages and shipping disruption — chip prices are going up.
NASA Still Won't Say When Artemis II Is Launching
April 2 or April 8 — NASA has not clarified which, and the space agency says no update today.