Anthropic’s $200M Pentagon Contract at Risk Over Objections to Domestic Surveillance, Autonomous Deployments

Talks “are at a standstill” for Anthropic’s potential $200 million contract with America’s Defense Department, reports Reuters (citing several people familiar with the discussions.”) The two issues?

– Using AI to surveil Americans
– Safeguards agains… Continue reading Anthropic’s $200M Pentagon Contract at Risk Over Objections to Domestic Surveillance, Autonomous Deployments

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Bitcoin Drops 40% in Four Months. Bloomberg Blames Absence of Buyers and Belief

October saw Bitcoin reach $123,742. But less than four months later, “The world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped below $76,000…” Bloomberg reports, “dropping about 40% from its 2025 peak…”

“What began as a sharp crash in October has morphed into… Continue reading Bitcoin Drops 40% in Four Months. Bloomberg Blames Absence of Buyers and Belief

The Latest from RepRapMicron – Nail Gel, First Objects, and More

A small plastic object can be seen in front of the tip of a hypodermic needle. The object is made of clear, slightly purple-tinted plastic. It is roughly circular, with edges thicker than the center.

We’ve been following [Vik Olliver]’s progress on the μRepRap project with interest for some time now. The project’s goal is to build a 3D printer that can print feature sizes …read more Continue reading The Latest from RepRapMicron – Nail Gel, First Objects, and More

The Latest from RepRapMicron – Nail Gel, First Objects, and More

A small plastic object can be seen in front of the tip of a hypodermic needle. The object is made of clear, slightly purple-tinted plastic. It is roughly circular, with edges thicker than the center.

We’ve been following [Vik Olliver]’s progress on the μRepRap project with interest for some time now. The project’s goal is to build a 3D printer that can print feature sizes …read more Continue reading The Latest from RepRapMicron – Nail Gel, First Objects, and More