A high-stakes AI ultimatum is unfolding inside the Pentagon as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warns artificial intelligence firm Anthropic to lift military use restrictions on its Claude system by Friday or risk losing a $200 million contract.
President Trump reaffirmed his trust in Secretary of War Pete Hegseth following allegations of improper military action, telling reporters he believes Hegseth “100%” as scrutiny intensifies over a reported second strike on a Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel.
