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U.S. Moves to Close Cloud-Compute Loophole That Lets China Rent Banned GPUs

The Trump administration is drafting legislation to close a loophole allowing China to rent advanced GPU computing power via cloud services in third countries like Vietnam and Singapore. The Remote Access Security Act and a House version would extend export controls to remote access, requiring U.S. cloud providers to verify user identities and block entities linked to China's military or AI programs. The move aims to slow China's AI progress through attrition, though enforcement remains challenging.

Aug 296 minNeura News

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Google DeepMind Staff Unionize Over AI Military Contracts

Workers at Google DeepMind's London headquarters have voted to unionize to stop the company's AI technology from supporting Israel and the US military. A letter to management seeks recognition for the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union, backed by 98 percent of CWU members. The effort includes demands to avoid harmful contracts and allow staff to opt out of unethical projects.

May 54 minNeura News

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Pentagon: US Military to Become AI-First Force

The Pentagon has signed eight new agreements with major tech firms like Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft to boost AI use across the US military for any lawful purpose. These deals aim to create an AI-first fighting force and avoid reliance on one vendor. Anthropic is absent due to concerns over its tools in warfare and a ongoing lawsuit against the government.

May 14 minNeura News

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Pentagon Signs AI Deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, AWS

The U.S. Defense Department has agreed with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI to use their AI on classified networks. This follows prior pacts with Google, SpaceX, and OpenAI amid a push to avoid vendor lock-in after a clash with Anthropic. The tech will run on high-security levels to aid military decisions.

May 13 minNeura News

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Eight Tech Giants Sign Pentagon AI Deals for Classified Networks

The US Department of War has agreements with eight companies including SpaceX, OpenAI, and Google to deploy AI on classified military networks. The deals seek to create an AI-first fighting force and improve decision-making in warfare. Anthropic rejected similar terms and now faces restrictions after a Pentagon label and lawsuit.

May 13 minNeura News

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Pentagon Signs Deals with Six AI Firms for Classified Networks

The Pentagon has agreed with six major technology companies to broaden military artificial intelligence use on classified networks. These deals permit any lawful application of their tools, contrasting with Anthropic's resistance. The move aims to diversify options amid ongoing tensions and litigation with Anthropic.

May 13 minNeura News

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Pentagon Signs Classified AI Deals with OpenAI, Google, Nvidia

The Pentagon announced agreements with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, xAI, and Reflection for using their AI in classified environments. Anthropic was excluded due to supply-chain risk concerns, despite prior use. The deals support lawful operational use to position the US military as an AI-first force.

May 13 minNeura News