It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk

The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic’s AI in Iran.

BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute ‘flash charging’ — but there’s a catch

The Chinese automaker’s new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.

Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware

Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues.

US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls

In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it’s coming from.

Amazon is rolling out a redesigned Fire TV app

With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.

FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report

Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN.

Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about revenue numbers last year

The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely CEO Roy Lee shared last summer was a lie, its founder and CEO Roy Lee admitted on Thursday on X.

AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare

AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with patient scheduling, documentation, and patient verification.

Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply-chain label in court

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense’s designation of the AI firm as a supply-chain risk. He claims most Anthropic customers are unaffected by the label.

DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable

Instead of relying on expensive management consultants, the startup uses AI voice agents to conduct interviews with customers of the companies the PE firms are considering buying.