A California judge said on Tuesday that it appears the Department of War’s decision to label Anthropic a “supply-chain risk” amid a dispute about how the department can use the platform “looks like an attempt to cripple” the company. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin started the Tuesday hearing by saying in part, “It looks like […]

Senate Republicans are moving “full steam ahead” on budget reconciliation, a major shift in strategy that opens the door for an election overhaul and other GOP priorities demanded by President Donald Trump. Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee left a Tuesday evening meeting announcing that they would use the party-line budget process for the […]

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Tuesday that the U.S.’s justification for its war with Iran “does not hold water,” delivering a sharp rebuke of Washington’s rationale as questions mount about the conflict’s validity. Speaking in Germany, Steinmeier said the United States argument that Iran posed an imminent threat because of its venture toward a nuclear […]

Uber Technologies donated to three competing candidates in California’s 2026 gubernatorial race, two Democrats and one Republican, a rare move showing the company’s effort to hedge political influence in its home state.  The rideshare and food delivery giant is supporting Democratic candidates Katie Porter and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), as well as Republican candidate Steve […]