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GMS Week 08 – RAGING HANGOVER!
hellenicshippingnews40d ago

GMS Week 08 – RAGING HANGOVER!

International market turmoil from the direct / indirect imposition of global tariffs and related actions by Donnie Dementia saw a crazy Week 8 wind up in 2026, as freight rates and oil prices both moved up and subsequently reconsidered their moves, retracing their steps before the week ended. The U.S. Dollar and local steel plate ...

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The US military will reportedly use Elon Musk's Grok AI in its classified systems
engadget40d ago

The US military will reportedly use Elon Musk's Grok AI in its classified systems

The US Department of Defense has reportedly reached a deal to use Elon Musk's Grok in its classified systems, according to Axios. That follows news that the Pentagon is currently in a dispute with another AI company, Anthropic, over limits on its technology for things like mass surveillance.Last year, the White ordered Grok, along with ChatGPT, Gemini and Anthropic's Claude to be approved for government use. Up until now, though, only Anthropic's model has been allowed for the military's most sensitive tasks in intelligence, weapons development and battlefield operations. Claude was reportedly used in the Venezuelan raid in which the US military exfiltrated the country's president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife. However, the Pentagon demanded that Anthropic make Claude available for "all lawful purposes" including mass surveillance and the development of fully autonomous weapons. Anthropic reportedly refused to offer its tech for those things, even with a "safety stack" built into that model. xAI, by contrast, agreed to a standard that would allow the DoD to employ its AI for any purpose it deems "lawful." However, the xAI model is not considered by officials to be as cutting-edge or reliable as Anthropic's Claude, and they admit that replacing Claude with Grok would be a challenge. The Pentagon is reportedly also negotiating deals with OpenAI and Gemini, both of which it considers to be on par with Anthropic.xAI had announced a version of Grok for US government agencies in July 2025. Shortly before that, though, the chatbot started spouting fascist propaganda and antisemitic rhetoric while dubbing itself "MechaHitler." All of that followed a public spat between Musk and Trump over the president's spending bill, after which GSA approval of Grok seemed to stall. Earlier this week, Anthropic accused three Chinese AI labs of abusing Claude's AI with "distillation attacks" to improve their own models. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/the-us-military-will-reportedly-use-elon-musks-grok-ai-in-its-classified-systems-110049021.html?src=rss

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SambaNova steps up its challenge to Nvidia with new chip, $350M funding and a powerful ally in Intel
siliconangle40d ago

SambaNova steps up its challenge to Nvidia with new chip, $350M funding and a powerful ally in Intel

Chipmaker SambaNova Systems Inc. unveiled its most advanced artificial intelligence processor today as it closed on a bumper $350 million late-stage round of funding from Vista Equity Partners, Cambium Capital and others. Alongside the funding, SambaNova said it’s going to collaborate with Intel Corp. on the development of new, high-performance and cost-effective systems for AI [...]The post SambaNova steps up its challenge to Nvidia with new chip, $350M funding and a powerful ally in Intel appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

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The Only Apple CarPlay Guide You’ll Actually Need in 2026
geeky_gadgets40d ago

The Only Apple CarPlay Guide You’ll Actually Need in 2026

Apple CarPlay has evolved into an essential tool for modern drivers, offering seamless integration between your iPhone and your vehicle’s infotainment system. Despite its widespread use, many users fail to explore its full range of features. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of how to optimize your CarPlay experience, from connectivity options and navigation tools [...]The post The Only Apple CarPlay Guide You’ll Actually Need in 2026 appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.

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Trump could attack Iran in days — what’s at stake for the oil market
hellenicshippingnews40d ago

Trump could attack Iran in days — what’s at stake for the oil market

A full-blown war between the United States and Iran could, in a worst-case scenario, send oil prices soaring and cause an economic downturn. With a massive U.S. military buildup underway in the Middle East, President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he will decide in the next 10 days whether to launch strikes against Iran. “This ...

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