2 premium articles
2 topics
Today's Edition
Monday, 20 April 2026
Anthropic's principled refusal to work with the US Defense Department has cost it a major government contract, yet industry insiders say the move has unexpectedly strengthened the company's hand in the ferocious talent competition among top AI labs.
Google's Gemini AI agents will operate on unclassified networks across the Pentagon's workforce of over 3 million people, marking a major expansion of commercial AI into US defence infrastructure.
Get premium financial insights and breaking news delivered to your inbox.