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OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’ | TechCrunch

OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’ | TechCrunch

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced late on Friday that his company has reached an agreement allowing the Department of Defense to use its AI models in the department’s classified network. This follows a high-profile standoff between the department — also known under the Trump administration as the Department of War — and OpenAI’s rival Anthropic. The Pentagon pushed AI companies, …

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No US intervention in Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict, says Trump

No US intervention in Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict, says Trump

President Trump stated that Pakistan is handling the situation well and that he does not intend to intervene. Web Desk February 28, 2026 Washington: US President Donald Trump, speaking to the media outside the White House, commented on the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. President Trump stated that Pakistan is handling the situation well and that he does not …

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Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify as she faces US House Epstein panel

Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify as she faces US House Epstein panel

A Republican-led panel grilled Hillary Clinton on Thursday over her links to Jeffrey Epstein but she called for Donald Trump to testify about the president’s own connections to the convicted sex offender. Clinton told the congressional committee she had no information about Epstein’s crimes, did not recall encountering him and had never visited his island or flown on his plane, …

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Trump’s Surgeon General pick faces intense Senate questioning

Trump’s Surgeon General pick faces intense Senate questioning

Means, 38, a Stanford-trained doctor, entrepreneur, and health influencer, does not hold an active medical license. Web Desk February 26, 2026 WASHINGTON: Democratic and Republican lawmakers subjected US President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr Casey Means, to hours of questioning at a confirmation hearing, focusing on her positions on vaccines, qualifications, and potential conflicts of interest. Means, 38, …

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The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would. | TechCrunch

The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would. | TechCrunch

The proliferation of AI data centers plugging into the national electrical grid has helped increase consumer electricity prices, driving up the average national electricity price by more than 6% in the last year. That’s not a good look for the incumbents ahead of this fall’s elections, and President Donald Trump addressed the challenge in his State of the Union speech …

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Trump accounts: How the new savings program for kids works

Trump accounts: How the new savings program for kids works

President Donald Trump highlighted “Trump accounts” during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, describing them as tax-free investment accounts available for every American child. Under a lesser-known provision of Trump’s tax legislation enacted last year, these accounts provide $1,000 for each newborn, provided the child’s parents set one up. “This is something that’s so special, it has taken …

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Trump declares America in ‘Golden Era’ during State of the Union address

Trump declares America in ‘Golden Era’ during State of the Union address

In a sprawling, nearly two-hour State of the Union address delivered Tuesday night, President Donald Trump proclaimed that the United States has entered its “golden era,” highlighting a dramatic turnaround from previous hardships. “Our nation has returned to the path of progress,” he stated, emphasizing that America is now stronger, richer, and more secure than ever before. President Trump highlighted …

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New Trump tariffs take effect days after supreme court ruling

New Trump tariffs take effect days after supreme court ruling

The new tariffs will last 150 days unless Congress extends them and are seen as a temporary step toward stable trade policy. Web Desk February 24, 2026 New import tariffs announced by United States President Donald Trump have taken effect, just days after the Supreme Court invalidated the majority of his earlier tariff policies. Effective Tuesday, a 10 percent tariff …

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EU says it will accept no increase in US tariffs after Supreme Court ruling: ‘a deal is a deal’

EU says it will accept no increase in US tariffs after Supreme Court ruling: ‘a deal is a deal’

The European Commission demanded on Sunday that the United States stick to the terms of an EU-U.S. trade deal reached last year, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s global tariffs and he responded with new levies across the board. The Commission, which negotiates trade policy on behalf of the 27 EU member states, said Washington must provide …

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