Alibaba sues Pentagon over blacklist designation By AFP June 24, 2026 08:17 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Ch …
Alibaba sues Pentagon over blacklist designation By AFP June 24, 2026 08:17 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Ch …
… In an earlier clash with the White House, Anthropic angered Trump's team by refusing to allow its technology to potentially be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, leading the Pentagon to cut contracts with the company. …
… essentially halt all new model deployments for all frontier model providers." Anthropic has been locked in a legal standoff with the Trump administration for refusing to allow its technology to potentially be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, leading the Pentagon …
Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu and other tech firms aiding China's military By AFP June 09, 2026 08:49 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The United States issued an updated list on Monday of C …
… However, the latest release could fan tensions between the world's two biggest economies.The Pentagon update came months after it briefly released -- then withdrew -- an earlier version of the list without explanation. …
… Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's second-in-command, called the latest discussions between Lebanon and Israel's military delegations "productive", but made no mention of a ceasefire, a key Lebanese demand. …
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Pentagon chief says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia By AFP May 31, 2026 04:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (L) poses for photos with China’s President …
Canada's retaliatory tariffs of 15 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent took effect Tuesday on $27.6 billion in US imports including steel, aluminum and dairy products, in response to US President Donald Trump's earlier 50-percent tariffs on Canadian goods. The escalation also includes Trump's threat to block Bombardier Aviation sales in the United States unless the Quebec-based plane maker moves manufacturing to the US.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs of 15 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent took effect Tuesday on $27.6 billion in US imports including steel, aluminum and dairy products, in response to US President Donald Trump's earlier 50-percent tariffs on Canadian goods. The escalation also includes Trump's threat to block Bombardier Aviation sales in the United States unless the Quebec-based plane maker moves manufacturing to the US.
The European Union has formed a new initiative bringing together military experts from Ukraine, Britain, and EU nations to advise European countries on addressing defence gaps. EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said the advisors will convene from next week as Europe seeks to strengthen its defences against Russian aggression.
President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to report NBC journalist Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission for what he called "purposeful inaccuracy" in her coverage of his midterm election endorsements, disputing her claim that his endorsements had "mixed results."
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year to revive their relationship, stating that Pyongyang now has 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons. The move has alarmed Asian allies and sparked speculation about Trump's foreign policy strategy amid a stalling Iran war.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States has a vast supply of munitions and lashed out at media reports about dwindling weapons stockpiles, stating the country has "massive amounts of 'munitions' especially of certain types" and that large amounts are being manufactured and shipped as needed.
The Trump administration added humanoid and quadruped robots to a list of banned imports, citing cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure and public safety. Most humanoid robots sold in the US are manufactured abroad, particularly in China.
Iran said it made progress in talks with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz, focusing on principles and mechanisms for safe shipping passage while respecting the two states' sovereign rights. The discussions follow recent US attacks on Iran and a June memorandum aimed at easing tensions over control of the strategic waterway.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday and warned of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come, as Houthi rebels in Yemen blockaded Saudi ports and the conflict threatened to widen. The strikes followed US attacks on Iranian military positions and deaths of at least three US soldiers in recent days.
The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran, hitting targets including Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, as President Trump planned to reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports and floated a 20 percent fee on Strait of Hormuz cargo. Iran's Revolutionary Guards responded by firing missiles and drones at Bahrain, targeting a US forces residential building and other facilities.
Tehran announced closure of the Strait of Hormuz and launched missiles and drones at Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes following an Iranian attack on a merchant vessel. Sirens and explosions were reported across Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and other regional locations, marking the latest escalation in the Middle East conflict.
Chinese tech giant Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit against the US Defense Department over its inclusion in a list of companies the Pentagon says have ties to the Chinese military. Alibaba denies it is a military-linked firm and says the designation is "arbitrary and capricious."
Chinese tech giant Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit against the US Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm, contesting the Pentagon's decision to include it in a list of companies with ties to the Chinese military. Alibaba says the determination is "arbitrary and capricious" and has no basis in fact or law.
The US Department of Justice revealed in a legal briefing that Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran. The disclosure came in defense of gas turbines powering xAI's data center, which is the subject of an environmental lawsuit; federal prosecutors cited Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley's testimony that Grok is already in use within Project Maven, the US military's AI-assisted targeting program.
Anthropic met with the Trump administration Monday to discuss restoring two suspended AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, which the company blocked over a US national security order. No lifting of restrictions was discussed after the meeting, though both parties said they are working quickly to resolve the issue.
Anthropic has suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after receiving a US government directive banning foreign nationals from accessing them over national security concerns. The company said the letter from US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick did not specify the government's concerns, though Anthropic understood the government to be aware of a method of "jailbreaking" Fable 5 that could aid hacking.
The US Defense Department released an updated list of Chinese companies it believes are supporting the country's military, including Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD. Two memory chipmakers, ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies, were reinstated to the blacklist after being removed from an earlier version released in February.
The US Defense Department released an updated list of Chinese companies it believes are supporting China's military, including Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD. The list is largely similar to a version briefly published in February, with two memory chipmakers, ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies, reinstated to the blacklist.
Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon on Saturday following evacuation orders from more than a dozen locations. Lebanon's army said a targeted Israeli strike wounded two soldiers, as military delegations from both countries held security talks in Washington ahead of US-brokered negotiations scheduled for early next week.
The United States warned it was "more than capable" of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must include Tehran never developing nuclear weapons. The White House had signaled Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, but no decision was made after a Friday meeting, and Tehran denied there was a final agreement.
US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue that Washington seeks a "stable equilibrium" with China in Asia, while acknowledging "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up and regional expansion.
The United States has canceled the planned deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland as Washington reorganizes its forces in Europe following a decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany. The cancellation, ordered by the Secretary of Defense, affected the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, with some elements already deployed and equipment in transit.
The Pentagon said the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, up about $4 billion from an estimate made two weeks earlier, as President Trump faces scrutiny over the conflict's impact on military readiness.
President Trump's administration is considering requiring US government oversight of artificial intelligence models before public release, according to The New York Times. The White House is discussing an executive order to establish a working group of tech executives and government officials to examine review procedures for new AI models.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo XIV during a trip to Rome this week, following Trump's recent criticism of the pontiff's anti-war stance. Rubio is also scheduled to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian officials, amid a widening transatlantic rift over Middle East policy.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome and the Vatican this week, weeks after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV over his anti-war stance. Italian media reported Rubio, a Catholic, would meet the Pope on Thursday to "thaw" relations, and is scheduled to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next six to twelve months, according to the Pentagon, amid tensions between the US and Europe over the Mideast war and trade disputes.
President Trump said at a Florida rally that the US Navy was acting "like pirates" while seizing ships and cargo during its blockade of Iranian ports. The blockade, announced after failed peace talks, has prompted Iran to threaten to maintain its closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump said Friday he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire that began in April. Trump blamed stalled negotiations on "tremendous discord" within Iran's leadership and faced pressure at home to seek congressional authorization for the conflict.
The United States approved a $4 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Qatar and a nearly $1 billion sale of precision weapons systems to Israel, citing support for US foreign policy and national security objectives. The Pentagon also announced the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year.
President Trump warned Iran to "get smart soon" and accept U.S. demands for strict nuclear controls, as a U.S. naval blockade pressures Iran's economy. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump has decided to reject Iran's latest deal proposal and intends to continue the blockade until Tehran dismantles its nuclear programme.