The Pentagon asked two major defense contractors on Wednesday to provide an assessment of their reliance on Anthropic's AI model, Claude, a first step toward a potential designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk ," Axios has learned. Why it matters: That penalty is usually reserved for companies from adversarial countries, such as Chinese tech giant Huawei. - Using it to punish a leading American tech firm, particularly one on which the military itself is currently reliant, would be unprecedented. Driving the news: The Pentagon reached out to Boeing and Lockheed Martin on Wednesday to ask about their exposure to Anthropic, two sources with knowledge of those conversations said. - A Boeing spokesperson did not immediately respond…
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a public inquiry into the shift of sports broadcasting rights from free, over-the-air platforms to subscription-based streaming services.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, broadcast networks, and internet streaming services.WHEN & WHERE: The FCC’s comment period […] The post Trump Admin Probes Shift of Sports Broadcasting to Paid Streaming Platforms. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a public inquiry into the shift of sports broadcasting rights from free, over-the-air platforms to subscription-based streaming services. WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump , the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, broadcast networks, and internet streaming services. WHEN & WHERE: The FCC’s comment period runs through March 27, 2026, with reply comments due by April 13, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “For decades, Americans enjoyed turning on their TV & quickly finding the game they wanted to see. Yet watching your favorite team play isn’t as easy these days.” — Brendan Carr. IMPACT: The inquiry seeks to address…Open
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the War Department's top priorities: restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding the military and reestablishing deterrence during a meeting with National Guard leaders at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va.
The DOE’s amended efficiency standards require natural gas furnaces and commercial water heaters to meet performance thresholds that only condensing appliances can satisfy, effectively banning non-condensing appliances from the market.
The department said the package is expected to lower American energy costs, create thousands of jobs, and increase grid reliability in Georgia and Alabama.
