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US officials revise claims that government agencies were hacked by Chinese, now say they were targets
Anthropic’s fight against the Department of Defense raises a big question: Who controls AI in war?
US judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting

- In 2002, Albany buried 1,500 feet of Patroon Creek underground. 18 years later, daylighting restored the stream and improved flood resilience across the project area too
  According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's success story, U.S. Geological Survey streamflow data showed that three of the five...
  27 Aug, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
- US says it disrupted Chinese hacking operation targeting government agencies
  The United States announced disrupting a Chinese hacking operation. This operation targeted sensitive government agencies, including NASA a...
  26 Aug, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
- In 1999, a Florida teen hacked NASA, accessed source code of ISS and forced the world's most powerful space agency to shut down some systems for 21 days
  In 1999, 15-year-old hacker Jonathan James broke into NASA computers and downloaded proprietary software linked to the International Space ...
  26 Aug, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
- Deloitte to pay $21.5 million to settle US government probe over DEI
  The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded an investigation into Deloitte's diversity and inclusion efforts, leading to a $21.5 million s...
  26 Aug, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
- What is executive privilege? Why a new Justice Department memo could make presidents harder to investigate
  A new Justice Department opinion expands executive privilege claims. This opinion suggests private presidential advisers may resist subpoen...
  25 Aug, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
- US Supreme Court hands a win to Trump over mail-in ballot restrictions
  The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to proceed for now with parts of its plan restricting mail-i...
  25 Aug, 2026, 06.57 AM IST
- Fled US for Canada, caught at Toronto airport: Indian citizen arrested in alleged $7.5 million elder fraud scheme
  An Indian national was arrested in Canada after allegedly fleeing the United States. Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami faces charges related to a mu...
  22 Aug, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
- TikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlement
  The Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children's privacy, and illegally collecting thei...
  22 Aug, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
- TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy
  TikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice. This resolution addresses allegations of violating federa...
  22 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
- ICE plans $500,000 insurance cover for local police helping with immigration arrests
  US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering subsidising liability insurance for state and local police officers who help enforce ...
  21 Aug, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
- Ex-Google engineer's conviction for stealing AI secrets partially overturned
  U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco ruled there was insufficient evidence Ding intended or knew his conduct would ben...
  21 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
- Donald Trump expands Cuba crackdown as island’s economy plunges deeper into crisis
  The Trump administration is increasing economic penalties on Cuban industries. New sanctions target mining, metal, and construction compani...
  21 Aug, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
- Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond from US state AGs over merger lawsuit
  Paramount Skydance requested a bond from states challenging its Warner Bros Discovery merger. The company faces significant daily fees if t...
  18 Aug, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
- Blanche defends Jeanine Pirro after Trump slams Lincoln Memorial pool case
  Attorney General Todd Blanche supports US Attorney Jeanine Pirro amid President Trump's criticism. Pirro sought dismissal of vandalism char...
  17 Aug, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
- US Apache helicopter crashes in Texas, killing two American soldiers
  Two U.S. Army soldiers were killed when an Apache attack helicopter crashed into a field in Texas on Wednesday during Fort Hood operations,...
  13 Aug, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
- US judge dismisses criminal case against billionaire Gautam Adani
  A US judge dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. The Justice Department decided to abandon the fraud and brib...
  11 Aug, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
- Donald Trump loses 21 straight court battles for state voter rolls as midterms near
  Federal judges have rejected the Trump administration's requests for state voter rolls. States are not required to share these sensitive re...
  07 Aug, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
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