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https://www.axios.com/2026/02/27/altman-openai-anthropic-pentagon
https://www.axios.com/2026/02/27/google-openai-workers-push-for-military-ai-limits
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/27/defense-anthropic-ai-war-risks-hegseth-amodei.html
https://www.ft.com/content/11d27612-d6c5-4cf7-94dd-f65603549b7f
https://www.axios.com/2026/02/26/anthropic-rejects-pentagon-ai-terms
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-anthropic-feud-ai-military-says-it-made-compromises/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/block-lays-off-40-of-workforce-as-it-goes-all-in-on-ai-tools/
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/block-laying-off-about-4000-employees-nearly-half-of-its-workforce.html
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/warner-discovery-says-paramounts-latest-bid-is-superior-to-netflix-deal-e0ceea4c?mod=hp_lead_pos1
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