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Trump Says Anthropic Pentagon Deal Is “Possible”
The biggest AI-meets-politics story of the day: President Trump told CNBC that a deal between Anthropic and the Department of Defense is “possible.” This comes just weeks after the Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk following failed negotiations. Anthropic drew firm lines – no fully autonomous weapons, no domestic mass surveillance. After a White House meeting last Friday described as “productive,” the thaw seems real. Steve Bannon, of all people, backed Anthropic’s original stance, saying we need to better understand how weapon manufacturers will use AI before handing it over.
Vercel Breach Traced to Context AI Hack
Security researchers at Hudson Rock uncovered that a Context.ai employee was compromised with Lumma Stealer malware back in February. That infection triggered a supply chain escalation that ultimately hit Vercel, exposing limited customer credentials and enabling a Google Workspace takeover. A $2M data sale claim is floating around. If you’re running anything on Vercel, check your keys. This is a reminder that your security is only as strong as your vendors’ weakest employee.
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Claude Free Tier Gets a Major Upgrade
Anthropic quietly upgraded what free users get on claude.ai. Sonnet 4.6 is now the default model for Free and Pro plans, replacing Sonnet 4.5. Free users also get file creation, MCP connectors, skills, and context compaction – features that were previously Pro-only. Meanwhile, Opus 4.7 dropped last week with vision and verification capabilities. The gap between free and paid AI is shrinking fast.
Hot Take: AI-Generated MAGA Girl Scams “Super Dumb” Men
Trending on Hacker News today – a scammer created an entirely AI-generated “MAGA girl” persona to grift money from men online. Fake videos, fake profile, hundreds of bot comments to make it look legit, plus thirsty humans who didn’t bother to check. The thread is equal parts horrifying and hilarious. We’re entering an era where the question isn’t whether AI fakes exist – it’s whether people even care to look.
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