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Judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from declaring Anthropic a national security risk

A federal judge has granted Anthropic a major reprieve as the AI company challenges the Pentagon’s effective blacklisting.On Thursday, US District Judge Rita Lin granted Anthropic’s request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the “Presidential Directive” that ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s technology, and Defense Secretary Pete…

Why some airports have hours-long security lines, and others are a breeze

Atlanta TSA officer Aaron Barker knows that for travelers, the length of an airport security line can feel like a roll of the dice. Loading audio narration… As the partial government shutdown drags on, however, a few key factors influence why the officer callout rate at Houston’s Hobby is 40%,…

‘A band-aid on a serious wound’: More student-loan borrowers are at risk of Social Security and tax refund seizures once Trump’s pause lifts

Student-loan borrowers are falling behind on payments at record levels.A new report by left-leaning groups, the Century Foundation and Protect Borrowers, found that nearly 9 million student-loan borrowers โ€” or one out of every five โ€” are in default, which typically occurs after a federal borrower hasn’t made a payment…

Ukrainian strikes hit a Russian explosive materials plant 1,000 miles away and a major Black Sea oil terminal, security official says

Ukraine carried out long-range drone attacks overnight against a key Black Sea oil terminal and a plant making components for explosives located deep inside Russia, a security official told Business Insider on Tuesday.The twin attacks mark Ukraine’s latest long-range strikes and come as Kyiv’s forces continue to target facilities inside…