The Defense Department reportedly plans to train AI models on classified military data

The Pentagon is making plans to have AI companies train versions of their models specifically for military use on classified information, according to the MIT Technology Review. If true, it wouldn’t come as a surprise, seeing as the US is aiming to become an “AI-first” warfighting force, based on the statement [PDF] released by Secretary … Read more

IO Interactive splits with MindsEye developer and ends Hitman collab

MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) has gone through serious drama recently including layoffs and accusations of sabotage. Now, the company is parting ways with its MindsEye co-publisher IOI Partners (the company behind Hitman publisher IO Interactive) and assuming sole publishing responsibilities going forward. It also means that a planned MindsEye and Hitman collaboration … Read more

Defense Department says Anthropic poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to national security

The Department of Defense said giving Anthropic continued access to its warfighting infrastructure would “introduce unacceptable risk” to its supply chains in a court filing submitted in response to the AI company’s lawsuit. If you’ll recall, Anthropic sued the government to challenge the supply chain risk designation it received for refusing to allow its model … Read more

Apple releases its first Background Security Improvement for macOS, iOS and iPadOS

Apple has started providing small security updates to iOS, iPadOS and macOS devices. These are dubbed Background Security Improvements that will offer minor system updates between the larger software updates. According to the company, these are meant to “deliver lightweight security releases for components such as the Safari browser, WebKit framework stack, and other system … Read more

Meta will shut down VR Horizon Worlds access in June

Horizon Worlds, Meta’s first pass at a metaverse, will be inaccessible via virtual reality headset after June 15, 2026. The company shared plans to separate Horizon Worlds from Quest VR platform and focus exclusively on the smartphone version of the app in February, and now in a new post on its community forums, Meta detailed … Read more

Spotify rolls out ‘bit-perfect’ playback in Windows app

Spotify rolls out ‘bit-perfect’ playback in Windows app

Spotify is introducing a way for subscribers to get bit-perfect playback of songs if they listen on Windows. The company’s newly announced “Exclusive Mode” gives the music streaming app complete control of audio processing on your PC so you can listen to songs exactly as they were mastered. “Without Exclusive Mode turned on, your computer … Read more

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