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Trump’s sex pests and Musk’s purchased power

It’s easy to get lost in the political froth, especially when our consolidating constellation of corporate cable networks continues to focus on the spectacle of Trumpism instead of the substance. Scan the Sunday morning political chat shows and you’ll find Democrats and Republicans eagerly performing as if the looming threat to our democracy is normal—if […]

Politics

Pentagon Purchased OpenAI Tools for Military Operations Across Africa

Less than a year after OpenAI quietly signaled it wanted to do business with the Pentagon, a procurement document obtained by The Intercept shows U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, believes access to OpenAI’s technology is “essential” for its mission. The September 30 document lays out AFRICOM’s rationale for buying cloud computing services directly from Microsoft […]