Top Stories
AI & Machine Learning
- Anthropic accused Chinese AI firms DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax of “industrial-scale campaigns” to illegally extract Claude’s capabilities, generating over 16 million queries. The Verge
- The Pentagon and Anthropic are reportedly at odds over limitations on military use of AI, highlighting a key debate on national security and ethical guidelines for foundation models. Fast Company
- OpenAI has ceased evaluating SWE-bench Verified, citing contamination and flawed tests that mismeasure progress in AI coding, suggesting a need for more robust benchmarks. OpenAI
Cybersecurity & Cyberwar
- A significant cybersecurity threat emerged as hackers leveraged Large Language Models like DeepSeek and Claude to compromise FortiGate devices worldwide, evolving modern cybercrime tactics. Cyber Security News
- Notorious cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for a data breach of 21 million records from Dutch telecom Odido and demanded $1.5 million from Wynn Resorts after another alleged compromise. Cyber Security News
- Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor APT28 deployed new webhook-based macro malware in a campaign targeting European entities, indicating ongoing cyberwarfare activity. The Hacker News
Big Tech & Digital Industry
- IBM stock fell after Anthropic announced its Claude Code tool could modernize COBOL software, potentially disrupting IBM’s mainframe business and affecting federal IT systems. Fast Company
Regulation & Digital Policy
- The NIS 2 directive is transforming cybersecurity into a core corporate governance matter for European organizations, requiring top-level strategic oversight of digital risk. Cyber Security 360
Infrastructure, Cloud & Chips
- Micron’s $100 billion semiconductor manufacturing project in New York is facing local opposition, highlighting challenges in expanding critical digital infrastructure. Fast Company
Federal Employee News
- Palantir received a $1 billion contract from the Department of Homeland Security for AI and data analytics, signaling a major expansion of AI platforms within federal agencies. TechRadar Pro
Tech briefing automatically generated on 24 February 2026.