Trump, Iran both share false information about eight women facing execution

On Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that out of respect for him, Iran had agreed to spare the lives of eight young Iranian women facing execution. But he was quickly struck with accusations that the images of the women were AI-generated. Iran itself gave conflicting information, both mocking the AI claims but also declaring that none of the women faced confirmed death sentences. The reality – as confirmed by two NGOs – is that all parties shared incorrect information. 

What the Palantir CEO’s ‘manifesto’ tells us about the changing face of war

A Palantir post citing CEO Alex Karp’s book called for mandatory military service and closer ties between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon while criticizing « hollow pluralism » and warning of a new AI arms race. But Palantir is just one of the tech companies blurring the lines between Silicon Valley and Washington – while growing too big too fast for traditional oversight.