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• $200M on the Line: Pentagon Meets Anthropic CEO Over AI Restrictions

  24-02-2026 21:00 via eweek.com
  War Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Dario Amodei, the CEO of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, to the Pentagon Tuesday morning for what officials describe as a high-stakes confrontation over how the military can use the company’s flagship AI model, Claude.The meeting comes as negotiations between the Department of Defense (DOD) and the San Francisco-based AI startup have hit a breaking point. While most introductory meetings in Washington involve polite handshakes, officials a
  
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• 7 Next-Gen Chinese Humanoid Robots: From ‘Kung Fu’ Spectacles to Factory Workhorses

  24-02-2026 19:10 via eweek.com
  Over the past year, China’s humanoid sector has shifted from eye-catching demos to serious industrial scale.Industry estimates show more than 13,000 humanoid robots shipped globally in 2025, with roughly 87% to 90% of them produced by Chinese companies. With over 140 domestic manufacturers and more than 330 humanoid models unveiled, the country’s push into embodied AI is no longer experimental; it’s commercial.The momentum was impossible to miss during this year’s CCTV Lu
  
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• Former Citi Exec: Robots Will Soon Outnumber Human Employees

  24-02-2026 18:56 via eweek.com
  AI is a divisive subject. While supporters are eager to tout its benefits, opponents have a plethora of downsides to highlight, including the concern that AI-driven robots will soon replace human employees in the workplace.However, an exact timeline for robots replacing humans hasn’t really been given… until now.Rob Garlick, former head of innovation, technology, and future of work with Citi Global Insights, said the transition to a robot-led workforce could happen within a few deca
  
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• Anthropic Says DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax Targeted Claude

  24-02-2026 17:39 via eweek.com
  Anthropic says Claude was targeted by distillation campaigns.
  And it’s naming DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax.
  In a new post, Anthropic said it detected “industrial-scale” distillation activity aimed at extracting Claude’s capabilities. The company said the campaigns used about 24,000 fraudulent accounts and generated more than 16 million exchanges with Claude, which it said violated its terms of service and regional access restrictions.
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• Honor Expands Beyond Smartphones With Humanoid Robot Reveal

  24-02-2026 17:14 via eweek.com
  Your next gadget might not fit in your pocket. It might stand beside you.
  Chinese tech brand Honor is gearing up to unveil its first humanoid robot at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona in March, marking a major step beyond smartphones and into machines that blend AI with physical presence. This debut isn’t just about a shiny prototype.
  The move is part of Honor’s broader strategy to expand its artificial intelligence ecosystem into embodied AI — technology that live
  
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• OpenAI Partners With McKinsey, BCG, and Accenture to Accelerate Enterprise AI

  24-02-2026 16:57 via eweek.com
  OpenAI has announced new deals with several consultancy firms to help enterprises define their AI strategy and accelerate the deployment of agents.The ChatGPT operator has formed “Frontier Alliances” with Accenture, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Capgemini, and McKinsey. The initiative is designed to extend OpenAI’s tools and resources, including its Frontier intelligence layer for connecting disparate systems, as well as Forward Deployed Engineers and other technical specialis
  
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• Google Offers Free AI Training to 6 Million US Educators

  24-02-2026 16:37 via eweek.com
  If you are a teacher navigating AI in the classroom, Google wants to help. The company said it will provide free AI literacy training and access to its Gemini tools to all six million K-12 teachers and higher education faculty across the United States. The nationwide effort, built with ISTE+ASCD, comes as schools continue to debate how to handle generative AI.Some districts have restricted it. Others have embraced it. And many educators say they lack formal guidelines. Google emphasize
  
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• Certis and FieldAI partner to deploy autonomous security robots

  24-02-2026 13:39 via eweek.com
  Certis just hired a new kind of guard.
  And it runs on wheels, sensors, and an AI “brain.”
  Certis Group and FieldAI announced they formed a strategic partnership to deploy autonomous robots in real-world security operations, pairing FieldAI’s autonomy software with Certis’ command-and-control platforms and operational workflows. The companies said the goal is scalable deployments across large, multi-site security environments, with robots operating alongside human teams.
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