NPR News: 02-27-2026 11PM EST
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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The AI company Anthropic says it will challenge the Trump administration in court after the Pentagon said it would declare the firm a supply chain risk to national security. As NPR's Shannon Bond reports, it's a sharp escalation in the high-stakes fight over the military's use of AI.
Being designated a risk to national security is highly unusual for an American company and poses a threat to Anthropic's business.
What legal challenge is Anthropic facing regarding its AI technology?
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made the announcement on X after the Pentagon and the company reached an impasse in a dispute over how the military could use Anthropic's AI model, Claude. Hegseth said the designation means, quote, effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic. Anthropic called the move, quote, legally unsound and warned it would, quote, set a dangerous precedent for any American company that negotiates with the government. Shannon Bond, NPR News.
Members of the House Oversight Committee questioned former President Bill Clinton for six hours today over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton said he did nothing wrong and saw no signs of Epstein's sexual abuse. Afterward, Washington Democrat Emily Randall said it's time for more openness over Epstein.
The American people deserve accountability and truth. That means a complete release of the files and cooperation, not obstruction, from Pam Bondi. And it means testimony on the record from anyone with information, whether that's Howard Ludnick, Bill Gates, Larry Summers, and yes, even and especially Donald Trump.
Former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was questioned on Thursday. Investment firm Vanguard has agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle allegations that it used its financial influence to hurt the U.S. coal industry. As NPR's Michael Copley reports, Vanguard didn't admit any wrongdoing.
In 2024, state attorneys general sued Vanguard, along with the firm's BlackRock and State Street, for allegedly using their investments to pressure coal companies to cut production. Lawyers for all three firms have denied the allegations. But Vanguard has agreed to pay $29.5 million to settle the allegations. The firm also said it won't push companies it's invested in to take particular actions to cut climate pollution. BlackRock and State Street weren't part of the agreement. The U.S. has been moving away from coal to generate electricity in favor of cheaper natural gas and renewable energy. The Energy Information Administration expects coal generation to fall by 6 percent this year and 4 percent in 2027.
Michael Copley, NPR News.
Financial technology company Block says it's laying off 4,000 of its 10,000 employees because of efficiency gains from artificial intelligence. CEO Jack Dorsey says the company can do more and do it better with fewer people. Block's shares jumped in after-hours trading following the news of those layoffs. You're listening to NPR News. Pakistan's defense minister says his country is now in an open war with Afghanistan. Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan late Thursday, and Pakistan retaliated on Friday using airstrikes to hit targets in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces. Tensions between the neighbors have been high for months after Pakistan accused Afghanistan of harboring militant groups.
NASA's plan to send humans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years is changing course. From Central Florida Public Media, Brendan Byrne says delays have prompted the space agency to rethink its plan.
NASA was working with a three-step process to land humans on the moon. An uncrewed mission around the moon, followed by one with a crew doing a lunar flyby. The third mission would take astronauts to the surface. That third mission will now launch the Orion crew capsule to Earth orbit, where it will practice rendezvousing with a lunar lander. A fourth flight will return humans to the moon.
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