[Just Hours After Anthropic Feud, US Department Of Defense Signs Cooperation Agreement With OpenAI] Just Hours After Trump Criticized Anthropic, OpenAI Founder Altman Announced That The AI ​​startup Had Signed An Agreement With The Pentagon To Use Its AI Models In The Department Of Defense's Classified Networks, With "technical Safeguards" In Place. Altman Stated, "Our Two Most Important Security Principles Are Prohibition Of Mass Surveillance Within The United States And Accountability For The Use Of Force (including Autonomous Weapons Systems)," Adding That These Principles "have Been Incorporated Into Our Agreement." Previously, OpenAI's Competitor, Anthropic, Had Angered The Trump Administration By Insisting On Including Similar Safeguards In Its Agreement With The Pentagon

In The Past Few Hours, At Least 11 C-17A Globemaster III Transport Aircraft And One C-5M Super Galaxy Transport Aircraft Have Taken Off From Middle Eastern Bases And Returned To Europe. For The First Time In Weeks, European Air Bases Have Not Had Any Military Cargo Flights Bound For The Middle East

Afghan Taliban Leaders Have Said They Are Prepared To Negotiate With Pakistan To End The Violence

[Qatar Prime Minister And Iranian Foreign Minister Discuss Regional Situation] On February 27, Local Time, Qatari Prime Minister And Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Araghchi Spoke By Phone With Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi, Focusing On Exchanging Views On The Current Regional Situation. Araqchi Briefed Qatar On The Latest Developments In Negotiations Between Iran And The United States And Expressed Appreciation For The Efforts Made By Qatar And Other Regional Countries To Promote Common Regional Interests. Mohammed Reiterated Qatar's Support For All Efforts To Ease Tensions, Resolve Disputes Peacefully, And Maintain Regional Security And Stability. He Emphasized That All Parties Should Work Together To Address The Challenges And Prevent The People Of The Region From Suffering The Negative Impacts Of Escalation. Qatar Will Continue To Maintain Communication And Coordination With Regional Countries To Resolve Disputes Through Diplomatic Means

More Than 300 Google Employees And Over 60 OpenAI Employees Signed An Open Letter In Support Of Anthropic In Its Dispute With The Pentagon, Calling On Tech Leaders To Respect Anthropic's Ethical Restrictions On The Military Use Of Its AI

[US Department Of Homeland Security Shutdown Enters Third Week] The Department Of Homeland Security Shutdown Is Set To Enter Its Third Week As The White House And Congressional Democrats Remain Deadlocked On Funding For The Department Of Homeland Security. According To US Sources, The White House Presented A New Funding Proposal To Congressional Democrats On The Evening Of The 26th. Spokespersons For Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer And House Majority Leader Hakim Jeffries Stated In A Joint Statement On The 27th That They Had Received The White House's New Proposal To End The Shutdown And Were Carefully Reviewing It. "Democrats Remain Committed To Continuing To Fight For Genuine Reforms To Restrain Immigration And Customs Enforcement And Stop Violence." It Is Understood That Congress Is Expected To Take Action On The Funding Bill As Early As Next Week

[US Government Requests Appeals Court To Delay Tariff Refund Order] On February 27, Local Time, The US Department Of Justice Requested The Federal Circuit Court Of Appeals To Delay The Issuance Of An Enforcement Order For Tariff Refunds. This Followed A Supreme Court Ruling Last Week Against The Trump Administration, In Which Several Small Businesses Requested The Court To Order The Government To Quickly Refund Tariffs Already Collected. Documents Show That The Trump Administration Did Not Deny The Possibility Of Needing To Pay Refunds Plus Interest, But Requested The Court To "delay The Enforcement Order For 90 Days" To Allow The Executive And Legislative Branches Time To Assess Subsequent Options. The Department Of Justice Stated That The Complexity Of The Issue Requires "a Careful Process, Not A Hasty Move."

Anthropic Has Vowed To Challenge The U.S. Department Of Defense's Decision To Blacklist It, Which The Company Claims Refuses To Lift All Restrictions On The Military's Use Of Its Claude Model. The Company Also Stated It Is "deeply Saddened" By The Escalating Dispute. This Cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence Company Is Doing What Few Other Companies Have Done Since Trump's Return To The White House: Directly And Openly Challenging The Trump Administration. Trump And Defense Secretary Hergesse Threatened Earlier Friday To Cut Off Anthropic From Numerous Customers Through A "supply Chain Risk" Designation, A Practice Historically Reserved For "foreign Adversaries." Anthropic Stated, "No Matter How The 'Department Of War' Intimidates Or Punishes US, It Will Not Change Our Position On Mass Surveillance Or Fully Automated Weapons." "We Will Challenge Any Supply Chain Risk Designation Through Legal Means."

The Trump Administration Is Considering Stronger Measures Against Anthropic

[Iranian Foreign Minister Says Commitment To Diplomatic Resolution] Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi Spoke With The Foreign Ministers Of Egypt And Iraq On February 27. Araqchi Stated That Iran Is Committed To Resolving Issues Through Diplomatic Means. According To Iranian Media Reports, Araqchi Spoke With Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdel-Ati On The 27th. Araqchi Reiterated Iran's Commitment To Resolving Issues Through Diplomatic Channels. He Emphasized That Success On This Path Requires A Serious And Pragmatic Attitude From The Other Side, While Avoiding Any Miscalculations Or Excessive Demands

The Argentine Senate Has Finally Approved The Labor Reform Bill Supported By Argentine President Milley

[Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister And Omani Foreign Minister Discuss US-Iran Negotiation Progress] On The Evening Of The 27th Local Time, According To A Statement From The Iraqi Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister And Foreign Minister Hussein Spoke By Phone With Omani Foreign Minister Badr. The Statement Mentioned That Badr Is Currently Visiting The United States. During The Call, Badr Reviewed The Negotiations Held In Geneva By US And Iranian Delegations Under Oman's Mediation, Highlighting The Significant Progress Made. He Also Briefly Briefed Hussein On The Outcomes Of His Visit To The US, Including His Meeting With US Vice President Vance. The Two Sides Discussed The Steps To Be Taken In The Next Phase Of The US-Iran Negotiations And How To Continue Advancing Subsequent Rounds Of Dialogue, Aiming To Consolidate Diplomatic Channels And Increase The Likelihood Of Reaching A Sustainable Consensus. Both Sides Reiterated That The Progress Made In The Geneva Negotiations Represents Significant Advancement In The US-Iran Negotiation Process And Must Be Continued On This Basis To Prevent Any Escalation That Could Undermine Existing Achievements. Both Sides Emphasized That Any Move Leading To Military Escalation Would Pose A Serious Risk To Regional Security, And That The Negotiation Channel Must Be Upheld As The Best Way For The US And Iran To Reach An Agreement And Avoid A Slide Into Confrontation Or War. Both Sides Agreed To Continue Coordination And Consultation In The Next Phase