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on February 27, 2026 at 7:54 pm The Pentagon said it shot down a “seemingly threatening” drone near the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday, prompting aviation officials to expand flight restrictions around an area of Fort Hancock, Texas​Lara Seligman

The new restriction comes after federal aviation officials shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas, earlier this month in response to CBP’s use of a high-energy laser weapon.

The new restriction comes after federal aviation officials shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas, earlier this month in response to CBP’s use of a high-energy laser weapon.

on February 27, 2026 at 7:32 pm Altman Says OpenAI Is Working on Pentagon Deal Amid Anthropic Standoff​Keach Hagey

Altman waded into the standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon over the use of AI on the battlefield, telling his staff that the company was working on a deal that might help solve the impasse.

Altman waded into the standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon over the use of AI on the battlefield, telling his staff that the company was working on a deal that might help solve the impasse.

on February 27, 2026 at 3:42 pm OpenAI Raises $110 Billion​Kate Clark

The new funding, which values the company at $730 billion before the investment, came from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia.

The new funding, which values the company at $730 billion before the investment, came from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia.

on February 27, 2026 at 3:29 pm Target to Remove Artificial Dyes From Cereal Aisle​Connor Hart

The retailer said it has worked with national brands and owned-brand partners to reformulate products where necessary.

The retailer said it has worked with national brands and owned-brand partners to reformulate products where necessary.

on February 27, 2026 at 3:09 pm Trump Media in Talks to Spin Off Truth Social​Connor Hart

President Trump’s media company said it is in discussions to spin off businesses, including social-media platform Truth Social, into a new publicly traded company.

President Trump’s media company said it is in discussions to spin off businesses, including social-media platform Truth Social, into a new publicly traded company.

on February 27, 2026 at 3:08 pm Gold on Track for Weekly Gain of Nearly 5% on Haven Appeal​

Gold prices extended gains in afternoon trading as tensions between the U.S. and Iran amplified the asset’s safe-haven appeal.

Gold prices extended gains in afternoon trading as tensions between the U.S. and Iran amplified the asset’s safe-haven appeal.

on February 27, 2026 at 3:02 pm Officials at multiple federal agencies have raised concerns about the safety and reliability of Elon Musk’s xAI artificial-intelligence tools in recent months​Shalini Ramachandran

Warnings about xAI’s safety and reliability preceded the Pentagon’s decision to approve Grok for use in classified settings.

Warnings about xAI’s safety and reliability preceded the Pentagon’s decision to approve Grok for use in classified settings.

on February 26, 2026 at 7:44 pm A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday declined to block construction of President Trump’s planned White House ballroom​Lydia Wheeler

Preservationists had sought to stop the $400 million project, saying it lacked the required reviews.

Preservationists had sought to stop the $400 million project, saying it lacked the required reviews.