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Sources: Pentagon sends Anthropic final offer

The Pentagon has sent AI startup Anthropic a letter with the government's best and final offer to use their technology, CBS News exclusively reported on Thursday. CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs has more.

Instagram rolls out new teen safety feature

Instagram announced a new safety tool for parents during the landmark trial on social media addiction. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports and Emma Lembke, founder of the LOG OFF movement, joins CBS News to discuss.

"I wanted to be on it all the time," plaintiff says in social media trial

The 20-year-old plaintiff alleges that using YouTube and Instagram from a young age intensified her depression and led to suicidal thoughts.

Pentagon official lashes out at Anthropic as talks break down

The Pentagon's top technology official told CBS News the military has offered compromises to Anthropic, amid a feud over whether its powerful AI technology will be restricted — but Anthropic called the offer inadequate.

11-year-old girl attends State of the Union

Everest Nevraumont, an AI advocate who attends a school that prioritizes the technology, joined CBS News 24/7 Mornings with more on her experience as first lady Melania Trump's guest at the State of the Union address.

Latest on OpenAI's expected deal

More details are emerging about an apparent deal for OpenAI to obtain $100 billion. Puck's Ian Krietzberg joins CBS News with more on the latest artificial intelligence power play.

DoD officials sent Anthropic final offer for military use of AI, sources say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic until Friday at 5 p.m. to grant the military unresticted use of its AI technology.

Instagram to alert parents when teens search for info on suicide

Starting next week, parents will get an alert if their teen repeatedly searches for certain terms related to self-harm or suicide in a short time span.

iPhone feature helps save skiers after avalanche

When a deadly avalanche struck outside Lake Tahoe, California, an iPhone feature allowed the surviving skiers to get the help they needed. Tim Werth, tech editor at Mashable, joins CBS News to explain.

What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon feud

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave the AI company Anthropic an ultimatum about the military's use of its technology, known as Claude.

Anthropic narrows AI safety pledge

Anthropic, the maker of the chatbot Claude, is narrowing its signature pledge on artificial intelligence safety. The abrupt changes come amid a tense standoff between the company and the Pentagon over the use of its AI model. New York Times reporter Sheera Frenkel joins to discuss.

Subscribing to digital apps has gotten a lot pricier, new data shows

Consumers today can easily spend more than $1,000 a year for streaming TV, music and other widely used apps, new analysis finds.

Hegseth gives AI access demand to Anthropic

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei he had until the end of this week to give the military a signed document that would grant full access to its artificial intelligence model, a sources said. The demand came during a meeting at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Ian Krietzberg, an AI correspondent at Puck, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

Hegseth demands full military access to Anthropic's AI model, sets deadline

The Pentagon may decide to officially designate Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" to push them out of government, sources say.