Anthropic in eye of storm as Pentagon threatens to stop using its AI models: Report

IANS | February 16, 2026 2:25 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) US-based AI company Anthropic is in the middle of a deeper controversy as the Pentagon (now called the Department of War) is reportedly considering to snap its ties with Dario Amodei-run firm over its insistence on “maintaining some limitations” on how the US military uses its AI models.

Sensex, Nifty trade nearly flat; IT index down 0.5 pc

IANS | February 16, 2026 9:44 AM

Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The Indian equity markets opened the week almost flat with a mild negative bias on Monday, due to a weaker-than-expected earnings season and AI-led pressure on technology stocks.