{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Major AI firms ink deals for Pentagon’s classified systems Eight of the country’s major artificial intelligence firms have agreed to deploy their AI systems inside the Department of Defense’s (DOD) classified networks as the department seeks to bolster the technology within military operations. © AP Photo/Kevin Wolf OpenAI, Google,...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is drawing backlash from Trump administration figures and allies after announcing his plans to stay at the central bank beyond his chairmanship.  Powell said Wednesday that he will remain on the Fed board for an undetermined amount of time after Kevin Warsh takes over as chair given the various legal threats he believes the bank still faces. While...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Senators ban themselves from prediction markets The Senate unanimously agreed to a resolution Thursday barring its members from trading on prediction markets in the face of growing concerns about insider trading on the platforms. © Greg Nash The resolution, which was introduced by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) last...