Pentagon Taps Big Tech AI for Classified Systems
According to AP, “US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems”, the Pentagon will let Google, Microsoft, AWS, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX provide AI in classified networks — a swift MILITARY integration that raises privacy and weapons‑use questions. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/060cecf836c4cebcf012a3ceb5333f2c)
OpenAI Models Land on AWS Bedrock
According to Reuters, “OpenAI’s latest AI models, Codex now available on Amazon Bedrock”, OpenAI’s frontier models and Codex are in limited preview on AWS Bedrock, ending Azure exclusivity and widening ENTERPRISE access to frontier models inside AWS. [Reuters](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/openai-s-latest-ai-models-codex-now-available-on-amazon-bedrock-ce7f59d2d189fe22)
AI Storage Surge Boosts Western Digital Outlook
According to Reuters, “Western Digital forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates on AI storage demand”, Western Digital projected revenue above Wall Street forecasts as hyperscalers buy high‑capacity drives — a clear STORAGE signal that AI datacenter spending remains strong. [Reuters](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/western-digital-forecasts-quarterly-revenue-above-estimates-on-ai-storage-demand-ce7f58d8df8ff723)
Stocks near records
According to AP, “Apple leads Wall Street toward more records as oil prices pull back” as Apple and other profit surprises pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq toward fresh highs. Keyword: Apple. [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-iran-trump-906fc294e936b548ee3993af4664f8e8)
Oil volatility
According to Reuters, “Oil retreats after hitting four-year high on concern of US-Iran war escalation” after Brent briefly touched $126, a shock that keeps inflation and U.S. fuel costs front of mind for markets. Keyword: oil. [Yahoo Finance](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-retreats-hitting-four-high-125224604.html)
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