Anthropic is back in talks with the DoD, tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill, and Apple Music can now flag AI content, but only if distributors elect to label it episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 10 MIN

Anthropic is back in talks with the DoD, tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill, and Apple Music can now flag AI content, but only if distributors elect to label it

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-Anthropic is reportedly trying to reach a new deal with the US Defense Department, which could prevent the government from labeling it a supply chain risk. -The White House announced that several major players in tech and AI have agreed to steps that will keep electricity costs from rising due to data centers. Under this Ratepayer Protection Pledge, companies are agreeing to practices that are intended to protect residents from seeing higher electricity costs as more and more businesses create power-hungry data centers. -Apple Music has now introduced "Transparency Tags" designed to show listeners if any elements were generated in whole or part by AI. The catch is that Apple is leaving it up to labels and distributors to create those tags. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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