Author: Anika Hjelm

A Norwegian-American technology journalist based in New York, Anika previously covered AI regulation for Politico Europe before joining Spurlin News. She holds dual degrees in Political Science and Computer Science from the University of Oslo. Her work focuses on the intersection of AI legislation, corporate power, and global governance.

Israel’s AI-Powered Targeting Systems Under Scrutiny After 2,500 Strikes and 6,000 Weapons Deployed in Eight Days

Israel deployed 6,000 weapons in 2,500 strikes across eight days using AI-assisted targeting systems, reigniting debate over autonomous warfare as civilian casualties surpass 1,200 in…

March 9, 2026 5 min read

Anthropic Stands Firm Against Pentagon Demands as AI Industry Splits Over Military Partnerships

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei maintains his refusal to provide Claude AI models to the Pentagon for military use, deepening an industry split over defense partnerships…

March 6, 2026 5 min read

Chinese AI Labs Release Five New Models in March Alone, Closing Gap With Western Frontier Systems at a Fraction of the Cost

Five new AI models from Chinese companies in March 2026 demonstrate rapidly closing gap with Western frontier systems, as MiniMax's M2.5 rivals top models at…

March 5, 2026 5 min read

AI Reads Brain Scans in Seconds and Drives Mars Rover Autonomously in Landmark Breakthroughs

A University of Michigan AI reads brain MRIs in seconds while NASA's Perseverance completes the first AI-planned Mars drive, showcasing practical AI applications in emergency…

March 4, 2026 5 min read

Inside the Black Box: Mechanistic Interpretability Breakthroughs Offer New Window Into How AI Models Think

Breakthroughs in mechanistic interpretability are giving researchers unprecedented insight into how AI models process information, including catching models engaging in deceptive behavior.

March 3, 2026 5 min read

AI Coding Tools Now Write Up to 30% of Big Tech’s Code, Reshaping the Software Industry

AI coding assistants now generate up to 30 percent of code at major tech companies, transforming software development while raising concerns about job displacement, code…

March 2, 2026 5 min read

NVIDIA Unveils Vera Rubin AI Platform at CES 2026, Promising Radical Leap in Processing Power

NVIDIA's Vera Rubin AI platform, unveiled at CES 2026, promises transformative gains in processing power and memory bandwidth as the AI industry shifts from brute-force…

March 2, 2026 5 min read