Heap o' Links Tue Sep 15, 2026

US confirms it has weapons in space
"The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action," a US Space Force spokesperson said in a press release. The statement did not provide specifics on the weapons in question.

h/t Larwyn’s Linx

h/t Pixy Misa, A♠ Tech News: "Anthropic says blah blah blah. Yeah, thanks guys."

The Doomsday Warning That’s Starting To Look Awfully Convenient
So here is the question: Are these developers good-hearted folks who are deeply concerned about the future of the West, and who desperately want government intervention to stop them?

Or — are these AI leaders magnifying public angst about AI in order to achieve regulatory capture and to make more money? Do they want to rewrite the rules of the AI road in order to bar new competitors, collude with each other, and take control of the entire industry in monopolistic fashion?

[waves hand in air "Oh! Oh! I know! Call on me, teach!" —mw]

h/t A♠ Morning Report