Unsafe AI systems are leading to cyber weapons of mass destruction Stuart Russell is a computer scientist known for his contributions to AI and a new Guardian US columnist The AI company Anthropic has been making major headlines recently. Its trillion-dollar IPO plan and its blood feud with secretary of ...
Month: June 2026
Okra up north: how a forgotten heirloom travelled the African diaspora to TorontoOkra up north: how a forgotten heirloom travelled the African diaspora to Toronto
Okra holds a special place in many African-descended communities, and a Canadian farmer with Jamaican roots is growing a very old variety When Nicole Austin was growing up in Oshawa, Canada, her Jamaican family couldn’t find the foods they enjoyed back on the island. No callaloo, garden eggs or okra. ...
‘Addiction is proof there is a devil. Recovery is proof there is a God’: Irish rockers Bleech 9:3 on struggle, sobriety and their stunning debut‘Addiction is proof there is a devil. Recovery is proof there is a God’: Irish rockers Bleech 9:3 on struggle, sobriety and their stunning debut
After two friends sponsored each other in Alcoholics Anonymous, they started making music. As they gear up for a summer of 40 festivals, the band tell their harrowing yet uplifting story On stage in a Camden pub, Barry Quinlan, frontman of Irish rockers Bleech 9:3, shares the intensity of Joy ...
ICE Appears to Be Buying Immigrants’ Tax Identifiers from a Data BrokerICE Appears to Be Buying Immigrants’ Tax Identifiers from a Data Broker
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appears to be purchasing records related to immigrants’ tax identifiers from a data broker, potentially skirting a court order that banned ICE from sourcing such information, according to Senator Ron Wyden and government procurement records reviewed by 404 Media. The contract, worth nearly $10 million, ...
Podcast: The Government Wants to End Anonymity on PhonesPodcast: The Government Wants to End Anonymity on Phones
We start this week with Joseph’s story about the FCC’s wild proposal to require peoples’ government ID numbers to even get a phone plan. The FCC is doing it to curb robocalls, but also said it would be useful for a bunch of other stuff. After the break, Jason tells ...
Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockadeIran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade
Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows. ...
US Fed expected to hold rates steadyUS Fed expected to hold rates steady
The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady today, in an early test for new chair Kevin Warsh, who faces pressure from President Donald Trump to ease borrowing costs. Trump has persistently called for the Fed to cut rates, but the Iran war has upended energy markets, ...
Oil falls below $80 as Hormuz opensOil falls below $80 as Hormuz opens
Oil and gas prices fell as the US-Iran truce pointed towards the freer flow of fossil fuels through the Strait of Hormuz. Several tankers passed through the waterway, which has in effect been closed for months. Multiple outlets reported that the US would allow Tehran to sell its oil freely, ...
US officials downplay details of Washington-Tehran dealUS officials downplay details of Washington-Tehran deal
US officials sought to play down the details of a Washington-Tehran interim deal, as analysts said Iran appeared to have won major concessions. Though not officially published, the widely seen draft grants the Islamic Republic the right to sell its oil on global markets immediately, alongside the prospect of significant ...
Iran war highlights fragile order in Middle EastIran war highlights fragile order in Middle East
The Iran war has accelerated the fragmentation of the Middle East, analysts wrote. With a provisional agreement due to be signed Friday that cements a truce between Washington and Tehran, countries across the region are picking up the pieces from the conflict. Far from imposing a new balance of power, ...