Tensions between China and the US surrounding AI and technology development intensified just weeks before a planned visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Washington. According to The Information, the US is investigating Chinese AI firms’ access to cutting-edge chips — ostensibly restricted by American export controls — after accusing ...
Month: July 2026
Energy is the exposed flank in Europe’s rearmamentEnergy is the exposed flank in Europe’s rearmament
John’s view By most measures, NATO’s summit in Ankara this month was a success. Allies pledged €70 billion in military equipment, assistance, and training for Ukraine this year and committed to sustain at least that level in 2027. European members and Canada, having increased core defense investment by more than ...
Schmitt: College sports bill in ‘pretty good place’Schmitt: College sports bill in ‘pretty good place’
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., told Semafor that he and Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., are in a “pretty good place” to clinch a final college sports agreement and get it on the floor. Schmitt is right in the middle of it: He spoke to Southeastern Conference Commissioner ...
‘Like pulling a tractor trailer’: what it’s like to play on an awful MLB team‘Like pulling a tractor trailer’: what it’s like to play on an awful MLB team
A 162-game season guarantees failure as much as success. Inside a losing clubhouse, staying together and believing can become the hardest part of the job If you ask professional athletes, they’ll tell you. Losing is no fun. But in Major League Baseball, losing big can be especially tedious. An MLB ...
Our New FOIA Forum! 7/30, 1PM ETOur New FOIA Forum! 7/30, 1PM ET
It’s that time again! We’re planning our latest FOIA Forum, a live, hour-long or more interactive session where Joseph and Jason will teach you how to pry records from government agencies through public records requests. We’re planning this for Thursday, July 30th at 1PM ET. That’s in just one week ...
Police missed chance to look at synagogue attacker’s phonePolice missed chance to look at synagogue attacker’s phone
Greater Manchester Police apologises because Jihad Al-Shamie’s devices were not reviewed before the attack. ...
Why would Trump agree to the absurd Saudi nuclear deal? | Kenneth RothWhy would Trump agree to the absurd Saudi nuclear deal? | Kenneth Roth
The agreement offers the Saudis the same options Trump has sworn Iran will never have The stark contrast between Donald Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia and his nuclear demands for Iran would be comical if not so tragic. Trump has handed the Saudis the same nuclear options he swore ...
How powerful is your passport? Explore the global rankingsHow powerful is your passport? Explore the global rankings
A symbol of global inequalities and shifting geopolitical fortunes, some passports offer their holders far more freedom to travel than others Passports can resemble abridged memoirs, their stamps telling romantic stories of wanderlust, freedom and belonging. But they are also a symbol of global inequalities and shifting geopolitical fortunes. Passports ...
‘Overdue reunion’: aviation hero’s long lost granddaughter uncovers secret past‘Overdue reunion’: aviation hero’s long lost granddaughter uncovers secret past
Judy Bain, 81, spent most of her life unaware she was a direct descendant of the daring pilot Arthur Whitten Brown In the spring of 1944, Elsie Barber, a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, had a fling with a Royal Air Force pilot named Arthur Brown, known as ...
‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids
Taiwanese people look on with concern at fate of Hong Kong’s independent booksellers, after series of arrests in recent months Walking out of one of Hong Kong’s last remaining independent bookstores, hands behind her back but head held high, the woman’s T-shirt was emblazoned with a simple slogan: “I am ...