The Scoop One of the top leaders at The Dispatch is out amid broader questions about the media organization’s future. Mike Rothman, who joined the right-leaning digital outlet as its president in 2025, is leaving the media company, two people familiar with the move told Semafor. Rothman’s departure from the ...
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US to announce Norway’s inclusion in Pax Silica group with aim to counter ChinaUS to announce Norway’s inclusion in Pax Silica group with aim to counter China
The US this week plans to announce that Norway will become the 15th country to join Pax Silica, a consortium of countries that is trying to counter China’s influence in critical minerals, tech, and AI. “Norway is home to the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, and the depth of that ...
Oil crisis reshapes global energy flowsOil crisis reshapes global energy flows
Southeast Asian countries, heavily reliant on Gulf oil imports, are diversifying their suppliers as they feel the crunch from two months of disruptions. Data shows countries like Thailand and Vietnam are tapping Brunei, Libya, and the US for barrels, in the latest sign of how the Iran war is reshaping ...
OpenAI, Anthropic ramp up enterprise pushOpenAI, Anthropic ramp up enterprise push
OpenAI and Anthropic are both partnering with private equity firms in a bid to deploy their AI products to more businesses. OpenAI is forming a $10 billion venture, raising funding from investors including Brookfield and Bain Capital, Bloomberg reported. Anthropic on Monday announced a $1.5 billion joint venture with Wall ...
Kremlin enacts new security measures on assassination fearsKremlin enacts new security measures on assassination fears
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly increasingly fearful of assassination attempts. The Kremlin has enacted new security measures — staffers working around Putin aren’t allowed to use cell phones, and the president and his family have stopped visiting their Moscow residences, according to Russian investigative outlet Important Stories, citing an ...
Amazon opens up logistics network in challenge to shippersAmazon opens up logistics network in challenge to shippers
Amazon is deepening its push into logistics, in a massive challenge to incumbent parcel carriers. FedEx and UPS shares fell after Amazon announced it was allowing other businesses to use its extensive supply chain network to move and store goods. It’s “a shot across the bow to the entire transport ...
US ramps up pressure on China over IranUS ramps up pressure on China over Iran
The US on Monday ramped up pressure on China over the Iran war, setting up a showdown between the superpowers days before President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Beijing’s purchases of Iranian crude amount to funding terrorism, after China told its companies to ignore ...
AI is not replacing artists but is changing how they work, research saysAI is not replacing artists but is changing how they work, research says
AI is not — yet — reducing artists’ employment, but it is changing how they work, research found. Analysis of Gallup polling data established which artistic occupations are most exposed to AI: Outputs from many composers or art directors, for instance, could plausibly be done by AI, while dancers would ...
Smartphone bans in school offer mixed results, study findsSmartphone bans in school offer mixed results, study finds
School phone bans get devices out of students’ hands, but led to no improvement in discipline or test scores, a large-scale study found. Thousands of US schools require students to put phones in locked pouches; the researchers observed the impact over three years, compared to schools that did not introduce ...
New housing design reduces disease rates in TanzaniaNew housing design reduces disease rates in Tanzania
Children living in specially designed two-story homes in Tanzania had lower rates of malaria, diarrhea, and acute respiratory infections compared with those in traditional mud-and-thatch houses, a three-year trial found. The children in the homes were also taller for their age than those in traditional houses, the study published in ...