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 ...
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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 ...
China and US spar over AI ahead of Xi visitChina and US spar over AI ahead of Xi visit
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 ...
EU leaders to discuss AI — later this yearEU leaders to discuss AI — later this year
Europe’s heads of state will hold their first dedicated meeting on AI as the continent comes under pressure to address the economic and geopolitical challenges the tech poses. The summit, however, won’t happen until October at the earliest (in typical European fashion, the group doesn’t meet for much of the ...
Ukraine appears to change tactics in Russia attacksUkraine appears to change tactics in Russia attacks
Ukraine appears to be shifting its strategy in its attacks on Russia. Kyiv is letting up on its strikes on Russian oil refineries — easing Moscow’s fuel crunch and pushing gas prices back down — and is instead hitting ships: More than 120 Russia-linked vessels were reportedly targeted in the ...
Democrats prepare to resist Saudi nuclear dealDemocrats prepare to resist Saudi nuclear deal
The News The Trump administration has yet to formally notify Congress of its nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, but Democrats are already laying the groundwork for an attempt to block it. The civil nuclear pact, announced Wednesday, is designed to strengthen US-Saudi relations as President Donald Trump seeks an end ...
OpenAI to spend more on data centersOpenAI to spend more on data centers
OpenAI hiked the amount it expects to spend on data centers as the company prepares for an IPO and expands its cloud computing ambitions. The new projections — $750 billion through 2030, according to The Wall Street Journal — point to the speed and scale of US’ AI buildout: OpenAI ...
US says China’s Moonshot stole from AnthropicUS says China’s Moonshot stole from Anthropic
The US accused a leading Chinese AI startup of exploiting American tech to create its latest model, threatening sanctions in response to what Washington described as “industrial-scale” theft of intellectual property. The White House alleged that Moonshot improperly used Nvidia chips and Anthropic’s Fable model to create Kimi K3, whose ...
An ode to trash collectorsAn ode to trash collectors
by Simon Paré-Poupart. This Montrealer and former journalist’s memoir of two decades in the bin collection business provides an intimate and unflinching look at a profession that many would care not to dwell on, but which nonetheless offers one of the last unionized workplaces for unskilled laborers. “Tightly written and ...
Key Democrat will oppose crypto bill absent stronger ethics languageKey Democrat will oppose crypto bill absent stronger ethics language
The News Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., on Wednesday vowed to oppose the Senate’s cryptocurrency regulation bill unless Republicans strengthen its ethics provisions, arguing the latest GOP proposal relies too heavily on the Justice Department. Speaking at Semafor’s World of Work event, Alsobrooks said a draft provision making the DOJ the ...