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Anthropic becomes the face of AI resistance in DOD feud
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Pete Hegseth pushed the artificial intelligence developer for expansive access to its potentially lethal creation. CEO Dario Amodei isn’t apologizing for pushing back.
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China could be co-opting ChatGPT to suppress dissidents
In the Spotlight A new report indicates China’s use of AI is significant
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‘Incredibly terrible’: Russia’s plans for nuclear weapons in space
In The Spotlight Moscow’s ‘alarming ambitions’ could cause a ‘Cuban Missile crisis in space’
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Death in Lyon: the growing violence in French politics
Talking Point The death of Quentin Deranque has revealed the violence within the anti-fascist movement, and shown how the Right are ‘shamefully exploiting’ this tragedy
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: ‘author of his own misfortunes’
In The Spotlight Warning signs about the former prince’s profligacy and poor judgment predate Epstein associations
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Pakistan and Afghanistan are in ‘open war’ amid growing regional troubles
In the Spotlight Both sides have fired shots at each other
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Jesse Jackson obituary: charismatic civil rights leader who ran for president
In The Spotlight Jackson was a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. before carving out his own place in the African-American struggle
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The end of the infinite scroll?
In The Spotlight European Commission has taken aim at TikTok’s ‘addictive’ design
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Trump redactions in Epstein files raise bipartisan red flags
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The apparent deletion of dozens of pages relating to sexual assault allegations against the now-president has lawmakers demanding answers — and investigations
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Why are people nostalgic for 2016?
In the Spotlight If you ask social media, 2026 is the new 2016
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Why Obama’s White House didn’t ‘see Trump coming’
In The Spotlight Newly released oral history of the Obama years suggests Trump was a blind spot for the Democrat
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States are fighting back against online prediction markets
In the Spotlight At least 20 lawsuits have been filed against prediction companies
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Democrats seek calm and counterprogramming ahead of SOTU
IN THE SPOTLIGHT How does the party out of power plan to mark the president’s first State of the Union speech of his second term? It’s still figuring that out.
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Palestine Action and the trouble with defining terrorism
In the Spotlight The issues with proscribing the group ‘became apparent as soon as the police began putting it into practice’
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Quentin Deranque: a student’s death energizes the French far right
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Reactions to the violent killing of an ultraconservative activist offer a glimpse at the culture wars roiling France ahead of next year’s elections
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