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A video clip of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman describing artificial intelligence as a metered utility has spread widely online, reigniting debate about how access to advanced AI should be controlled and priced. Altman made the remarks during a conversation with Global Infrastructure Partners chief executive Bayo Ogunlesi at the BlackRock......
BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink said a military conflict with Iran could ultimately reduce global energy prices over the long term, offering a view that contrasts with the current surge in oil markets. Speaking Wednesday at BlackRock’s US Infrastructure Summit in Washington, Fink argued that a broader opening of Iran’s energy......
The clash between Anthropic and the Trump administration has intensified after the US Department of Defense formally labeled the AI company a “supply chain risk to national security,” a designation CEO Dario Amodei says he will challenge in court while simultaneously apologizing for the tone of a leaked internal memo in which he......
The US military’s use of Anthropic’s Claude model in its “Epic Fury” strikes on Iran has turned a previously technical dispute over terms of service into a public political battle about how far governments can push AI companies to support warfare, surveillance, and nuclear‑risk decisions. According to US media, Claude......
OpenAI is facing heavy criticism in the United States and abroad after signing a fast‑tracked contract with the US Department of Defense to deploy its AI models on classified military networks, a move that many users, employees, and civil society groups saw as opportunistic and careless. The agreement was concluded just hours after rival......
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into military command structures is reshaping how wars are planned, launched, and conducted, but experts warn that the most critical danger lies in delegating key decisions to machines that do not understand escalation, proportionality, or de-escalation the way humans do. AI-driven decision......
After the first deaths of U.S. troops in the 2026 war with Iran, a wave of anger and irony has swept American social media, with some users demanding that President Donald Trump’s son Barron be sent to fight in the conflict. Six U.S. soldiers were killed during a U.S. military operation against Iran, according to U.S. Central Command,......
As joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes hit targets across Iran, security experts say a parallel and less predictable battle is unfolding in cyberspace, with potential long-term consequences for companies and critical infrastructure far beyond the region. Analysts warn that Iranian-aligned hackers and loosely affiliated sympathizers are turning......
Cambodia has formally welcomed 74 looted Khmer artifacts back into its national collection, marking one of the country’s largest single recoveries of stolen cultural property in recent years. The sculptures and ritual objects, many hundreds of years old, were unveiled at the National Museum in Phnom Penh during a ceremony attended by......
Safe-haven currencies strengthened at the start of the week as investors reacted to a sharp escalation in the conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel, driving money out of risk assets and into traditional shelters. The Swiss franc rose to its strongest level against the euro since 2015, while the Japanese yen also firmed as foreign......
The United States military has confirmed that no American personnel were killed or injured following Iran’s recent retaliatory strikes, according to an official statement released by the Pentagon on Saturday. The announcement came after a series of missile and drone launches attributed to Iranian forces, which targeted positions associated......
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency Cobra meeting to assess Britain’s response to coordinated United States and Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites. The strikes, described by Washington and Tel Aviv as preemptive, come amid escalating cross-border attacks across the Middle East. The UK government......
China has firmly rejected new US allegations that it secretly carried out a low-yield underground nuclear test at the Lop Nur site in 2020, calling the charge baseless and politically driven. Chinese defense and foreign ministry officials insist Beijing continues to observe its moratorium on nuclear testing and has not engaged in activities......
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