What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?
By David B Roberts, King's College London
Two months into the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz is still mostly shut. Vessel traffic is running at a fraction of pre-war levels, with the patchwork...
Sam Altman and Elon Musk Sure Dislike Each Other
The trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman makes the AI boom seem sordid and small.
By Matteo Wong,...
China surpasses US in research spending – the consequences extend far beyond scientific ranking and clout
By Caroline Wagner, The Ohio State University
China’s rapid rise...
Sam Altman and Elon Musk Sure Dislike Each Other
The trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman makes the AI boom seem sordid and small.
By Matteo Wong,...
China surpasses US in research spending – the consequences extend far beyond scientific ranking and clout
By Caroline Wagner, The Ohio State University
China’s rapid rise...
Iran War Winners and Losers: North American Energy
By Peter Zeihan
As Persian Gulf and Russian exports collapse, global prices will rise, which should benefit the...
When the Trump Family Business Shapes U.S. Policy: The Syria Sanctions Story
Based on Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump...
Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model
By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney
The legendary American...
I Flagged Every Trade
$2.1 billion in perfectly timed oil bets. Every report filed. Zero prosecutions.
By Peter Girnus, The Cyber Populist | Hacks computers by...
Why the US military is stuck using $1 million missiles against Iran’s $20,000 drones
By Aaron Brynildson, University of Mississippi
It may sound hard to believe,...
Unauthorized group has gained access to Anthropic’s exclusive cyber tool Mythos, report claims
By Lucas Ropek, Tech Crunch
A group of unauthorized users has reportedly gained...
Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’
Declaration comes amid intense efforts to bring two sides together in Pakistan for new round of...
Trump Administration Takes Steps to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs
The government debuted a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck...
A year later, here's where things stand on Trump's manufacturing revival
The president said factories and manufacturing jobs would "come roaring back" thanks to his...
The Energy Crisis: Downstream Impacts
By Peter Zeihan
The global energy crisis has moved from theoretical to very real. As the last shipments sent before the...
Iran Had a Doomsday Weapon All Along
Control of a vital waterway gives Tehran the deterrence power it’s always wanted.
By Alan Eyre, The Atlantic
President Trump has...
Stocks Extend ‘Astonishing’ Rally as Middle East Tensions Ease Further
The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism...
Peter Zeihan discusses the latest developments in the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
If you missed his earlier discussions, catch up here: Iran...
China surpasses US in research spending – the consequences extend far beyond scientific ranking and clout
By Caroline Wagner, The Ohio State University
China’s rapid rise...
HHS rejects publication of study showing Covid-19 vaccines prevent hospitalizations, ER visits
By Brenda Goodman, CNN
Covid-19 vaccines roughly halved the chances that a US adult would...
Claude Mythos Is Everyone’s Problem
What happens when AI can hack everything?
By Matteo Wong, The Atlantic
For the past several weeks, Anthropic says it secretly possessed a...
Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management
By Nara Parameswaran, Michigan State University
Fielding frantic...
War in the Middle East made the case for renewables – what’s happening in each country tells a harder story
By Ezgi Canpolat, Harvard University
The...
COVID‑19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know
By Kyle B. Enfield, University of Virginia
A variant...