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The Microsoft-Mistral Deal Is a Bet on European AI | Column
The Microsoft-Mistral deal funds European AI infrastructure. This column asks whether it builds real independence.
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The AI Coding Tools We Trust Just Failed a Security Test | Column
AI coding tools like Cursor and Codex had sandbox bypasses disclosed this week. This column asks what that means.
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The Oil Price Shock Is a Warning We Should Not Ignore | Column
The oil price shock from the Gulf war exposes how fragile our energy dependence remains. A column on the real lesson.
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The AI Safety Vacuum at the Top of Washington | Column
The head of the US AI safety agency has resigned after three months. This column asks who is left minding the risk.
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The EU Google Ruling Finally Cracks Big Tech Gatekeeping | Column
The EU Google ruling forces Android open to rival AI assistants. This column argues it is overdue.
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Voluntary AI Safety Standards Are a Test the White House Can Still Fail | Column
Column: voluntary AI safety standards from the White House sound reassuring, but trusting frontier labs to police themselves invites failure.
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SpaceX’s Starship Scrub Is a Reality Check for Space Hype | Column
Column: SpaceX stock is sliding after a Starship scrub, and the market is repricing space hype.
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Apple Overtakes Nvidia and the Market Just Repriced the AI Boom | Column
Column: Apple overtakes Nvidia as Wall Street shifts its bet from AI chips to AI in your pocket.
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Britain’s Seventh Prime Minister in a Decade Signals Deeper Rot | Column
Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade is now taking shape. The churn reflects a democracy struggling to govern itself.
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Japan Bars a Female Emperor While Most Japanese Want One | Column
Japan refuses to allow a female emperor even as 61% of the public backs the change. This column argues tradition should not trump equality.