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Hormuz, smoke and Kimi K3

US strikes Iran as wildfire smoke strains North America and China's open AI rattles markets

The day turned on hard power, hot air and computing power. Fighting spread around the Gulf, Canadian smoke turned into a diplomatic fight over tariffs, and a Chinese open AI model shook the comfortable assumptions behind America's data-centre boom.

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US-Iran military escalation
Threatens the US with unforgettable lessons as the Supreme Leader responds to the drone attack that killed two American soldiers and escalated regional tensions.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

The EU's Digital Markets Act order to Google marks a concrete operational obligation for AI interoperability, while the rapid closing of the capability gap by open-weight models and China's push for an alternative AI ecosystem reshape global competition and regulatory challenges.

New York mayor weighs arresting Netanyahu over ICC warrant if he attends UN General Assembly · Pollar