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Briefing: By refusing the Pentagon, Anthropic holds moral line on AI

Strategic angle: Anthropic's decision to decline Pentagon contracts highlights its commitment to ethical AI development.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

Money

Briefing: Meta's Manus launches desktop app to bring its AI agent onto personal devices amid OpenClaw craze

Strategic angle: Manus has announced the launch of a new desktop application to bring its AI agent directly onto personal devices.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

Money

Briefing: Mining is not ‘the single most vital activity’

Strategic angle: The Times-Independent challenges the perception of mining's importance.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

Life

Briefing: The Supreme Court takes up a Guam munitions case with high stakes for CHamoru lands

Strategic angle: The ruling won't just dictate the fate of a CHamoru beach. It could set a major precedent for Indigenous rights and federal power across U.S. territories.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

Travel

Briefing: Leapmotor Will Soon Start Building EVs In Spain

Strategic angle: The Chinese brand is expected to use Stellantis' plant in Zaragoza to build the B10.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

Money

Briefing: China’s ‘AI tigers’ see shares surge after Nvidia CEO touts OpenClaw as ‘next ChatGPT’

Strategic angle: Chinese AI stocks surged on Wednesday following upbeat remarks from Nvidia's chief executive Jensen Huang on the promise of AI agents and OpenClaw.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

Politics

Briefing: Iran war enters dangerous phase as regime shows resilience despite pressure

Strategic angle: Iran’s leadership is under pressure but the system is built to endure, warns Middle East expert Professor Mehran Kamrava.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

Politics

Briefing: Pokémon Go Players Aid in Training Delivery Robots

Strategic angle: A massive database built by Pokémon Go players is now utilized by Coco Robotics to enhance the navigation of street delivery robots in urban areas.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

Politics

Briefing: Slovenia's liberal government faces tight race as conservative opposition surges

Strategic angle: Slovenia holds a parliamentary election next Sunday with Janez Janša’s conservative opposition seeking to restore 'traditional values' amid warnings of an illiberal turn.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

Money

Briefing: France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while ships are under attack

Strategic angle: European countries are reluctant to get involved in the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran, seeing it as a war of choice rather than necessity.

Editorial Staff Mar 18