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Agreeing to make AI safer may be impossible
It is technically feasible, but American labs and the American authorities are at odds, as are America and China…
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EU wants Canada to become ‘associate member,’ von der Leyen says
European Commission president proposes a new “Alliance for the Future” to build on existing trade EU-Canada trade agreem…
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Von der Leyen pitches European Security Council in response to Trump and Putin
"This is even more urgent now, given the nature and scale of the risks at play," says European Commission president.…
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Why ministers paid £2m to influencers
Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look at how political communication has changed – from Keir Starmer’s government…
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Von der Leyen to invite AI leaders to ‘support’ efforts to ‘pace the frontier’
Fears are escalating over AI following warnings from tech titans.…
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Keir Starmer’s top aide Morgan McSweeney tried to set up a No. 10 think tank
Former chief of staff said he wanted a space for Downing Street thinking that would be “protected from the level of scru…
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AI fears grow as von der Leyen takes the stage
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is giving her State of the European Union address this morning … her big…
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Vertrauensfrage à la Merz
Friedrich Merz steht massiv unter Druck. Gibt es nach den anstehenden Wahlen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern eine indirekte Ve…
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Farage readies for anti-establishment court battle over £72 million crypto haul
Labour frets about an opportunity for Reform to blame the system if they can't keep the cash.…
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Ursula von der Who? Polling shows many EU citizens don’t know who Commission president is
Some 45% of respondents to a POLITICO poll in Germany said von der Leyen was doing a bad job.…
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Nvidia boss on AI safety: ‘We don’t need any new laws’
The head of one of the most profitable tech companies pushed arguments voiced by the president at a major AI conference …
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Making AI safer is not impossible, but agreeing to do so may be
American labs and the American authorities are at odds, as are America and China…
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China is not ready for a post-American world
Donald Trump’s disaster in Iran has come too soon for China to take full advantage…
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With Putin overextended in Ukraine, Armenia is turning away from Russia
Every day Ukraine keeps fighting, Russian influence grows weaker in the countries of the ex-USSR that Moscow refers to a…
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OpenAI backs bipartisan push to address AI biothreats
The company is endorsing three bills to standardize biological data and defend against threats amplified by advanced art…
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Germany’s embattled leader Merz cancels New York trip amid mounting domestic pressure
Chancellor Friedrich Merz will instead stay in Germany to deal with fallout of elections in which his party is expected …
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Iran war has cost US taxpayers $38B — and counting
The Congressional Budget Office said the prolonged military campaign will hit $2 billion to $3 billion a month.…
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OpenAI: AI capabilities are in a ‘different place’ and require urgency
The company’s top lobbyist believes there’s still a window for policy.…
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EU demands answers as France pushes for billionaire’s Russia sanctions release
Paris has joined Slovakia in calling for Alisher Usmanov to be removed from the bloc's blacklist.…
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Dispatch from Seoul: How Asian allies can help the US with Iran
Allies in the Asia-Pacific should recognize that they cannot continue to be perceived as unwilling to assist the US in i…
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The Philippines needs to turn fast growth into productive growth
The Southeast Asian nation has proved it can grow. Now, amid shifting supply chains and rising geopolitical tensions, it…
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Welsh leader of Farage’s Reform UK quits after arrest
Dan Thomas was elected to the Welsh parliament as leader of the opposition in May.…
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Can oil deals reset US-Iraqi relations?
Iraq has a short window of time to rein in its militias and create favorable commercial conditions to improve ties with …
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Philippe et les retraites : l’heure de vérité
Plus possible de se dérober : Edouard Philippe s’apprête à dévoiler enfin sa réforme des retraites, cinq ans après avoir…