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UAE Quits OPEC

The UAE really shook things up yesterday with the announcement that they're leaving OPEC and the OPEC+ group starting May 1st. After almost six decades, they're basically done with the production quotas that have been capping their output. The timing couldn't be worse for

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FDA Speeds Up Trials with Real-Time AI

A professional in an office setting typing on a keyboard, with digital security documents displayed on screens in the background. Over the image, large bold text reads "Anthropics Mythos Hi

Anthropics Mythos Hits the Streets Day One

A stylized graph showing a sharp decline in ship traffic on a monitor. Over the image, large bold text reads "Hormuz Traffic Grinds to a Halt", with smaller subtext that reads, "Gunfire a

Hormuz Traffic Grinds to a Halt

A person pumping gas at a service station while checking a receipt. Over the image, large bold text reads "Oil Plunges 10%, Stocks Surge on Strait Relief", with smaller subtext that reads,

Oil Plunges 10%, Stocks Surge on Strait Relief

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CRISPR Inches Toward Silencing Down Syndrome

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TikTok Tracks Non-Users Across the Web

Technology & Science

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Anthropics Mythos Hits the Streets Day One

Imagine the scene: Anthropic releases Claude Mythos Preview, a tool built specifically to pick apart security vulnerabilities in OS kernels and web browsers. They're treating it like a digital hazard, locking it down through something called Project Glasswing and only giving the keys to heavy hitters like Nvidia,

An illustration of a stack of petri dishes containing cell cultures sitting under laboratory lamp lighting. Over the image, large bold text reads "CRISPR Inches Toward Silencing Down Syndro

CRISPR Inches Toward Silencing Down Syndrome

A person installing ad-blocking software on their computer. Over the image, large bold text reads "TikTok Tracks Non-Users Across the Web", with smaller subtext that reads, "Pixels snag s

TikTok Tracks Non-Users Across the Web

A person moving cardboard boxes out of an office desk. Over the image, large bold text reads "xAI Co-Founders Bolt After SpaceX Merger", with smaller subtext that reads, "half the origina

xAI Co-Founders Bolt After SpaceX Merger

A technician inspecting a large, sustainable cooling unit located outside a modern building. Over the image, large bold text reads "Anthropic Pledges to Shield Electricity Bills from Data C

Anthropic Pledges to Shield Electricity Bills from Data Centers

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Safety Dead Ends: Goal Drift at xAI and the Incentives Behind Unhinged AI

World News

An engineer pointing at a map of an oil pipeline route that bypasses a coastline area. Over the image, large bold text reads "UAE Quits OPEC", with smaller subtext that reads, "cartel cra

UAE Quits OPEC

The UAE really shook things up yesterday with the announcement that they're leaving OPEC and the OPEC+ group starting May 1st. After almost six decades, they're basically done with the production quotas that have been capping their output. The timing couldn't be worse for

A stylized graph showing a sharp decline in ship traffic on a monitor. Over the image, large bold text reads "Hormuz Traffic Grinds to a Halt", with smaller subtext that reads, "Gunfire a

Hormuz Traffic Grinds to a Halt

Politics & Policy

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Feds Next Boss After May 15

I’ve been keeping an eye on the news about the Fed's leadership changes. Jerome Powell is set to finish his time as chair on May 15, 2026, and Kevin Warsh is the one Trump tapped to step in. Warsh has a Senate hearing coming up next week,

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Microsofts Carbon Removal Pause Hits Industry Hard

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Feds Next Boss After May 15