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France is watching, again, as flames expose the seams in its national fabric. Wildfires near Bordeaux and across the southwest have driven tens of
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When the Forests Burn, So Does the State’s Credibility
France is watching, again, as flames expose the seams in its national fabric. Wildfires near Bordeaux and across the southwest have driven tens of
Who Gets to Build the Future?
Dario Amodei wants two very different things to be true at once. He wants the world to believe that cheap, open-weight AI is a
Asia’s Race to Escape Energy Dependence
The recent conflict involving Iran has done far more than disrupt tanker traffic and lift fuel prices for a few weeks. It has triggered
Is the Pentagon Building an AI Empire on Land it Can’t Power?
There is a particular kind of American confidence that shows up whenever a new technology promises military advantage: build first, ask questions later. That
The Hands That Make the World: Why Craft Traditions Deserve a Future
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