Monthly Archives: April 2026

The Deep View: AI fakes emotion, but the consequences are real

RESEARCH AI fakes emotion, but the consequences are real Can we teach machines to feel? Short answer: We don’t know. But we can teach them to sound like they do.  On Thursday, Anthropic published research detailing why AI models sometimes communicate as … Continue reading

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The Conversation: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian penned an open letter to “the people of the United States” on April 1, 2026, in which he implored Americans to “look beyond” misinformation that portrayed Iran as a threat to the world.

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Axios: NATO’s Trump-induced coma

NATO’s Trump-induced coma   Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images   NATO is a promise, and now it’s broken, write Axios’ Dave Lawler and Zachary Basu. The alliance was built on the premise that an attack on one member is an … Continue reading

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Axios: California Republic … What does this mean? Worth exploring

As goes Sacramento …   Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   To see where tech policy is going in the U.S., look west: California is escalating its push to regulate AI across multiple fronts, Axios’ Ashley Gold reports. Why it matters: California’s … Continue reading

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Dalai Lama : The Source of Inner Joy

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The New Statesman : Yanis Varoufakis

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Axios: Get ready for $200 oil

Get ready for $200 oil   Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios Oil prices are popping after President Trump failed to offer a clear plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz during his Iran speech last night. Trump called on other countries to “take the … Continue reading

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Breaking Defense: Hegseth fires Army’s top officer, Gen. Randy George

Breaking Defense Newsletter Signup Search for:Search Featured: Land Warfare Hegseth fires Army’s top officer, Gen. Randy George A Defense Department official confirmed a report that George has been asked to step down by Hegseth. By Ashley Roque and Carley Welch on April 02, 2026 … Continue reading

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Financial Times: President Donald Trump

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Breaking Defense: Switzerland considers ‘complete termination’ of US Patriot order, vows to extend payment freeze

Newsletter Signup Search for:Search Featured: Global Switzerland considers ‘complete termination’ of US Patriot order, vows to extend payment freeze Bern warned that the Patriot drama could not only affect a larger F-35 sale, but “the entire Swiss Foreign Military Sale … Continue reading

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