A Russian frigate reportedly fired warning shots at a British yacht in the English Channel, escalating tensions in the area. The incident involved the Russian vessel taking action against the civilian yacht, prompting concerns over maritime safety and international norms. Details of the confrontation are still emerging.
The BBC has reported that Russia was behind arson attacks targeting UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Aaron Levie argues that the DeepSeek situation is a major win for open weights AI models, as it sets a precedent that models can be pulled back. He warns that US AI regulation at the model layer could push other countries to develop sovereign AI using open models, ultimately reducing America's leadership in the technology stack.
The article criticizes the White House's AI policy as disorganized and ineffective, leading U.S. states to introduce their own AI regulations. It argues for a more coherent federal approach to AI oversight.
A post argues that a key weakness of autocratic governments is that controlling the (elderly) leader means controlling the entire country, citing a report that Iran used senior psychologists to tailor messages to Trump during negotiations, which reportedly improved his reactions.
Crews at the Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump's name from the front of the building early Saturday morning, hours after missing a federal judge's two-week deadline. The judge had ruled that the center's board of trustees' decision to rename the venue after Trump was illegal.