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  3. business 6 min read

    Anthropic’s $2 Trillion IPO Bid Reshapes the AI Race

    Anthropic is targeting a $2 trillion IPO that would dwarf SpaceX's record, overtaking OpenAI in private valuation for the first time. The move signals a critical shift in how the AI competition is priced.

  4. world 5 min read

    Ukraine Bans Masha and the Bear as Kremlin Propaganda

    Kyiv has slapped sanctions on the creators of Russia's most popular children's cartoon, calling it a vehicle for pro-Kremlin narratives. The move extends the war into preschool entertainment—and invites a wider fight over what children's media should look like under siege.

  6. business 6 min read

    Canada-US Tariff War: How North America's Supply Chains Survive a 50% Shock

    The collapse of trade talks and the imposition of 50% tariffs between the US and Canada marks the sharpest rupture in North American commerce since the Cold War. What looks like a bilateral spat is already sending shockwaves through auto manufacturing, energy policy, and alliance economics — and every major trading power from Brussels to Beijing is watching closely.

  7. business 5 min read

    Samsungs Semiconductor Schism Is Renting Its Labor Force apart

    Two thousand DX union members are marching for 1,000 shares each, claiming semiconductor and non-semiconductor divisions have become two companies under one roof. The dispute threatens to split Samsung's labor movement permanently.

  9. politics 5 min read

    Stars and Stripes Editor Fired in Pentagon Power Play

    The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte, marking the latest escalation in the Trump administration's pressure on military journalism. The firings raise urgent questions about press independence inside the Defense Department.

  10. technology 5 min read

    Windows Defender's Own Driver Weaponized Against It

    Check Point researchers have shown how a legitimate Microsoft driver designed to help Windows Defender clean up malware can instead be used to disable Defender itself. The technique bypasses Tamper Protection and affects every Windows version from 7 to 11.

  11. politics 7 min read

    North Korea Escalates Rhetoric Against Japans Record Defense Spending

    North Korea is calling Japan's proposed 10 trillion yen defense budget a preparation for invasive war and promising resolute counteraction. The sharp rhetoric shift carries implications for Seoul-Washington-Tokyo trilateral dynamics and the broader regional arms race.