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Anthropic’s CEO explains why he took on the Pentagon

2026-03-06

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Donald Trump’s administration has banned federal agencies from using AI lab Anthropic’s tools after the company insisted that Claude, its main model, not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. Now the company has been declared a supply-chain risk. In a conversation with The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei explains why his company pushed back against parts of a Pentagon contract. He argues...

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Anthropic CEO: I apologise for leaked memo | The Economist

2026-03-06

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Dario Amodei, the boss of Anthropic, says he is sorry. In his first interview since the Pentagon labelled the AI lab a supply-chain risk—the first American company to receive that designation—he offered a mea culpa for the way he handled a crisis that he described as one of the most “disorienting” in Anthropic’s history. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, sat down with the Anthropic boss to discuss his clash with the Trump...

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Anthropic’s CEO: We will challenge Trump’s ban in court I The Economist

2026-03-06

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Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s boss, says he will challenge Donald Trump's ban in court. Last week the administration banned federal agencies from using Anthropic’s AI tools after the company insisted that Claude, its main model, not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, sat down with the Anthropic boss to discuss this power struggle and the difficulty of preventing an AI race to...

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Are Gulf states running out of interceptors? | The Economist

2026-03-05

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Are Gulf countries running out of interceptor missiles? The Arab states have repelled hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles and drone attacks, alongside American forces. But if the current pace of Iranian strikes continue, a crisis could soon develop. #iran #missile #trump Read more: econ.st/4r78BQV Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X:...

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How Trump’s gamble in Iran could backfire in America | The Economist

2026-03-05

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Donald Trump once promised no more wars. Now he’s launched one most Americans didn’t want. It’s a big gamble—if the war starts to feel like a bust, will Trump cut his losses or double down? #uspolitics #iran #iranwar #trumpiran Read more: http://econ.st/40C4K3w Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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Will the Iran war spark a global energy crisis? | The Economist

2026-03-04

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Will the Iran war spark a global energy crisis? The Economist’s US economics editor, Rachana Shanbhogue, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how the conflict is driving up oil and gas prices, disrupting global trade routes and what higher energy costs mean for inflation. 00:00 - What is the economic impact of the war in Iran? 01:26 - What does this mean for the global economy and inflation? 02:44 - Which sectors and...

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How did Israel and America track down Ali Khamenei?

2026-03-03

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Our editors unpack the preparation that made the operation to kill Iran’s supreme leader possible and how Ali Khamenei’s death could shape the regime’s future.

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Will the Iran war spread across the Middle East?

2026-03-03

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The war in Iran is already reverberating across the Middle East. From surging oil and gas prices, to threats against Gulf trade routes and rising regional tensions, the conflict is having far-reaching effects beyond Iran’s borders. Our editors examine whether the war can be contained, or if the region is heading towards a wider war. #Iran #MiddleEast #War #Trump #Netanyahu 00:00 - How far could the war spread? 01:20 - Is the Gulf’s stability...

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The Iran war has caused the biggest oil shock in years

2026-03-03

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Oil prices have surged as the Iran war has spread across the Middle East. Our commodities editor, Matthieu Favas, explains how high they could go and the potential impact on America's midterm elections in November.

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Will the Iranian regime collapse? | The Economist

2026-03-02

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Will the Iranian regime collapse? Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s defence editor, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, examine what the death of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei means for the country’s leadership and security apparatus. They also explore how Israel and America’s motivations during the conflict might differ over regime change and how recent developments are increasing the risk of broader regional conflict....

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Iran’s supreme leader is dead. What now?

2026-03-01

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Our defence editor, Shashank Joshi, explains what the decapitation of Iran's leadership means for the country's future, and why even regime change could be a disaster for Donald Trump

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What America and Israel’s attack on Iran means I The Economist

2026-02-28

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America and Israel have launched another war on Iran. It’s bigger and more serious than last year’s attacks: the aim is regime change. #iran #america #unitedstates #israel #trump #netanyahu #middleeast Read more: http://econ.st/40C4K3w Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist...

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What’s China really up to in the Arctic? | The Economist

2026-02-28

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What are China’s Arctic ambitions? The Economist’s Jeremy Page and Sarah Wu, co-hosts of the Drum Tower podcast, discuss why China may be downplaying its involvement in the region, its long-term strategy to become a “polar great power,” and the economic potential of emerging Arctic shipping routes. 00:00 - Why Is China Interested in the Arctic? 01:49 - Why is the Northern Sea Route so important? 02:43 - What does China want from Greenland? 04:07...

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Why Vladimir Putin won’t end the war | The Economist

2026-02-28

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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, its army has suffered approximately 1.2 million casualties, but Vladimir Putin still won’t end the war. Why? #russia #ukraine #putin #russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar Read more: https://econ.st/4qR2Tmd Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist...

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What would be the point of an American strike on Iran? | The Economist

2026-02-27

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President Trump has amassed his forces around Iran and across the Middle East, in an effort to pressure the country’s leaders to limit its nuclear programme. Negotiators from Washington and Tehran have been meeting in an attempt to avert conflict. On Insider this week, our deputy editor Edward Carr and a panel of our journalists assess the president’s aims. 00:00 - Mapping the military build-up 02:34 - What America’s aims could be from a strike...

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America’s massive military build-up near Iran | The Economist

2026-02-27

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Donald Trump has been amassing American forces across the Middle East, as he seeks to pressure Iran to limit its nuclear programme. The president is apparently “curious” as to why Tehran has not capitulated. But where are his troops? And what are the forces capable of? Read more: https://econ.st/4bdDLRX Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app:...

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Do old people own too many stocks? | The Economist

2026-02-26

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Americans aged 70 and over now own a whopping 39% of all stocks and mutual funds. That’s all well and good when the stockmarket is booming. But how they react in a downturn could have serious consequences. Read more: https://econ.st/47X2HdQ Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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Why Elon Musk wants to put data centres into space | The Economist

2026-02-26

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Elon Musk thinks the future of AI might not be on Earth at all—but in orbit. On the latest episode of Inside Tech, Tom Standage and Alex Hern explore how orbital data centres would work, whether the numbers add up, and why this once outlandish concept is suddenly being taken seriously. #elonmusk #spacex #xai #aiinfrastructure #datacenters #spacetech #technews #futureofai Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4cSR9vY Sign up to the...

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How “El Mencho’s” death could reshape Mexico’s largest cartel | The Economist

2026-02-25

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The Economist’s Mexico Bureau Chief, Sarah Birke, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss Mexico’s future after the country’s most notorious drug lord, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, died after a raid by authorities. 00:00 - Who was El Mencho? 01:13 - How powerful and widespread is the cartel? 02:13 - Why could his death trigger more violence? 03:02 - Why did the government act now? 04:07 - Is the violence...

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Can Serbia’s youth topple its government?

2026-02-25

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Serbia’s student-led movement has been protesting against the country's president for 15 months—and Aleksandar Vucic’s power is starting to show cracks. But is he really vulnerable? Our Balkans correspondent, Tim Judah, travelled to Serbia to find out.

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