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Double trouble

Donald Trump’s blockade of Hormuz is a dangerous gamble

It further undermines international law and could lead to new fighting

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Code red

The tech jobs bust is real. Don’t blame AI (yet)

Why technology firms are shedding workers

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Release tension

Why Anthropic and OpenAI are locking up their latest models

Allowing only a privileged few companies to use them may make commercial sense