One month into the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Washington’s closest allies in the Indo-Pacific are raising urgent alarms: America’s focus on containing China is being hollowed out by the demands of a distant war. The latest diplomatic signal came on Saturday when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. … Read more
Two of the world’s most valuable AI companies—OpenAI and Anthropic—are locked in a bitter rivalry that goes far beyond business competition. At its core lies a deeply personal and philosophical clash between CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, a feud that has simmered for a decade and recently exploded into public view. Wisdom … Read more
In a sharpening contest for artificial intelligence supremacy, China is moving decisively to stem the outward flow of its most advanced AI talent and capabilities. Beijing’s latest intervention—restricting the co-founders of AI agent startup Manus from leaving the country amid scrutiny of its acquisition by Meta—underscores a strategic pivot: keeping homegrown innovation firmly within borders, … Read more