The 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America is the most data-driven sporting event ever, with AI-powered balls, 3D player tracking, and biometric border controls. A 2013 speculative newspaper, 'Winning F…
AI-generated content, or 'slop,' is shifting cultural norms by exploiting human preferences for symmetry, legibility, and visceral appeal, a process the author calls 'hyperslopification.' This hyperpa…
President Trump secured a peace deal with Iran, leading to a surge in global markets and a drop in oil prices. Trump expressed fury at Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for launching an attack on Hezbo…
The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump ordering an end to the U.S. naval blockade. The deal, to be signed Frid…
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States and Iran have reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially ending a 15-week conflict that disrupted global oil supplies and…
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Israel and Iran not to escalate after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut threatened a ceasefire deal. The strikes killed three people and wounded 16, prom…
US President Donald Trump claims a peace deal with Iran will be signed on Sunday, but Tehran disputes the timeline, saying it could happen in the "coming days." The initial memorandum of understanding…
Israeli startups Airis and Conntour are driving a shift in global intelligence by developing AI tools that analyze vast video networks, as demonstrated by Israel's use of hacked traffic cameras and AI…
The US and Iran have agreed to the text of a peace deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, negotiators said. Pakistani Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif confirmed a final agreed-upon text, whi…
One hundred days after American and Israeli missile strikes on Iran, Rep. Liccardo argues China is winning the war the U.S. started, despite America's military superiority in every engagement. China b…
President Donald Trump called off strikes on Iran and said a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would soon be finalized, according to NBC News' Richard Engel reporting from Jerusalem.…
The House of Representatives passed a concurrent resolution on June 3 directing President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, with four Republicans joining Democrats in t…
An Iranian student from a "shining talents" school, lacking confidence in computer science, signed up for Iran's first AI Olympiad after a friend suggested it was easier than the informatics competiti…
The Iran-USA war escalates as President Trump threatens strikes on Kharg Island, risking oil supply disruption and higher prices. The conflict threatens a critical IPO and adds macroeconomic pressure …
Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, with Tehran claiming it targeted American military assets in both countries in response to a U.…
Anthropic has stationed roughly half a dozen engineers at the NSA to adapt its Mythos AI model for offensive cyber operations targeting networks in China and Iran. The company’s restrictions on AI use…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 925 points Thursday as oil prices eased on hopes of resumed crude flow through the Strait of Hormuz, though the S&P 500 gained only 0.3 percent and the Nasdaq f…
A Vox report outlines a scenario where battlefield AI systems deployed during a standoff around Taiwan compress decision timelines and increase the risk of inadvertent nuclear escalation. The report d…
U.S. gas prices surged to $4.48 per gallon in May 2026, a 59% jump since January, driven by the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure, but adjusted for inflation they remain below the 2008 record of $…
Cognitive warfare is widely discussed in national security circles, but the concept may already be failing. The term appears in analyses of conflicts with Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea, yet its…