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China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominance

China's leading AI companies are ramping up the pressure on Silicon Valley, as Moonshot and Alibaba unveiled models they claim can go toe-to-toe with the best from OpenAI and Anthropic at a fraction of the cost. The rapid-fire releases suggest America's lead at the AI frontier

Three political subplots from World Cup

The FIFA men’s World Cup has come and gone, with Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 in Sunday’s final to win the world’s top international soccer competition for the second time in the last 16 years. The first men’s World Cup to take place in the U.S. since 1994 — Canada and Mexico

2028 Democratic hopefuls try to seize narrative on Israel

Democrats eyeing the 2028 presidency are increasingly trying to seize the narrative on Israel, as they sense the politically fraught issue is likely to become a defining test for the party in its next presidential primary. That dynamic came into sharper focus last week after

Bahrain, Kuwait report Iranian attacks

Bahrain and Kuwait reported intercepting Iranian attacks on Monday, as the United States and Iran traded the latest strikes in more than a week of escalation.A shaky US-Iran ceasefire has all but collapsed as Iran began attacking vessels using an Omani route in the Strait of