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Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Indonesian island of Karimun has become hub for Russian oil exports to Asia • Karimun terminal acts as entry point for Russian oil heading to Asia - with new Indonesian origin • Data show how sanctions policy is constant game of whack 'a mole to close loopholes www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

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"While public companies routinely outline product risks to investors, few, if any, have issued warnings suggesting their technology could cause potential human extinction." www.reuters.com/business/fin...

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EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic warns AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filing

It's an extraordinary warning by a company seeking to profit from the same technology.

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 29/09/2026

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Anthropic's AI models are proving increasingly popular • On net basis Claude is model that people would like to use more the most; Grok's prospects are much less positive • Data do not account for Chat-GPT Astra 6 release, which may have changed picture in OpenAI's favour www.ft.com/content/01a7...

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 25/09/2026

Politicians are increasingly using AI to prepare speeches • Across English-speaking legislatures, heaviest AI-users are Australian and Canadian MPs, while US senators use it least • Voters dislike AI use for speeches more than for any other sort of political writing www.economist.com/britain/2026...

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Russia is expanding uranium mining operations • Russia produced 5% of global uranium output domestically in 2024; share rises to 25% when accounting for Russian overseas mines • Rosatom aims at controlling entire supply chain, from mining uranium to running nuclear plants www.ft.com/content/b711...

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NEW: The big story is not Chinese EVs everywhere —but Chinese EV factories everywhere. And its not just Chinese firms going out. Our CM-FDI database tracks every foreign Solar, Wind, EV and battery manufacturing plant built in 21st century. cmfdi.netzeropolicylab.com

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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Great story of AI productivity! It has created an arms race for insurers and providers try to squeeze money out of the government and/or patients. Let's put JD Vance's fraud task force on the case :)

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 25/09/2026

AI-fuelled tech sector now accounts for more than half of the S&P500 market capitalisation • Hyperscalers are biggest bond issuers and major infrastructure projects are mostly data centres • Even Treasuries are part of AI trade as extra power demand fuels inflation www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 25/09/2026

KAL's cartoon in this week's The Economist

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 24/09/2026

Russia's crude output dropped in August for ninth consecutive month • August output was 1.2m b/d below level agreed with OPEC+ • Drop reflects impact of Ukrainian strikes on refineries/export infrastructure, forcing cuts to crude output for lack of storage capacity www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 24/09/2026

Please excuse me while I scream into a cushion at the thought of ALL the articles I had to write on the "UK productivity puzzle" in the 2010s www.ft.com/content/c819...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot

Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 24/09/2026

Russia's sanctions-busting cryptocurrency network A7 (and its currency A7A5) keeps growing • Network had $93bn turnover in 2025, with most transactions linked to China and Hong Kong • A7A5 holders can convert coins into US dollar-pegged stablecoins instantly, with no KYC www.ft.com/content/3848...

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 24/09/2026

Revenues of most US firms present in China have been stagnating since 2023 • Data reflect fierce local competition and sluggishness of Chinese economy • Amid low returns, many US firms have stopped investing into China and are shrinking operations www.economist.com/business/202...

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 23/09/2026

On top of Hormuz, Black Sea blockade threatens food supply shock • Grain supplies have been choked off since July as war in Ukraine escalates into attacks on ports, grain terminals, vessels • Russia and Ukraine account for more than a quarter of global wheat trade www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What happened when English communities delayed children's smartphones? Mental-health needs and child psych disability claims both fell by 6-8% with effects accumulating over time. From @greg-veramendi.bsky.social ifs.org.uk/publications...

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Smartphones and children's mental health | Institute for Fiscal Studies

This paper provides the first quasi-experimental evidence on delaying children’s smartphone ownership through a community-led policy.

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 23/09/2026

Ahead of IPO, US$2trn valuation for Anthropic is not far-fetched • In August firm expected US$65bn in revenues on annualised basis; some investors bet on annual revenues of US$320bn by end-year • Only 18 months ago, Anthropic expected 2027 revenue to stand at just US$12bn www.ft.com/content/01a7...

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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I did an analysis of Russian and Ukrainian grain export data for the 2026-2027 season. When comparing to the prior 2025-2026 grain export season Ukraine's grain exports decreased noticeably but Russian grain exports outright collapsed.

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In 1995-2013 uranium from 20,000 Soviet warheads supplied 10% of US power. Today, Russia remains America's #1 supplier of nuclear fuel. For @foreignpolicy.com I explore why a 2024 import ban on Russian uranium is theatre and how Moscow makes the most of its leverage foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/21/u...

Nuclear Energy Is the Kremlin’s Latest Leverage Over Washington

The United States has done little to end its dependence on Russia for enriched uranium.

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Tom Hancock @tomhancock.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"When it comes to brain gain vs. brain drain, the United States saw a net gain of +2,145 (AI) researchers in 2025 while China registered a net loss of -1,729 researchers" carnegieendowment.org/china/featur...

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Who’s Ahead in the Global AI Talent Race?

The United States and China are extending their lead in producing and attracting top AI talent. At the same time, Asia ex-China is rising while Europe falters.

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 23/09/2026

Democrats appear on track for huge victory in US midterms • The Economist's modelling gives Democrats 93% chance of flipping the House of Representatives • Rise in petrol prices is key driver of Democrats’ move into landslide territory www.economist.com/graphic-deta...

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In 1995-2013 uranium from 20,000 Soviet nuclear weapons supplied 10% of US electricity. Despite a 2024 import ban, Russia remains America's top supplier of nuclear fuel - for @foreignpolicy.com I explore how the ban is theatre and where Moscow's leverage really lies foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/21/u...

Nuclear Energy Is the Kremlin’s Latest Leverage Over Washington

The United States has done little to end its dependence on Russia for enriched uranium.

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Chris Cook @chriscook.news · 21/09/2026

A big new story from us: a big new leak means that we can put numbers on the scale of A7 -- the Kremlin's huge money-laundering machine. $6.9bn laundered through the international banking system via SWIFT, with $1.1bn sent to StanChart alone. www.ft.com/content/3848...

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Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks

FT finds thousands of Russian payments handled by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7

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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 22/09/2026

More than a decade after Megatons to Megawatts came to an end, U.S. nuclear power plants still run on Russian uranium, writes columnist @agathedemarais.com. foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/21/u...

Nuclear Energy Is the Kremlin’s Latest Leverage Over Washington

The United States has done little to end its dependence on Russia for enriched uranium.

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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is fascinating and somewhat infuriating. It does make the interesting point that the only serious global players in uranium enrichment besides Russia and China are two European firms: Urenco (British-Dutch-German) and Orano (French).

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Andy Greenberg @agreenberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Using AI in many cases means sending your most sensitive and intimate thoughts to a server where they can be exploited as training data, sold to ad brokers, or even handed to law enforcement. So I assembled this guide to using AI with your privacy intact. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

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How to Use AI With Your Privacy Intact

Your conversations with AI chatbots are both highly personal and deeply vulnerable to surveillance. Here’s how you can protect yourself.

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Nuclear Energy Is the Kremlin’s Latest Leverage Over Washington

The United States has done little to end its dependence on Russia for enriched uranium.

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Nuclear Energy Is the Kremlin’s Latest Leverage Over Washington

The United States has done little to end its dependence on Russia for enriched uranium.

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Rob Francis @robfranciseu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Another FTA with another Asian economy achieved - well, nearly. The commission said today that "substantial agreement" had been reached with the Philippines, with just the details to be ironed out. Conclusion in next few months. All the details below borderlex.net/2026/09/22/e...

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EU, Philippines reach “substantial” deal on free trade pact - Borderlex - European trade policy

The European Union and the Philippines reached a "substantial agreement" on a free trade agreement, with both sides pledging to conclude the deal in the coming months.

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Henry Foy @henryjfoy.ft.com · 22/09/2026

The most important story you will read today: Why the unwinding of the world's most important carry trade could spark the next financial crisis - and why Trump cares so much about the yen right now... by the brilliant @urbandirt.bsky.social & @davidkeo.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/0793237a-e...

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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 27/07/2026

So far AI could be a net job creator, but impact is uneven across sectors • In America roughly 1% of jobs—or around 1m positions—are now directly related to AI rollout • Most job creations are linked to software or maths; meanwhile, administrative-support sector could shed 752,000 jobs in US by 2035

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Moscow will not run out of cash anytime soon, but it is certainly running out of politically affordable ways to raise it, writes columnist @agathedemarais.com.

The Kremlin’s Easy Money Is Gone

Russia still has assets to tap for its war, but the political costs are growing.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I realise your minds are elsewhere but this is a good FT editorial on the US administration’s destructive approach to science and research on.ft.com/3DYLOoa

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A dark hour for American science

Other countries have a chance to attract US talent driven out by Trump’s policies

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 27/07/2026

Pondering whether Russia's economy will collapse is in fashion, but it may be the wrong question - for @foreignpolicy.com I weigh another one: how many pots of politically affordable money does the Kremlin have left to finance war & social stability (hint: not many) foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/27/r...

The Kremlin’s Easy Money Is Gone

Russia still has assets to tap for its war, but the political costs are growing.

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Alexandra Sharp @alexandrassharp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

From strategic fortresses to economic powerhouses, here are the nine most consequential islands in Iran’s arsenal—and what a U.S. military campaign could conceivably achieve. An @foreignpolicy.com explainer! foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/27/i...

Iran’s Arsenal Starts With Its Islands

From strategic fortresses to economic powerhouses, Iran’s islands may be the key to any full-scale invasion. Here’s a guide to Tehran’s nine most consequential territories.

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 27/07/2026