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Ok, Matt, I’m going to need to head this story. Sorry.

Nevermind… I see it

What happened now?

Great picture!

Europe Tests Trump’s Short Fuse With Delays on US Trade Deal The European Union is challenging President Donald Trump’s patience on trade, risking higher tariffs than previously negotiated as it debates if and when to approve a deal the two sides hammered out s...

An interesting debate playing out in Brussels between the European Commission, which wants to see last year's tariff deal with the US approved quickly and the EU Parliament, which has been holding off on a quick vote after the recent SCOTUS decision www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Very interesting thread, Sony. Hope you are well.

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France offers to station nuclear weapons in Europe for the first time French President Emmanuel Macron lays out nuclear doctrine of ‘forward deterrence’

France offers to station nuclear weapons in Europe for the first time ft.trib.al/HvuCVHu

Chapter 1 of Moby Dick, page 1 The phrase ‘Call me Ishmael’, the first sentence of the book, is highlighted in blue, with careful highlighting on the very big C at the start. Above this, written in ballpoint pen ‘His name’

Love the glimpse into the beautiful mind that notated this used copy of Moby Dick I got

Sources: DoD told Anthropic it will invoke the Defense Production Act or label Anthropic a "supply chain risk", if not given unfettered Claude access by Friday (Axios)

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"There is very little to be secured from the Chinese side right now. The most important thing is that he sends a clear message about defending Germany’s economic interests.”

My take on Merz' trip to Beijing to see Xi for @nytimes.com.

Are you doing any book events in DC?

What do you use it for?

Wall Street’s New Trade Is Dumping Any Stock in AI’s Crosshairs On Wall Street, rising fears about artificial intelligence keep pummeling the shares of companies at risk of being caught on the wrong side of it all, from small software companies to big wealth-manag...

“But since early last week, a trickle of AI product rollouts triggered a stark sea change. Instead of focusing on picking the winners, investors instead are quickly trying to avoid getting caught owning any company with the slightest risk of being displaced.”

I have found that narrative history books work better for me as audiobooks as opposed to the heavier tomes. Books such as 1929, The Demon of Unrest, or When the Clock Broke. Biographies also sometimes work (Truman, American Prometheus, Zbig).

How did you learn how best to use it?

Hackers working for an Asian govt have breached critical infrastructure & govt agencies in at least 37 countries over the past year as part of a major espionage campaign, @paloaltonetworks.com said in a new report.

PAN isn't saying it's Beijing, but...

www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/asian-g...

Wait, emdash is viewed as a sign for AI usage?? Oh…

Wenn Christian optimistisch ist, dann wird alles doch noch gut!

Exclusive: India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU, sources say It's the biggest opening yet of the country's vast market as the two sides close in on a free trade pact that could come as early as Tuesday.

Exclusive: India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU - www.reuters.com/world/india/...

Hi neighbor ;) I feel you. I think people treat them like the arrows inside grocery stores at the beginning of the pandemic…

Wouldn't she run against Sen. Sullivan?

Oh great guest!

True

Good news for Wisconsin

All this talk of Europe divided... of course it is "divided." It is a federal democratic continental sized union. There will always be some division. But it is striking how united it actually it is on the big issues, especially Ukraine, and how much it gets done.

The EU is getting stronger.

They seemed very excited…

Domestic demand to drive German recovery in 2026, says IMK Germany's economy will next year experience its first domestically-driven recovery since reunification, breaking with decades of export-led growth, a forecast by the Macroeconomic Policy Institute IMK...

„ Germany's economy will next year experience its first domestically-driven recovery since reunification, breaking with decades of export-led growth, a forecast by the Macroeconomic Policy Institute IMK showed on Wednesday.“ www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Have a great (and well deserved) break!

US Threatens to Retaliate Against EU Companies Over Digital Tax The Trump administration threatened retaliation against the European Union in response to efforts to tax American tech companies, singling out prominent companies, including Accenture Plc, Siemens AG ...

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...