War Abroad and Authoritarianism at Home

Beyond AI: NASA And DOE To Push Nuclear Power Into Space NASA and the Department of Energy signed a new space nuclear agreement Thursday, putting another piece of Washington’s reactor ambitions on paper while private developers race to meet some of the near-term goals. The nuclear energy renaissance story has been increasingly linked to the buildout of data centers for AI. NASA is reminding folks that ChatGPT is not the only customer for fission. We’re getting America underway on nuclear power in space and ushering in the era of a Nuclear NASA....

Dozens Of Nations Scramble For World Bank Financing Amid Iran War Global Shock Via The Cradle Twenty-seven countries have moved to activate emergency World Bank financing mechanisms since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in late February, Reuters reported Friday. Three nations have already received approval for fast-tracked funding, while the other 24 are in the process of completing administrative procedures.  Kenya and Iraq have publicly confirmed they are seeking emergency World Bank assistance, with Nairobi facing surging domestic fuel prices and Baghdad grappling with severely diminished oil revenues due to disruptions in maritime exports. Getty...

Turkey is sending air defenses, drone operators, and other military and technical support to Saudi Arabia. Two officials told Reuters on Wednesday that Turkey had made the decision to begin sending arms to Saudi Arabia. A US official who was briefed on the matter said that Turkey will limit its aid to technical support and […]