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Beijing Rejects Pause, Slams Dario's 'Fearmongering, Cold War Playbook' China's Foreign Ministry and state press had rejected the China provisions of Dario Amodei's essay calling for a 'pause' in AI development, while state security minister and President Xi Jinping laid out what Beijing wants instead. On Saturday morning, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published We Must Pace the Frontier, an essay arguing that the industry must slow the rate at which it improves frontier models and asking Washington to help it do so. By Monday afternoon in Beijing, China's Foreign Ministry responded.  The...

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Trump Pursues Diplomatic Off-Ramp As Omani Delegation Arrives In Tehran: Report Summary Why Trump Reportedly Ordered Military Not To Strike In Overnight US Pauses Iran Bombing Campaign As Saudi-Houthi Red Sea Front Erupts Why Trump Reportedly Ordered Military Not To Strike In Overnight Axios reports that President Trump called off new U.S. military strikes on Iran Friday night, signaling a potential diplomatic offramp after nearly two weeks of tit-for-tat attacks. People familiar with the decision told the outlet that the pause coincided with the arrival of Omani officials in Tehran for negotiations aimed at reopening...