OpenAI Scraps Planned Release Of "Deceptive" New Model As Rogue Agents Force Unprecedented Rollback

President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has been militarily defeated and will not pay the price for refusing to negotiate.  “Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore – They have been completely defeated. Iran is all talk and no action,” the […]

The Great Game's Afoot By Michael Every of Rabobank Brent oil is lower today at $86 on a bundle of news: US Secretary of State Rubio told allies strikes against Iran were off the table --for now -- and sanctions were on it; the US was reported to be returning some diplomats to Middle East embassies withdrawn over security fears; and Iran and Oman said they had discussed a Hormuz temporary corridor and mine-clearing – though Iran reiterated that the strait is still closed and just attacked another ship. There’s...

Deaths Now Outnumber Births In 17 US States Natural population growth is slowing across much of America. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates, 17 states recorded more deaths than births between July 2024 and July 2025, up from only four states during much of the 2010s. Using U.S. Census Bureau data, Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld created this map showing natural population change in every state. Because the measure excludes domestic and international migration, it highlights where population growth increasingly depends on people moving in. Natural Population Change by State The table below ranks every state...