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OpenAI and Anthropic admit failure; Washington must fund defenses

The open letter signed by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and a hundred other entities is less a warning about the future of cyber warfare than an admission of present-day institutional failure.

By Emilio Quesada · August 27, 2026

Ukrainian threat allows Putin to seize private assets via decree

The moment a state declares that fundamental economic rights are conditional upon military competence, it has signaled its abandonment of the rule of law.

By Klaus Berger · August 26, 2026

Cyberattack on over 30 Minnesota water systems may be linked to Iran

It is always the quiet things that break us first.

By Caroline Ashford · July 31, 2026