Saudi Arabia’s delicate long game in Syria
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Bajillionth Horseman of the Apocalypse? George Bush Is on Substack
Bush doesn’t name Trump in his first essay, but since his successor continues to openly drool over staying past his two-term limit, it’s pretty obvious what he’s <em>actually</em> trying to say.
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Look beyond the imagined African nation to understand Nigeria’s security challenge
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Accounting giant KPMG fines partner for using AI to cheat on training exam
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US firms accused Chinese rivals of training their AIs using American models
“Distillation” techniques allow weaker AIs to train on more sophisticated ones’ outputs.
Cuba cancels major cigar festival as it struggles under economic crisis
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