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Deep Dive Abdul Malik al Houthi

Colin Henderson

Abdul Malik al-Houthi had never met an international diplomat as he waited patiently outside his modest house in Yemen’s isolated north. It was April 2011, as Yemen was on the brink of all-out civil war with anti-government protests spreading across the Middle East. The United Nations envoy to the country at the time, Jamal Benomar, eventually arrived to meet the little-known commander of the Houthis, dismissed by many as ragtag militia. “The guy you meet is a gentleman, speaks with a soft voice, extremely polite,” recalled Benomar, who said he was the only diplomat known to have met al-Houthi in person. Fifteen years later, he … Continue reading Deep Dive Abdul Malik al Houthi

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“James Marriott

Colin Henderson

“James Marriott Monday October 5 2026, 7.54pm, The TimesTucker Carlson’s viral YouTube debate with Jacob Rees-Mogg — recommended to anyone looking for an entirely unedifying way to spend an hour online — pitted two styles of eccentric conservatism against each other. Rees-Mogg’s pantomime of establishment hauteur (enhanced by the interview’s “at home” setting, with its pink damask wallpaper, porcelain objets and gilt picture frames) versus the smarmy country club conspiracism that has made #Carlson one of the most popular broadcasters in America. The encounter will remind viewers how much stranger right-wing politics has grown over the past decade. Rees-Mogg was … Continue reading “James Marriott

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The Real Measure of an AI Factory: Productive Intelligence at Scale

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ By Chris Kawalek, Director of Product Marketing, NVIDIA Enterprises are putting AI to work in products and services, software development and business operations. According to a Gartner® survey, “75% of survey respondents said they were piloting, were deploying or had already deployed some form of AI agents into their organization.”1 AI has become a day-to-day resource that companies must manage effectively. Many are turning to AI factories: specialized production environments for intelligence. Like other factories, they transform raw materials—energy and data—into useful output. Their success depends on five interdependent layers: energy, chips, infrastructure, models and applications. Build the AI Factory … Continue reading The Real Measure of an AI Factory: Productive Intelligence at Scale

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Google’s James Manyika: The AI Industry Can’t Police Itself Alone

Colin Henderson

The longtime tech executive says AI’s risks are real, regulation is necessary and responsibility has to be shared across industry, government and society. October 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM EDT ​  ​From left: Manyika, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Hassabis. Photographer: Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times/Getty Images The longtime tech executive says AI’s risks are real, regulation is necessary and responsibility has to be shared across industry, government and society. October 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM EDT Amid growing concern over AI risks, top tech executives were summoned to the White House this week and agreed to President Donald Trump’s preferred alternative to federal regulation. … Continue reading Google’s James Manyika: The AI Industry Can’t Police Itself Alone

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“What this arrangement would look like is unclear. It has no legal framework yet. It could include allowing Canadians to live, study, and work in Europe visa free; Canadian businesses access to the European Investment Bank; and countries to form new defense partnerships with the North American nation.

Colin Henderson

But the details are almost secondary. Americans — including any closeted anti-Trump Republicans in Congress hoping for things to get back to normal once he leaves office — should see it and realize the damage is already done. The U.S. has rapidly transformed from a dependable guarantor of global security into a threat. Follow us on Apple News In his second term, Trump has put NATO in jeopardy, promising to pull the U.S. out of the alliance if other members don’t increase defense spending. He has used tariffs (or the potential of tariffs) to influence other countries’ domestic politics. He … Continue reading “What this arrangement would look like is unclear. It has no legal framework yet. It could include allowing Canadians to live, study, and work in Europe visa free; Canadian businesses access to the European Investment Bank; and countries to form new defense partnerships with the North American nation.

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Strategy and Contradiction: Towards a Theory of Strategic Judgement

Colin Henderson

M.L.R. Smith Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those derived from personal academic reflection. They do not represent or reflect any views or positions, either formal or informal, of any branch of the Commonwealth of Australia. Strategy is often understood as the intellectual process through which political purposes are related to the means available for their achievement, usually under conditions of uncertainty and opposition.[1] It is this understanding that provides the starting point for most strategic thought.[2] Conceiving strategy in these terms, however, invites an earlier question. Before political ends can be related to available means, before courses … Continue reading Strategy and Contradiction: Towards a Theory of Strategic Judgement

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“His comments are a reaction to an incident in which hundreds of rogue OpenAI agents escaped a testing environment and hacked Hugging Face, the open-model platform Nvidia agreed to buy for $12.9 billion.

Colin Henderson

Huang calls that a containment failure, not a sign of bots gone wild.” If a product isn’t ready, he says, don’t ship it. And if labs can’t keep their experiments contained, they should shut down. He rejected calls from AI lab employees for regulation to help them slow down, arguing companies already have every incentive to act responsibly. Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue isn’t worried either. Mocking an ex-Anthropic researcher’s warnings, he posted on X: “Asking [him] about AI extinction risk is like asking your AC guy about climate change.” View on the original site.” Excerpt From “Nvidia’s Jensen Huang … Continue reading “His comments are a reaction to an incident in which hundreds of rogue OpenAI agents escaped a testing environment and hacked Hugging Face, the open-model platform Nvidia agreed to buy for $12.9 billion.

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Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ Idrees AliSeptember 27, 202611:46 AM EDTUpdated 2 hours ago WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, Sept 27 (Reuters) – AIrequires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an ‌interview that aired on Sunday, calling for legislation to be passed in Congress. “You need law enforcement and the politicians to get into the discussion about what safeguards and monitoring look like,” Gates said in a taped interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program. “And that has to be a required thing.” A sudden groundswell has risen in favor of federal intervention after OpenAI said in July that an autonomous AI agent went rogue … Continue reading Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation

intel, iran, Military, Terrorism, UK, USLeave a comment

“UNITED KINGDOM Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US

Colin Henderson

Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US Summary Security ramped up at UK base used by US air forces RAF Fairford used to strike Iranian missile sites Men detained on suspected explosives offences Police say they believe situation is contained British police arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences near an airbase used by the US ‌to strike Iranian targets, while Army bomb disposal experts searched vehicles and homes were evacuated in the “major incident” on Sunday. The British government, which gave authorisation to the US to use RAF Fairford to strike Iranian missile … Continue reading “UNITED KINGDOM Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US

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A Cree psychotherapist reflects on relationship, belonging and the illusion of a fixed self

Colin Henderson

Louis Busch, University of Toronto Editor’s note: This piece is adapted from Carry Your Heart: Indigenous Helping Wisdom and the Science of Psychological Flexibility by Louis Busch, released on Sept. 15, 2026. Copyright © 2026 Louis Busch. Published by Simon & Schuster Canada, a division of Simon & Schuster. Reproduced by arrangement with the publisher. All rights reserved. BOMGIIZHIK (Isaac Murdoch) At Nimkii Aazhibikoong, a culture camp deep in the woods on the north shore of Lake Huron, we find Isaac Murdoch, also known as Bomgiizhik of the Great Lakes by the many learners who listen to his stories and … Continue reading A Cree psychotherapist reflects on relationship, belonging and the illusion of a fixed self