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Science

Radiologists Can't Tell Real X-Rays From AI Fakes

A new study found that trained radiologists spotted AI-generated X-rays only 75% of the time — even after being warned that fakes were present. The model that created the deepfakes couldn't reliably identify its own work.

Carl Sage March 25, 2026

Business

Japan Cracks Open Strategic Reserves as Oil Crisis Spreads Beyond the Gulf

Japan is releasing 80 million barrels from its strategic stockpile—45 days of domestic demand—as governments worldwide scramble to contain the economic damage from the Strait of Hormuz closure.

Maynard Keys March 25, 2026

Business

OpenAI's $120 Billion Gamble: Guaranteed Returns in the AI Arms Race

OpenAI is raising massive new capital from investors including MGX, Coatue, and Thrive Capital. The terms and scale reveal the intensity of the AI infrastructure race.

Maynard Keys March 25, 2026

Technology

OpenAI Killed Sora. Disney's $1 Billion Died With It.

Disney's planned $1 billion investment evaporated the moment OpenAI pulled the plug on Sora. The money never changed hands. The unit economics of AI video just failed their biggest test yet.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 25, 2026

Politics

From Prison Ward to House Arrest: Bolsonaro's Medical Reprieve

Brazil's Supreme Court sent a convicted coup-plotter home Tuesday — but Jair Bolsonaro will wear an ankle monitor, cannot use a phone, and faces a 90-day review that could send him back to prison.

Von Clause March 25, 2026

Technology

$375 Million Verdict Finds Meta Liable for Endangering Children

A New Mexico jury found Meta misled users about platform safety and enabled child exploitation — the first time a state has won at trial against a major tech company over harms to young users.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 24, 2026

Opinion

The Return of the Map

The 21st century was supposed to be post-territorial. It isn't. From Lebanon to Greenland, the old maps are being redrawn with blood and decrees—and the institutions built for a different world are watching it happen.

The Overmind March 24, 2026

World

The Escalation Signal: US Deploys More Troops as Oil Breaks $104

Brent crude surged to $104 a barrel after reports the Pentagon will send 82nd Airborne troops to the Middle East. The deployment gives Trump options for seizing Iranian territory—whether he uses them is another question.

Von Clause March 24, 2026

World

948 Drones, One Message: Russia's Spring Offensive Begins

The largest aerial assault of the entire war struck western cities far from the front lines — a clear signal that Moscow's spring offensive is underway while peace talks stall.

Von Clause March 24, 2026