Tariffs, Chokepoints, and AI Risks

The biggest practical risks today are concentrated in three places: trade, energy, and AI. One could raise costs fast, one could hit oil markets hard, and one is getting cheaper and harder to control at the same time.U.S.–Canada tariffsMiddle East escalation and oil chokepointsIran military posture and U.S. exposureCasualties and transparencyChinese AI models and biothreat riskAI efficiency and jobsJapanese bond sell-offSources:WSJ What’s News — Can Disney Magic Save the Kraft Heinz Kingdom?Up First from NPR — Iran And Yemen's Houthis Blockade, Hegseth On Capitol Hill, Arizona Primary DayThe Daily — As the Iran War Escalates, Is the U.S. Hiding Its Toll?WSJ What’s News — Chinese AI Models Are Worrying Washington and Silicon ValleyFT News Briefing — The US has $13bn in Venezuelan oil money. Where is it?Global News Podcast — Baby traffickers convicted in IndonesiaGlobal News Podcast — Zelensky sacks Ukraine's army chiefThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm