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The US is in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments in Europe, and Anthropic might make its powerful cyber security tool Mythos available outside the US and the UK. Plus, Iran suspended peace talks with Washington, and the FT’s Oliver Barnes explains the significance of Berk ...  Show more

Intel wants to challenge rivals with a new AI chip, young people are sceptical of artificial intelligence, the inflation shock from the US-Israeli war on Iran is set to fall short of the 2022 price surge, and the EU is worried as China builds an industrial base in Morocco. Plus, ...  Show more

Pfizer: vaccine is safe for children 5-11, generated “robust” antibody response; Ex-FDA chief: vaccine for younger kids may be available by late October; DC mayor mandates vaccines for all teachers, daycare providers; San Francisco mayor defiant after breaking city’s mask rules; ...  Show more

The United States hits a vaccination milestone as covid still rages. The CDC says that half of the United States population is fully vaccinated. President Joe Biden touts a strong job report, but warns that the surging delta variant could set back economic recovery. Biden could w ...  Show more

As recently as a month ago, President Biden appeared to be skeptical about imposing coronavirus vaccine mandates. Now that skepticism has given way to a suite of policies that aim to force the hands of the unvaccinated.

What has changed?

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Biden begs"Please, Please, Please" get vaccinated ahead of expected vaccine mandate for federal workers; Biden announced expected tomorrow on mandate for federal workers to get vaccinated or tested; Biden and CDC responding to Covid emergency with expected vaccine mandate for fed ...  Show more