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A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands

Ilene — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:07:59 +0000

A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands By Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Johns Hopkins University Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, and even sending landers […]

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Donald Trump has made some bold claims on the US economy. But how do they stack up against the data?

Ilene — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:20:08 +0000

Donald Trump has made some bold claims on the US economy. But how do they stack up against the data? By Conor O’Kane, Bournemouth University In the annual State of the Union address in late February, the US president, Donald Trump, declared: “This is the golden age of America.” In a lengthy and wide-ranging address, […]

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The SaaSpocalypse Has Arrived…Or Has It?

Ilene — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:05:30 +0000

The SaaSpocalypse Has Arrived…Or Has It? Courtesy of Wade Slome, Investing Caffeine, www.Sidoxia.com Well, the new month has started with a bang. Financial markets have not only experienced a bang from another military strike on Iran, but also an explosion of AI paranoia. As hundreds of billions of AI investment dollars flood into the economy, fears are intensifying […]

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Zeihan: Attack on Iran Underway

Ilene — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:27:07 +0000

Attack on Iran Underway By Peter Zeihan Peter Zeihan outlines a sweeping U.S. and Israeli military assault on Iran, describing it as a large-scale campaign aimed at crippling Tehran’s military infrastructure and destabilizing the regime. He details the scope of strikes across multiple cities, the heavy targeting of the IRGC and senior leadership, the legal […]

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Anthropic CEO responds to Trump order, Pentagon clash

Ilene — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:53:40 +0000

Anthropic CEO responds to Trump order, Pentagon clash By CBS News Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sat down with CBS News for an exclusive interview, hours after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared the company a supply chain risk to national security, which restricts military contractors from doing business with the AI giant. Amodei called the move […]

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How Trump’s renewed tariff chaos will stifle investment around the world

Ilene — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:04:35 +0000

How Trump’s renewed tariff chaos will stifle investment around the world By Sergi Basco, Universitat de Barcelona After the US Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s import tariff measures, his first reaction (after harshly criticising the judges who ruled that he had exceeded his authority) was to announce another 10% global tariff. Shortly after, he […]

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Putin’s shadow fleet could be wiped out in 2-3 months

Ilene — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:35:26 +0000

Putin’s shadow fleet could be wiped out in 2-3 months Peter Zeihan speaks with James Heappey from The Trump Report, Superpowers Topics include Russia’s war against Ukraine, the likelihood of an American attack on Iran, news that the Supreme Court found Trump’s global tariffs unlawful, and more. More here > Timeline 0:00 – Shadow fleet […]

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Jared Sleeper on Which Software Companies Will Survive the SaaSpocalypse

Ilene — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:01:45 +0000

Jared Sleeper on Which Software Companies Will Survive the SaaSpocalypse By Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, Odd Lots, Bloomberg Podcasts The start of the year has been an absolutely brutal one for software companies. There’s a big fear that the rise of AI and advanced coding models will pull the rug out from this industry. […]

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