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Trump-Greenland security pact draws Alaska comparison as Arctic competition narrows

Arctic geography has rarely carried this much diplomatic weight in a single announcement. President Donald Trump posted details of a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Truth Social on Friday, describing a deal that…

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VanEck says Metaplanet executive equity still outpaces peers despite 41% share pool cut

Governance expectations inside the digital asset treasury sector have risen alongside institutional interest, and executive compensation structures

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Rate-hiking fears and AI safety debate put equity markets to the test

The prospect of a new Federal Reserve rate-hiking cycle came back into investor focus last week, arriving at the same time as an intensifying argument over whether to slow the development of artificial intelligence. Equity…

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Dario Amodei calls for embedded AI watchdogs as the frontier safety debate sharpens

The question of who should scrutinize frontier artificial intelligence has become a live industry dispute, with companies reporting difficulties controlling their own agents. Anthropic CEO

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Aflac's split quarter: net earnings up 37.7%, adjusted earnings down 7.7% as yen weighs

The yen averaged 159.45 to the dollar in the second quarter, 9.3% weaker than a year earlier, and for cross-border supplemental insurers that exchange rate is not a footnote. Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) reported results on…

September 19, 2026 · 2 min

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Anthropic's Amodei calls for embedded AI watchdogs as oversight network's EA roots draw scrutiny

The debate over who should monitor the world's most powerful AI systems has found a pointed institutional voice. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has proposed, in a recent open letter, that frontier AI companies

September 19, 2026 · 2 min

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Trump-Xi summit extends trade truce, new agreements reached but no major breakthrough

The bilateral trade relationship between the United States and China has been the organizing variable for cross-border capital flows and supply chain decisions. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at a summit that produced new…

September 19, 2026 · 2 min

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Investors question Anthropic's revenue durability ahead of a possible public listing

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