Long before the first American and Israeli bombs fell, most Iranians were already living with the consequences of their Supreme Leader's choices. Decades of sanctions, economic mismanagement, and deliberate isolation from the global economy had eroded the living standards of millions, particularly in the urban middle class that had once been the backbone of Iranian civil society.
Khamenei's economic model relied heavily on cronyism and...
OpenAI has emerged from a chaotic week as the US government's preferred AI supplier, following the political exile of rival Anthropic over what the Trump administration characterized as excessive ethical restrictions. The episode has raised profound questions about how AI companies should navigate the competing pressures of corporate values and government demands.
Anthropic had negotiated with the Pentagon for months over the terms of AI...
