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Frontier labs publish updated capability disclosures — what changed and what's missing

OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind each released new evaluation reports this week. Three patterns repeat across all three labs — and one notable omission. Why operators should care…

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McKinsey: enterprise AI adoption crosses 50% across all major regions

Highest growth: APAC services (+18pp YoY). Slowest: European manufacturing (+4pp)…

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IMF cuts global growth forecasts as US-China trade tensions and euro zone slowdown converge

The Fund revised its 2025 world growth estimate to 2.8% — the weakest since 2009 outside the pandemic. Three divergent central bank paths (Fed holding, ECB cutting, BoJ tightening) are amplifying currency volatility across emerging markets.

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G7 digital ministers agree AI safety framework — but enforcement gap remains

Ministers from seven nations backed a voluntary disclosure standard for frontier AI models, with Deutsche Welle and France24 noting that the EU, US, and Japan have materially different implementation timelines...

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Africa Confidential: three Sahel governments quietly resume IMF talks after 18-month freeze

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