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Apr 07, 2026

New York State’s April 1 Budget Deadline Is Creating Major Trouble for Albany

New York State's April 1 budget deadline is causing significant challenges for Albany, as lawmakers grapple with fiscal pressures and competing priorities amid ongoing economic uncertainties.

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Geopolitics

Apr 07, 2026

The Iranian Sharia-Supremacist Regime and ‘Civilian’ Infrastructure

There are no ‘civilians,’ in the Western sense, in Iran, and the IRGC uses the infrastructure for its war aims

Iran

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Politics

Apr 07, 2026

Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever?

Nick Gillespie appears on the left, Katherine Mangu-Ward appears on the right. An image of a U.S. fighter jet appears in the center square. Bold text across the top of the screen reads "$1.5 Trillion"

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Economy

Apr 07, 2026

SpaceX IPO, Iran War Fallout, Quantum Bitcoin Hack, The Space Opportunity

(0:00) Bestie intros! (0:12) SpaceX IPO, the economic opportunity of space: a new industrial frontier (21:00) 2026 IPO explosion, OpenAI down round? (36:33) Iran War costs, fertilizer crisis, downstream impacts (49:58) Trump's Iran messaging problems, Bondi out, why the US is in Iran (1:04:18) Quantum Bitcoin hack possibilities, how crypto should react Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/thea...

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Technology

Apr 07, 2026

Journalists should use A.I. more

The article argues that journalists can enhance their reporting and efficiency by integrating AI tools, which can aid in research, data analysis, and content generation.

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Politics

Apr 07, 2026

Sasse, Zinsmeister, and Republican Virtue

The article explores the perspectives of Ben Sasse and Zinsmeister on the importance of Republican virtues in contemporary politics, emphasizing moral character and civic responsibility.

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Politics

Apr 07, 2026

Infinite Potential—Insights from the Viral Uplift Scenario

In this after-action report, the authors describe a series of exercises centered on the misuse of artificial intelligence models to generate novel biological threats and intended to elicit policy options that could help reduce the risks and impact

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Technology

Apr 07, 2026

Designing Incident Reporting Systems for Harms from General-Purpose AI

We introduce a conceptual framework and provide considerations for the institutional design of AI incident reporting (IR) systems, i.e., processes for collecting information about safety- and rights-related events caused by general-purpose AI

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Geopolitics

Apr 07, 2026

A Rescue Mission for the Ages

On Easter morning, U.S. forces rescued a downed pilot from the middle of Iranian territory, advancing America’s tactical and strategic position

Iran

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