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From The Week in Westminster at 2026-06-27 11:02:00

27/06/2026 (p0nvcgj3.mp3)

Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-27 09:00:00

How Lenovo's CFO Is Allocating Capital During One of History's Biggest Booms (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

We know that companies around the world are investing heavily in AI. So intense is the race to win the AI battle, that it feels like there's almost no upward limit on how much you could spend on it. So how are CFOs thinking about capex in the AI age? In this episode we speak with Winston Cheng, CFO of Chinese-founded multinational tech firm Lenovo. Lenovo is known for its personal computers, especially its Thinkpad line of laptops, but they are making a push to move beyond its role as one of the leaders in personal computing, integrating AI agents into their devices and investing in building out an “AI Cloud” infrastructure alongside Nvidia. We talk to Cheng about how Lenovo's allocating capital during one of the biggest capex booms in history. We also discuss involution and market competition in China, and how Lenovo's been adapting its supply chain to tariffs.

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AI Sales Start to Justify Data-Center Spending Boom, Report Says
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of ‘Illicitly’ Accessing AI Models

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From More or Less at 2026-06-27 06:00:00

The messy history behind the modern calendar (p0nvd6ns.mp3)

This year, the UK has had its hottest May and June days on record, with the mercury hitting the high thirties.

But while the markings on a thermometer seem scientific and regular, the way we split up our calendar does not. Why, for instance, does May have 31 days and June have 30?

To find out why our calendar has its modern form, we speak to Kristen Lippincott, former director of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, and author of The Story of Time.

If you have seen a number in the news you think we should take a look at, email moreorless@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Josh McMinn Series Producer: Tom Colls Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Engineer: Giles Aspen Editor: Richard Vadon

From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-26 21:57:04

The Chinese Control the Majority of Argentina’s Squid Fleet

Chinese companies control nearly two-thirds of Argentina’s own squid fleet.

From A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry at 2026-06-26 18:21:05

Collections: Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part III: Paying For It

This is the third part (I, IIa, IIb, III) of our honestly-who-knows-how-many part series laying out some general guidelines for how pre-modern armies are recruited, raised, equipped and paid. In the last part, we looked at the various ways pre-modern armies might mobilize their armies, a process that mainly consisted of recruiting and equipping soldiers. … Continue reading Collections: Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part III: Paying For It →

From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-26 18:17:24

Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz & is Trump's Iran deal better or worse than Obama's? (media.mp3)

Iran’s direct strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz has shattered US hopes of bypassing the IRGC with a covert new route. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey exposes how this tactical escalation threatens to derail the fragile 60-day peace roadmap.

Plus, is Trump’s Iran deal better or worse than Obama’s? Former US lead negotiator Robert Malley joins the podcast to deliver his blunt assessment, including why it’s not as financially generous as some claim, how close Iran now is to going nuclear, and what to do with all that enriched uranium. 

Highlights

• Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz
• Trump vs. Obama: Who got the better Iran deal?

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Robert Malley, former JCPOA US negotiator and program director International Crisis Group @Rob_Malley

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Iran attacks cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/25/iran-attacks-cargo-ship-strait-of-hormuz/

Israel suspected of cyber attack on Iranian banks

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/23/israel-behind-cyber-attack-on-iranian-banks/

The US-Iran war may have ended, but 6,000 miles away the death toll is rising

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/madagascar-fuel-food-shortages-iran-war-death-toll/

Producer: Max Bower and Lucy Dichmont

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-26 17:40:56

Meta Is Testing Facial Recognition for Police and Military

We know that ICE wants to deploy eyeglasses with facial recognition that can identify people in real time.

Turns out Meta is prototyping the feature with a Pentagon supplier. (Alternate news story.)

From The Incomparable Mothership at 2026-06-26 17:00:00

823: Someone on Both Sides of the Gunfight (1783931b-72b0-4109-84fb-c1b26a37286b.mp3)

We combine our love of “Star Trek” with the appreciation for old movies that can only be provided by our sister podcast Lions, Towers, and Shields, by drafting “Star Trek” actors (TOS and TNG only) and the movie roles we loved before they appeared on Star Trek! And be sure to listen to this summer’s LTS’s Star Trek summer event....

From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-26 12:03:21

One Million Passports Leaked Online

A database of almost a million passports from around the world was leaked online.

Note what happened. A high-value credential—a passport—was used in an ancillary low-value authentication system: ID verification for cannabis dispensaries. And it’s the low-value system that got hacked, putting the high-value credential at risk.

From School of War at 2026-06-26 10:00:00

Why Chimpanzees Go to War, with John Mitani (CBS7670140900.mp3)

Dr. John Mitani, professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Michigan and recipient of the Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award, joins School of War to discuss the violent chimpanzee civil war he documented among the Ngogo chimpanzees in Uganda. What caused one of the world's largest chimpanzee communities to turn on itself? What does chimpanzee warfare reveal about the origins of human conflict? And what separates humans from our closest living relatives? 02:39 - How Dr. Mitani became an ape researcher 04:02 - Why chimpanzees? 05:13 - Humans' closest living relatives 08:38 - The Ngogo chimpanzees 09:31 - The chimpanzee civil war begins 13:35 - Living among wild chimpanzees 17:09 - Territorial patrols and warfare 22:34 - Why the chimpanzee community split 26:26 - How chimpanzees fight 29:14 - The strategy behind chimp warfare 31:24 - Why full stomachs lead to war 33:10 - Land, food, and reproduction 37:27 - Infanticide and the mystery of female survival 39:26 - When civil war becomes permanent 41:13 - What chimpanzees teach us about human nature Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more at The Free Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-26 09:00:00

Rory Johnston on Why His $200 Oil Prediction Didn't Turn Out Right (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

The Strait of Hormuz has (mostly) re-opened! Crude prices are still up since the start of the war with Iran, but popular predictions earlier this year of $200-a-barrel Brent didn’t pan out. Why is that? We last talked to Rory Johnston, the founder of the Commodity Context newsletter, at the start of the conflict. And in that conversation he said that the Strait’s closure would lead to $200 oil if it persisted for any length of time. Today, he returns to tell us what he’s learned about the oil market since then. He explains the various factors that kept a lid on prices, including some re-routing, Trump jawboning, and (crucially) surprise import reductions from China.

Previous: Rory Johnston on How Oil Could Surge to Over $200 a Barrel

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From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-25 20:04:57

Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead

Notion is "going all in on using agents to run your inbox."

From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-25 18:03:15

AI and Liability

Earlier this month, a German court ruled that Google is liable for its AI search summaries. Rejecting defenses like “users can check for themselves,” and that they generally know “that information generated with AI should not be blindly trusted,” the court held that the AI’s summaries are reflections of the company and “above all an expression of Google’s business activities.”

This is the latest skirmish in a decades-old battle over internet publishing. Historically, there were two different types of information distributors: carriers and publishers. A phone company is a carrier. It’ll transmit whatever you say, even discussions about committing a crime. Words are words, and the phone company does not know—nor is it liable for—the words you choose to speak. A newspaper, on the other hand, is a publisher. It decides the words it publishes, and what quotes to include in its articles. If those words or quotes are defamatory or otherwise illegal, it’s liable...

From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-25 16:53:57

‘China is watching’: US facing weapons shortage - can Trump fix it? (media.mp3)

President Donald Trump needs more than $65bn in urgent funding for the Pentagon as a result of the Iran war, a stark reminder of the cost to America’s military. Amid a munitions crunch, the defense industrial base is being told to go faster - and the US’ adversaries are taking note.

In today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey sits down with Dana Stroul, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East and now director of research at the Washington Institute. 

She delivers a blunt assessment of the conflict's fallout, why lopsided sanctions relief has handed Tehran an economic windfall, and how the war has severely strained America’s Gulf alliances. Plus, they discuss new reports that an advanced Iranian "jellyfish" drone formation successfully brought down a US F-15 fighter jet back in April.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Dana Stroul, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Middle East and research director Washington Institute @dstroul

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Iran was using ‘jellyfish’ swarm of drones, reports downed F-15 pilot

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/23/f-15-pilot-shot-down-over-iran-saw-jellyfish-swarm-of-drone/

Dana Stroul: How the Iran War Will Transform America’s Military Role

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/middle-east-power-paradox-dana-stroul

Producer: Max Bower and Rachel Porter

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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Highlights

• US facing weapons shortage - can Trump fix it?
• Did Iran down a US fighter jet with a secret new drone weapon?

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From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-25 12:23:58

Interesting Paper Exploring Prompt Injection

This is a fascinating explotation of how LLMs fall for prompt injection attacks. It turns out that they learn to recognize the style of text in different role/instruction blocks, and not just the tags.

Their conclusion:

Role tags were a formatting trick that became the security architecture and the cognitive scaffolding of modern LLMs. We’ve shown that this architecture doesn’t survive into the model’s actual representations, and that such role confusion is linked to prompt injection.

Unless LLMs achieve genuine role perception, we think injection defense will remain a perpetual whack-a-mole game. And the continuous nature of role boundaries opens the threat of injections designed to subtly shift LLM states through seemingly innocuous text, legally and at scale...

From The Django weblog at 2026-06-25 12:00:00

How the Django Software Foundation Became a CNA

Why the DSF pursued CNA status

Django has a long history of responsible security practices: a dedicated, private security mailing list, clear advisory policies, and predictable security releases. Even so, we relied on external organizations to assign CVE IDs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). This sometimes introduced administrative delays and extra coordination overhead.

Becoming a CNA (CVE Numbering Authority) allows the DSF to:

• Assign CVEs ourselves for vulnerabilities in Django and selected community projects.
• Publish advisories more efficiently and in closer alignment with Django's established release workflow.
• Maintain strong independence in how Django handles security incidents.

The initial exploration

The process began with internal discussions within the DSF Board and Django Security Team. We evaluated:

• Whether our existing security process already met CNA expectations.
• Whether we had the organizational stability to take on long term responsibility for CVE assignment.
• The scope of projects we would cover.
• How to ensure we could meet the operational requirements without overloading volunteers and Django Fellows.

After confirming that our policies were mature and that the administrative workload would be manageable, we initiated the CNA application with MITRE.

Preparing the application

MITRE requires that new CNAs document their security processes and demonstrate that they can meet CNA obligations. Our preparation included:

1. Reviewing and updating the Django Security Policy.

2. Mapping our existing workflows to MITRE's CNA rules, including:

   1. How reports are received.
   2. How vulnerabilities are validated.
   3. How advisories are produced.
   4. How CVEs will be assigned and published.

3. Defining the scope of the CNA:

   1. Django itself as the core product.
   2. A small, clearly bounded set of related ecosystem projects.

4. Ensuring we had private communication channels and documented procedures for confidential handling.

5. Drafting the required procedural documentation for MITRE.

Most of the work here was not about creating new processes but about articulating long standing Django practices in the format MITRE expects.

Training and review

Once our initial documentation was accepted, MITRE scheduled us for CNA onboarding training. This covered:

• CNA rules and responsibilities.
• Required data fields for CVE Records.
• Expectations for coordination with reporters and downstream consumers.
• The publication workflow for CVE Records.

We also completed MITRE's required CNA onboarding exercises. As part of this process, we worked through sample security reports and demonstrated how we would determine CVE assignments, including cases where multiple CVEs may or may not be warranted for a single report.

Approval and onboarding

After MITRE approved our documentation, training, and exercise submissions, the DSF was formally granted CNA status. The announcements steps were:

• MITRE published our CNA scope on the official CNA directory.
• MITRE issued a press release.
• The DSF published a blog post announcing our new CNA status.

Lessons learned

A few procedural insights for other projects considering CNA status:

• If your project already has a mature and documented security process, becoming a CNA is mostly about formalizing what you already do.
• The documentation and validation steps take time. Most delays come from ensuring that all fields conform to the CVE schema. The whole process took about four months.
• The training is detailed and helpful. It clarifies exactly what CNAs are expected to produce and how CVE Records flow through the broader ecosystem.
• It is worth being explicit about scope early. Defining the boundary of responsibility reduces ambiguity later.

What changes for Django users

For most contributors and users, nothing changes. Django will continue to follow its established process for receiving reports, coordinating fixes, and publishing security releases.

The difference is that the DSF can now assign CVE IDs directly, which simplifies coordination and allows us to publish advisories with fewer external dependencies.

Acknowledgments

This work was led by Django Fellows Natalia Bidart and Jacob Walls, with support from the Django Security Team and the DSF Board. We are grateful to MITRE for their guidance during the onboarding process.

If you have questions about Django's CNA scope or security process, contact the Django Security Team.

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-25 09:00:00

How the 1994 World Cup Transformed the Business of Football Forever (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

The last time the World Cup came to the US was 1994. Before then, the World Cup was an enormously popular event with surprisingly limited commercial significance; the 1990 tournament in Italy, for instance, lost money for broadcasters. But that all changed in 1994, when American companies sought to make their mark in the form of advertisements and sponsorships: firms like McDonalds, Mastercard, and General Motors saw the potential to reach a global audience through one of the world's most watched sports events. Today, we speak with Joey D'Urso — a freelance sports journalist and author of the recent book More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power — about the 1994 World Cup and this year's competition, which is being held jointly, by the US, Canada, and Mexico. We also talk about other surprising stories of corporate and geopolitical influence in the world of football.

Read more:
Unilever, Pepsi Tap Celebrities, Players During World Cup
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Invites Merlín the Duck to National Palace Amid Soccer Craze

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From The Rest Is History at 2026-06-25 00:05:00

682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6) (GLT6535658080.mp3)

How did the rugby World Cup final of 1995 inspire South Africa’s totemic national anthem? Why does the story shed a light on the history of Apartheid in South Africa? And, after becoming president, following years of imprisonment, how did Mandela use rugby and the national anthem to forge a new South Africa?  Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the inspiring story behind South Africa’s national anthem, the collapse of Apartheid, and Nelson Mandela’s presidency. _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠restishistory.com⁠ To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton  Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude  Senior Producer: Callum Hill   Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-24 22:03:34

One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime "assembly line"

"Operation Endgame" simultaneously disrupts two widely used crime tools.

From Strong Message Here at 2026-06-24 19:00:00

A Swift Transition (with Matt Forde and Ria Lina) (p0ntvbnh.mp3)

Armando is under the weather this week, so in true World Cup style, we have called up a super sub.

Matt Forde steps in to host, and Ria Lina joins him to discuss the big news of the week.

Is it a bit rich of the Labour Party to claim they don't want to 'exaggerate small differences'? How does Starmer sell his achievements, and is there anything we can learn about how Burnham uses language?

In the longer version, we also look back at some of Starmer's best bits, and whether Manchesterism is an ideology, or just good branding

Armando will be back next week, but in the meantime, if you have got a strong message for the show, email us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk

Sound editing: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Katie Baum & Asha Osborne-Grinter Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Recorded at The Sound Company

Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios production for Radio 4.

From The Django weblog at 2026-06-24 18:00:00

Django 6.1 beta 1 released

Django 6.1 beta 1 is now available. It represents the second stage in the 6.1 release cycle and is an opportunity to try out the changes coming in Django 6.1.

Django 6.1 offers a harmonious mélange of new features and usability improvements, which you can read about in the in-development 6.1 release notes.

Only bugs in new features and regressions from earlier Django versions will be fixed between now and the 6.1 final release. Translations will be updated following the "string freeze", which occurs when the release candidate is issued. The current release schedule calls for a release candidate in about a month, with the final release scheduled roughly two weeks later on August 5.

Early and frequent testing from the community will help minimize the number of bugs in the release. Updates on the release schedule are available on the Django forum.

As with all alpha and beta packages, this release is not for production use. However, if you'd like to try some of the new features or help find and fix bugs (which should be reported to the issue tracker), you can grab a copy of the beta package from our downloads page or on PyPI.

The PGP key ID used for this release is Jacob Walls: 131403F4D16D8DC7

From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-24 17:35:15

Trump’s radical plan for Syria to attack Hezbollah: ‘No one is on board’ (media.mp3)

The war in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah remains a major sticking point in US-Iran peace talks - but Donald Trump has a controversial solution. 

At the G7 summit, he said he wants Syria to militarily intervene in their neighbour and disarm the Iranian proxy by force. Sophia Yan is joined by Ahmad Sharawi, senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to discuss why Damascus has flatly rejected the plan. From the dark history of Syria’s occupation of Lebanon to the potential for a proxy war between Turkey and Israel, he outlines how such a move could seriously backfire.

Plus, the latest news from the region including the row over Iran letting in nuclear inspectors from the IAEA and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's high-stakes warnings on the Strait of Hormuz.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Sophia Yan, senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan 

Ahmad Sharawi, senior research analyst FDD @AhmadA_Sharawi

Producer: Max Bower and Rachel Porter

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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• ‘Creative but wrong’: Trump’s plan for Syria to attack Hezbollah
• Plus, a row over Iran letting in nuclear inspectors from the IAEA

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From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-24 12:03:10

Embedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis

At least one malware developer is adding text about nuclear and biological weapons to their spyware, in an effort to stop automatic AI analysis.

Details:

The _index.js payload begins with a large JavaScript block comment containing fake system instructions and policy-triggering content. Because it is inside a comment, it does not affect JavaScript execution. The runtime skips it. The real malware begins after the comment with a try{eval(…)} wrapper around a large character-code array and a ROT-style substitution function.

This header appears designed for AI-mediated analysis, not for Node, Bun, or Python. It attempts to derail scanners or analyst copilots that feed the beginning of a file to a language model without clearly isolating the content as untrusted data. In weak pipelines, this can cause refusal behavior, prompt confusion, context pollution, or premature classification before the scanner reaches the actual malware...

From More or Less at 2026-06-24 09:00:00

Benefits vs minimum wage: Which pays more? (p0ntp1qw.mp3)

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week:

(00:42) Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Jeremy Hunt argues that you can earn far more on out of work benefits than you can on the minimum wage. We argue his figures are deceptive - and we’ve done the homework to prove it.

(09:09) As the heatwave rises to a crescendo, people are saying that wet bulb temperatures could hit critical levels. Utterly mystified? So was our editor, so we made this item to explain all to him (and you).

(14:34) In a tournament with so many teams, we’ve had to consult a university professor to understand the mysterious mathematical workings of the World Cup Draw. It’s even more complicated and confusing than VAR! (OK, it’s not that bad.)

(19:00) Welsh comedian Elis James has a superpower - finding mutual connections with his fellow countrymen and women. So let’s add to the fun by providing a statistical framework upon which to understand his achievements. That’s how comedy works, right?

More or Less is the programme that looks at numbers and statistics in the news and in life. We’re always looking for questions from listeners - you can contact us on moreorless@bbc.co.uk.

Guests: Eduin Latimer - Senior Research Economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies Dr Chloe Brimicombe - climate scientist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford Dr Kat Phillips - innovation research associate at the University of Warwick and a digital maths communicator under the name ‘KatDoesMaths’ Oliver Johnson - Professor of Information Theory, the University of Bristol

Returning Special Guest appearance:

Elis James: comedian and well-connected Welshman

Presenter: Tim Harford Series Producer: Tom Colls Reporter: Nathan Gower Producers: Josh McMinn, Lizzy McNeill Editor: Richard Vadon Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Engineer: James Beard

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-23 23:30:57

Executive order bumps up deadline to move off quantum-vulnerable crypto

Order warns of national security risks if post-quantum cryptography isn't adopted in time.

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-23 21:17:38

Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments

Oracle is spending billions on data center infrastructure to support AI.

From The History of Byzantium at 2026-06-23 17:18:46

Episode 355 - You Can’t Understand the Modern World without Byzantium (media.mp3)

How do you explain your strange interest in Byzantium to your friends and family? I argue that you can't understand the modern world without Byzantium.

This is the last episode of the podcast.

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From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-23 15:15:14

Iran’s stealth Strait of Hormuz toll plan & how Trump’s war reshaped the world (media.mp3)

Iran has unveiled a plan to impose stealth fees on the Strait of Hormuz, using an insurance loophole to keep exacting tolls out of the key waterway post-war.  

Telegraph senior foreign correspondent Adrian Blomfield joins Roland Oliphant to break down how the conflict has permanently disrupted the global balance of power, from disrupting the US pivot to Asia to breaking US-Israeli ties. 

Plus, they take a moment to consider how the past four months will reverberate in the years to come and ask: what would Herodotus, the first historian of a Persian war, make of it all? 

Highlights

• Iran’s secret plan to keep control of the Strait of Hormuz
• How Trump’s greatest foreign policy failure reshaped the world

WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk

CONTRIBUTORS:

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

Adrian Blomfield, senior foreign correspondent @adrianblomfield 

CONTENT REFERENCED:

How Trump’s greatest foreign policy failure has reshaped the world

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/22/trumps-greatest-foreign-policy-failure-reshaped-world/ 

Has the US-Israel relationship changed forever?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/20/has-the-us-israel-relationship-changed-forever/ 

Producers: Max Bower and Elliot Lampitt

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-23 12:03:07

Anthropic’s Fable 5 Model Jailbroken Within Days

Fable 5 is the supposed safe version of Anthropic’s Mythos Preview, with guardrails to ensure that it can’t be used to create cyberattacks.

Well, that restriction was bypassed within days.

From Release notes from govuk-frontend at 2026-06-23 11:49:17

GOV.UK Frontend v6.3.0

<p>To install this version with npm, run <code>npm install govuk-frontend@6.3.0</code>. You can also find more information about <a href="https://frontend.design-system.service.gov.uk/staying-up-to-date/#updating-to-the-latest-version" rel="nofollow">how to stay up to date</a> in our documentation.</p> <h2>New features</h2> <h3>Use the Generic header component in services not on the GOV.UK website</h3> <p>We've added the <a href="https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/generic-header/" rel="nofollow">Generic header component</a> for services that are not part of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/govuk-proposition/govuk-proposition" rel="nofollow">the GOV.UK proposition</a> but would still benefit from using GOV.UK Frontend to build their service.</p> <p>The Generic header component is a version of the GOV.UK header component that you can customise to meet the needs of your service. This includes:</p> <ul> <li>changing the spacing around the logo</li> <li>adding a bottom border with your service's brand colour</li> <li>changing the header colour</li> </ul> <p>This was added in <a href="https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/pull/7061">pull request #7061: Add Generic Header component</a>.</p> <h2>Fixes</h2> <p>We've made fixes to GOV.UK Frontend in the following pull requests:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/pull/7168">#7168: Fix lack of explicit colour on input prefix and suffixes</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/pull/7169">#7169: Fix text on small inline radios wrapping unnecessarily</a></li> </ul>

From School of War at 2026-06-23 10:00:00

From Teenage Soldier to Commander in Ukraine, with Mamuka Mamulashvili (CBS2786689295.mp3)

Earlier this year, Aaron MacLean visited Ukraine, where he met with Georgian Legion commander Mamuka Mamulashvili. What happens when a boy goes to war at 14 years old? What does a lifetime of fighting Russians teach you about how they operate? And what lessons should the West be learning from war in Ukraine? 02:18 - Growing up in Soviet Georgia 03:53 - Russia's invasion of Abkhazia 07:59 - Capture and torture by Russian forces 10:24 - The First and Second Chechen Wars 13:49 - Killing a Russian soldier for the first time 17:32 - Force vs. diplomacy 18:14 - Georgia's wars with Russia 20:19 - The 2008 Russo-Georgian War 23:47 - Georgian support for Ukraine 24:39 - Mixed martial arts 29:53 - Founding the Georgian Legion 33:33 - The defense of Hostomel Airport 43:32 - How drones have transformed warfare 50:45 - Russian disinformation 52:27 - Why Ukraine will ultimately win Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more at The Free Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-22 20:16:52

Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs

Critics saw the move as an underhanded way to steer them toward more costly chips.

From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-22 16:59:16

US and Iran set up Hormuz crisis hotline & how Trump lost his final European allies (media.mp3)

As Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi lock down a 60-day roadmap to end the war, Tehran has walked away with immediate waivers on its oil and petrochemical exports. Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant go behind the scenes at the high-stakes negotiations in Switzerland, including nuclear negotiations and the rumors of an Iranian walkout.

Meanwhile, the fallout from Washington’s fury with his closest European allies over their Iran war “betrayal” has ramped up after Donald Trump publicly rebuked Italy’s Giorgia Meloni over her refusal to help him. They also analyse the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and how his indecision over allowing the US to use UK bases to strike Iran was indicative of his premiership’s failings.

Plus, how the Iranian football team’s gritty 0-0 World Cup draw against Belgium turned into a propaganda stunt for the regime to invoke the ghosts of the schoolchildren killed in Minab at the start of the war.

Highlights

• US and Iran set up Hormuz crisis hotline as oil sanctions lifted
• How Trump lost his final European allies, from Meloni to Starmer

WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Iranian leader criticises his negotiators in secret letters

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/22/iran-us-war-mojtaba-khamenei-mahmoud-nabavian-middle-east/

Inside the Hezbollah tunnels where peace will be made or broken

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/21/inside-hezbollah-tunnels-where-peace-will-be-made/

Trump tears into Meloni over G7 picture row

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/20/donald-trump-berates-giorgia-meloni-g7-picture-row/

Producer: Max Bower

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-22 12:02:55

Professional Athletes and Wearables

I haven’t thought about the privacy issues surrounding professional athletes and wearables.

Wearables present serious privacy issues for “Average Joe” consumers, who are entrusting tech companies to safely store and protect their biometric data. Imagine the stakes for a professional athlete, whose entire livelihood could be affected by a single biometric data point. To give one of many realistic hypotheticals: a basketball player has a terrible game, and the coach wonders if they showed up to the gym hungover. The coach has access to the player’s wearable data, and checks to see when they went to sleep, as well as what their heart rate looked like during the night. Should the player have been out partying before a game? No. Should the coach be able to surveil them? Definitely not...

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-22 09:00:00

Grace Shao on What the World Should Know About Chinese AI (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

China's AI industry has changed a lot since DeepSeek released its cheap frontier model last year, and briefly sent US tech stocks falling. After being locked out of the most advanced chips, Chinese companies are now allowed to buy some Nvidia H200s. In fact, many of the big Chinese tech companies — like Baidu — are making a push to become full-stack players, with their own chips, models, and cloud infrastructure. Today's guest is Grace Shao, an independent AI researcher and the author of the AI Proem Substack. She's a bit of an insider when it comes to China's AI industry, and when we were in Hong Kong we spoke with her about the latest in open-source models, the competition among Chinese frontier labs, DeepSeek's place in an increasingly crowded Chinese AI market, China's manufacturing edge, where bottlenecks exist right now (spoiler: it isn't data centers), if Chinese grandmas are actually using OpenClaw, and finally, of course, AI psychosis.

Read More:
China AI Lab’s 170% Stock Surge Cements Winner-Loser Pair Trade
China Plans Mechanism to Evaluate AI Impacts on Job Market

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From The Rest Is History at 2026-06-22 00:05:00

681. Brazil: The Emperor’s Anthem (Part 5) (GLT5596929385.mp3)

What does the Brazilian national anthem reveal about its history of slavery and revolt? Why did the king of Portugal rule his country all the way from Rio in the 19th century? Who was the first emperor of Brazil? And, why was the second anthem a symbol of liberty? Join Tom and Dominic as they delve into the chaotic episode of Brazilian history that resulted in its first and second national anthems. _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠restishistory.com⁠ To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton  Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude  Senior Producer: Callum Hill   Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From The Week in Westminster at 2026-06-20 11:41:00

20/06/2026 (p0nt4mls.mp3)

Vicki Young assesses Andy Burnham's Makerfield by-election win, which paves the way for a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.

She is joined by FT political editor, George Parker; New Statesman political editor, Ailbhe Rae; GB News political editor Christopher Hope and Labour peer and broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika.

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-20 09:00:00

How Substack Creators Are Covering This Strange Markets Era (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

We closed out our New York live show on May 28 with a panel that featured three of our favorite Substackers: James van Geelen of Citrini Research, Sam Ro, founder of The TKer, and journalist Jasmine Sun. They've all been Odd Lots guests before, and we wanted to get them together to discuss how journalists and analysts are supposed to cover this incredibly strange and highly pressurized moment in markets. Not only has AI basically infected every corner of the world, the media included, but there's just so much news that it's sometimes hard to figure out what the focus should be. But James, Sam, and Jasmine have all found their own niches, and cover AI in a really unique way. This panel discussion debates how the media has covered fears over the AI bubble and the possibility of mass job loss, if people in Silicon Valley are scared about the future of society, if AI can really mimic a writer's voice and personality, and (if they can) how writers can hedge against that future.

Read more:
Amazon in Talks to Sell Custom AI Chips in Bid to Undercut Nvidia
AI Company Dream Triples Value to $3 Billion in Funding Round

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From More or Less at 2026-06-20 06:00:00

Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths? (p0nt1dn8.mp3)

This surprising claim was spotted circulating on social media: ‘The United States has surpassed China and North Korea in deaths from malnutrition’. The claim used analysis from the Global Burden of Disease database for their sums. The data does indeed show that the US records more deaths from Malnutrition than China and North Korea. The rate in the US was 2.8 deaths per 100,000 compared to just 1.7 deaths per 100,000 for North Korea. From what we know about the two countries this seems unlikely, so what’s going on here? We talk to Dr Krstina Newport, Chief Medical officer for the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine to find out more.

If you’ve seen a number in the news you think we should take a look at, email moreorless@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Lizzy McNeill Series Producer: Tom Colls Editor: Richard Vadon Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Mix: Duncan Hannant

From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-19 22:03:48

Friday Squid Blogging: Victims of Unregulated Squid Fishing

Dolphins, sharks, turtles, and human workers are all victims of unregulated squid fishing fleets.

Another news article.

As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.

Blog moderation policy.

From A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry at 2026-06-19 22:02:52

Collections: Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part IIb: Officials, Contractors and Professionals

This is the second half of the second part (I, IIa, IIb) of our honestly-who-knows-how-many part series laying out some general guidelines for how pre-modern armies are recruited, raised, equipped and paid. While I hope this will be of great interest to the history nerds out there, I’ve opted to structure this specifically as a … Continue reading Collections: Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part IIb: Officials, Contractors and Professionals →

From The Incomparable Mothership at 2026-06-19 17:00:00

822: Jacket Into Cyberspace (aecebe7d-51c6-45e8-af3b-e457bd13a9e2.mp3)

William Gibson Book Club reconvenes to close out the legendary Sprawl trilogy with “Mona Lisa Overdrive,” a book in which there are lots of vibes from a lot of people who are secondary characters in a story being driven by an AI that we never really meet. Robot art projects! Many overlapping jackets, none of them the same size! And a car ride to… the future?! We break it all down....

From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-19 16:18:58

‘Wake up’: US forces Israel into Hezbollah ceasefire after stark warning (media.mp3)

Is Donald Trump’s US-Iran peace deal already falling apart?

Less than a day after the historic MoU was signed to end the war, fighting has been ongoing in Lebanon, with Hezbollah killing four Israeli soldiers and Benjamin Netanyahu unleashing a punishing wave of air strikes across southern Lebanon. A new ceasefire has today been agreed - but can it hold?

Sophia Yan and Venetia Rainey discuss the latest news and the significance of US Vice President JD Vance’s stark warning to Israel to “wake up and smell reality”. 

Plus, New York Times journalist Yeganeh Torbati, co-author of Stolen Revolution, joins to discuss why Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is distancing himself from Trump's deal, and how the IRGC is using this diplomatic breathing room to prepare for a potential resumption of the war down the line. 

Highlights

• US forces Israel into Hezbollah ceasefire after stark warning
• Is Donald Trump’s US-Iran peace deal already falling apart?

CONTRIBUTORS:

Sophia Yan, senior foreign correspondent, @sophia_yan 

Yeganeh Torbati, NYT journalist and co-author Stolen Revolution @yjtorbati 

Producer: Max Bower

Executive Producers: Louisa Wells & Venetia Rainey

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CONTENT REFERENCED: 

Vance tells Israel: You can’t kill your way out of problems

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/18/jd-vance-israel-friends/

Stolen Revolution: Betrayal & Hope in Modern Iran

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/457807/stolen-revolution-by-torbati-bozorgmehr-sharafedin-and-yeganeh/9780241744017

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From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-19 12:03:30

Anthropic’s Fable and the State of AI

On June 9th, Anthropic released its Fable generative AI model. Three days later, the US government classified it as a dangerous munition, and used its export-control authority to prohibit any foreign nationals from accessing it. Unable to differentiate between Americans and foreigners, the company shut off access for everyone.

The government’s actions won’t help. The problem isn’t any one particular model; it’s the general trend of increasing AI capabilities. And any real solution requires the sort of collective action that just isn’t possible right now...

From School of War at 2026-06-19 10:00:00

Can Courage Save America? With Rye Barcott (CBS3748581284.mp3)

Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor, veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and author of Courage Can Save Us, joins School of War to discuss the meaning of courage, the enduring value of service, and the challenge of bridging America’s growing political divides. What separates courage from bravery? Can military service help heal a polarized America? And what does principled leadership look like in an age of distrust? 01:28 - Murph challenge 03:08 - Rye's father and Vietnam 05:08 - Defining courage 07:57 - First to Fight 13:49 - Joining the Marines 14:22 - September 11th 17:42 - Bosnia, Africa, and Fallujah 19:16 - Marine commanders 23:52 - Life in Fallujah 26:05 - The With Honor mission 28:29 - America's polarization problem 30:05 - Veterans in politics 33:12 - The civil-military divide 37:23 - Courage in politics 41:57 - Congressman Jared Golden 44:19 - Senator Todd Young Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more at The Free Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-19 09:00:00

Anthropic's Co-Founder and Top Economist on Doing Research at the AI Frontier (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

There’s a lot to unpack with AI right now — everything from its potential impacts on the labor market and society to more extreme questions about existential risk. Anthropic, which builds frontier models like Mythos, Fable, and Claude, is actively grappling with these issues, including whether governments should limit AI development. Just last week, the Trump administration forced Anthropic to block foreign access to its two leading models. In this episode, we speak with Jack Clark (co-founder and head of public benefit) and Peter McCrory (head economist) about how Anthropic approaches safety and economic risks. We talk about its preparations for recursive self-improvement, the engineers it's hiring now, and why Jack left Bloomberg to enter the early AI industry.

Read more:
Anthropic Lays Out Vision for How to Bolster AI Models’ Safety
Microsoft Makes Big AI Inroads in China by Selling OpenAI Models

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From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-19 00:28:52

Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency

Crypto Clipper spreads over USB and communicates over Tor.

From GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History & Geopolitics at 2026-06-18 21:00:00

Trump’s 14 Points: Epic Fury or Epic Fail? (GoodFellows_2026-06-17_podcast_amsie.mp3)

As the US and Iran prepare to sign a memorandum of understanding halting hostilities in the Middle East, will the agreement hold up for long given fundamental differences over Iran’s nuclear ambitions (another 60 days of negotiating), its funding of terrorist proxies across the region, plus Israel’s actions in Lebanon? If he succeeds in putting Iran in the rear-view window, does President Trump turn his attention to brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine (that war now approaching four years and four months of fighting) as well as ending Cuba’s communist dictatorship? Finally, speaking of invasions, GoodFellows’ resident Scotsman explains the joy of his countrymen’s “Tartan Army” coming to Boston – thousands of kilt-wearing lads and lasses singing, marching and pub-crawling their way through Beantown whilst rooting on a Scottish national team making its first World Cup appearance in this century.  Subscribe to GoodFellows for clarity on today’s biggest social, economic, and geostrategic shifts — only on GoodFellows.

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-18 20:41:35

Apple patches high-severity eavesdropping vulnerability in Beats Studio Buds

The vulnerability, disclosed 12 months ago, affects multiple manufacturers.

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-18 18:42:18

Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes

One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors.

From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-18 16:25:35

4-2 to Iran: Trump’s peace deal proves the US lost the war (media.mp3)

Donald Trump has signed a peace deal with Iran, but his critics are saying it’s a humiliation.

Roland Oliphant and David Blair go through the US-Iran deal line by line and give each side a score, from $300bn in payments to Iran to the reopening Strait of Hormuz to a ban on nuclear weapons. Among those critical of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is former vice president Mike Pence, who has called Trump an appeaser and accused him of handing a “lifeline” to the Iranian regime - is he right?

Highlights

• 4-2 to Tehran - the US-Iran peace deal gutted
• How the MoU proves the US lost the war

CONTRIBUTORS:

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt

CONTENT REFERENCED:

How Trump’s ‘Operation Epic Disaster’ turned the world against America

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/18/iran-war-trump-us-credibility/

David Blair: Trump’s extraordinary deal is a survival plan for Iran

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/17/iran-deal-survival-plan-for-islamic-republic/

Producer: Peter Shevlin

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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From Net Assessment at 2026-06-18 12:11:00

Might the United States Lose Access to Foreign Bases? (Net_Assessment_-_18_June_2026_v1.mp3?dest-id=808287)

In this show, Chris, Melanie, and Zack consider the benefits and costs for U.S. allies and partners who host U.S. bases on their territory. As traditional allies have limited air space and basing access to the United States during the Iran war, has a major fault line in American strategy been publicly exposed? And if allies do limit wartime access in the future, will it stop the United States from fighting both wise and unwise wars? Grievances for Keir Starmer's government in the UK, especially its approach to national security and energy; for Tulsi Gabbards' decision to release information about supposed U.S. biolabs on her way out the door, and to all of those saying that stopping a war requires a vote of Congress, but starting one doesn't. Attas to Americans (and Canadians and Mexicans) for welcoming the world for the World Cup games; a lukewarm atta to the New York Knicks for winning the NBA Championship; and an enthusiastic atta to Melanie's niece Miriam for making the swim team!

Show Links:

• Rachel Metz, "Iran and the Hidden Cost of Wartime Access," Foreign Affairs.

• Austin Carson, Rachel Metz, and Paul Poast, "Allies and Access: Implications of an American Turn Away from Alliances," International Organization. 2025;79(S1):S103-S116. doi:10.1017/S0020818325100982.

• Tongfi Kim, "Why Alliances Entangle But Seldom Entrap States,' Security Studies, 2011; 20(3), 350–377.

• Jared Isaacman, X post, June 9, 2026.

• John Bew, What's Britain's Place in the Post-Iran World Order?", The Spectator (US), April 16, 2026.

• Ivana Kottasova, Two Top UK Defense Officials Resign over Military Spending in Fresh Blow to Keir Starmer, CNN, June 12, 2026. 

• Zack Cooper (editor), "Extended Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific," National Bureau of Asian Research, June 15, 2026.

• Mira Rapp-Hooper and Zack Cooper, "Washington's Asian Allies Need a Backup Plan," Foreign Policy, June 11, 2026.

From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-18 12:04:01

Embedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis

At least one malware developer is adding text about nuclear and biological weapons to their spyware, in an effort to stop automatic AI analysis.

Details:

The _index.js payload begins with a large JavaScript block comment containing fake system instructions and policy-triggering content. Because it is inside a comment, it does not affect JavaScript execution. The runtime skips it. The real malware begins after the comment with a try{eval(…)} wrapper around a large character-code array and a ROT-style substitution function.

This header appears designed for AI-mediated analysis, not for Node, Bun, or Python. It attempts to derail scanners or analyst copilots that feed the beginning of a file to a language model without clearly isolating the content as untrusted data. In weak pipelines, this can cause refusal behavior, prompt confusion, context pollution, or premature classification before the scanner reaches the actual malware...

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-18 09:00:00

Jeremy Grantham on How to Tell If a Bubble Is About to Burst (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

Jeremy Grantham, co-founder and long-term strategist of GMO, has a long history of calling bubbles. As he recounts in his new memoir, The Making of a Permabear: The Perils of Long-Term Investing in a Short-Term World, that includes spotting the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s, which some people see as analogous to the current excitement over AI. And when it comes to today's market, there are a lot of signs of frothiness you could point to. In this episode, we speak to Grantham about how he sees markets right now, including a watershed change for Big Tech stocks, the signs he watches out for to spot when a bubble might burst, and what really keeps him up at night.

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From School of War at 2026-06-18 02:21:00

Reading Trump’s Iran Deal So You Don’t Have To, with Mark Dubowitz (CBS3253950522.mp3)

Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, returns to School of War to discuss the newly released memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. What does the deal actually say? What are its biggest strategic implications? And is it comparable to the JCPOA—or something worse? 01:19 - Paragraph 1: Lebanon and Hezbollah 09:45 - Paragraphs 2–3: Sovereignty and the 60-day clock 11:24 - Paragraph 4: Lifting the blockade 16:37 - Paragraph 5: The Strait of Hormuz 23:48 - Paragraph 6: A $300 billion reconstruction fund 33:49 - Paragraph 7: Ending all sanctions 35:43 - Paragraph 8: Nuclear weapons and enrichment 39:12 - Paragraph 9: Maintaining the status quo 40:44 - Paragraph 10: Oil waivers and sanctions relief 43:48 - Paragraph 11: Releasing frozen funds 46:56 - Paragraph 12: Monitoring compliance 47:52 - Paragraph 13: Negotiating the final deal 50:59 - Paragraph 14: A UN Security Council resolution 51:13 - Squandering battlefield leverage Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more at The Free Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From The Rest Is History at 2026-06-18 00:05:00

680. The Netherlands: The Revolt that Made The Modern World (Part 4) (GLT4209356543.mp3)

How is the Dutch national anthem, that has its origins during a 1568 siege of a French city, connected to the Dutch Revolt? What is the revolt’s role in the birth of modernity? And, why does it say ‘to the King of Spain I’ve granted a lifelong loyalty’? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the national anthem with the deepest history, the Wilhelmus. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠⁠restishistory.com⁠⁠. Father’s Day discounted gift memberships available here. Treat your dad to ad-free listening, early access to full series, bonus episodes, and much more. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: ⁠⁠therestishistory.com/newsletters⁠⁠ _______ Advertise with us: ⁠Partnerships@goalhanger.com⁠ _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton  Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude  Senior Producer: Callum Hill   Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-17 20:54:31

Massive breach spills credentials for thousands of sensitive networks

The affected include Oracle, Lenovo, FedEx, a NATO contractor, and Fortinet.

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-17 20:43:13

Tesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom's “abusive conduct”

Tesco claimed Broadcom hiked its VMware prices by about 175 percent in UK court filings.

From Strong Message Here at 2026-06-17 19:00:00

It's All Signed (with Stewart Lee) (p0nsk2g3.mp3)

Stewart Lee joins Armando to look at the detail, or lack thereof in the US and Iran deal.

What is a memorandum of understanding? Does the language of UFC apply to this deal? And are Shoreditch hipsters running Iran's social media campaign?

It's by-election day, and while broadcast rules prevent us from discussing the events in Makerfield, there's no rule to stop us discussing the broadcasting rules themselves. Outgoing Ofcom chair Michael Grade has been vocal about the state of broadcast journalism in the UK, so we take a close look at his recent language.

Elsewhere, we talk Ghibli Grandads, soiled underpants, and 'the Islington of the Mind'.

Got a strong message for Armando? Email us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk

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From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-17 18:50:46

"Dangerous" AI models are coming no matter what

AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm.

From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-17 16:59:02

Why Trump is throwing Israel under the bus over Iran war (media.mp3)

As details of the US-Iran 14-point peace deal leaks, Trump and other world leaders at the G7 summit today are singing its praises - but is it any good?

Venetia Rainey breaks down the proposed timeline in the Memorandum of Understanding that will see the war officially end, the Strait of Hormuz open up, sanctions on Iran lifted and something unspecified happen to Tehran’s enriched uranium. 

One country is particularly unhappy: Israel. So how will Benjamin Netanyahu respond? Global health security editor Paul Nuki joins from Tel Aviv to deliver a blunt realpolitik assessment on why Trump is trying to make Israel the lightning rod for the fallout from his unpopular war. 

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-Host and Executive Producer @venetiarainey

Paul Nuki, Global Health Security Editor @PaulNuki

CONTENT REFERENCED:

The 14-point Iran deal in full – and how it favours Tehran

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/17/the-14-point-iran-deal-in-full-how-it-favours-tehran/

War of broken promises leaves Israel weakened and despondent

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/16/broken-promises-israel-weakened-iran-trump/

IDF soldier ‘just wanted to kill’ my son

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/14/idf-soldier-just-wanted-to-kill-my-son/

Producer: Peter Shevlin

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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From The History of Byzantium at 2026-06-17 15:52:39

Episode 354 - Final Questions (media.mp3)

I answer the final batch of questions which came in after 1453. They are mostly fun speculation or about me and the podcast. 

Our Constantine Acrostic

Christianized the Roman state,

Oldest offspring of the Great.

Nearly reigned one hundred days,

Saved the city, so they say.

Theophanes called him dung,

Assassinated by his mum.

Noted writer, purple born,

The Slayer's brother earns our scorn.

If Monomachos tried his best,

No Doukas could save the rest.

Eleven fell amongst the crowd,

So his forebears would be proud.

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From The Django weblog at 2026-06-17 14:00:00

Announcing the Search for a DSF Executive Director

The Django Software Foundation is hiring its first Executive Director, and we have the Django community to thank for making it possible.

Six Django web development agencies have jointly pledged $47,500 to help fund the Executive Director's first year: Caktus Group, Lincoln Loop, Six Feet Up, Cuttlesoft, OddBird, and Two Rock. This is the financial foundation we needed to move from "we should hire an ED someday" to "we are hiring an ED now."

Why This Role Matters

The DSF has grown significantly over the past several years. We fund multiple Django Fellows, distribute grants to events around the world, manage corporate and individual memberships, oversee working groups, and handle the legal and operational responsibilities of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. For years, volunteer board members have carried this operational load alongside their regular jobs. That dedication has carried us far, but there are real limits to what a volunteer board can do.

An Executive Director changes that. This person would handle day-to-day operations and administration, sponsorship development and partner relationships, community outreach and communications, coordination with the Django Fellows and working groups, and grant management and financial reporting.

It is a paid position, part-time or full-time depending on the candidate, for someone who understands open source communities and is genuinely excited about helping Django thrive as both a framework and a foundation.

"For years our board has run the DSF on volunteer time, and we've hit the limits of what that can do. An Executive Director lets us actually grow the work, more support for Django Fellows, better fundraising, and the operational help we've needed for a long time," said Jeff Triplett, DSF Board President. "We've talked about this hire for years, and funding was always what held us back. Six agencies who compete with each other decided to put money in together so we could finally do it. That tells you how much this community cares about Django's future."

The Agencies Who Made This Possible

These six agencies compete for the same clients, but they share a foundation: Django. That shared reliance drove them to collaborate on this pledge, and we want to recognize each of them.

Caktus Group ($12,500), the Durham, NC consultancy founded in 2007 and known for data-intensive Django work with clients like UNICEF and the University of Chicago, put it directly. CEO Tobias McNulty said: "Django is the bedrock of our business, and as a smaller team, contributing is a significant investment. We hope this coordinated action from six agencies sends a clear signal to the rest of the industry: it's time to contribute to the core technology that makes our businesses possible."

Lincoln Loop ($10,000), the remote-first Python consultancy that has built platforms for Planned Parenthood, Wharton, Mozilla, and PBS, framed it as a question of sustainability. Founder Peter Baumgartner said: "We've seen the Django community thrive under volunteer leadership, but we've reached a ceiling. The Executive Director role is about sustainability, providing the leadership and structure needed to scale the DSF's impact and protect Django's long-term future."

Six Feet Up ($10,000), the woman-owned consultancy founded in 1999 with clients including Capital One, Purdue University, and UNEP, focused on what this means for enterprise confidence in Django. CEO Gabrielle Hendryx-Parker said: "Tech leaders stake their roadmaps on the long-term viability of their technology stack. A full-time Executive Director de-risks the framework's future, protecting the robust and lasting systems we build for our clients and ensuring Django remains a bankable, innovative choice."

Cuttlesoft ($10,000), the product agency based in Tallahassee and Denver that has been building with Django since 2014, sees the hire as an investment in the whole ecosystem. Co-founder Frank Valcarcel said: "Investing in a dedicated Executive Director is a proactive step toward ensuring Django's continued evolution. We believe this role will unlock new opportunities for growth and collaboration within the community, benefiting all who rely on this incredible framework."

OddBird ($2,500), the remote boutique agency co-founded by Django core developer Jonny Gerig Meyer, has been contributing to both the framework and the community for more than 17 years. Jonny said: "Adding a dedicated Executive Director helps the DSF ensure Django's long-term sustainability, giving developers and enterprise clients peace of mind choosing the Django ecosystem. This investment is a no-brainer, and we're thrilled to partner with other peer agencies to help make it a reality."

Two Rock Software ($2,500), the Django-focused custom development shop with deep roots in the Django events community, rounded out the pledge. Co-founder Peter Grandstaff, who serves as President of Django Events Foundation North America and helps run DjangoCon US, said: "As President of Django Events Foundation North America, I know how hard it is for a volunteer board to run an effective organization. I feel strongly that Django is at a point where an Executive Director is the right step into the future."

We Need Your Help Too

This $47,500 pledge is a launchpad, not the finish line.

Hiring an Executive Director means taking on a recurring cost that our current fundraising levels cannot sustain on their own. That is why the DSF is raising its annual fundraising goal from $300,000 to $500,000 (2026 fundraising goals). The additional funding reflects what it takes to responsibly hire and maintain this role, continue supporting our Django Fellows, and keep the rest of our programs running without cutting corners.

Six agencies stepped up first. We are asking others to follow.

If your company builds on Django, sells products that run on Django, or employs developers who work with Django every day, this is your opportunity to invest in the infrastructure that makes that possible. No contribution is too small, and every organization that joins this effort makes it easier for the next one to say yes.

You can reach out directly through our Contact the DSF page to discuss a contribution toward the Executive Director fund, or make a general donation at djangoproject.com/foundation/donate/. Individual community members can also contribute via Open Collective.

With the community's help, with your company's help, we can get there.

What Comes Next

The board is formalizing the hiring process and will publish the job posting in the coming weeks. When it is ready, we will announce it across the DSF blog, Django Forum, Django Discord, and our other community channels.

If you know someone who would be a great fit for this role, start thinking about them now.

Thank you to Caktus Group, Lincoln Loop, Six Feet Up, Cuttlesoft, OddBird, and Two Rock for leading the way.

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-17 12:15:17

Windows and Linux users: The deadline to update Secure Boot keys is near

What you need to know about the expiration of keys securing your machine's boot sequence.

From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-17 12:04:04

AI Use by the US Government

On 14 April, the Trump administration quietly acknowledged the widespread use of AI to automate government processes. The office of management and budget (OMB) disclosed a staggering 3,611 active or planned use cases for AI across the federal government. The list has ballooned by 70% from the one published in the final year of the Biden administration, and includes many disturbing-seeming plans to hand over sensitive governmental functions to AI.

Scanning this list, many readers may find many causes for alarm. It represents a transfer of decision processes from human to machine on a massive scale over matters of individual freedom, public health and well-being, nuclear reactor safety and more...

From More or Less at 2026-06-17 09:00:00

Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US? (p0nsbmj1.mp3)

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week:

(00:31) Claims have circulated on the internet that Europe sees a particularly high number of deaths from heat waves, especially when compared to the US. Can we really compare the statistics, and is air conditioning a silver bullet?

(06:59) Sainsbury’s are making the switch from brown to white eggs, on the basis of claims about their carbon footprint - but how do you work this out? We talk to an egg man about eggs. A lot.

(13:56) Are Conservative MPs frit? That’s what a Labour MP thinks after a recent PMQs saw no Conservative backbenchers ask a question. Are they really afraid to ask Keir Starmer a question? Or is it just probability?

(19:20) In a series full of Welsh twists, another Welsh twist; have we been guilty of drastically underestimating the area of Wales by failing to account for its majestic mountains and plunging valleys? Topography is top of mind for our top team.

More or Less is the programme that looks at numbers and statistics in news and in life. We’re always looking for questions from listeners - you can contact us on moreorless@bbc.co.uk.

Guests:

Gary Ford - policy advisor at the British Free Range Egg Producers Association Dr Laura Graham - computational and spatial ecologist at the University of Birmingham Dr  Jen Visser Rogers - statistician and chief scientific officer at Coronado Research.

Special guest appearance:

Elis James

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From The Rest Is History at 2026-06-17 00:05:00

The Fascist World Cup: Mussolini's Football Dictatorship (GLT5810592007.mp3)

How did Benito Mussolini’s regime in the 1930s use sport to spread his ideology and prepare Italy for war? What infrastructure and propaganda strategies did he use to make the 1934 World Cup a showcase for fascism? And, did this form of propaganda actually work? In this brand new The Rest Is History Club mini series, Dominic is joined by Paul Rouse to talk about dictatorships’ connections to football World Cups. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠⁠restishistory.com⁠⁠. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: ⁠⁠therestishistory.com/newsletters⁠⁠ _______ Advertise with us: ⁠Partnerships@goalhanger.com⁠ _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-16 23:11:15

HPE tempts VMware users, partners with year of free virtualization software

Partner tells Ars that HPE should be giving out more free VM Essentials licenses.

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-16 21:00:00

The Iran War’s Lasting Scars Across Asia (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

An interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz offers relief, but Asia’s economic woes are far from over. Beyond the chokepoint, the conflict has forced long-lasting shifts in Asia’s food and energy flows.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, Oanh Ha joins Odd Lots co-hosts Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal to discuss why Asia is reeling from the conflict and what the “new normal” looks like for global supply chains.

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From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-16 16:47:41

'Mini exodus' in Strait of Hormuz as Vance insists peace deal is ‘good for US’ (media.mp3)

It’s become the crux of the US-Iran peace deal: is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed, free or with tolls? 

Roland Oliphant speaks to Richard Meade, editor in chief of Lloyd’s List, explains the lingering uncertainties left from Donald Trump’s Middle East war keeping shipping executives up at night and placing ordinary sailors in danger. 

Plus: as JD Vance insists the deal is “good for the American people”, Roland looks at the latest news, including the UK and France saying they are ready to help protect freedom of navigation in Hormuz and the politicisation of shipping from Iran to Russia. 

Highlights

• Why Trump's peace deal hinges on the Strait of Hormuz
• Mini exodus' of ships as Vance insists peace deal is ‘good for US’

Producer: Peter Shevlin

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-16 12:15:46

Critical Copilot vulnerability allowed hackers to seal 2FA code from users

SearchLeak exploit shows why the industry's approach to LLM security fails over and over.

From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-16 12:03:31

Flock Cameras Are Being Used for Stalking

There are over a dozen cases around the country where police officers are using the Flock surveillance camera system to obsessively and illegally stalk people.

Alternate link.

From School of War at 2026-06-16 10:00:00

Auditing the Iran War, with Eliot Cohen (CBS9985599972.mp3)

Eliot Cohen, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, author of The Strategist: How to Think About War and Politics; and co-host of the Shield of the Republic podcast, joins School of War to discuss the recent agreement between the United States and Iran. Did the United States and Israel accomplish their objectives against Iran? What does the conflict reveal about the U.S. military's readiness for future wars? And did Trump negotiate from a position of strength, or squander one? 01:22 - Eliot Cohen on the war with Iran 03:34 - Judging Trump by outcomes 05:08 - A war 47 years in the making 06:45 - What we don't know about the air campaign 08:08 - Negotiating from strength? 09:10 - Trump's negotiating style 12:05 - Questions about America's conduct of the war 14:31 - The Strait of Hormuz becomes the objective 15:41 - Why the war ended when it did 17:25 - Trump and the nature of war 19:01 - Has Iran succeeded? 23:21 - The decline of the Iranian empire 28:09 - Why Trump got a bad deal 31:36 - Auditing the U.S. military 39:39 - Has warfare been transformed? 42:10 - What should America do next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-15 18:55:46

Users cry foul after AMD stripped memory crypto from its consumer CPUs

AMD's stripping of TSME from consumer CPUs appears to be a deliberate, covert move.

From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-15 17:19:49

Trump’s peace deal: is the US paying Iran to reopen Hormuz? (media.mp3)

Donald Trump has declared the Iran war over, telling oil tankers to "start their engines" as Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifts its naval blockade. So why are so many people unhappy with the ‘peace deal’?

Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey dive into the latest news of what we know today about the Memorandum of Understanding - and what we don’t. They discuss the problems raised by the outline of the deal so far - from an agreement on nuclear weapons to the war in Lebanon - and why Israeli military leaders are calling it a "strategic failure”.

Highlights: 

• Trump’s peace deal: is the US paying Iran to reopen Hormuz?
• Plus: why both Israelis and Iranians are furious

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

CONTENT REFERENCED:

WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk

The winners and losers of the Iran war

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/14/winners-losers-iran-war-usa-trump-middle-east/

After 106 days of war, how Donald Trump and Iran finally agreed a deal

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/15/how-trump-iran-agreed-war-nuclear-strait-hormuz-deal/

Thirteen thousand air strikes - for what?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/15/us-launched-13000-air-strikes-on-iran-for-what/

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From Uncommon Knowledge at 2026-06-15 16:00:00

Frank Dikötter and the True History of Communist China (UK_Frank_Dikotter_2026-01-26_podcast_brueg.mp3)

Renowned historian and Hoover Institution senior fellow Frank Dikötter discusses his new book, Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity. Drawing from tightly controlled Chinese Communist Party archives and Soviet Comintern documents, Dikötter systematically dismantles decades of romanticized Western myths—originally popularized by journalist Edgar Snow—surrounding the rise of Mao Zedong. He details how the Chinese Communist Party was a deeply unpopular, marginal movement that was parameterized and heavily armed by Joseph Stalin rather than gaining organic peasant support, eventually taking the country through the devastation of civil war and the Red Army's strategic handover of Manchuria. Shifting to modern-day geopolitics, the conversation explores how this "enforced amnesia" shapes the systemic constraints of China's current single-party state, analyzing the vulnerabilities behind its economic facade, Xi Jinping's relentless military purges, the critical importance of arming Taiwan, and why the West must counter a regime built on deep-seated political paranoia. Subscribe to Uncommon Knowledge at hoover.org/uk

From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-15 12:01:05

The FCC Wants to Eliminate Burner Phones

A proposed FCC rule would kill burner phones: phones whose accounts are not attached to a particular person.

The FCC plans to do this by legally forcing the country’s telecoms to store a wealth of personal information about essentially all phone customers, including a government issued identification number and their physical address, alarming privacy advocates and civil rights activists who compare the measures to those from authoritarian countries where it can be difficult to buy a mobile phone plan without giving up your identity.

The proposed change would drastically shake up how people obtain phone plans in the U.S., and have all sorts of privacy and cybersecurity knock-on effects. The FCC is proposing the data collection partly as a way to combat scammers, with telecoms being required to collect other information on business and foreign customers like the intended use case of their bulk phone plan purchase and their IP address. But the changes would mean telecoms collect data on all new and renewing customers, and the FCC provides a long list of other things that the collected data could help authorities with...

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-15 09:00:00

Carmen Li's Plan to Build a Futures Market for Compute (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

When we spoke to DRW's Don Wilson last year, he talked about building out a GPU market that might be bigger than oil. Now, a year later, he is working with Carmen Li to do just that. Li is the CEO of two companies — Silicon Data and Compute Exchange (where she works alongside Wilson). The former company is building the index for GPU pricing while the latter is a spot marketplace for GPU procurement. Today's episode — recorded at our live show at City Winery in New York — gets into how Li is building a whole new market for GPUs at her two companies. We talk about the challenge of standardizing compute, GPU price volatility, if used GPUs are like used cars, what goes into constructing a GPU index, and what it means to win the GPU lottery.

Read more:
Jane Street Plans New Data Center as Computing Power Runs Scarce
SpaceX Inks $30 Billion Computing Power Deal With Google

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From The Rest Is History at 2026-06-15 00:05:00

679. Germany: The Song Hitler Stole (Part 3) (GLT6217148052.mp3)

Why is the German national anthem the most controversial of all? Is it true that it is Austrian in origin? And, what happened when Germany split after the Second World War? Did it perhaps lead to an absolute banger in the form of East Germany’s new anthem..? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the history of Germany and its various different anthems. _______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠⁠restishistory.com⁠⁠. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: ⁠⁠therestishistory.com/newsletters⁠⁠ _______ Advertise with us: ⁠Partnerships@goalhanger.com⁠ _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton  Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude  Senior Producer: Callum Hill   Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-14 17:07:31

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak:

• I’m giving a keynote at Cybernation 2026 in Berlin, Germany, on June 24, 2026.
• I’m speaking at the Potsdam Conference on National Cybersecurity at the Hasso Plattner Institut in Potsdam, Germany. The event runs June 24–25, 2026, and my talk will be the evening of June 24.
• I’m participating in a panel discussion at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs in Vienna on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
• I’m speaking at the Digital Humanism Conference in Vienna, Austria, on Friday, June 26, 2026...

From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-14 08:00:00

100 days of US-Iran war: the winners and losers so far (media.mp3)

After 100 days of the US-Iran war launched by Donald Trump, who is winning and who is losing?

An American and an Iranian debate the big successes, what could have gone better, and what the long-term implications will be. Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant are joined by Ben Hodges, former US general and commander of the US Army in Europe, and Holly Dagres, Washington Institute analyst and author of The Iranist substack.

They discuss the most significant moments from the war, from Ali Khamenei's death to an attack on a US base in Kuwait, why China is benefitting, and what surprised them most.

Highlights

• 100 days of war: the winners and losers so far
• An American general and an Iranian analyst debate

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

Ben Hodges, former commanding general US Army Europe @general_ben

Holly Dagres, Washington Institute analyst and The Iranist author @hdagres

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/-3VEIOK3-SU

Producer: Peter Shevlin

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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From The Week in Westminster at 2026-06-13 11:00:00

13/06/2026 (p0nrqpnv.mp3)

Following the bombshell resignation of John Healey as Defence Secretary, Ben speaks to Sir Michael Fallon, a former Conservative Defence Secretary, and Luke Charters, a Labour MP who has campaigned on defence finance issues.

After the horrific knife attack in Belfast on Monday, and the street violence that followed, Ben brings together the former First Minister of Northern Ireland, Baroness Foster, and the Labour Chair of the Northern Ireland Select Committee, Tonia Antoniazzi.

Could next week's by-election in Makerfield precipitate a change of Prime Minister? And, if so, how tricky is it to change a leader in the middle of a parliament? Ben hears from Professor Philip Cowley of Queen Mary University of London and Cleo Watson, a former senior aide to Boris Johnson.

And, as the World Cup gets underway, Ben talks football and politics with two superfans, former Scottish Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson, and comedian and political interviewer, Matt Forde.

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-13 09:00:00

Anjney Midha's Plan to Radically Lower the Price of Compute (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

Anjney Midha wrote the first check to Anthropic. He teaches a viral course at Stanford on how AI works. And he was, until recently, a partner at a16z. In other words, he is AI-industry royalty. Midha's new project is AMP PBC, a company that believes it can radically lower the price of compute. To accomplish that, he is working on building a compute grid that turns GPUs into a standardized utility. But right now, compute is too fragmented. It's too heterogeneous. And given the way contracts are structured, he says that labs are being forced to spend money on capacity that often goes unused. In other words, small labs are forced to pay up for big, long-term contracts, even though their own demand (particularly during model training) may be very spiky. On this episode, Midha explains how the market for compute currently works and why he believes there's a software solution that could significantly improve compute utilization. He also tells us why he does not anticipate one company will emerge as the dominate player and that instead we'll have a wide range of models, each optimally used in specific applications.

Read more:
Amazon Says Its Data Centers Use 2.5 Billion Gallons of Water
Oracle Falls Most in Six Months on Mounting Data Center Costs

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From More or Less at 2026-06-13 06:00:00

Andrew Ross Sorkin: What can the Great Crash of 1929 tell us about today? (p0nrcw09.mp3)

The Great Crash of 1929 has faded into history, but financial journalist and author Andrew Ross Sorkin argues it holds vital lessons for today.

Andrew came into the studio in London to discuss what we can understand about the crash in numbers, from ticker-tape running hours behind plunging stock prices to crucial metrics that sound the alarm bells before a financial crisis. Are they sounding today, in the middle of an AI stockmarket boom?

Andrew’s new book is ’1929: Inside the Crash’.

Presenter: Tim Harford Series Producer: Tom Colls Producer: Nathan Gower Editor: Richard Vadon Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Engineer: James Beard

From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-12 22:05:03

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid-Inspired Fluid Pump

This fluid pump was inspired by the way squids propel themselves through the water.

As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.

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From A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry at 2026-06-12 22:01:59

Collections: Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part IIa: Mobilization without Administration

This is the second part (I, IIa) of our honestly-who-knows-how-many part series laying out some general guidelines for how pre-modern armies are recruited, raised, equipped and paid. While I hope this will be of great interest to the history nerds out there, I’ve opted to structure this specifically as a service for the worldbuilders out … Continue reading Collections: Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part IIa: Mobilization without Administration →

From Biz & IT - Ars Technica at 2026-06-12 20:26:47

PeopleSoft 0-day affecting hundreds of organizations steals gigabytes of data

Vulnerability in the Oracle-owned PeopleSoft software is about as critical as they come.

From The Incomparable Mothership at 2026-06-12 17:00:00

821: Historic Parking Garage (8095450a-1689-4ee1-8ac9-f5a92b079c8a.mp3)

Get behind your typewriters! Old Movie Club follows the money to discuss 1976’s “All The President’s Men,” in which the power of dogged reportage and journalistic freedom triumphs over the banality of evil....

From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-12 15:43:52

'End it now’: Why the Gulf needs Trump to strike Iran deal (media.mp3)

Donald Trump says the Iran war could be ended with a peace deal this weekend.

For the Gulf, everything is at stake. Battered by Iranian missiles and drones throughout the war and economically strangled by the Strait of Hormuz crisis, the Gulf states are desperate for the war to end - so much so that some are even having their own talks with Tehran. 

Sophia Yan chats to UAE-based Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, associate fellow for Chatham House’s MENA programme, about why despite Iran’s aggression, countries there just want things to go back to how they were before the war.

Highlights: 

• Trump says Iran war could end with peace deal this weekend
• Why the Gulf wishes the Iran war never happened

CONTRIBUTORS:

Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan

Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Associate Fellow MENA Programme Chatham House @AnisehBassiri

Producer: Max Bower

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-12 12:03:17

Bernie Sanders’ AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Plan

Let no one accuse Bernie Sanders of ducking the big questions. Writing in the New York Times last week, the senator asked: “Will the future of humanity be determined by a handful of billionaires who have promoted and developed AI, with virtually no democratic input, who stand to become even richer and more powerful than they are today?”

We agree entirely that this is one of the most potent questions facing global democracy today. Our book, Rewiring Democracy, surveys the emerging uses for and impacts of AI in democracy around the world and reaches the same conclusion: that the most urgent risk posed by AI is the ...

From School of War at 2026-06-12 10:00:00

The Start-Up Spirit Behind America's Founding, with Arthur Herman (CBS7868387808.mp3)

Arthur Herman, senior research fellow at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin and author of Founder’s Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump, joins School of War to discuss how America’s Founding Fathers helped create a culture of innovation in technology, industry, and warfare. Who are the most important founders of the past and present? What lessons can they teach us about today’s revolution in warfare? And what makes American ingenuity so unique? 02:45 - Defining founders 10:56 - Technology at America's founding  13:49  - Alex Karp and the founder mindset 14:45 - The creation of Springfield Arsenal 15:40 - Thomas Jefferson and American weapons 19:10 - Today's revolution in warfare 20:53 - AI on the battlefield 21:49 - Why a strong economy matters 24:40 - China's defense industry 26:32  - American industrial policy 29:11 - Lessons from Ukraine 31:29 - Declining competition in weapons manufacturing 33:38 - The burden of weapons regulations 37:50 - Elon Musk's founder mentality 41:52 - The future of American ingenuity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Breaking History at 2026-06-12 10:00:00

Iran’s Favorite American (CBS9772839198.mp3)

Journalist Jay Solomon is back on the show this week to discuss his latest explosive investigation into Trita Parsi, the Iranian-born, Swedish-raised lobbyist who spent 20 years at the center of Washington’s foreign policy debate over Iran. Parsi built two influential organizations, cultivated powerful allies on both left and right, and consistently pushed a line on Iran that looked remarkably like the one coming out of Tehran’s foreign ministry. Now the Marco Rubio State Department is taking a serious look at his immigration status, and the organization Parsi co-founded, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, is mobilizing lawyers and foundation money to fight back. Jay and Eli trace the full arc of the story, from Iran’s post-9/11 influence operation to the leaked Iranian emails that blew the lid off the Iran Experts Initiative, which counted Parsi’s brother among its members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-12 09:00:00

How a Vibecoded Newsletter Is Making the Hay Market More Transparent (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

The hay market is not a transparent market: It is very fractured by types of hay, whether it is alfalfa or clover hay. There are a few opaque, illiquid markets like this — scrap metal for instance — that require some hands-on investigating to figure out. Aiden Johnson is co-founder and CEO of the HayWire newsletter, which aims to make the hay market more transparent: He and co-founder Cole Glasgow use an AI model to mine public data sources — like USDA reports on auction prices across different regions — to produce a weekly newsletter on the hay market. On this episode, we speak with Johnson as he explains why he chose hay over other kinds of markets, how HayWire was made possible through vibecoding, networking with hay farmers, why the ROI of owning a horse is dropping with hay prices spiking, and why hay demand keeps on tightening.

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From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-11 15:24:51

Trump hits Iran with dozens of Tomahawks as war looms over World Cup (media.mp3)

Is this the start of a new phase in the US-Iran war?

Following another night of US strikes on Iran and Tehran responding by hitting its Gulf neighbours, Donald Trump has today vowed to ramp things up even further tonight. Roland Oliphant discusses the latest news with chief foreign affairs commentator David Blair, and asks whether Trump can bomb his way out of the deadlock.  

Plus, for the first time ever, the World Cup 2026 will see a nation host a team it's currently at war with. As the competition kicks off, sports news reporter Tom Morgan joins Roland Oliphant from Mexico to discuss the strength of each side's teams, the politics behind the visa and ticketing rows, and how Iran and USA could even face one another on the pitch. 

Highlights

• Trump hits Iran with dozens of Tomahawks and vows to keep going
• The World Cup Iran war row: Everything you need to know

CONTRIBUTORS:

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt

Tom Morgan, sports news correspondent @Tom_Morgs

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Iran arrive at World Cup with swipe at US over attack on school

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/06/08/iran-team-arrive-mexico-world-cup-swipe-us-attack-school/

As cartels slink into shadows for the World Cup, horror remains

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/06/10/world-cup-mexico-search-victims-cartels-disappeared/

Producer: Peter Shevlin

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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From Schneier on Security at 2026-06-11 12:01:19

Enhanced License Plate Tracking

The surveillance company Leonardo wants more data:

A surveillance company plans to add sensors to automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) that would mean the devices, as well as capture the license plate of passing vehicles, would also sweep up unique identifiers of mobile phones, wearables, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices in those cars, potentially letting law enforcement identify specific drivers or passengers.

The technology, called SignalTrace, would turn ALPR cameras from devices focused on tracking cars to ones that can more readily track the location of particular people. ALPR cameras have become a commonly deployed technology all across the U.S.; SignalTrace would make some of those cameras capable of collecting much more data...

From Odd Lots at 2026-06-11 09:00:00

Why Tomatoes Are the Most Expensive They've Been in Four Decades (audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83)

In April, the price of tomatoes was around $2.69 per pound — the highest seen in some four decades. And tomatoes aren't the only food getting more expensive. From cauliflower to lettuce, fresh produce is spiking all over the place. So what's driving the price spike? And what can tomatoes teach us teach about America's political economy including changes in trade and tariffs? Our guest today is Jacob Krempel, senior vice president of procurement and merchandising at the wholesale food distributor Baldor, and an expert in securing fresh produce. We talk to him about where America's tomato supply actually comes from, why consumers are paying more and more, how restaurants navigate price fluctuations, and the influx of novel new tomato varieties.

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From The Rest Is History at 2026-06-11 00:05:00

678. England: God Save the King (Part 2) (GLT2603959218.mp3)

How did the Napoleonic Wars contribute to the enshrinement of the British national anthem? What are the Jacobite origins of this legendary melody? And, which British monarch was it written for?  Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the creation of Britain’s legendary national anthem, God Save the King, and its mysterious composer.  _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. _______ Father’s Day discounted gift memberships available here. Treat your dad to ad-free listening, early access to full series, bonus episodes, and much more. _______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠restishistory.com⁠ To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton  Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude  Senior Producer: Callum Hill   Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From The Django weblog at 2026-06-10 21:00:00

DSF 2026 Fundraising Goals

Django has grown far beyond a web framework. It powers businesses, nonprofits, startups, educational institutions, and critical infrastructure around the world. The Django Software Foundation exists to support that ecosystem, and none of that work is possible without funding. This year, the board set an ambitious new fundraising goal, and I want to be transparent about what we are aiming for and why it matters.

Before talking about where we want to go, it's important to recognize that everything the DSF does today is possible because of the organizations and individuals who already support Django. Their contributions fund the work that keeps Django healthy, secure, and sustainable, and we are deeply grateful for that support.

Our 2026 Goal: $500,000

This year, we are raising our annual fundraising goal from $300,000 to $500,000.

That is a meaningful increase, and it reflects where the foundation needs to be. Our current monthly recurring donations are around $9,000 per month. To reach $500,000 annually, we need to grow that to approximately $15,000 per month.

Reaching this goal will require both new supporters and increased support from existing donors. Doing so will help us maintain the programs the community relies on while creating room for future growth.

What the Money Funds

Before asking for support, it is only fair to explain where the money goes.

The largest line item in our budget is the Django Fellows program. Our three Fellows dedicate their time to triaging tickets, reviewing pull requests, managing releases, handling security issues, and doing the essential work that keeps Django moving forward. Without sustained funding, we cannot maintain this program.

Beyond the Fellows, the DSF:

• Manages the Django trademark and legal protections
• Funds the infrastructure that keeps djangoproject.com and related services running
• Provides grants to DjangoCon events around the world, including DjangoCon US, DjangoCon Europe, and DjangoCon Africa
• Funds regional Django Days, sprints, and community events
• Supports Django Girls events through grants
• Invests in community programs like Djangonaut Space

Taken together, $500,000 in annual funding would allow us to sustain our three Fellows, maintain operational support for the DSF, create a clear path to hiring an Executive Director, and expand our ability to support the Django ecosystem at scale.

Hiring an Executive Director

For most of its history, the DSF has been powered almost entirely by volunteers, with board members handling fundraising, grants, trademarks, and operations on top of their day jobs. That commitment has carried the foundation a long way, but it also limits how much we can take on.

That is why we are working toward hiring an Executive Director this year. An Executive Director would give the foundation dedicated, day-to-day leadership: someone who can build lasting relationships with sponsors, grow our fundraising programs, strengthen support for our volunteers and working groups, and turn the board's long-term plans into steady progress.

We are optimistic about what this role would unlock. With dedicated operational support, the DSF could pursue larger partnerships, launch new programs, and respond more quickly to the community's needs. Reaching our fundraising goal is a key part of making that a reality.

Ways to Support Django

Sponsored Fellow: The Highest-Impact Way to Support Django

This year, the DSF is introducing a Sponsored Fellow corporate membership tier, a new way for organizations to make a direct, visible investment in Django's future.

As a Sponsored Fellow sponsor, your company directly funds one of the Django Fellows who keep the framework running every day. In return, you receive the highest level of recognition the DSF offers. Depending on the partnership, that can include your company's logo and information featured in Django release announcements, recognition through the Fellows' work at conferences and community events, advertising opportunities across DSF communications, and visibility across DSF publications and promotional materials throughout the year.

Django releases reach tens of thousands of developers. The Fellows represent Django at DjangoCon events around the world. If you want your company's name and logo in front of the global Django community, this is the most direct path to get there.

This tier is designed for organizations that depend on Django at scale and want to do more than write a check. It is a partnership, and we will work with you to make sure your sponsorship is visible and meaningful.

To learn more or start a conversation about the Sponsored Fellow tier, reach out through our Contact the DSF page.

Corporate Membership

Corporate membership is a proven way for organizations to support the DSF. Tiers range from Bronze at $2,000 per year up to Platinum at $150,000 per year. Member organizations receive recognition on djangoproject.com, benefits in our community channels, and the knowledge that they are directly funding the framework their teams depend on.

To learn more or get started, visit djangoproject.com/foundation/corporate-membership/.

Individual Donations

Individual donations add up. Whether it is a one-time gift or a small monthly contribution, every bit helps us reach our monthly target and plan ahead with more confidence.

You can donate via our donate page or through Open Collective, which we added last year to make recurring donations easier.

Employer Donation Matching

Many companies offer donation matching programs that can double or even triple the impact of an individual contribution. If your employer has a matching program, the DSF is typically eligible. Check with your HR or finance team and put that benefit to work.

GitHub Sponsors

We have also raised our GitHub Sponsors goal to $15,000 per month to better reflect the level of ongoing support Django needs. We are currently over $9,000 per month, so we are well on our way, but there is still ground to cover. If you already sponsor Django through GitHub, thank you. If you have been thinking about it, now is a great time to start.

Thanks to all our existing sponsors and donors, Django has been able to sustain community initiatives over the past several years.

Spread the Word

If you cannot contribute financially right now, you can still help by spreading the word. Share this post. Mention Django's funding needs the next time someone asks how to give back to open source. Tell your employer about corporate membership.

A Note on Transparency

We publish monthly balance snapshots in our board minutes. The foundation started 2026 with around $222,000 in operating reserves. We take stewardship of those funds seriously, and you should always be able to see where we stand. Those reserves help ensure continuity of operations and provide financial stability for the foundation's ongoing commitments.

Looking Ahead

A significant portion of our funding comes directly from the community through individual donations, memberships, sponsorships, and fundraising campaigns. That ongoing support is one of the clearest signals that Django still matters to the people who build with it every day, and we are deeply grateful for it.

Every Django release, security advisory, ticket review, and mentoring interaction represents countless hours of work from people who care deeply about the framework and community. The DSF exists to make sure that work remains sustainable and that contributors have the support they need to keep Django healthy for everyone who depends on it.

Raising our goal is not about growth for growth's sake. It is about stability, sustainability, and making sure the project, the Fellows, and the broader community have what they need for the years ahead.

We believe $500,000 is achievable. If you have ever benefited from Django, professionally or personally, now is a great time to give back.

Thank you for being part of this community.

From Strong Message Here at 2026-06-10 19:38:00

Fanning the Flames (with Hugo Rifkind) (p0nr6cnz.mp3)

Hugo Rifkind joins Armando, fresh from interviewing a highland cow, to discuss the phrase 'fanning the flames'.

Can a politician ever avoid politicising an issue? How is that different from weaponising? And does journalism have a roll in fanning the flames, and prolonging political arguments?

Elsewhere, Armando explains the power of the power nap, Pete Hegseth conflates D-Day with immigration, and we ask if Keir's curse is having an eminently rhyme-able name?

Got a strong message for Armando? Email us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk

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From Iran: The Latest at 2026-06-10 16:52:03

Trump vows Iran will ‘pay the price’ & inside the Pentagon's drone revolution (media.mp3)

Trump has vowed Iran will “pay the price” after it launched multiple strikes on US bases throughout the Middle East. 

The latest escalation came up after the US bombed Iran in response to a Shahed drone downing an American Apache helicopter in the Gulf of Oman. The crew were rescued by an unmanned boat - a US first. Venetia Rainey speaks to former US Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks about what this week’s events tell us about the growing role of autonomous systems in the military. 

Plus, what is the Pentagon’s plan to combat the drone threat posed by enemies from Iran to China - and is it moving fast enough? Hicks and Aaron Sherman from the Atlantic Council talk about the Replicator project they launched in 2023 in the Department of Defence and why it’s more vital than ever. 

Highlights

• Trump vows Iran will ‘pay the price’ for firing at US bases 
• From Iran to China: inside the Pentagon's drone revolution

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Kathleen Hicks, former US Deputy Secretary of Defence 

Aaron Sherman, non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council

CONTENT REFERENCED:

How a cutting-edge AI drone boat saved defenceless US Apache pilots

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/09/apache-pilots-rescued-ai-drone-boat

Move Fast and Scale: A Brief Insiders' History of the Replicator Initiative

https://www.belfercenter.org/research-analysis/move-fast-and-scale-brief-insiders-history-replicator-initiative

Producer: Peter Shevlin

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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