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Lead reportMarket signalAl Jazeera18h ago

Why Trump’s latest White House press secretary lasted just five days

Katie Zacharia is the shortest-serving White House press secretary after a rocky tenure, but she's not the first to go.

Desk analysisAI-assisted2 min read

The White House press secretary is a role designed to project stability, yet the latest occupant lasted five days. Katie Zacharia's tenure is now the shortest on record, a fact that speaks less to her individual failings and more to the structural churn that defines this administration's communications operation.

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AI toolsThe Verge18h ago

Websites are closing their doors to AI agents

Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out your inbox to buying new shoes. But what happens when the rest of the internet won't play nice?

Desk analysisAI-assisted2 min read

The promise of autonomous agents was always a bargain: the user delegates the drudgery, and the agent navigates the open web on their behalf. But the open web was never a public utility. It is a collection of privately owned storefronts, and the owners are now realizing that their storefronts are being browsed by machines that do not buy, do not click ads, and do not leave a trace of loyalty.

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Market signalAl Jazeera19h ago

US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on vessels

Two vessels have been struck with naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week.

Desk analysisAI-assisted2 min read

The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil chokepoint, and this week it became a stage for competing claims of control. Two vessels struck by naval mines is not a random act of maritime misfortune; it is a deliberate signal, and the fact that both Washington and Tehran claim to hold the strait tells you everything about the escalation dynamics at play.

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Market signalAl Jazeera20h ago

Russian strikes kill civilians, injure dozens across Ukraine

At least eight people have been killed and nearly 60 injured in the latest wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.

Desk analysisAI-assisted2 min read

The latest wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine has left at least eight civilians dead and nearly 60 wounded. The numbers are stark, but they are also a reminder of how the war's daily toll has become a fixed line in the global news cycle.

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