Russia Tests Europe, AI Fears Mount, Germany Preps For War

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On today's podcast:

(1) Tensions between Russia and Europe are intensifying after a string of security incidents across the continent. The growing tensions between the EU and Russia come as Ursula von der Leyen delivers her State of the European Union speech this morning

(2) Senior Trump administration officials met Tuesday with Anthropic PBC’s top Washington executive to discuss artificial intelligence safety risks.

(3) The Federal Reserve is expected to lift interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023 as policymakers lose confidence that inflation will cool sufficiently without at least a nudge from the central bank.

(4) Prospects for an extension to the US-China trade truce are solidifying as the two sides discuss slashing tariffs on goods including American energy and agricultural products ahead of the leaders’ summit next week.

(5) Swiss voters are set to reject a proposal to tighten the country’s neutrality this month, preserving the government’s freedom to interpret the doctrine flexibly.

(6) Across Germany, government bodies are surveying the country's healthcare systems and infrastructure to see how — or if — they would stand up in a defense scenario against Russia.

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