Paraguay delivers World Cup shock to send Germany packing

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Germany’s World Cup campaign ended with a thud in Boston as Paraguay held their nerve from the spot to dump out the four‑time champions after a tense 1-1 draw over 120 minutes. The underdogs, ranked 34th in the world, survived long stretches without the ball, frustrated Germany’s attack, and then outlasted them in a dramatic shoot-out to reach the last 16.  Julio Enciso’s first‑half header gave Paraguay a surprise lead. Although Kai Havertz levelled shortly after the break, Germany never found the extra gear they needed. Their dominance in possession, 78% in the first half counted for nothing as Paraguay’s defensive…

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Former spy-chief-turned-arms-firm-adviser says military AI can be moral in shock to nobody

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Ex-spy chief David Omand has decided military AI can be taught to be moral. Which is nice for him. And probably nice for the various private defence interests he advises too. The Guardian published an extended interview with Omand. He told the paper he used to think AI drones were a bad thing. But changed his mind: My call is to really get some work done on this, so that we’re not left in a situation where there isn’t a moral component built into future AI-powered weapon systems. Omand is an advisor to Paladin Capital Group. Paladin has major AI and cybersecurity…

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The Iran economic shock is coming. How to protect yourself

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This is an AI-written (but human-edited) summary of Gary’s recent video: The Iran economic shock is coming. How to protect yourself The US and Israel have effectively invaded Iran. Iran’s response has been to block the Strait of Hormuz – the narrow body of water through which an enormous share of the world’s oil and gas passes. Nobody knows how long it will stay blocked. What we do know is that this will cause a large increase in the price of energy, and knock-on increases in the price of food and pretty much everything else. There is also something not being…

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