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Briefing: The biggest names missing from the list of America's top philanthropists

Strategic angle: MacKenzie Scott and many of America's richest are absent from the latest Philanthropy 50 ranking.

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Briefing: Oil holds near $100 as Trump says America ‘has ammunition and plenty of time’ to fight Iran war

Strategic angle: WTI crude saw its biggest weekly gain since the 1980s last week.

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Briefing: Taiwan parliament approves major arms deal with US

Strategic angle: The weapons approved are part of an $11 billion arms package announced by Washington in December.

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Briefing: 'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition

Strategic angle: The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.

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Briefing: FBI Investigates Attacks in Michigan and Virginia; Senate Passes Housing Bill

Strategic angle: The FBI is looking into two attacks while the Senate moves forward with significant housing legislation.

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Briefing: Porsche Boss Praises Electric 718: 'Great Car'

Strategic angle: The team behind the Boxster and Cayman EVs is 'doing a great job.'

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Briefing: Poland’s Eurosceptic president vetoes EU funding for defence

Strategic angle: Karol Nawrocki opposes Safe loans, claiming they would give Brussels a say in national security matters

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Briefing: Prompt-caching – auto-injects Anthropic cache breakpoints (90% token savings)

Strategic angle: Discover how prompt-caching can significantly reduce token usage in AI applications.

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Could oil prices really reach $200 a barrel as claimed by Iran?

As the Iran war approaches the two-week mark, energy markets are bracing for a potential 'super shock' with threats from the IRGC.

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Briefing: Stellantis Turns To A German Tuner For Its Chinese EV

Strategic angle: Irmscher's take on the Leapmotor B10 retains the standard 67.1 kWh battery and 218 hp motor.

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Briefing: Apple reduces App Store fees in China to ward off regulators

Strategic angle: Apple is cutting App Store developer fees in China from March 15th, dropping its typical commission from 30% to 25% after discussions with regulators.

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Briefing: Higher price forecasts drive new mining projects

Strategic angle: Increased price expectations are prompting the launch of new mining initiatives.

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Briefing: Daily Spotlight: Can GDP's Engine Run on $4 Gas?

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of rising gas prices on economic growth.

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Briefing: White House says it’s ‘done’ with vaccines. MAHA begs to differ

Strategic angle: As Trump political advisers try to move on from vaccine policy debates, MAHA movement insiders push back, calling RFK Jr. supporters vital to GOP's success.

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Briefing: Heat troll Bucks after post of Bam's 83 points

Strategic angle: Miami responded online after Milwaukee brought up the Heat star's historic scoring performance.

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Briefing: K-State Set to Hire Belmont's Casey Alexander as New Coach

Strategic angle: Casey Alexander, known for his success at Belmont, is expected to take the helm at Kansas State.

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Briefing: French soldier killed in Iraq as Iran war fallout continues to spread across region

Strategic angle: Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones on Friday after renewed Iranian threats against oil facilities, as the regional conflict killed a French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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LieCraft: A Multi-Agent Framework for Evaluating Deceptive Capabilities in Language Models

Exploring the safety risks of deception in Large Language Models through a new multi-agent framework.

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Briefing: 'Rusty' Rory struggles at Sawgrass, but back OK

Strategic angle: Rory McIlroy attributes his performance to rustiness rather than back issues during the Players Championship.

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Briefing: Pakistan Bombs Kabul and Afghan Border Provinces

Strategic angle: Pakistan's airforce conducted air strikes in Kabul and surrounding areas, resulting in casualties.