The ongoing dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, has sparked debate over the ethical limits of military AI. In 2025, Anthropic, which secured a Pentagon contract with a ceiling of $200 million. As of February 2026, Anthropic was the only AI firm with models deployed on the Pentagon’s classified networks. Anthropic has adopted a safety-focused approach to AI development. However, the company’s commitment to preventing its technology f

For the past 3 years, the world’s two largest economic powers – the European Union and the United States – have been locked in the same battle of tackling post-pandemic inflation. However, a trend has recently emerged: one of inflationary divergence, in which the transatlantic alliance is officially splintering. In Frankfurt, the mood is one of cautious optimism. The European Central Bank (ECB) forecast inflation at 1.9%  in February 2026, a shade under the bank’s official 2%

American and Israeli military action in the middle east is nothing new - both have controversial histories in the region, from the Iraq war to the ongoing genocide in Gaza . However, the past weeks have seen major escalations with direct conflict between the US-Israeli alliance and the Iranian Islamic Republic. These events underline the pattern of American and western interference and imperialism in the middle east – trends which have shaped the region’s geopolitics and deve

Working from home is often depicted as a world of sunny lunch breaks in the park, doctor’s appointments at times which suit you, and an extra thirty minutes spent in bed instead of on the tube. Yet some people describe it more as a claustrophobic cave which over-time becomes rather lonely. So, is working from home really beneficial? In brief, some demographics do benefit, but everyone else could do with a healthy dose of community to make the experience healthier.  In the not

In an increasingly internet-centred world, acronyms are becoming more and more part of our typical vocabulary. An under-discussed one is NEET, standing for Not in Education, Employment, or Training – coined in the 1990s to refer to young people struggling to transition from schooling to work. In modern society, this definition is too simplistic and has resulted in the downplaying of the unemployment crisis in young adults.  NEET rates over the last decade  appear to be flat o

Equities February has marked the end of a turbulent period for equity markets as a mixture of AI scepticism and inflation concerns dampens performance. Despite NVIDIA’s positive earnings and outlook, the stock slid 4% due to ongoing concerns of overspending in AI and whether continued high growth is sustainable. The financial sector underperformed as inflation reduced Fed rate cut expectations, and shares of American Express and Goldman Sachs fell by 7%. The Supreme Court’s r

Within the past few years, the AI industry has experienced an unprecedented surge in investment, with global spending on AI infrastructure estimated to have surpassed $200bn. Companies such as Nvidia, which designs the high-performance chips that power AI training and inference, have become critical gatekeepers of computational capacity. Meanwhile, OpenAI and similar research labs remain at the forefront of model development, attracting strategic backers seeking both influenc

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 2.5 billion people, aged 18 or over were overweight in 2022, including 890 million living with obesity. Economic developments, urbanization and shifts in diet and physical activity have contributed to a global public health crisis with over 1 billion people currently diagnosed with obesity. While the WHO recommends preventing and managing obesity through interventions such as improved nutrition and increased phys

The landscape of artificial intelligence investment has shifted from speculative frenzy to structured strategic alliances. While Nvidia continues to post record-breaking financials, the nature of its deals - specifically with titans like OpenAI and Meta, reveals a market that is maturing, skeptical, and increasingly focused on long-term infrastructure over short-term hype.  Can Record Profits Coexist with Market Skepticism?   Nvidia recently reported a staggering annual profi

Whenever there is tension in the Middle East, oil prices tend to react before diplomats and institutions do. Markets move on fear, rather than confirmed disruption. Whenever there's a resurfacing of instability surrounding the nation of Iran, the consequences extend far beyond just their territory. The real question is not only about what happens in Iran, but it also lies on the uncertainty of emerging markets when oil becomes volatile once again. To this day, Iran remains on

Japanese prime minister Sane Takaichi, leader of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), won a landslide victory  in a snap election earlier this month. Takaichi’s conservative agenda, focusing on immigration, growth-first policies to boost productivity, and a desire to achieve “strategic autonomy” by amending Japan’s constitutional pacifist obligations, seems to have won the trust of voters. The LDP-led coalition won an enormous two-thirds majority, totalling 352 sea