Could AI Make Bioweapons Easier to Create?
Experts say today's chatbots are unlikely to help a lone individual engineer a deadly pathogen, but future AI models trained deeply in biology could lower the barrier to bioweapon creation.
Ex-Anthropic Engineer Warns of AI Extinction Risk
A former Anthropic researcher says AI workers are gripped by genuine fear over the technology's breakneck pace, warning that humanity could face extinction if development isn't slowed.
Oil Prices Jump 3% as Mideast Conflict Pushes Brent to $108
Brent crude surged roughly 3% to $108 a barrel after fresh fighting in the Middle East rattled global energy markets.
Colombia’s Flower Industry Hit by Tariffs, Weak Dollar, Costs
A perfect storm of a weaker dollar, rising labor costs and a new 12.5% US tariff has plunged Colombia's flower sector into what industry leaders call an unprecedented crisis.
Ex-Trump Official Warns Venezuela Oil Deal Boosts Chavismo
Elliott Abrams, a former U.S. special envoy for Venezuela, says the massive oil agreement Trump touts prioritizes crude access over democracy—and could end up propping up Maduro's government.
Iran War Adds $100 Billion to US Energy Bills
A new report finds that the conflict involving Iran has driven up energy costs for American households and businesses by roughly $100 billion, as fuel and electricity prices climb.
Trump-Venezuela Oil Deal Raises Doubts About Transition
President Trump has billed the new US-Venezuela oil agreement as historic, but analysts warn key details remain unclear, including who bears the financial risk and what it means for Venezuela's political future.
US-Venezuela Oil Deal Puts Democracy on Back Burner
A sweeping new oil agreement gives the US operational control over most of Venezuela's proven crude reserves, but critics warn the deal sidelines the country's push for democratic reform.
Gilinski Signs 25-Year Venezuela Oil Field Deal
Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski met with Venezuela's acting leader Delcy Rodríguez to sign a 25-year agreement to operate the Bare oil block in the Orinoco belt.
Sheinbaum: Ebrard Seeks US Deal on Metal, Auto Tariffs
President Claudia Sheinbaum said Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard has been making frequent trips to Washington to negotiate lower US tariffs on Mexican aluminum, steel and vehicles.