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The US is in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments in Europe, and Anthropic might make its powerful cyber security tool Mythos available outside the US and the UK. Plus, Iran suspended peace talks with Washington, and the FT’s Oliver Barnes explains the significance of Berkshire Hathaway’s first major acquisition since Warren Buffett’s retirement.
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US in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments in Europe
Anthropic offers EU access to Mythos
EU pushes for ‘tech sovereignty’ to cut reliance on US
Iran suspends peace talks and threatens ‘closure’ of Strait of Hormuz
Berkshire buys homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5bn in Abel’s first big deal
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