Situational Awareness, an AI -focused hedge fund founded by a former OpenAI researcher, has sold all of its public equities portfolio to Ken Griffin's Citadel, a source tells Axios. Why it matters: This comes amidst a recent sell-off in AI stocks, particularly chipmakers. - News of a sale was first reported by the WSJ . Catch up quick: Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner founded Situational Awareness after being fired from OpenAI in 2024, over an alleged information leak that he disputes. It recently reported around $20 billion in assets under management. - Early investors included Stripe cofounders Patrick and John Collison, plus former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, and ex-Apple employee Daniel Gross. Zoom in: Just yesterday, the…
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New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has not committed to increasing defence spending to 3 percent of GDP by 2030.
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s reluctance to commit to a three percent of GDP defense spending target by 2030 has raised national security concerns. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has refused to commit to increasing defense spending to three percent of GDP by 2030. DETAIL: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Burnham failed to provide a commitment to increase defense spending to three percent of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) by 2030. Instead, Prime Minister Burnham pledged to increase Britain’s “core defense” budget to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2035—by which point he will be entering his late sixties and likely out of office. Core defense refers to fundamental military capabilities and…Open
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The White House and President Trump's Board of Peace believe Hamas could sign an agreement in the coming days to begin disarming and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip , four sources familiar with the matter tell Axios. Why it matters: A signed agreement would represent a dramatic breakthrough in implementing Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan . But Hamas has yet to approve the deal, and Israeli officials and Western diplomats remain deeply skeptical that the group will follow through on its commitments. State of play: The decommissioning of Hamas' weapons is the key precondition for Gaza's new Palestinian technocratic government to assume power and for the long process of reconstruction to begin. - Large parts of Gaza were destroyed during…
