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AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Behind the Curtain: Intelligence explosion

Anthropic , the AI lab whose identity is wrapped around warning the world about AI risk, is claiming "early signs" of AI not just coding its own products but building itself. Why it matters: Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark predicted this week that there's a 60%+ chance of an AI model fully training its successor by the end of 2028. "What I'm looking at is a technological trend where, if anything, the speed will accelerate further," Clark told us. In the new research agenda for The Anthropic Institute — first shared with us, and out Thursday — the company says it's seeing signs of "AI contributing to speeding up the research and development of AI itself," a process known as recursive self-improvement. And Anthropic researchers think…

NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins and Lili Rutai) - In Hungary, Voters Exposed the Limits of China’s Ties to Orban

Beijing depended on Hungary’s outgoing leader, Viktor Orban, to gain a toehold in Europe. A giant battery factory proved a step too far.

NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Jim Rutenberg) - Surging Gas Prices Shake Americans, and How Ted Turner Unleashed 24-Hour News

Plus, the conflicting messages on the state of the war.

AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Morning Greatness: DHS Restarts Visa Process for Hospitals’ Foreign Doctors

Good Thursday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in […] Source

WASHINGTONPOST (Karin Brulliard) - Suspect in Colorado firebombing attack expected to plead guilty

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 46, faces life in prison after he was accused of hurling makeshift molotov cocktails at a group of demonstrators voicing support for Israeli hostages in Gaza in June.

WASHINGTONPOST (Lauren Lumpkin) - Why some schools are cutting back on the technology they spent billions on

At least a dozen states have proposed or adopted policies to curb screen time, such as time limits and allowing families to opt out of virtual instruction.

NPR (Nell Greenfieldboyce) - As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point

The Devils hole pupfish lives in just one spot in Death Valley. Wildlife officials have managed this iconic fish for decades, and last spring, just as the Trump administration was laying off all kinds of scientists, the wild population of this fish plummeted to only 20 individuals. Officials then took an irrevocable step.

NPR (Rhitu Chatterjee) - Psychiatrists say RFK Jr.'s take on SSRIs is an 'oversimplification' of the problem

The American Psychiatric Association says too few patients can access comprehensive mental health care in the United States. It welcomes new investments in improving access to evidence-based care.

NPR (Camila Domonoske) - Gas prices keep rising, but do big oil companies plan to drill more? Not so far

The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't signaling plans to increase production to bring down prices at the pump.