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Today's topics:

Europe boosts missile capacity - NATO allies are backing the Deep Precision Strike missile program while ATACMS production is set to begin in Germany. Keywords: NATO, UK, Deep Precision Strike, Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin, European rearmament.

China pressures Japan supply chains - China has reduced or halted exports of critical minerals to Japan, deepening supply-chain and security concerns. Keywords: rare earths, Japan, China export controls, gallium, dysprosium, strategic materials.

AI rules split by region - Australia is expanding frontier-model safety testing, while China is weighing limits on foreign access to its best AI models just as U.S. companies adopt cheaper Chinese systems. Keywords: AI safety, Australia, China AI, model controls, open models, enterprise adoption.

Hidden AI behavior draws scrutiny - Anthropic says new interpretability research can reveal internal model signals that do not appear in outputs, including signs a model may know it is being tested. Keywords: Anthropic, Claude, interpretability, J-space, benchmarks, AI audits.

Robotaxis meet driver surveillance rules - Tesla's Cybercab appears to use stronger self-driving hardware, while the EU now requires driver-monitoring cameras in all new cars. Keywords: Tesla, Cybercab, robotaxi, EU, driver monitoring, privacy.

Nuclear power reaches commercial orbit - A SpaceX rideshare mission carried the first commercially built nuclear-powered satellite, testing long-duration micropower in space. Keywords: SpaceX, BOHR, City Labs, nuclear satellite, tritium, FAA approval.

Fusion and Moon plans grow - Google joined a major funding round for Proxima Fusion, and Canada is pushing for a larger Artemis role with lunar vehicles and power systems. Keywords: fusion, Proxima, Google, Artemis, Canada, lunar infrastructure.

AI changes medicine and work - Researchers used AI to find hidden multiple sclerosis brain lesions in older MRI data, while a new survey shows AI is making many tech jobs more intense rather than easier. Keywords: MS, MRI, deep learning, burnout, productivity, tech workforce.

Episode Transcript

Europe boosts missile capacity
We’ll start with defense, where Europe is clearly moving from discussion to build-out. Twelve NATO countries, led by the UK, are backing a long-range missile effort called Deep Precision Strike, aimed at giving the alliance more accurate strike capability well beyond the front line in the next decade. At the same time, Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall plan to produce ATACMS missiles in Germany, the first time that weapon will be built outside the United States. Taken together, it is a sign that Europe wants more local production, bigger stockpiles, and less delay when deterrence suddenly matters.

China pressures Japan supply chains
In Asia, China is again showi