Category: Disinformation

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Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on $190-200 billion 2028 revenue forecast, sources say

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ Echo WangAugust 14, 20268:12 PM EDTUpdated 13 hours ago Aug 14 (Reuters) – As Anthropic prepares for what could be one of the biggest IPOs on record, Wall Street is looking further into the future than it commonly does to put a price on the AI company, valuing it based on how much revenue it could generate two years from now. Anthropic is projecting 2028 revenue of roughly $190 billion to $200 billion, according to ‌two people familiar with the company’s financials, a figure that has not previously been reported. The projection dwarfs the $47 billion revenue “run rate,” reflecting … Continue reading Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on $190-200 billion 2028 revenue forecast, sources say

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Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia

Colin Henderson

Things that make you go huh? So why don’t we open up AI, chips and related technology. ———————— Jana WinterAugust 5, 20266:03 AM EDTUpdated 1 hour ago Aug 5 (Reuters) – FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime including fentanyl, cyber fraud and child sexual exploitation. The partnerships have involved personnel exchanges in which Chinese law enforcement officials have visited the United States and FBI agents have traveled to China to work on cases together and share intelligence. Separately, … Continue reading Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia

AI_regulation, Diplomacy, Disinformation, Economy, Europe, Geopolitics, NATO, World Order

Morning Briefing — Thursday, 4 June 2026 · 08:00 EST · ~1,250 words

Colin Henderson

Today’s news environment is dominated by a single thread pulled tight: the Iran ceasefire is fracturing in real time, with US-Iran military exchanges now drawing Kuwait and Bahrain into the blast radius, even as both sides claim talks are progressing. Against that backdrop, two significant flanking developments emerged overnight — the House passed a war powers rebuke of Trump, and the EU dropped a landmark tech sovereignty package that structurally repositions it against both the US and China. The tariff story is also re-escalating in a new legal wrapper. 1. What Changed Iran ceasefire at its most dangerous inflection pointThe … Continue reading Morning Briefing — Thursday, 4 June 2026 · 08:00 EST · ~1,250 words

Diplomacy, Disinformation, Geopolitics

Morning Briefing — Thursday, 28 May 2026 · 7:00 AM EST · ~1,350 words

Colin Henderson

Today’s environment is dominated by a single unresolved story: whether the US-Iran war produces a signed MOU or slides back into active hostilities before the end of the week. Everything else is downstream. The Ukraine war has moved to a secondary tier as Washington’s diplomatic bandwidth shifts to the Gulf. The AI enterprise deployment story is generating genuine structural signal — two large announcements this week confirm the battle has shifted from model capability to deployment control. 1. What Changed Iran-US: MOU “largely negotiated” — but both sides dispute the textA 60-day memorandum of understanding is reportedly close to signature. … Continue reading Morning Briefing — Thursday, 28 May 2026 · 7:00 AM EST · ~1,350 words

Disinformation, Geopolitics, Israel

Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 07:00 EST · 1,240 words

Colin Henderson

Today’s environment is dominated by a single compound risk: the Iran-Hormuz conflict is again teetering between diplomatic opening and resumed military action, with Trump’s Monday strike cancellation buying hours rather than resolution. Simultaneously, two significant data releases this morning sharpen the domestic economic picture: UK April CPI is out today (ONS), and Ukraine continues its attrition shift. The common thread running through today’s briefing is postponement — of attacks, of AI compliance deadlines, of hard choices on European defence sovereignty. 1. What Changed Iran: Trump Cancels Tuesday Strike, Negotiations Resume — BarelyTrump announced Monday he was standing down a planned … Continue reading Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 07:00 EST · 1,240 words

Disinformation

How should organizations better manage disinformation

Colin Henderson

This Reuters piece got me thinking about hantavirus as a prime example of combined active and uninformed disinformation. Prompt Most people manage this kind of information by ignoring it. How should organizations better manage disinformation. Hantavirus outbreak tests post-COVID health communications playbook – https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/hantavirus-outbreak-tests-post-covid-health-communications-playbook-2026-05-15/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement Output Good material. Here’s the analysis you’re actually asking for — not the outbreak itself, but what it reveals about the disinformation problem and how organizations should respond. Disinformation Management: What Hantavirus ExposesThe Core Problem Isn’t Ignorance — It’s InfrastructureThe disinformation ecosystem around hantavirus wasn’t improvised — it behaved more like standing infrastructure: a network of … Continue reading How should organizations better manage disinformation