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- 1Yemen launches 'Operation Dawn of Yemen' amid oil warnings▼# IranSitrep >Yemen's government launched 'Operation Dawn of Yemen' >Saudi Aramco CEO warns two-year rebuild needed for
Yemen's government has launched a military operation it calls 'Operation Dawn of Yemen', adding to regional tensions. In parallel, Saudi Aramco's chief executive has warned that global oil markets need about two years to rebuild stocks, saying roughly three billion barrels have been lost since the war began and about one billion drawn from reserves. The twin developments keep attention on energy security and the wider Iran-linked conflict.
- 2Dutch national made minister in Sudan's parallel government▼Dutchman appointed as Minister in controversial parallel government in Sudan
A Dutch citizen has been appointed as a minister in the parallel government set up in Sudan, a body widely viewed as controversial because it challenges the country's internationally recognised authorities. The appointment of a foreign national to a ministerial post in this rival administration is drawing attention in both the Netherlands and Sudan, raising questions about legitimacy and diplomatic consequences.
- 3Doxx.net pitches a parallel internet free of surveillance▼Doxx.net: erasing surveillance with a parallel internet
Doxx.net is presenting itself as a privacy company building a 'parallel internet' designed to erase surveillance and tracking of users online. The venture, listed on startup data platform Dealroom, claims its services let people browse and communicate without leaving the data trails that advertisers, data brokers and governments routinely harvest. Details on funding, team and how the technology works remain sparse.
- 4Social media's late reckoning prompts warning on AI safety●A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?
Commentators are drawing a parallel between the slow regulatory response to social media's harms to children and the emerging wave of artificial intelligence. Years passed before governments, schools and families confronted the effects of platforms on young users' mental health. Now writers at outlets including The Seattle Times and The Telegraph are asking whether policymakers and tech companies will act sooner to protect children from potential AI-related harms.