EARTHQUAKES, AI SCIENTISTS & A NEW ARMS PUSH [STB Global Insight]

[1] Magnitude-7 quakes strike one after another along the Pacific Ring of Fire, though scientists find no evidence they are linked.

[2] The U.S. sharply strengthens Guam's air defenses with Patriots and IFPC, building a 360-degree shield against Chinese and North Korean missiles.

[3] Ex-Google scientist Jeff Dean launches Discovery Loop to build a fully automated AI scientist, as an AI-scientist era looms within five years.

[4] Russia moves to build a refinery in North Korea, Germany's heat toll hits 12,500, and Putin's Kuril visit reignites the Russia-Japan territorial dispute.

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