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California is taking another major step toward using AI in government. Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a partnership with Anthropic that will make Claude available across state agencies, cities, and counties.

The goal is to help public sector workers improve productivity, streamline administrative tasks, and explore new ways of delivering government services. Rather than limiting AI to a few pilot programs, California is positioning it as a tool that could be used across a wide range of public operations.

The announcement also highlights a broader trend. AI companies are no longer focused only on enterprise customers. Governments are becoming an increasingly important market as officials look for ways to improve efficiency while managing growing workloads.

If the rollout is successful, it could become a model for other states and governments considering similar partnerships.

What do you think about governments adopting AI at this scale? Do you see it leading to better public services, or do you think there are still too many questions around oversight, security, and implementation?

President Donald Trump said he instructed the Justice Department to examine whether major oil companies are failing to lower gasoline prices in line with falling crude costs. He accused firms of “gouging” customers but did not name specific companies. The move adds political pressure on energy markets, with traders watching whether the review leads to enforcement action or remains a public warning.

The standoff between Anthropic and the Trump Administration appears to be over, and the outcome could shape how advanced AI models are released in the future.

After weeks of negotiations, the two sides have reached an agreement allowing Anthropic to deploy its Mythos 5 model to a limited group of around 100 approved companies and U.S. federal agencies. The deal follows meetings in Washington between senior Anthropic executives and administration officials after the company temporarily restricted access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with government export controls.

While the agreement doesn't open the models to the broader public, it signals that access to frontier AI may increasingly be governed through direct collaboration between AI developers and governments rather than unrestricted releases.

This could become an important precedent as policymakers try to balance innovation, national security, and global AI competition.

Do you think agreements like this are the right approach for managing advanced AI, or should companies have greater freedom to decide how and when their models are released?

A CBS poll from mid-June showed 78% of U.S. adults want the Iran situation to end without more fighting. 69% said the costs so far weren’t worth it, and nearly 60% think it created more problems for the U.S. than it solved.

Public fatigue like this can influence how long any administration is willing to stay engaged or escalate. For markets, the main near-term read is still on oil. Renewed tensions or supply disruption risks tend to lift crude and support names like XOM and CVX. Defense contractors (LMT, RTX, NOC) can also see flows when headlines heat up. On the flip side, broader equities and sectors sensitive to higher energy prices or risk-off moves usually feel pressure.

The poll doesn’t change today’s price action by itself, but it adds to the backdrop. If oil keeps grinding higher on any fresh headlines, these are the areas that usually move first. How are people positioning around energy and defense right now versus the broader market?

As you can see my balance is 5k across 5 account I needed one more day before a payout. With these 5 accounts I’ve already withdrawn over 10k in my first two weeks with the 5 XFA. The day before I can withdraw and take my payouts I was moved to live. Now what the fuck, I’m trying to read everything and find a way to get a payout or an extra day to get a withdrawal. I even go as far to calling a lawyer. But the rules say that the XFAs are on simulated markets with real time data and the payout or a reward from topstep, they say that going live is the end goal. Fuck all that! I say fuck it and sign the live agreements after 4 days of trying to reach someone from topstep and can’t get to anyone. I start my live account with 10k and I loose 5k within the next week and they close my account. Now they are saying I don’t get anything at all. So you’re telling me I make 25k in total on 5 accounts and once I lose 5 thousand I get thrown to the fucking curb and I’m told to just suck it up and work on my discipline. Mind you I was fucking going on a streak for 21 days. So shouldn’t their “risk team “ evaluate me personally like they say they fucking do. I understand they are a firm that has to make money but this fucking model they got for them to do so is fucked up.
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