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Newly declassified CIA briefings have revealed the agency's heightened awareness of Al Qaeda threats in the months leading up to the September 11 attacks, reopening debate about intelligence failures and transparency in the United States. Meanwhile, concerns over technology’s impact are in focus as a US lawyer was held in contempt after submitting an error-ridden, AI-generated court document, underscoring growing unease about reliance on ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools in sensitive legal settings.

In Washington and beyond, policymakers are grappling with the soaring energy demands of data centers, as Pennsylvania and US lawmakers push for new restrictions and legislative action to curb rising costs and environmental impacts. Across the Atlantic, Sweden is days away from a pivotal election, with the left holding a slim poll lead in a contest that could reshape the country’s government and signal broader trends for Europe’s populist right. On a lighter note, Alexander Zverev has reached the US Open final after defeating Karen Khachanov, marking a major moment in this year’s tennis tournament.