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The Brennan Center for Justice has published guidance on how Congress should investigate the national security risks posed by rogue AI agents, autonomous systems acting beyond their intended limits. The piece argues lawmakers need a structured inquiry into the threat, urging oversight of how these systems could be misused or malfunction. It adds to a growing debate in Washington over regulating advanced AI and assigning federal responsibility for AI safety.

The Cato Institute argues that the greatest danger posed by artificial intelligence is not the technology itself but governments' haste to regulate it. The libertarian think tank contends that premature rules could stifle innovation and entrench incumbents before the technology's real capabilities and risks are understood. The argument feeds a wider debate between those calling for urgent AI safeguards and those warning regulation may do more harm than good.

Bruegel, the Brussels-based economics think tank, argues that the European Union must enlarge and refocus its budget to finance future priorities such as defence, climate transition and competitiveness. It calls for spending that is both larger in scale and more sharply targeted at shared European goals rather than scattered national interests. The proposal feeds into ongoing debate over the next long-term EU budget.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on X that she is getting little sleep, prompting a Japanese think tank to call for fundamental changes to the Prime Minister's Office, focused on time management and protecting the leader's health. The proposal comes amid growing concern about the demands placed on Japan's top office and the working conditions of its occupant.

A Soviet-era Russian tank, reportedly around 80 years old, was hauled roughly 9,000 kilometers from the Russian Far East to the front line in Ukraine, only to be spotted and destroyed by a Ukrainian drone shortly after arriving. The episode highlights Russia's reliance on aging Cold War-era armor reserves as its newer stocks are depleted, and Ukraine's growing dominance of reconnaissance and strike drones on the battlefield.

The American Enterprise Institute has published an argument that single-family rental homes are critical to affordability for families with children, framing the issue around the basic need for a second bedroom. The piece suggests that preserving and expanding the supply of family-sized rental housing should be central to housing policy debates.

A new report by NITI Aayog on financing India's net-zero transition is drawing attention, with the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis characterising its implications as reflecting a tempered ambition. Analysts are weighing what the government think tank's conclusions mean for India's climate finance needs and the pace of its energy transition.

A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to destroy a Cold War-era tank displayed outside a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Sarasota, Florida. The unusual target — a memorial vehicle honoring American veterans — drew local attention, with residents questioning the motive behind the attack and expressing concern over damage to the monument.

Featherless, a serverless AI inference provider, is making the case that heavyweight infrastructure is overkill for small, routine AI workloads. The company uses the pizza-delivery analogy to argue that many applications can be served cheaply on demand rather than keeping large GPU capacity running constantly. The argument has drawn attention among developers weighing cloud costs for machine learning deployment.

A new policy paper from The Hamilton Project, published through Brookings, argues that Medicare's home health benefit needs structural reform. The authors examine how the program pays for and delivers home-based care, and propose changes aimed at expanding access while controlling costs. The analysis is drawing attention among health policy experts as lawmakers weigh the future of care for older and disabled Americans.

Ahead of the next UN climate summit, the think tank E3G is calling on negotiators to carry forward the Pacific islands' push for ambitious climate action rather than water it down. The region, among the most vulnerable to rising seas, has long pressed for stronger emissions cuts and support. The intervention frames the Pre-COP as a decisive moment to maintain that momentum.