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It examines Iran’s aftermath of a flimsy deal and the political debate over whether the agreement can move beyond a temporary pause. Additional coverage tracks Brexit ten years on, competition facing US carmakers, and advances in pancreatic-cancer treatment aimed at enabling a new class of therapies.","TheEconomist  \nAMERICA'SAIPOWERGRAB  \nAnthropic andthe geopolitics offrontiermodels  \nIran:aftermath of a flimsy deal  \nBrexit ten years on  \nCan America's carmakers stay relevant?  \nFinding a cancer master switch  \nJUNE 20TH-26TH 2026  \nWe don't wait for the future,we bring it forward today.  \nFrom mobility to robotics,we're shaping what's next.The World Cup is more  \nthan a tournament—it's the stage where football's future takes shape.Every  \nmatch is a glimpse of what's next:new talent,new energy,new possibilities.  \nThis is where tomorrow begins today.Next Starts Now.  \nHYUNDAI  \nOfficialPartner  \nFIFA  \n2026  \nContents  \nOn the cover  \nAmerica's Al power grab  \nUncle Sam has become thegatekeeper to frontier Al—a newsource of extraordinary leverage:leader,page g.Anthropic,thecult-like firm that is battling withthe Trump administration forcontrol of frontier models:briefing,page 15.How Europe mustrespond to America's AI warningshot:By Invitation,page 14  \nlran:aftermath of a flimsy deal  \nDonald Trump takes a hugegamble:leader,page 11.War hasstrengthened the lslamicRepublic.Peace could split it,page 37.No one yet knows if thisdeal can do more than pause thebombing and restart the oil,page 38.Republicans are keen tomove on from Iran,page 20  \nBrexit,ten years on After a lostdecade,it is time to focus on thefuture:leader,page 10.A specialBritain section on how Brexit has,and has not,changed the country,after page 46.In the EU Brexit wasfollowed by a modest shifttowards federalism,page 42  \nCan America's carmakers stayrelevant?America's carmakerscannot escape competition fromChinese EVs for ever,page 55  \nFinding a cancer master switchHow a promising pancreatic-cancer drug could spawn a newclass of treatments:WellInformed,page 75  \n→Download The Economist'sapp for articles,podcasts,videos and more,publishedthroughout the week.  \nThe world this week  \n7 A summary of politicaland business news  \nLeaders  \n9 Artificial intelligenceAmerica's AI power grab10 Britain  \nNever mind the Brexit11 Peace with IranTrump's gamble11 Chinese biotechWrong prescription12 Indian businessThe promoter Raj  \nLetters  \n13 On Gen-Zsocialism,crime in Britain,\"StarTrek”and war,Ethiopia'sprime minister,ediblemedical devices  \n14 Judith Dada on the stakesfor Europe in AI  \n15 AnthropicA test of faith18 Access to AIAbouncer gone berserk  \nLexington Primary  \nchallengers are attacking  \nDemocratic incumbents  \nas too moderate,and in  \nNew York they have the  \nmayor's help,page 24  \n19 Helping the homeless20 Republicans and Iran21 Washington's next mayor21 Spy powers22 Pet custody23 Immigration scams24 Lexington Democraticchallengers  \nThe Americas  \n25 Brazil's mirror state26 Colombia's diaspora vote27 ALatin Joe Rogan  \n28 China wins in Myanmar29 ...and builds a dam there30 The craze for purple yams30 Taiwan's oppositionleader31 Ashoka India'sairport frenzy  \nChina  \n33 Changing diets34 Who works most?35 Pay up or we publish36 Chaguan China's most“liveable”city  \n37 What next for Iran?38 A flimsy deal in the Gulf39 Iran's battered economy39 Israel's “glorious failure”40 The Iran war'sfallout in Africa41 The Jollof index  \n3  \nContents  \nEurope  \n61 AI-pilled economists63 ButtonwoodManic markets64 Oil's new abnormal65 Japan's SVB moment?66 The Donroe dividend67 Free Exchange AGDPcontroversy  \n42 How Brexit changedthe EU  \n43 Ukraine's missile gap44 The populist left inGermany  \n44 Flamingo fury in Albania45 CharlemagneKeep Europe cool  \nBritain  \n46 Brexit,ten years on48 Quirky Brexit wins49 Defence investment50 Britain’s AI opportunity51 Bagehot Rejoiners  \n68 Ancient plagues69 The biggest EI Niňo ever?70 Bloodsuckers andchocolate  \n70 How plants eavesdrop oneach other  \n71 Well Informed Acancerbreakthrough  \nInternational  \n52 The new peacemakers54 The Telegram Carney'sembarrassing fantasy  \nCulture  \n72 Presidential libraries73 “Suing the Kremlin”74 Love scams75 Adult summer camps75 Music tours76 Harlan Coben  \nBusiness  \n55 Detroit and the EV age56 Fox","cbCaipiqBpoHYqx5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipiqBpoHYqx5","pdf",32428921,7,1,80,"English","en",105,"# Leaders\n## Artificial intelligence: America’s AI power grab\n# Letters\n# The world this week\n## A summary of political and business news\n# The Americas\n## Brazil’s mirror state\n## Colombia’s diaspora vote\n## China wins in Myanmar\n# China\n## Changing diets\n# Europe\n## AI-pilled economists\n## Buttonwood: Manic markets\n# Britain\n## Brexit, ten years on\n# International\n## The new peacemakers\n# Culture\n## Presidential libraries\n# Business\n## Detroit and the EV age\n# Obituary\n## David Hockney, swimming-pool genius","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of the issue’s AI coverage?\",\"answer\":\"The issue 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