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Trump nominates Jay Clayton; Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei concedes US military using Claud

Trump nominates Jay Clayton as next Director of National Intelligence — Clayton, former SEC chair, would succeed Tulsi Gabbard if confirmed; Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei concedes US military using Cl...

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The Evening Wrap collects the strongest ZettaWire signals from the latest publishing window. The lead item is Trump nominates Jay Clayton as next Director of National Intelligence — Clayton, former SEC chair, would succeed Tulsi Gabbard if confirmed. The edition also tracks Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei concedes US military using Claude AI in US-Israel war with Iran, including strike that destroyed girls' school, killing over 150; Trump says he is calling off planned strikes on Iran, signals possible deal after top-level talks. Each item below is grounded in the selected story text and source metadata.

Trump nominates Jay Clayton as next Director of National Intelligence — Clayton, former SEC chair, would succeed Tulsi Gabbard if confirmed

Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, former SEC chairman, to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence, pending Senate confirmation.

category: politics; location: US; ZettaWire score: 8.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei concedes US military using Claude AI in US-Israel war with Iran, including strike that destroyed girls' school, killing over 150

Anthropic's CEO acknowledged the US military is using its Claude AI in operations against Iran, including a strike that hit a girls' school.

category: conflict; location: Iran; ZettaWire score: 8.

Trump says he is calling off planned strikes on Iran, signals possible deal after top-level talks

Trump announced he is canceling planned strikes on Iran and hinted at a potential agreement following high-level negotiations.

category: diplomacy; location: US; ZettaWire score: 8.

ECB raises rates for first time in nearly three years as Lagarde cites Iran war inflation pressures

ECB raises rates for first time in nearly three years as Lagarde cites Iran war inflation pressures.

category: economy; ZettaWire score: 8.

OpenAI announces deal to acquire ONA, expanding its reach in artificial intelligence development

OpenAI announces deal to acquire ONA, expanding its reach in artificial intelligence development.

category: technology; ZettaWire score: 7.

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