<p>The price of oil fell sharply, and we’ll take a look at why the US and Israel are avoiding an attack on Iran’s Kharg Island. Plus, the FT’s George Hammond explains what the tenuous relationship between the Pentagon and Anthropic might mean for the AI start-up.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bc3179f5-5591-489e-8ff3-179c4d1242b1?accessToken=zwAAAZ1uhzlPktO8MXn1VZFIntOP8xecTRJCsc9W3TOcUepBsNOYOv4TwNWrVAE.MEUCIFUqriG4luRqDEq5SjEVeUmviNvVnFZ8mLhn7m6WCp-rAiEAozKluZKHGMYlefTM7JFay_kLfy8b0IXTZfXSIXpoCSE&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">G7 ‘stands ready’ to release emergency oil reserves</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/af404e0a-7abc-49bc-9584-cd4690152f86?accessToken=zwAAAZ1uLrf8k9ObCEV-ZolPLdOJZ4FsGE5P4s8TVcIDQ7FNIdONx960-OditdOvQE4KerxJvNOVhM1GkBUvhgE.MEQCIAEK-eXRyVbToxvbAdO0-QciygNaCM12ZN0rR8RLntz7AiAAv8OONnUxI3JdA9HMbiWL4un5u9rfnRTB_XOMrCvhoQ&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anthropic sues the Pentagon over being declared a ‘supply chain risk’</a></p><p><a href="http://af404e0a-7abc-49bc-9584-cd4690152f86" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gilt market slump deepens as traders bet on Bank of England rate rise</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1355c203-43b1-4d21-8dc7-deb4f8e762b5?accessToken=zwAAAZ1uLrf8k9ObCEV-ZolPLdOJZ4FsGE5P4s8TVcIDQ7FNIdONx960-OditdOvQE4KerxJvNOVhM1GkBUvhgE.MEQCIAEK-eXRyVbToxvbAdO0-QciygNaCM12ZN0rR8RLntz7AiAAv8OONnUxI3JdA9HMbiWL4un5u9rfnRTB_XOMrCvhoQ&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kharg Island: Iran’s oil lifeline that Donald Trump has left untouched</a></p><p><a href="https://middle-east-war.live.ft.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Webinar: War in the Middle East: What’s the End game?&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp;</p><br><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by <a href="https://www.ft.com/marc-filippino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marc Filippino</a>, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed and Sonja Hutson.&nbsp;Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Michael Lello and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a9f1dd59-c6c4-42d9-bb13-65882e0e1d1b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>